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Anybody knows where can I find good Quadtone RIP curves ready to download???
PLease, I can't create them myself...
Let me know 
Ro

This is a good question... I also wondered whether I could find such files or not, and except Paul's curves, there is more or less nothing.
QTR + carbon inks is in Fine Art printing the same thing as Linux for windows: if we, users, don't make anything, no one will do it for us.

Why not sharing our curves on a dedicated server? This would be interesting, wouldn't be?

My2c

Sylvain.

 Le lun 31/01/11 01:14, "rocio.segura@..." rocio.segura@... a écrit:
> Anybody knows where can I find good Quadtone RIP curves ready to
> download???
PLease, I can't create them myself...

> Let me know 
> Ro
> 
>

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "rocio.segura@..." <rocio.segura@...> wrote:
>
> Anybody knows where can I find good Quadtone RIP curves ready to download???
> PLease, I can't create them myself...
> Let me know 
> Ro
>

Paul's curves cover a multitude of printers and papers for his configurations. What printer, ink configuration and paper are you running? Need to know that before we can offer help.
Cheers.

I am using Epson 3880 with 4 black inks (Ultra Chrome K3)
The papers I am using the most are Epson Luster, Epson Exhibition Fiber, and I am really interested in testing Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk, Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 (not the bright one), Harman glossy, and Hot Press Bright Epson.

I don't have any of the curves... I am starting with this, I am student, and I am really enjoying... I want to learn much more if I can!!

Thanks

Ro

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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "rocio.segura@" <rocio.segura@> wrote:
> >
> > Anybody knows where can I find good Quadtone RIP curves ready to download???
> > PLease, I can't create them myself...
> > Let me know 
> > Ro
> >
> 
> Paul's curves cover a multitude of printers and papers for his configurations. What printer, ink configuration and paper are you running? Need to know that before we can offer help.
> Cheers.
>

Hooo men... I have been trying to built them... but I've just found it impossible... Your idea would be so helpful!!!!

Let me know if that go on!!

This is crazy!!

Thanks

Ro

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Sylvain <sylvain@...> wrote:

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> This is a good question... I also wondered whether I could find such files or not, and except Paul's curves, there is more or less nothing.
> QTR + carbon inks is in Fine Art printing the same thing as Linux for windows: if we, users, don't make anything, no one will do it for us.
> 
> Why not sharing our curves on a dedicated server? This would be interesting, wouldn't be?
> 
> My2c
> 
> Sylvain.
> 
>  Le lun 31/01/11 01:14, "rocio.segura@..." rocio.segura@... a écrit:
> > Anybody knows where can I find good Quadtone RIP curves ready to
> > download???
> PLease, I can't create them myself...
> > Let me know 
> > Ro
> > 
> >
>

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "rocio.segura@..." <rocio.segura@...> wrote:
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> I am using Epson 3880 with 4 black inks (Ultra Chrome K3)

Assuming you already have QTR installed, it seems that there already are some 3880 curves in there that use the UC inks. Select printer as Quad 3880 and the curves are there. MK designated curves use for matt papers and PK designated curves use for photo papers. There are quite a few papers supported (warm, cool and neutral versions and even sepia) and there are also some raw (starter) curves that you can use as a starting point to make your own curves.

> The papers I am using the most are Epson Luster, Epson Exhibition Fiber, and I am really interested in testing Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk, Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 (not the bright one), Harman glossy, and Hot Press Bright Epson.

Read the help pages of QTR and Paul Roark's pages and learn about ink seperations and linearisation and you can do anything! It will take some time to absorb it all and you can also ask questions on this and the QTR forums as you go.

Or you can just use Epsons ABW driver and not bother about all this!
> 
> I don't have any of the curves... I am starting with this, I am student, and I am really enjoying... I want to learn much more if I can!!
> 
Goo luck with it all, it can be a lot of fun.