QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi George,
If I read between the lines, one doesnt really print out of LR as I see no way to access QTR through LR. As I read your workflow, one has to EXPORT the image file out of LR first or am I reading that wrong. I don't have a profile from Dana yet. Can't get that until had the ink first!  

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, George Pappas <george@...> wrote:
> In the lightroom print module,Under the profile selection, you can choose "managed by printer" which will send the image straight to the printer or choose an output profile for conversion prior to printing.  You can also choose a conversion method - either relative or perceptual.
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> For black & white printing using QTR and K7 inks, use the following procedure.
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> First, remember that the black & white file in Lightroom is really an RGB file with the color information zeroed out with luminance information present.  When you print, select Adobe RGB as the profile in the color management section and relative as the conversion method.  This will take your black & white file out of lightroom and convert it to a black & white RGB file with the 2.2 gamma expected by QTR and Jon's inks.  This works because Adobe RGB is a 2.2 gamma colorspace.  In the print dialog, when you select your QTR printer, simply select all of the QTR settings as you would when printing from photoshop, including the QTR profile you got from Dana.
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> This procedure is documented somewhere on Jon's blog or in the tech support section, I can't remember where at the moment.  I use and it works very well. 
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> Give it a shot, and send a message if you have any issues...
> 
> Best,
> George