QTR-Quadtone RIP

Doug,

With your setup of 1280 printer using regular Epson inks, QTR is 
definitely NOT the solution for you. Two reasons: (1) the 1280 does 
not have a light black ink, and (2) to the best of my knowledge, no 
one has tried to create proper QTR grayscale out of ONLY the color 
inks. It probably can be done, but it would require a "techie" 
mindset.

My recommendation if you want color and b/w in a single printer: the 
Epson 2400; and you will not even require QTR, you can do it all from 
Photoshop, and do it very well. Color, b/w, glossy, matte, all from a 
single printer. Not bad, eh? But, the printer is more expensive and 
the inks are not cheap either. The 2400 will make better prints much 
faster, and they will last longer than the 1280 prints.

Good luck.

Shilesh

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "dougkoontz" <dougkoontz@...> 
wrote:
>
> Group,
> 
> I am brand new to the group and have only learned of the Quadton 
RIP a few days ago.
> 
> The internet can overwhem with information so at the recomendation 
of the person who 
> told me about the software I am posting a few questions to the 
group BEFORE I download 
> anything.
> 
> I currently have a Epson 1280 for home use, using regular Espon 
Inks ( the color cart. is 
> the T009), currenlty printing with Canon Photo Paper Glossy. I run 
Mac G4 with OS X 
> 10.3.9 
> 
> I am looking for a way to print neutral Black and White prints and 
regular color prints on 
> the same printer.
> 
> Is this Quadtone RIP designed to work with the regular Espon Inks? 
or would I need special 
> inks? 
> 
> As best I can tell, this is a program that you launch to print and 
print thru the software 
> which finds and controls the printer. IF I want to use Photoshop 
CS2 and print color am I 
> correct that I can launch CS2 and print color?
> 
> Again it appears this setup is aimed to best work with matte paper. 
Will I be able to use 
> any glossy paper if I so choose to?
> 
> My main point here are that I don't want to get into a position 
that I can only print B&W. I 
> have taken the time to get my color printing set to my liking so I 
don't want to mess 
> anything up.
> 
> I am more of a photographer than a tech person so I don't spend all 
my time learning the 
> computer stuff. Is this a highly technical procress to do well?
> 
> Thanks for any and all help,
> 
> DK
>