QTR-Quadtone RIP

Colorprints trough the Epson driver are ok. QTR print using existing curves are also 
working good. It is not a hardware-problem. Something goes wrong in the calibration 
procedure.

Piet
--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Howard Shaw <glassman@b...> wrote:
>
> 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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