Digital BW, The Print

I certainly interpret use of these profiles as "using QTR" - you are in
essence gaining the use of one of QTR's components even if you choose not to
use the print component.  Roy put an enormous amount of work into this
little module (just trust me on that!) and has made it part of "Quadtone
RIP".  Anyone using the module or profiles made from the module should pay
the $50.  But it is money well spent.


> From: wwodets <odets@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:08:27 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] QTR Profiles:  was Problems printing with R2400
> 
> 
> Linda-
> 
> Like Steve I am finding the profiles from QTR Create ICC wonderful on
> the 2400.  They are used as follows:  Let PS Determine Colors, the
> profile as the printing space, ABW neutral (which is
> automatically "darker") with the proper paper selected (the one you
> are actually using or a third party equivalent).  I also use the
> profile in Soft Proof, which simulates the paper white and helps
> visualize the print.  I am still a little unclear about how the black
> point is handled in the profile but I select BPC in PS.  Perhaps
> Steve can clear this up.  Regardless I have an extremely good screen
> to print match with the monitor calibrated to 65K, gamma 2.2 and
> luminosity at 40 cd/m2.  Both the monitor calibration and printer
> profiles are done with the i1 spectrometer.  I have done printer
> profiles with both the 21 and 51 step wedges and see no difference
> between them by eye.  Perhaps Steve has an opinion on this as well.
> 
> I am happy to share them, but have them only for EEM and VFA (both of
> course MK) and the standard Epson inks.  Each paper (Epson or third
> party) should have its own profile although the EEM and VFA are quite
> close.
> 
> On the QTR share fee, someone using these profiles would not actually
> be using QTR (but a product of QTR), but it seems like a good idea to
> support Roy for this wonderful contribution.  You'll save more than
> $50 on ink and paper your first day because of the accuracy.
> 
> Walt