Digital BW, The Print

Hi all,

Given the large amount of interest in in Roy's Quadtone Rip we've also had a
look at it and like it a lot. We're thinking of purchasing and integrating
it into our workflow.

Since we don¹t have the smarts, hardware or time to go through the process
of designing our own curves we have to rely on the work that others have
done.

The ones that come with the install are good but we were also wondering if
there is a central repository where people are willing to share their own
curves for particular inksets and papers?

We use an 1160 with MIS Variable Mix inks and a mixture of Legion Photo
Matte, Somerset Photo Enhanced (Velvet) and Concorde Rag papers. On OS X.3.5

It would be good to be able to assess the RIP with a thorough understanding
of just what kind of output is achievable.

We'd also like to pass on our thanks to Roy and the others who put
everything together. Even as it stands it's worth purchasing and it's likely
we'll do so anyway. :-)

-- 

Glenn McCarter

Digital Lucida
http://www.digital-lucida.com.au
478 - 480 Rathdowne St
Carlton North  Vic  3054
Australia
Ph.  (03) 9349 5159
Fx . (03) 9349 5153

I am running QTR on XP and 2200.I would like to be able to 
softproof in PSCS but the file in Roy's web site specifically 
mentions 'for 2.0 version only,will not work in 2.1" Is there a 
version for 2.1.13? Where exactly are the QTR lab profiles on Roy's 
site? Is QTR lab matte used to softproof matte papers only? Is there 
a way to softproof luster or semigloss too?
           Please correct me if I am wrong but doesn't this 
converting to lab space simply place the grayscale file in a lab or 
lab matte WORKING space? The only way to really softproof would have 
to involve  OUTPUT profiles created with ione for every paper ink 
combination ,right? How does one get OUTPUT profiles for 
softproofing if one does not own profiling equipment? 
                        Louis Bouillon

Have tried Roy Harrington's QTR software and like it.  One concern is the limited number 
of paper profiles.  Is there a work around for this or does anybody have any advice as to 
print on papers that have not been profiled?

Thanks.
Barry

Barry,
One of the really cool features of QTR is that you can make your own 
profiles.  It requires a spectrophotometer, densitometer or a scanner 
and some patience to get through the learning curve, but then you can 
custom make profiles for your printer, ink and papaer set up.  Its 
not too hard once you have done a few.
Some members of this group have posted some profiles for other paper, 
I think.  If your search, you may be able to find them.
Hope this helps.
Peter


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DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "wittenstein2001" 
<onedogwoof@n...> wrote:
> Have tried Roy Harrington's QTR software and like it.  One concern 
is the limited number 
> of paper profiles.  Is there a work around for this or does anybody 
have any advice as to 

> print on papers that have not been profiled?
> 
> Thanks.
> Barry