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Linearizing Quadtone RIP with NK7 inks

2006-10-08 by jreswick

Hi:

I'm new to this RIP and new to the group.  I've set up a 9600 for 
Cone NK7 inks, and I've been through the users guide (much of which 
is still sinking in).  I've been playing with the RIP for a few days 
now, and have a question or two that I hope somebody can help me 
with.

I have examined the curves through loading and right clicking on the 
curve name in the text box of the GUI, for all of the 9600 NK-7 
curves for the papers provided with the download.  I observe that 
all the papers have a fundamental configuration of the inks that 
varies only slightly between papers, most noticably the K ink.

I am using a paper that is not offered, and consequently wanted to 
configure a set of curves for my paper.  As the NK7 inks use a basic 
configuration for all papers, I picked a paper configuration that I 
thought mught be closest to my paper; but I only wanted to perform 
the last step of linearization, as test prints of the 21 step image 
show that only slight modification of the linearization might be 
necessary.

However, when I open the curve configuration tool, I see no existing 
configuration entries for the paper that I have selected in the GUI, 
on which to make any small adjustments.  It seems unnecessary to 
have to start from scratch.  I have an EyeOne, and would like to use 
it to perform just the linearization to dial in my paper.  I've read 
the EyeOne docs in the EyeOne folder, but that seems more geared for 
building proofing profiles.

Anyone have any suggestions beyond adjusting the GUI front-end 
controls to get as close as I can?

I have Monaco Profiler Platinum (4.8 I think), but I don't think 
that can do gray profiles.  I also have GM ProfileMaker 4.5 if that 
could help.

Thanks in advance,

Jim

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