Just wanted to give you an update, for those who are looking to use QTR through command line, I tried to emulate the log files that are created in windows, and was able to convert my tiff file and print, but from what I can see it only converts 30% of the image to raster, and then stops, and I have no idea why.
I used the same image in the GUI, and it printed properly, yet when I copy and paste the commands into terminal, it doesnt seem to work.
The commands are as follows:
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\QuadToneRIP
".\\bin\\ImageToRaster.exe" gui 0 0 1 "PPD=Quad7880.PPD PRINTER=Quad7880 MediaType=Matte ripFeed=RollCutOff Pagesize=Custom.60x83cm topmargin=9.6 leftmargin=13.73 scale-percent=100 portrait=yes Resolution=720 ColorModel=QTRIP" "C:\main_720_guten.tif">>"C:\stage1.bin"
".\bin\QuadToPrinter.exe" gui 0 0 1 "PPD=Quad7880.PPD PRINTER=Quad7880 MediaType=Matte ripFeed=RollCutOff Pagesize=Custom.60x83cm Resolution=720 RipSpeed=lospeed ColorModel=QTRIP ripCurve1=circaprint_8060_black ripCurve2=- ripCurve3=- ripBlend1H=100 ripBlend1M=100 ripBlend1S=100 ripBlend2H=0 ripBlend2M=0 ripBlend2S=0 ripBlend3H=0 ripBlend3M=0 ripBlend3S=0 stpDither=Adaptive ripGamma=0 ripLimit=0" "C:\stage1.bin">>"C:\stage2.bin"
".\bin\RawPrint.exe" "EPSON Stylus Pro 7880" "C:\stage2.bin" "main.tif"
The thing is, in the info file, the parts I have put in bold are not preset, and I suspect that is where I am going wrong. However, if I do not save the output (">>[filename in cmd]"), then the terminal just goes into some sort of infinite loop, and no temporary files are created that I could find - so where does the converted file go?
And if I do use the above method, then stage1.bin is 1.09GB in size, when the tiff I am loading is just 2000/2000pixels, at 720ppi. I had a look at the file under Hex Editor, and it consists of row after row of 0xff.
Is there anyone who has tried this method, and maybe knows where I am making a mistake?
I apologise for the long winded explanation, and would really appreciate some guidance,
Thanks,
Kaz