QTR-Quadtone RIP

Many thanks, Bob. These articles do a good job explaining the new
photoshop workflow and then some. So lacking a specific profile for
somerset, I tried the "let printer do it" PS CS2 workflow with
QTR..I'm assuming this might be the correct way anyhow because QTR
lets you apply a profile in the next step of the workflow. I tried a
few with above mentioned paper, and while none of those included with
QTR really made me happy, The one for UC-H_photorag seemed the closest
on my image, but the shadow areas lacked much of the contrast and
depth that I was hoping for. Perhaps that's just a limitation of the
paper I'm using? I also got similar results using the epson velvet
profiles, but these needed gamma lightening and ink limit increasing
about 8%...The image I'm testing on has a very high overall contrast,
with key subject areas in bright highlight, and a majority of the
image living in the dark tones  with rather limited local contrast.
This is just the sort of thing that makes great dramatic BW darkroom
prints with a good paper, but I've not had much luck with these in
epson land.I used about half of a pak of  paper to get a so so print;
at the end I hope that whith an image of more "average" tonal range I
will have more efficient results! I still haven't found a profile for
this paper;if some kind soul doesn't step forward I will be forced to
sink my teeth into icc profile creation...NOT as much fun for me as
going out to shoot!

Neil 
www.neilchowdhury.com


--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Bob Thompson <bobt26@e...> wrote:
>
> Try this for help printing from PS CS2.
> 
> http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps9_print/ps9_print_1.htm
> 
> Also, you may be able to glean some helpful info from this site.  Don't 
> be put off that it deals with the R220 printer and MIS Inks.  There's 
> some good information in there.
> 
> http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/R220_R2_Readme.htm
> 
> Hope this helps some.
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> scoopneil wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm new to this forum, so if this has been answered, please have
> > patience..I did a search but nothing useful turned up.  I am trying
> > out QTR for the first time and printing from photoshop CS2 for the
> > first time. Using Somerset Photo Enhanced with Epson UC inks on a
> > stylus 4000, printing from Photoshop CS2 from a Mac powerbook. I did
> > profile the monitor and I get good results printing color from PS CS.
> > I installed QTR & the included profiles, but did not find one for that
> > paper. I tried picking Matte paper and the UC-EvelvetFineArt 50 50
> > warm/cool profiles from the QTR diaog, figuring this would be close
> > enough, but alas, my print it dark and muddy. Also I wasn't at all
> > sure how to set the profiles for the first PS print dialog...I've just
> > switched to PS CS2 and am confused with the changes there. What to
> > pick under color handling? Let photoshop determine, let printer
> > determine, or no color management? Then there is printer
> > profile...should I pick one of those QTR profiles, use the document
> > profile, or would I be better off making my own? I have monoco EZ
> > color & a puck but I didn't know if this would help with QTR. Then
> > there is the question of rendering intent. So honestly, I can't
> > remember what I set for all this the last few attempts, so I'm ready
> > to start again from scratch, this time taking notes! Printing color
> > was so much easier! Any suggestions before I chew up some more
> > expensive paper? Many thanks in advance!!!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Neil
> >
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