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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] inkseparation print does not contain black

2006-01-15 by Howard Shaw

Sounds like your black cartridge isn't printing. Have you tried a nozzle 
check?

Howard

Piet Weber wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have been trying to print the inkseparation pattern for a new 
> paper/ink-combination on
> my 2100. I do get the colored ink printed, but not the black wedge and 
> text. I have done
> paper calibration in the past, and very succesfully. I have upgraded 
> from OSX 10.3 to 10.4
> recently, and installed the newest QTR package. Could this cause a 
> problem, or am I just
> forgetting something crucual. I printed the descriptor file below. Could 
> anyone tell me
> what I am doing wrong? I could not find any discussion on this group 
> regarding this
> problem.
> 
> Cheers, Piet
> 
> 
> #
> #  quadtone curve descriptor file
> #
> #
> # the printer name
> # the curve name
> #   no spaces or special characters, except - or _  (dash or underscore)
> #
> PRINTER=QUAD2100
> CALIBRATION=YES
> 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=7
> DEFAULT_INK_LIMIT=100
> 
> LIMIT_K=
> BOOST_K=
> LIMIT_C=
> LIMIT_M=
> LIMIT_Y=
> LIMIT_LC=
> LIMIT_LM=
> LIMIT_LK=
> 
> #
> #  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=2
> GRAY_INK_1=K
> GRAY_VAL_1=100
> 
> GRAY_INK_2=LK
> GRAY_VAL_2=100
> 
> GRAY_INK_3=
> GRAY_VAL_3=
> 
> GRAY_INK_4=
> GRAY_VAL_4=
> 
> GRAY_INK_5=
> GRAY_VAL_5=
> 
> GRAY_INK_6=
> GRAY_VAL_6=
> 
> GRAY_INK_7=
> GRAY_VAL_7=
> 
> GRAY_HIGHLIGHT=6
> GRAY_SHADOW=8
> 
> 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=2
> TONER_SHADOW=2
> 
> TONER_GAMMA=1
> TONER_CURVE=
> 
> #
> # Unused Inks
> #
> N_OF_UNUSED=2
> UNUSED_INK_1=C
> UNUSED_INK_2=M
> UNUSED_INK_3=
> UNUSED_INK_4=
> 
> #
> # the following is a special UltraChrome ink flag it copies the
> # light-black curves to the light-cyan, light-magenta and yellow inks.
> # this insures that the LC and LM inks are used to directly neutralize
> # the color of the light-black.
> # the color balance of inks is controlled by the LIMIT_... values above.
> #
> UC_NEUTRALIZER=YES
> LINEARIZE=
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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