QTR-Quadtone RIP

I really wish I knew what OE was.

Epson?

Anyway, you got one response on the other list about Cone inks, mine.
I guess you didn't see it.

They give trouble too. When you pull the tabs when you get a new set,
a bit a plastic tends to get stripped off of the tab and remain on the
cartridge, covering the hole.

You do a very cleaning cycles (and that expensive ink just drains
down, I mean FAST). You figure it out, take the cartridge apart, peel
off the offending piece of plastic and then you're set. With about
half as much ink as you thought you would have.

The results, however, are good, are excellent. Not better than the
Epson C86 with Ultratone EZ, but then not much is. That is such a good
combination.

I have used original Epson cartridges with Quadtone on a 2100. Great
stuff, if you ask me. I like being able to get various tones.

The paper choice with the original inks is more limited (less profiles
out of the box), but the papers that are covered are among my
favorites (Epson Enhanced Matte) so it doesn't worry me at all.

Daniel


On 1/6/07, neilsphoto <neilsphoto@...> wrote:
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> Hi all
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>  Any of you who also read the B&W print list may have seen me posting
>  about really nagging problems with UT7 and my 2200.  Sure I'd like to
>  sort them out.  But...........
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>  So I'm thinking or wondering how well does QTR work with OE UC inks in
>  my 2200. OE is dead reliable.  After all my UT7 hell I just installed
>  7 OE carts, none new and w/o even a cleaning cycle I got a perfect
>  nozzle check.  How can I beat that.
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>  I also wonder about the new Cone 7 ink sets but a question about the
>  reliability of those got zero responses on the other list.  If anyone
>  here uses them and has all the pros and cons I'd like to know.  So far
>  one Con for me is no glossy papers. I really like Innova F Gloss. I
>  also use EEM, FVA and PR in matt os it may not be a deal killer if
>  Cone7's are really good and perform w/o clogs and problems.
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>  Back to original question.  Using QTR and OE UC inks in a 2200 are you
>  satisfied with the results?  Color shift or Meteramism?
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>  I did some prints with OE inks on the new Crane/Hana/Innova using the
>  corect profile provided by the makers.  I saw at PhotoExpo really nice
>  prints claimed to have been made with all OE inks.  I never quite got
>  what they did but it was mostly to see a basic starting point with
>  those papers.  I didn't really pursue perfection at that point.
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>  Have you still wandered off the MIS or Coneland looking for better.
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>  I don't know what papers have been profiled as I haven't even
>  downloaded QTR yet.
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>  Has anyone done profiles for the new "air dried fiber" look papers for
>  OE inks with QTR?
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>  Thanks for any feeling about QTR and OE UC's.
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