> -----Original Message-----
> From: zonepeter [mailto:zonepeter@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 6:18 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: QTRgui newbie question
>
>
> Frank and all,
> Thanks for the quick response.
> I created the loopback. It says it was successfully installed. The
> files all seem to be where they belong. I believe all the exe files
> are in the bin file and the curves appear to be in the quadtone
> file. When I open QTRgui, I still get the 1280 curves listed in the
> printing model box (is this correct?) and the curve dropdowns are
> empty.
> I have not been able to figure out how to print in QTR without gui.
> I would prefer to use gui anyway.
> Thank you so much for the help. I suspect I may need more advice
> (QTR for dummies!!!)
>
> Peter
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "njfranknj"
> <njfranknj@y...> wrote:
> > It isn't quite as clear as it might be. There are a few things you
> > have to watch out for:
> >
> > First, you have to make your single computer emulate a network. Do
> > this by following the procedure in:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=236869. That's all you
> have to do
> > there.
> >
> > Second, you have to make sure your files are all in the right
> places.
> > According to Stephen Billard, be sure your executable (.exe) files
> are
> > in a folder named (typically) c:\program files\QuadToneRIP\bin
> > and put the curves similarly in
> > c:\program files\QuadToneRIP\quadtone\<printer>. Where <printer> is
> > the printer curves you installed: get the path exactly right. You
> can
> > change the partition the files are installed in, but I suggest that
> > you stick to the preferred location that is installed and switch
> > later, if needed (don't delete the originals until your sure the
> moved
> > files work).
> >
> > Third, QTR3 for Windows seems to be sticky about image
> sizes vs page
> > sizes. I have found that setting an image to exactly 13x19 for
> SuperB
> > paper doesn't work. Setting the full image size to no more than
> about
> > 12.5x18.5 printed fine. You may be able to cut it closer than that,
> > but I don't need to, so I haven't shaved it any further.
> >
> > Fourth, You can only drop the image file onto the *UNOPENED* .bat
> file
> > (to test if your problem is the GUI or the QTR3 script) and you
> can't
> > use a shortcut for the GUI (apparently; I can't, anyway). Open the
> GUI
> > from the original location, if you use it (and I do
> recommend it, it
> > makes changing things like paper size and tonality very easy).
> >
> > Finally, did you click on the menu drop-down buttons alongside the
> > curves boxes? If that's blank, you don't have your curves in the
> right
> > folder location, see above.
> >
> > Frank
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "zonepeter"
> > <zonepeter@a...> wrote:
> > > I think I must be missing the perfectly obvious. I have
> downloaded
> > > QTR and QTRgui and am trying to print. I have also downlaoded
> the
> > > set of curves for the 1280UT2 to the quadtone file in QTR. I have
> > my
> > > printer shared, but not networked. When I open QTRgui, it shows
> > the
> > > curves listed in the printing model box and nothing in the curve
> > > box. Obvioulsy when I try to print just to see if I can, I get
> > > the "no curve selected" warning. Can anyone suggest what I might
> > be
> > > doing wrong? What should show in the printing model box? (I
> would
> > > have thought the printer ID) Do I have the curves in the wrong
> > file?
> > >
> > > I'm sure this is just a computer idiot trying to figure out some
> > very
> > > basic stuff. I have reviewed all the posts and haven't found my
> > > answer yet. I'm sure I will have other simple questions
> > > Thanks for the help.
> > >
> > > Peter
>
>
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