Hello,
I am new in this group.
I try to use an Epson 1400 printer to make prints with piezo black ink only. I am looking to try with one ink to render particular and the economy.
I try to creamy first curve for : 1400 / HahnRagMat / BlackMatNeutralInk
I encounter some problems to create the curve.
I can not go through with the establishment of the curve, QTR the following message "Creating curve-K6-1400 HahnPhotoRag-BO
Invalid linearize curve - not Constantly increasing "
Here are the details :
Hardware :
Macbookpro 2011 with mac osx 10.10.2
Epson stylus photo 1400 / Matte Black Ink Neutral No. 1
Probe color Munki Photo
Calibrated screen (100cd brightness)
Steps :
1. Installation of QTR
2. Installation of the driver using "Install1400-K6.command".
3. Printing ink limit of qualibration file using Print-tool ("no color management" in Print-tool, select the printer 1400-K6, then mode "quadtone RIP calibration" and options " Sheet feed, "" 2880dpi "and" bi-directional "I have not selected curves).
4. Definition of the ink limit after 24 hours (result "35")
5.
Creating the text file for the curve "HahnPhotoRag-1400-BO" (see at the end of the message)
6. Installation of the curve using "Install1400-K6.command".
7. Print a test pattern of 21 steps using Print-tool ("no color management" in Print-tool, printer selection 1400-K6, then mode "quadtone RIP calibration" and options "Sheet feed "" 2880dpi "and" bi-directional ", with the curve" HahnPhotoRag-1400-BO ").
8. Measure 21 shades exporting data "1400-HahnPhotoRag-BO.csv"
9. Drag/drop "1400-HahnPhotoRag-BO.csv" in QTR-linearized-data ("1400-HahnPhotoRag-BO-out.txt ยป)
10. Copy of the LINEARIZE line in the file "1400-HahnPhotoRag-BO" (see at the end of the message)
11. Installation of the curve using "Install1400-K6.command".
MESSAGE: "Creating curve-K6-1400 HahnPhotoRag-BO
Invalid linearize curve - not Constantly increasing "
Could someone help me?
Thanks !
********** HahnPhotoRag-1400-BO.txt for creating curve **********
PRINTER=QuadR1400-K6
CURVE_NAME=1400-HahnPhotoRag-BO
GRAPH_CURVE=NO
#
# number of inks must be 4, 6, or 7
# the ink limits are percentages
# usually they are all the same but they can be individually set
#
N_OF_INKS=6
DEFAULT_INK_LIMIT=35
LIMIT_K=
BOOST=
LIMIT_C=
LIMIT_M=
LIMIT_Y=
LIMIT_LC=
LIMIT_LM=
#
# Describe Usage of each Ink: K,C,M,Y,LC,LM,LK
# All Inks of Printer must be listed
#
#
# Gray Partitioning Information
#
N_OF_GRAY_PARTS=1
GRAY_INK_1=K
GRAY_VAL_1=100
GRAY_HIGHLIGHT=0
GRAY_SHADOW=0
GRAY_GAMMA=1
GRAY_CURVE=
#
# Toner Partition Information
#
N_OF_TONER_PARTS=0
TONER_INK_1=
TONER_VAL_1=
TONER_INK_2=
TONER_VAL_2=
TONER_HIGHLIGHT=0
TONER_SHADOW=0
TONER_GAMMA=1
TONER_CURVE=
#
# Unused Inks
#
N_OF_UNUSED=5
UNUSED_INK_1=C
UNUSED_INK_2=M
UNUSED_INK_3=Y
UNUSED_INK_4=LM
UNUSED_INK_5=LC
LINEARIZE="96.25 76.38 61.94 51.81 43.97 38.14 35.01 30.35 27.42 25.70 23.73 22.20 21.43 20.21 20.11 19.42 19.16 19.10 18.80 18.68 18.33 "
********** 1400-HahnPhotoRag-BO-out.txt from QTR-linearized-data **********
File: /Users/Olivier/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/BO qtr/1400-HahnPhotoRag-BO-out.txt
Step Dens Lab A B
0.00 0.043 96.26 0.14 1.66 - a b L +
5.00 0.297 76.38 1.31 2.76 - | a b L +
10.00 0.518 61.95 1.98 3.35 - | a b +
15.00 0.699 51.81 2.32 3.51 - |L a b +
20.00 0.859 43.98 2.43 3.31 - L | a b +
25.00 0.993 38.15 2.51 3.15 - L | a b +
30.00 1.070 35.02 2.31 2.63 - L | ab +
35.00 1.195 30.36 2.29 2.45 - L | b +
40.00 1.280 27.43 2.15 2.23 - L | b +
45.00 1.333 25.70 2.06 2.04 - L | b +
50.00 1.396 23.73 1.93 1.89 - L | b +
55.00 1.447 22.20 1.87 1.68 - L | ba +
60.00 1.473 21.44 1.77 1.57 - L | ba +
65.00 1.517 20.21 1.60 1.43 - L | ba +
70.00 1.520 20.11 1.55 1.46 - L | ba +
75.00 1.545 19.43 1.53 1.52 - L | b +
80.00 1.555 19.17 1.49 1.62 - L | ab +
85.00 1.557 19.11 1.48 1.64 - L | ab +
90.00 1.568 18.81 1.44 1.48 - L | b +
95.00 1.573 18.68 1.37 1.53 - L | ab +
100.00 1.586 18.33 1.30 1.53 - L | ab +
LINEARIZE="96.256758 76.38281 61.948945 51.814931 43.978908 38.146032 35.019497 30.355283 27.4256 25.700741 23.730536 22.203866 21.439001 20.213294 20.113346 19.42759 19.167156 19.107054 18.807094 18.681031 18.33163"
For Digital Negative:
LINEARIZE="18.33163 18.681031 18.807094 19.107054 19.167156 19.42759 20.113346 20.213294 21.439001 22.203866 23.730536 25.700741 27.4256 30.355283 35.019497 38.146032 43.978908 51.814931 61.948945 76.38281 96.256758"