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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Help printing gradient from Photoshop

2018-09-07 by Mark Savoia

Is file 8 bit or 16 bit? Printing at 1440 or 2880?

Mark
stillrivereditions.com

> On Sep 7, 2018, at 1:57 PM, Dwight Lindsey lindseydwight@...m [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Hello all:
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> I’m new to the list and I’ve got a simple goal that I’m having trouble with.
>  
> I’ve made some gradients in photoshop.  I’ve got linear gradients and radial gradients. They look beautiful in Photoshop.
>  
> I’m having trouble printing them as smooth gradients.
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> I’m using an Epson SureColor P800 printer with the OEM Epson Inks.
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> When I print directly to the printer from photoshop, I don’t get smooth gradients.
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> I had hoped that QuantoneRIP could help, but when I make a TIFF, which looks good, and print it with Quadtone RIP, I get pretty much the same not-smooth-gradient.
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> I’ll be grateful for any help getting me pointed in the right direction to solve this.
>  
> Thanks!
> Dwight
>

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