QTR-Quadtone RIP

Just to make absolutely sure, what I meant was:
set up in Qimage as if you are going to print (size, print settings and 
image) and then instead of printing to printer,
Go to
File -> Print to -> File
File -> Printer/Page Setup
   - set page width and height to desired IMAGE size, and set resolution
   - set sharpening to what you want (I don't know what it defaults to)
then 'print' and select where to put the file, and finally open the 
print file in  qtrgui - DON'T LET QTRGUI RESIZE - and print!

works for me!

On 28/05/2014 15:14, c-s-p@... [QuadtoneRIP] wrote:
>
> Thanks Mike, but that's pretty much what I've done (printing at 360 in 
> Qimage).  QTR is not sharp, but a soft blur from same image.  Items 
> like concrete detail, hair strands, small text (I watermark small 
> white print in PS and it's very obvious there.) are razor sharp with 
> clean edges from Qimage.
>
> I took the original and printed it in another 3880 in color and it is 
> tack sharp, hair strands and text are razor sharp out of Qimage from 
> it.  The B&W is sharp as well out of Qimage into the K7 3880, other 
> than the tonal range being different due to the K7 inks and QTR's ink 
> management.  I possibly could get a 21-step tonal range match if I 
> apply a curve adjustment in the Qimage editor, and get a sharper image 
> too in the process.
>
> However, when I use QTR, the same image which is sharp through QImage 
> becomes soft which is troublesome.  Haven't tried printing it from PS 
> CS6 yet, but might be worth a shot to see if it matches the unsharp 
> image made from QTR.  If it does, might prove Qimage is the better 
> platform for printing - although it's not a RIP and unknown as to how 
> the K7 inks would be used doing so.
>
> My suspicion, for now, is the sharpening engine or whatever it is in 
> Qimage, or the Epson driver (Probably not that.), following is 
> superior for sharpness over QTR and maybe even Adobe as well if I try 
> it in PS.  Don't know if the Mac version of QTR is sharper over the 
> Windows version, but getting soft prints sort of defeats using K7 inks 
> with the Windows QTR version.
>
> I'm turning the same job over to a lab with a different RIP and see 
> what they do with the same image too.  Their tech did call me on size 
> and said the image is very sharp on his monitor.  Should be interesting.
>
> Mack
>
> 

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