QTR-Quadtone RIP

That setup just sort of evolved... all the computers had to be networked, from the internet modem...
Then at some point I had to connect more printers to the PC and had the switch hanging around.
Your suggestion sounds perfectly reasonable.. I'll try it Monday, that Roy
T

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Roy Harrington <roy@...> wrote:
>
> Does sound a bit complicated.
> If I understand correctly you've got 2 ethernet networks:
> 1 -- macs & pc
> 2 -- pc & printers.
> So for the macs to talk to the printers they'd have to go through the PC.
> I'm no expert on bonjour but I'd guess it doesn't do that.
> 
> An idea:
> Do you need two networks?  Is is just that you don't have enough ports?
> You need one full router to go to the internet, but sounds like the other
> one is basically just
> a switch/hub.  How about connecting the switch/hub router to the first
> router and then between
> the two of them you have enough ports for all the other computers and
> printers come off one
> or the other routers.
> 
> Roy
> 
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> 
> On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 7:17 PM, tboleyyh <tyler@...> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Roy Harrington <roy@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Tyler,
> > >
> > > A couple quick questions:
> > > Are the printers "through a router" on the ethernet or USB on the router?
> >
> > well it's a bit complex... 3 macs and the pc are all on one router..
> >
> > then printers in question connected to the PC, 2 are connected via a
> > second router via TCP/IP, the 3rd is straight to the PC via USB.
> >
> > > I'm guessing the router isn't an Apple Airport.  ??
> >
> > No, a hardwire Linksys, both.
> >
> > > Do you use Bonjour on the PC or the Epson TCP/IP connection?
> >
> > no and frankly I'm not sure how to do that, I don't see a related option
> > in the printer port config, but I'm pretty lame at this stuff. Then see
> > below about installing Bonjour for windows...
> >
> > > Do you have Bonjour enabled on the printer (thru the front panel)?
> >
> > Yes, and using the EpsonNet utility on the PC, it shows as enabled for
> > each ethernet connected printer. The USB connected 7800, can't find a way
> > to verify bonjour is on with that, including on the front panel or in the
> > PC config..
> >
> > > Does printer setup on the Mac see it as a Bonjour printer?
> >
> > no the Mac sees none of them on the list in the Bonjour setup section.
> >
> > > I guess that's more than a couple.  Just wondering how much Bonjour is
> > > working or not.
> >
> > I tried a few more things after seeing your questions. Downloaded Bonjour
> > for Windows and set one print up on it on the PC, it still doesn't come up
> > on the list under Bonjour. I tried Mac setup one of the ethernet printers,
> > entering it's address in the IP section. That seemed to work, I set it up
> > with the OEM driver. The Epson Utility opens as though it sees it, but I
> > get a communication error trying to send it a nozzle check.
> > I wonder if there are just too many devices between the Mac and those
> > ethernet Epsons... router, PC, then router..
> >
> > > Roy
> > >
> > > PS.  Thanks Myron spelling it out again.  I'd add that when in Print&Scan
> > > adding the printer
> > > make sure the Print Using is the appropriate QTR driver.
> > >
> > > Roy
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 10:44 AM, tboleyyh <tyler@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a more complicated setup, and have not been able to make it work
> > > > with QTR or the OEM driver, so it's not a QTR issue but I might as well
> > > > throw it out here anyway...
> > > > I have 3 LF Epsons connected to a PC, 2 through a router, one USB, all
> > > > works fine from the PC. My main computers are Macs, and the PC is
> > networked
> > > > to them. I send files from the Mac to the PC to then open and print
> > there
> > > > with another RIP.
> > > > WHen I try to find those printers here on the Mac, to also use QTR to
> > them
> > > > from the Mac, Bonjour does not see them. If I use "windows". I can
> > select
> > > > the PC and it does see those printers, I then select which software to
> > use
> > > > etc. Now they do show up on the list, and show as idle.. but nothing
> > can
> > > > print to them, neither the OEM driver or QTR, the Epson utilities
> > don't see
> > > > the printer either.. odd since the printer setup does seems to see it..
> > > > ANy ideas? Too complicated?
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Tyler
> > > >
> > > > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Myron  Gochnauer" <goch@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks, Roy.  The Bonjour method is much easier, and the one I use
> > for
> > > > everything else! It didn't work for me because I was running the QTR
> > script
> > > > *before* I had installed the Quad printer.  Sheesh!
> > > > >
> > > > > For those of you listening in, the following *seems* to be the best
> > way
> > > > to install an Epson 4880 on a Mac for use with K7 inks (i.e. 7 black
> > inks
> > > > instead of colour):
> > > > >
> > > > > **********************
> > > > > Go to SystemPreferences / Print-&-Scan / "+" (at bottom of box on the
> > > > left) / Add Printer or Scanner
> > > > >
> > > > >       Choose the EpsonStylusPro4880 that is a Bonjour printer (rather
> > > > than Epson TCP/IP)
> > > > >       Change the name to Quad4880-K7.
> > > > >       Let OS X install the printer (with the new name).
> > > > >
> > > > > In Finder, go to the folder
> > Applications/QuadToneRIP/Profiles/4880-K7/
> > > > >
> > > > >       Double Click on "Install4880-K7.command".
> > > > >       This command script will do two things:
> > > > >               1) create profiles from the curve description files in
> > > > that subdirectory, and
> > > > >               2) create ~/Library/Printers/Quad4880-K7.app
> > > > >
> > > > > Now "Quad4880-K7" will be an available printer choice, and the curves
> > > > defined in the directory containing "Install4880-K7.command" will
> > appear in
> > > > the printer dialogue.
> > > > > ***********************
> > > > >
> > > > > IS THIS ACCURATE?
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm trying to create little sets of very specific instructions for
> > > > myself, since I tend to forget what I did months ago, even though it
> > may
> > > > have seemed so obvious at the time. :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Myron
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Roy Harrington
> > > roy@
> > > www.harrington.com
> > >
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