Digital BW, The Print

I have tried this question on the Qimage group with no response, so 
will try here. I have recently ordered Qimage and would like to know 
which is the most compatible programme to use with Qi - IJC/OPM or 
QTR. I have read much about the difficulties with QTR although I 
know there are workarounds. My level of expertise makes me question 
whether I would be up to the workarounds; but IJC/OPM might have the 
same issues. (I will be working with a 7600 and UC).
Your advice would be appreciated. 

David

David,

I'm very familiar with IJC/OPM and love it, but don't have or use 
Qimage.  You may sish to send an email to Joe Berndt at Bowhaus and 
see if he can answer how or if IJC/OPM works with Qimage.  His email 
is software@.... I know OPM will print TIF, PSD, JPG, 
grayscale, RGB, 8 bit and 16 bit images, so it is very flexible.  The 
Windows version of OPM also has a set of sliders for RGB images, very 
similar to Photoshop's channel mixer, so you can blend channels on 
the fly.  Unlike PS, it also has a checkbox to retain overall 
luminosity, so the sliders work in concert with one another.  

Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "yah_group" 
<david@l...> wrote:
> 
> I have tried this question on the Qimage group with no response, so 
> will try here. I have recently ordered Qimage and would like to 
know 
> which is the most compatible programme to use with Qi - IJC/OPM or 
> QTR. I have read much about the difficulties with QTR although I 
> know there are workarounds. My level of expertise makes me question 
> whether I would be up to the workarounds; but IJC/OPM might have 
the 

> same issues. (I will be working with a 7600 and UC).
> Your advice would be appreciated. 
> 
> David

Sorry but, what is IJC/OPM?

Thanks

Jules


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Louis Dina" 
<lbdina@c...> wrote:
> 
> David,
> 
> I'm very familiar with IJC/OPM and love it, but don't have or use 
> Qimage.  You may sish to send an email to Joe Berndt at Bowhaus and 
> see if he can answer how or if IJC/OPM works with Qimage.  His 
email 
> is software@b... I know OPM will print TIF, PSD, JPG, 
> grayscale, RGB, 8 bit and 16 bit images, so it is very flexible.  
The 
> Windows version of OPM also has a set of sliders for RGB images, 
very 
> similar to Photoshop's channel mixer, so you can blend channels on 
> the fly.  Unlike PS, it also has a checkbox to retain overall 
> luminosity, so the sliders work in concert with one another.  
> 
> Lou
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "yah_group" 
> <david@l...> wrote:
> > 
> > I have tried this question on the Qimage group with no response, 
so 
> > will try here. I have recently ordered Qimage and would like to 
> know 
> > which is the most compatible programme to use with Qi - IJC/OPM 
or 
> > QTR. I have read much about the difficulties with QTR although I 
> > know there are workarounds. My level of expertise makes me 
question 

> > whether I would be up to the workarounds; but IJC/OPM might have 
> the 
> > same issues. (I will be working with a 7600 and UC).
> > Your advice would be appreciated. 
> > 
> > David

I haven't had any problems with QTR ( on Max OSX Panther) on my 9600 or 
on my students and friends 2200 machines (mac) , other than the fact that it is 
quite slow for very large prints and requires usb rather than firewire 
connectivity right now for some printers. It works fine for rolls and sheets and 
the interface is very easy to navigate. It took me exactly one hour to figure out 
everything I needed to know. I started selling high-end toned monochrome 
prints from that combination immediately. I am so happy it exists.

Since QTR is free to try and only $50.00 to purchase why not try it? You 
certainly have more flexability with other rips but you pay for it, and you might 
not need those features........or you might.

John

Thanks Louis

I read your tutorial on IJC/OPM and was impressed by the screen 
shots and clarity of explanation - this makes me favour IJC more as 
I find it difficult to get an overview of QTR even though I know 
people rate it highly. I do have an Eye1, whether that would make 
one programme better than the other for me, I do not know? I will 
take your advice and ask Bowhaus. Hopefully some QTR aficionados 
will chip in as I love Roy Harringtons Loco photos and would be a 
very happy bunny if I could approach that.

