QTR-Quadtone RIP

Fred,

I assume if you are printing the 51 step wedge that you have already finished your ink 
limits and partitioning, or you are using a curve from someone else.

I'm not sure if you are trying to linearize your curve, or create an icc profile using QTR 
Create ICC.  If you are trying to linearize, make sure there is no linearization data at the 
bottom of the curve file - just delete the whole linearization line.  If you are trying to 
create an icc file, just proceed to the next step.  If you have no idea what I am talking 
about, try rereading the documentation.

Now, open the 51 step random target within PS, print it with "No color management" from 
within CS2, or "Same as Source" from older PS versions.  Within the QTR setup screen, do 
NOT select calibration - select the curve you have created (or downloaded).   

You can scan it right after printing, but I have found that you really need to allow the 
target to dry overnight to get the best results.  Within MeasureTool, select "51 step 
random", it will ask you to place the i1 on the calibration target, and after the calibration, 
the dialog will pop-up.  Select "strip with no gaps", and scan away.  Once you save the txt 
file, go to Finder.  Drag that text file and drop on "Drop-Linearize-Data.app" if you are 
trying to linearize, or drop it on "QTR-Create_ICC.app" if you are trying to create an icc 
file.  

Good luck!

Josh

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "fred_h67" <fensys@g...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm giving this process a try with QTR 2.3.4 on a Mac (printer is a
> R2400 with UC inks).
> 
> Following the instructions in the Eye-One folder, I started to print
> the 51 steps wedge. There were no particular instructions so I tried
> to print without CMS and selected the quadtone calibration mode in the
> settings...
> IMHO this must be wrong cause I get a colour wedge, and the i1 reports
> "too many errors" when reading the strips (I guess it expects a
> greyscale one like I do).
> So what printer settings should I use to print this wedge ? 
> 
> Thanks in advance - and please accept my apologies if this has been
> discussed already, I didn't manage to find a similar topic in the
> group though.
> 
> Fred
>