Usually we put the qidf files in the appropriate "Profiles" folder, open them with the Curve Creator, and save them. That also generates and saves the quad file to the appropriate "QuadTone" folder.
In Win 7, the OS doesn't like to have new files saved under \Program Files. The folders are usually in this path:
"C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\QuadToneRIP"
I put a shortcut on my Desktop to this location. Under this there are folders for "Profiles" (the qidf files) and "QuadTone" (the quad files that the rip actually uses).
You might make a shortcut to this location (with you user name in there) and then use it to see if the appropriate folders are there. If not, you might want to make them and the individual printer folders under those, with the files in them. You may have to open the qidf files and save them to have the system see them.
This is the full path to my 1400 Claria profiles:
C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\QuadToneRIP\Profiles\1400-cl
Paul
On Sat, Nov 28, 2015 at 4:43 PM, xebox@yahoo.com [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Thank you for the profiles. I placed them in the Quad1400 folder for QuadToneRIP, but they are not showing in the drop down list in QTR when I try to print. I also put them in the Profiles folder...just in case. Reopened several times. Still not showing.
Any suggestions?