QTR-Quadtone RIP

How about some guidance on when a 2 toner curves approach is 
applicable--please?

Are there any supplied profiles that use the toner1 and toner2 
approach?

Thanks.

jr

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Moore" <r.t.moore@...> wrote:
>
> You don't state which paper types, matte or glossy. Have you looked 
at any
> existing examples of curves that come with qtr? You can do that by 
loading
> in the qidf file in the Curve Creation window. They are in:
>      C:/program files/quadtonerip/profiles/2200-ut7
> Use the EEM curve as an example for a matte paper. Use Ilford 
Smooth Pearl
> as an example of a glossy paper. The inks are used differently for 
the 2
> types of paper.
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean by "ink use selection".
> 
> I found looking at existing curves a very useful way to get started.
> 
> Tom Moore
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com 
[mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf Of xylonic2000
> > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 9:08 PM
> > To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Toner Curve Confusion
> > 
> > Have UT-7 inks in an Epson 2200 on a Dell Workstation with QTR
> > 2.4.3.10.
> > 
> > Prints fine using curves packaged with QTR.  However, I am 
attempting
> > to create curves for a couple of odd-ball papers (cheap).
> > 
> > Tom Moore's User Guide is quite instructive.  However, he does not
> > mention utility of the Toner and Toner2 curves that one may 
specify
> > in the process of accommodating a particular paper. The Help file
> > states "You can setup two different toner curves for toner ink
> > control.  The toner curves are applied to the inks by using the 
Toner
> > and Toner2 ink use selections."  A search of past messages and the
> > data base was fruitless; plenty of references to "split toning" if
> > only that could be my problem.
> > 
> > As a newbie I may well be overlooking the obvious, but I have not
> > found the means for making an "ink use selection".  I have set
> > Highlight, Shadow, and Gamma values to extremes, but see no 
effect on
> > a 21-step wedge print.
> > 
> > Can someone clue me in?
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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