Digital BW, The Print

QTR runs on the back of Gimp from which, I believe, this list derives.  Just
use Matte unless a QTR curve's readme directs you to do otherwise.  The
person who designs the curve does so with a selected media setting (usually
Matte Paper).  As such the curve is calibrated for that setting.  If someone
wrote a curve for Velvet they would likely calibrate the curve using the
Matte Paper setting.


> From: elitephotolv <elitephotolv@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 23:23:08 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] PC QTR Paper type
> 
> 
> 
> I use a PC with QTR 2.2.0 with a 2200 and am a bit confused egarding
> the drop down list for tye under the Media heading.
> 
> The list has Plain Paper, Plain Paper Fast Load, Postcard, Glossy
> Film, Transparencies, Envelopes, Back Light Film, Matte Paper,
> Inkjet Paper, Photo Quality Inkjdet Paper, Photo Paper, Premium
> Glolly Photo Paper, Premium Luster Photo Paper, Photo Quality Glossy
> paper, Ilford Heavy Paper, ColorLife Paper and Other.
> 
> I am usually printing on Epson Enhanced Matte and that is not on the
> list.
> 
> My question is this:  Why does this list exist?  Is it to tell teh
> printer how much ink to lay down based on the absorbtion rate of the
> papers listed?  I know epson does this with their paper selection
> under the advanced settings tab.
> 
> I get images that look wonderful using both Ilford Heavy Paper and
> Matte Paper settings but I wonder why either Epson Velvet or
> Enhanced Matte aren't on the list.
> 
> Any ideas anyone?
> 
> Thanks,
> Randy