QTR-Quadtone RIP

On 19/12/2013 10:48 AM, beefyzee@... wrote:
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> This situation is driving me nuts. So I've came across this wonderful
> QTR and I can't find a damn printer for it. Ebay, classified listings,
> etc and no sign of any second hand models that QTR supports. I think the
> problem is most people just chuck these printers in the bin when they
> are finished with them. There's probably heaps hiding all over the place
> but I just don't know where they are.
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> The models I have managed to find which are compatible were old and I
> either couldn't unblock the print head or the printer control was just
> generally wonky.
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> I've been through an 890, a 980, and a 1290. The 3000 I acquired is
> working apart from two blocked / broken cyan nozzles. My next attack on
> that one is a direct injection flush of the cyan printhead.
>
> Has anyone successfully used any modern small printers with QTR. This
> hunting for 2nd hand printers is getting a bit old. Seems nearly
> everyone that is advertised says out of ink (for a long time) which
> generally means a high risk of badly clogged heads. I don't need
> anything bigger than A4. Seems the 1430 can work with QTR but it retails
> at $400. All I need this for is to make an odd film positive for making
> circuit boards.
>
> The drop down box showing the list of supported printers also shows EX.
> Anyone know what that printer is ??

Keith

Some quick comments from another Australian:

The Epson Stylus Photo EX was a wide version (A3 max width) of the Epson 
Stylus Photo 700 (A4 max width). I had one back in the late 1990s and 
advise you to avoid it. Epson printers have improved a lot since then.

Some of the Epson printers sold in Australia have different model names 
from the equivalent printers sold in America (and supported by QTR). But 
QTR is happy to drive (at least some of) those Australian versions. For 
example, I just grabbed the Epson Stylus Photo R290 (not listed as 
supported) from the corner where it has been sitting unused for many 
months, and attached it to my Windows 7 computer. It produced a perfect 
nozzle check straight away (surprise!). I told QTRgui to treat it as an 
R230, and made a print.

Don't give up.

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Peter Marquis-Kyle
www.marquis-kyle.com.au