QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi Emmanuel,

On Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at 03:03  PM, gigaplanetparis wrote:

> Hi Roy,
>
> Thanks for the answer.
>
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" wrote:
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>> Hi Emmanuel,
>>
>> The Epson manual is very vague about preloading heavy paper.  Which
> slot are
>> you putting the paper into?  The sheet feeder?  or roll paper slot?
>   I assume you
>> are pushing the bottom next to the power button.
>
> Yes, Roy I preload the paper with the sheet feeder
> Push the closest button to the power

This works on my machine.

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>> I just tried this on my R800 (same versions QTR & OSX) and it seemed
> to work fine.
>> When you use the Epson driver -- which driver and selections are you
> using?
>
> I use the epson European driver version 2.33
> I select Mat Archival, A4 paper size..
> then print without problems (with or without paper preload)
>
> I tried to find the US driver on epson website for OS X 10.4.7..there
> is nothing (except for Intel Macs).
> Wich version of Epson drivers are you using ?

I'm not using the Epson driver at all.   I'm also on a PPC rather than 
an Intel-Mac.
I'll try to test it on a new mac.

Roy

>
> Regards
>
> Emmanuel
>
>
>> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, gigaplanet <gigaplanet@> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> My Stuff : R800 Epson with QTR release 2.4.2 on Mac OS X 10.4.6
> and 10.4.7
>>>
>>>
>>> I use a very thick paper , In order to be sure to load the paper
>>> I preload it, pushing paper sheet feed R800 button
>>>
>>> Then I choose the Sheet Feed in the QTR printer dialog
>>> I click print
>>>
>>> The printer start working, the head moves normaly 3..4 times then
> stops
>>> The printer grab the paper back (1 inch) and stard again to print
> the same pattern
>> 3..4 times
>>> then the paper feed button led start flashing (red) and printing
> process stops
>>>
>>> The Epson utility says "communication error"
>>>
>>> I Tried the same steps on the R800 with standard EPSON driver
>>> Everything work fine
>>>
>>> I Tried the same steps (paper preload) with QTR driver on Epson R220
>>> the printing process work fine too.
>>>
>>> Anyone experienced this bug ?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Emmanuel BRUNET
>>> GigaPlanet SARL PARIS
>>>
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