QTR-Quadtone RIP

absolutely. In fact density will continue to settle in for some time.
12-24 hours is probably safe though. I usually wait 24 for a final
linearization, but it's different software.
Drydown is a big deal, for linearization and profiling both.
Tyler

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, James Haney <jhaney@...> wrote:
>
> I noticed something important this weekend as I was working to tweak
> some QTR profiles.
> 
> I was comparing tones from old patches to some that were freshly out
> of the printer and finding some hard to explain differences.
> 
> In trying to figure out what was going on I got out a patch from the
> night before and they were much darker.
> 
> Basically I noticed that the 100% patch of Museum Black on Photo Rag
> takes at least 2-3 hours to dry down to its end density.
> 
> Patches that read 1.53 five minutes out of the printer read 1.58
> after an hour and 1.63 after drying over night.
> 
> This could certainly account for some challenges I have had in the
> past getting smooth ramps.
> 
> This is definitely going to change my calibration technique.
> 
> James
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