QTR-Quadtone RIP

You can also send image files directly to the printing system (CUPS) via the command line, using the ‘lpr’ utility.

I don’t recommend this method for most people, but I’ve used it when I wanted to be 100% sure ColorSync wasn’t in the loop, and when I didn’t want to point-and-click a dozen different UI elements for multiple prints.

If anyone actually wants to try this, email me offlist, and I’ll describe how to do it.

—John

> On Feb 16, 2018, at 10:43 AM, 'Tracy Valleau' tracy@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> A lot of folks think you need a third-party solution to print a color target on a Mac. You do not.
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> Run the (OS supplied) Colorsync utility.
> Choose file open, and load your target.
> Choose file Print...
> Beneath the "Orientation" images, make sure "ColorSync Utility" is selected
> Next to "Color:", choose "Print as color target".
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> All that said, I personally use PrintTool (for all my image printing) but it's nice to know that the option is built in to the OS.
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> (If someone here knows why this won't work properly, please correct me ! )
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> Tracy
> www.valleau.art
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