QTR-Quadtone RIP

djon, like you, I found the Adaptive Hybrid seemed to solve my 
dither problems, but unlike you, when used on Better. I also saw 
microbanding, but again, when I switched to Better, these seemed to 
have gone away. Good luck with yours.

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "djon43" <djon43@...> wrote:
>
> Nemo, Saturday here I wondered something similar with Epson 2200 
> and  OEM pgments...  microbanding in "lighter tones" with both 
> Entrada Bright White and Moab Kayenta, Moab's "proofing" paper 
that 
> I've begun to prefer to Entrada...this microbanding is a new 
> irritant so I'm wondering if it has to do with my failed attempt 
to 
> update 2.3.14 : 
> 
> " 
> ...I've recently been plagued by micro banding both in color and 
QTR.
> The color issue seemed fixed by using the fast speed and 2880, but
> that didn't help the QTR. The QTR was fixed by using ADAPTIVE 
HYBRID
> dither...I tried the others without success. With a previous QTR
> release I'd used the Casey Stengal Dither (or was it Tom
> Delay?)successfully.
> 
> Yes, I've done the maintainance checks...everything's perfect. I'm
> using OEM pigments, have never had a clog or maintainance issue.
> 
> What do you find to be related to micro banding? What dither do you
> find most effective with 2200? "
>  
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "nemoniemann" <nemophoto@> 
> wrote:
>  
> > My profile for the Moab Entrada Bright White looks good --  
> However, I have a pronounced dithering/dot
> > pattern in the, roughly, 1/4 tones of a print (as well as the 21-
> step
> > TIFF). It's visible to the naked eye, no loupe needed.  > 
> > Has anyone figured out a way to deal with this or use a better 
> dither
> > pattern than the default? Since inkjetamll is no longer providing
> > profiles (except at exorbitant rates) and is relying upon the 
user 
> to
> > come up with his/her own profiles via QTR, I'd love to get this 
> sorted
> > out. Thanks for the help.
> > 
> > Nemo
>