Digital BW, The Print

Tyler...not insulted in the least. I often find that I may think I have done everything 
required but actually have not, so it is good to get all suggestions. That said, there IS no 
new Leopard driver for the 2200 on their website, and the tech said they will not be 
releasing one. They have just released a bunch of beta drivers for the "pro" line of Epson 
printers, but this guy said the 2200 will not be supported because it is "too old". This is 
why he recommended I "just go back to Panther if you want the old options". It was all I 
could do to maintain politeness.

I completely uninstalled the old QTR using the uninstall thingy -  even though installing 
the new version is supposed to wipe out any old ones -  just to be sure, then did a whole 
new install of the current version. I may try this again. Don't know what else to do.

I'll probably keep fiddling with the damn thing until doomsday, or I win the lotto and can 
buy a new printer...whichever comes first.

thanks again...I appreciate the response.
Sarah



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" <tyler@...> wrote:
>
> Well, that's what I suspected.. neither of those are the actual Epson
> driver, so settings will not show up as before.
> If you download and install the latest from the Epson website,
> assuming there is one for leopard, you may find it works. The Epson
> tech may or may not know what he's talking about, experience varies,
> and I may or may not know what I'm talking about. That varies too.
> But, Gimp/CUPS and Gutencrap is stuff that just came with the OS,
> pretty sure, and not from Epson. A friend went to Leopard and his 2200
> is printing as before, but I'm sure he found a real Epson driver to
> install separately, not just "add" in the printer utility.
> 
> Regarding QTR, are you sure you did the second install required? It
> would be in Applications/QuadtoneRIP/Profiles/2100-2200-UC
> 
> Hope I'm not insulting you with common knowledge stuff, just making
> sure. Lot's of Leopard nasty stories out there, I'm not touching it yet.
> Tyler
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Sarah Renkes"
> <sagaface@> wrote:
> >
> > Tyler...I've re-set and reinstalled the driver a couple of
> times...Leopard gives you several 
> > driver options when you add the 2200: one is Gimp/CUPS based,
> another the Gutenstuff 
> > (haha) and there is also the option to re-install the old driver
> from Panther....which will not work if you do.
> > 
> > The Epson tech told me to go back to using Panther if I want those
> old options, i.e BO. 
> > Hey, thanks! Sooooo helpful!! Sheesh. 
> > 
> > Interestingly, I tried the "grayscale" option in the dropdown menu
> "printer features" 
> > (replaces the old Panther "print settings" menu), and chose the "two
> level ink" option under 
> > ink type. I got what looks to be a BO print, though obviously the
> printer must be using 
> > light black as well as the matte black ink (Eboni, in my case.)
> > 
> > It's all pretty confusing. And with QTR, the banding is hard for me
> to tell what the heck is 
> > going on. It never banded in Panther.
> > 
> > Sarah
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley"
> <tyler@> wrote:
> > >
> > > just a shot in the dark here... when options previously available in
> > > the driver go away after an OS update, I tend to think the Epson
> > > driver needs to be updated or reinstalled. Pretty sure BO was avalable
> > > there, not in Gutenstuff or QTR, could be wrong.
> > > QTR may be another issue.
> > > Is the QTR banding tonal or mechanical? 
> > > Tyler 
> > > http://www.custom-digital.com/
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Sarah Renkes"
> > > <sagaface@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi, 
> > > > 
> > > > I haven't received any responses yet fomr my earlier post about my
> > > inability to 
> > > > 
> > > > A)get good prints from QTR (I do have the latest version) and my
> > > 2200 (previously flawless in 
> > > > Panther, now totally craptacular...lots of banding), or
> > > > 
> > > > B) print BO with the Epson driver in this OS. In the drop-down menu
> > > my options are 
> > > > "grayscale"; "black and white" and a couple of color options. No
> > > "black only".
> > > > 
> > > > I am desperate, as this is how I print most of my work!
> > > > 
> > > > does anyone have experience with Leopard and BO? and QTR?
> > > > 
> > > > Thank you!
> > > > Sarah
> > > >
> > >
> >
>