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Re: Problem with ink on glossy paper

2006-08-27 by jerkankarlsson

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "brianmills_us" <brian@...> wrote:
>
> Everyone who posted here has some interesting suggestions, but the
> issue comes down to the ink selection in QTR and the fact that you are
> using an R1800 printer. The default (and only profiles) for the R1800
> in QTR are for Matte paper so they use the Matte black ink. You are
> printing on glossy paper and your printer has a gloss black. You need
> to utilize that black.
> 
> What I had to do was to create a new profile that uses the gloss black
> instead of the matte black. You also have to adjust the use of the
> magenta or the print comes out green--which is what we're all trying
> to escape by using QTR.
> 
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "jerkankarlsson"
> <jerkankarlsson@> wrote:
> >
> > When i print on glossy/semi glossy paper it´s almost like the ink is
> > only on the surface of the paper. When i touch the paper i´ll get ink
> > all over my fingers? This is not the case when i print on mattepaper
> > or when i print on glossy paper but not using the quadtone rip. Anyone
> > experienced the same??
> >
>
Ok..how do i create a new profile?

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