QTR-Quadtone RIP

... phew! For I second I was afraid I was doing something stupid. So it is an issue on Mac as well as on Windows. 

I'm pretty sure Roy is already looking into this; guess we're all eagerly awaiting for a new build of QTR. :-)


> This does seem to be an issue.
> 
> I have been trying to get the Print Tool to print a front
> loaded A4 print with my epson R3000 on a Mac running OSX
> 10.7.5 and am experiencing the same problems.
> 
> It seems that when trying to print through QTR (ie with the
> QuadR3000 printer) that under paper size in page set up
> there is no option for "A4 (Fr.-FineArt(Borderless,Retain
> Size))" as there is if you elect to print colour through the
> normal epson printer set up.
> 
> Roy, are you aware of this issue?  
> 
> Jason
> 
> 
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com,
> Ciprian <ciprian333@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> > 
> > Windows 7, QTR 2.7.2, Epson R3000. Printing from QTR
> GUI to the R3000 works very well as long as I use the
> regular paper load. Yet under certain situations I want to
> avoid the rubber pick-up roller so I try to use the front
> loading mech. Except the printer will refuse to run the
> job.
> > 
> > 1. Ready the TIFF to be printed
> > 2. Set options in QTR (doesn't matter which type of
> paper or ink I select), makes no difference when it comes to
> the printer selection of matte/glossy ink
> > 3. Open the manual loading tray, load paper following
> the LCD instructions
> > 4. Open the file in QTR, click print.
> > 5. Printer winds up some mechanisms inside...
> > 6. Printer will display an error message on the LCD
> "Warning: The media loaded does not match the settings
> selected. Check the print settings or reload media"
> > 
> > ... the only option being OK. Despite being a "Warning"
> the printer behaves as if it's an error; pressing the "OK"
> button will result in the paper being ejected. I've tested
> all available QTR paper sources and it makes absolutely no
> difference. While the printer is stuck with that LCD error
> message, the Epson utility give a status of:
> > 
> > For sheets of paper, remove the roll paper and then
> resume printing.
> > For roll paper, select Roll Paper as the Paper Source
> setting in the printer driver and then resume printing.
> > For CD/DVDs, select CD/DVD as the Paper Source setting
> in the printer driver and then resume printing.
> > For thick paper, select Front - Poster Board as the
> Paper Source setting in the printer driver and then resume
> printing.
> > 
> > So, anybody out there with an R3000? Can pretty please
> you confirm that you can in fact print from the manual front
> loading tray or confirm that this is indeed an issue? I'm
> pretty sure I'm doing everything all right so it looks like
> a QTR bug to me but I just wanted to hear other opinions...
> >
> 
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