Thanks 

David

> David,
> 
> I'm very familiar with IJC/OPM and love it, but don't have or use 
> Qimage.  You may sish to send an email to Joe Berndt at Bowhaus 
and 
> see if he can answer how or if IJC/OPM works with Qimage.  His 
email 
> is software@b... I know OPM will print TIF, PSD, JPG, 
> grayscale, RGB, 8 bit and 16 bit images, so it is very flexible.  
The 
> Windows version of OPM also has a set of sliders for RGB images, 
very 
> similar to Photoshop's channel mixer, so you can blend channels on 
> the fly.  Unlike PS, it also has a checkbox to retain overall 
> luminosity, so the sliders work in concert with one another.  
> 
> Lou
 
> > I have tried this question on the Qimage group with no response, 
so 
> > will try here. I have recently ordered Qimage and would like to 
> know 
> > which is the most compatible programme to use with Qi - IJC/OPM 
or 
> > QTR. I have read much about the difficulties with QTR although I 
> > know there are workarounds. My level of expertise makes me 
question 

> > whether I would be up to the workarounds; but IJC/OPM might have 
> the 
> > same issues. (I will be working with a 7600 and UC).
> > Your advice would be appreciated. 
> > 
> > David

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "lulalake_1999" 
<lulalake_1999@y...> wrote:
> 
> Sorry but, what is IJC/OPM?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jules

Jules

Wow - I have never been in a position with this group where I can 
actually answer a question. IJC/OPM (Ink Jet Control / Open Print 
Maker) is a RIP which specializes in producing neutral B&W prints 
from colour inks or quad black inks and as such is similar to QTR in 
function if not in price. That is as far as I dare go without 
showing myself up. Try www.bowhaus.com.

David

Thanks John, perhaps I am reading more difficulty into QTR than 
actually exists

David

> I haven't had any problems with QTR ( on Max OSX Panther) on my 
9600 or 
> on my students and friends 2200 machines (mac) , other than the 
fact that it is 
> quite slow for very large prints and requires usb rather than 
firewire 
> connectivity right now for some printers. It works fine for rolls 
and sheets and 
> the interface is very easy to navigate. It took me exactly one 
hour to figure out 
> everything I needed to know. I started selling high-end toned 
monochrome 
> prints from that combination immediately. I am so happy it exists.
> 
> Since QTR is free to try and only $50.00 to purchase why not try 
it? You 
> certainly have more flexability with other rips but you pay for 
it, and you might 

> not need those features........or you might.
> 
> John

Thanks David,

I use QTR on a 2200 at the moment, I learn more about it as a go. 
This looks nice too.

Jules


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "yah_group" 
<david@l...> wrote:
> 
> --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "lulalake_1999" 
> <lulalake_1999@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Sorry but, what is IJC/OPM?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Jules
> 
> Jules
> 
> Wow - I have never been in a position with this group where I can 
> actually answer a question. IJC/OPM (Ink Jet Control / Open Print 
> Maker) is a RIP which specializes in producing neutral B&W prints 
> from colour inks or quad black inks and as such is similar to QTR 
in 

> function if not in price. That is as far as I dare go without 
> showing myself up. Try www.bowhaus.com.
> 
> David

I use both IJC/OPM (highly recommended!) and Qimage and the two work 
OK together. I tend to use Qimage for multi-image layouts and use its 
print to file feature. I can then load the resulting file into OPM 
for printing. The results are excellent.

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DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "johndavidgill2003" 
<jdgill@l...> wrote:
> 
> I use both IJC/OPM (highly recommended!) and Qimage and the two 
work 
> OK together. I tend to use Qimage for multi-image layouts and use 
its 
> print to file feature. I can then load the resulting file into OPM 
> for printing. The results are excellent.

Sorry if this is a silly question - but why don't you print directly 
from Qi?

David

> 
> Sorry if this is a silly question - but why don't you print 
directly 
> from Qi?
> 
> David

To make use of the IJC created profiles I need to make the final 
print from OPM. I print directly from QImage for colour work.