QTR-Quadtone RIP

Peter Hohenstein <hohenstein@...> writes:
> I just subscribed to this list after starting to try QTR this
> afternoon.  I have some questions that might be stupid ones, but I
> haven't been able to find them discussed in the archives of the
> list. My apologies if they have been...
>
> I'm using an Epson R800 with premium glossy photo paper and the Epson
> ultra chrome inks. When I use QTR I have the R800 set as the printer
> name, QuadR800 as the model, media type as premium glossy photo paper.
> When I print I get the impression that the driver is using the matte
> black instead of the photo black and that the gloss optimizer is not
> being used. Is this impression correct, and if so, is this linked to
> the fact that all the curves I can choose from are matte curves? Can I
> changes this?

Yes, it is because of matte black used. You have to create your own
profiles/curves atm, because there aren't yet glossy profiles.

> And last question: Is it possible from QTR to print borderless?

I don't think so. The underlying print engine can do it in recent
version, but not perfectly down to the bottom of the paper. I have no
idea if Roy updates the the gimpprint/gutenprint base when a new version
comes out.

regards
Markus