Digital BW, The Print

Hi, 
I want to use the Quadtone rip with my Epson 2000P printer but there 
are no profiles in the programme for this printer. I can get a print 
but it is much too dark. Can someone please help with a source of 
profiles for this printer and how to instal them. I really want to 
make this work.
Best Wishes, 
John

John,

,
> I want to use the Quadtone rip with my Epson 2000P printer but there
> are no profiles in the programme for this printer. ...

See my Readme file at http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/2000P-FS-Readme.htm

The 2000P makes a great matte paper printer with the monotone UT-FS and
UT-FSN inksets.  What you could do if you have a spectrophotometer is use an
ICC in Print with Preview to control the inkset (using the QTR Create ICC
program to make the ICCs).  I have Photoshop curves posted that do the same
thing.  See http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/2000P-FS-curves.htm   I also have
a tutorial on adjusting them for new papers, etc.  See
http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/EZ_Adjustment_Curves.htm 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

Hi Paul,
Thankyou for your help. Your method looks good but I have a good 
supply of Original Epson cartridges for this printer which I would 
like to utilise. The Quadtone Rip system is a great way to utilise 
my supply of cartridges and get a cast free B&W print.
It would be great if I can get the profiles I need. Just one would 
be a good start, say for Epson Archival Matte paper or any other 
Epson matte paper.
Surely someone out there has had the same problem. I would 
appreciate their help.
Best Wishes,
John 



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
>
> John,
> 
> ,
> > I want to use the Quadtone rip with my Epson 2000P printer but 
there
> > are no profiles in the programme for this printer. ...
> 
> See my Readme file at http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/2000P-FS-
Readme.htm
> 
> The 2000P makes a great matte paper printer with the monotone UT-
FS and
> UT-FSN inksets.  What you could do if you have a spectrophotometer 
is use an
> ICC in Print with Preview to control the inkset (using the QTR 
Create ICC
> program to make the ICCs).  I have Photoshop curves posted that do 
the same
> thing.  See http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/2000P-FS-curves.htm   I 
also have

> a tutorial on adjusting them for new papers, etc.  See
> http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/EZ_Adjustment_Curves.htm 
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>

Hi

Further to my problem with QTR, the Epson 2000P printer and the lack 
of curves, I have been experimenting today and I have found that I 
can use QTR with my 2000P and get a good print.

I simply treated the image as usual in Photoshop to get the best on 
screen representation of the scene, as if editing for a Photoshop 
print, then I converted it to greyscale, then I went to Image > 
Adjustments > Curves. Then I clicked on the curve line and put the 
following values into the Input / Output boxes as follows:

Input             63

Output           128

This gave me a pale image on screen with blown out highlights. I 
then saved this curve for future use. Your values may be a bit 
different depending on your printer characteristis but it will do as 
a trial and you can adjust the Input / Output values to your taste. 
I then saved the image. I opened QTR and loaded the image. I chose 
the Printer as Epson 2000P, set Printer Model to Quad 2000, chose 
Resolution 1440 Super, chose Speed – better, and pressed print.

The image produced was free of casts and metamerism, but was not as 
fine as an image produced by Photoshop in that the printer dots were 
more noticable under a magnifier, were much like the grain one gets 
with film and a wet print, but were not visible to the naked eye. It 
seems that QTR was only using the black ink. 

I am amazed that this simple method was not known, or not suggested  
by the other group members. I dont see why this method will not work 
with other printers for which profiles are not included in the Rip 
download.

Best Wishes,
John