QTR-Quadtone RIP

The ICC made with QTR is to be used with PS or Epson driver.  Its not as 
difficult to make as  you might think.  I found it a good experience and 
was happy with the result.

Bob


scoopneil wrote:

> Thanks for the link....I do have an epson scanner, so I guess I have
> no excuse not to try this! I read Paul's paper before, but didn't want
> to go through all that....now I see it would have been less $ and work
> than doing a lot of trial and error testing.
>
> I am not clear on one point of the article: Once one of these profiles
> has successfull been created, do I print directly with the epson
> driver, or is this process designed to create a profile for use with QTR?
>
> I do think you are right that there are better papers out there, but I
> guess that once i am finished with this paper stock I'll be able to
> make custom profiles for any paper. This would be most useful when
> playing with say, hand coated rice paper, or whatever weird combo I
> might dream up.
>
> Neil
>
>
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Bob Thompson <bobt26@e...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Neil
> >
> > I also have some Somerset paper but not the enhanced.  I don't think
> you
> > will ever get real deep blacks. I've used the EEM Epson Enhanced Matte)
> > profile in QTR but wasn't satisfied.  As you know QTR does not use an
> > icc but you can make one with Create ICC that is included with QTR. You
> > can use that ICC with PS. Another article by Paul Roark "Making a B&W
> > ICC with a Scanner" is very good.  It takes you step by step through
> > making the ICC.  I made one for Somerset and was very happy with the
> > results.  By that I mean it was better than anything else I tried with
> > Somerset.  It sure doesn't substitute for Hahnemuhle or Epson Velvet
> > Fine Art.
> >
> > The only problem with Paul's instructions is that his scanner software
> > is not the same as mine so I had to translate  his instructions to my
> > software.  Not a real problem.
> > A  company that sells paper used to offer profiles for Somerset at no
> > charge but they were stopped for legal reasons.  Apparently the company
> > that makes the profiling equipment (hardware and/or software) restricts
> > the user from disseminating profiles.  I'm not clear on this but I
> think
> > that's the gist.
> >
> > Anyway, try that paper by Paul Roark if you have a scanner.  You can
> > find it here:
> > http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/Making_B-W_ICCs.htm
> >
> > Hope this helps
> > Bob
> >
> >