QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi Doug,

There are only a couple generic printing ICC profiles provided.

The ICC making feature is really for customized soft-proofing and
printing.  You'd want to profile your personal selection of Tone 
Blending
and your particular printer.

Roy

On Saturday, February 4, 2006, at 02:21  PM, Doug Walker wrote:

> Greetings All,
>
> I am a commercial photographer specializing in Architecture and
> Corporate people on location based in the Pacific Northwest using a
> color managed workflow with Gretag EyeOne Display and am on 10.4.4.
>
> I just happened upon a nearly new Epson Stylus Pro 4000 this past
> week.  My Durst enlarger and b/w darkroom has long since been
> dismantled (a couple of babies does not bode for hours in the
> darkroom) and I mostly deliver images to clients around the country
> via FTP for press and multiple repurposing.
>
> And so, I am thrilled.  I have a darkroom again, don't have to lay
> out nearly the cash for the 4800 and for $900 am up and running with
> the latest Epson firm, drivers, util2, etc.  I have already printed
> one job for a board room display and am pleased with the Epson
> Premium Luster and Epsons latest driver.
>
> I am however, interested in pushing the boundaries a bit more.  And
> research led me to QuadToneRIP.
>
> I have installed QuadToneRIP (latest version) successfully.  I also
> ran the script for the Epson4000 profiles, again it said installed
> successfully.
>
> My first question.  I don't see where soft-proofing in PSCS2 shows
> the resultant profiles.  How does one get profiles for the various
> settings one sees in the last Print Dialog uner QuadToneRIP dialog
> box.  The sepia, cool, warm iterations of different media.
>
> Unless I am seeing things it appears in this piece about half way
> down the page.
>
> http://www.outbackphoto.com/artof_b_w/bw_03/essay.html
>
> Appreciate the replies.
>
> Doug Walker, FP
> "Specializing in Corporate People in their Workplaces in a Clean,
> Bold Classic Style!"
> website: http://www.walkerphoto.com
> Phone (360) 943-1293
> member- American Society of Media Photographers, Inc. (ASMP)
> member-Professional Photographers of Washington (PPW)
>
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Roy Harrington
roy@...
Black & White Photo Gallery
http://www.harrington.com