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Re: Ink Separation Page for use in calibration mode, for reading via an X-Rite P

2007-03-07 by leenvanbellen

Mark,

I known that one but I need one which I can use for the x-rite dtp20

Leen

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Mark Savoia <mark@...> wrote:
>
> It is in your QTR folder already.
> Mark
> 
> On Mar 6, 2007, at 2:56 AM, leenvanbellen wrote:
> 
> > Jamie,
> >
> > Where can I download this ink seperation page?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Leen
> >
> >
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Jamie Creed" <jlcreed@> 
wrote:
> >>
> >> Cheers Joe
> >>
> >> you've just confirmed what I arrived at earlier this week. I have
> >> now produced the Ink Seperation Page for use with an X-Rite 
Pulse.
> > I
> >> use Colorport to produce the target, then I seperated the target
> >> into 2 parts; firstly, the TID which I printout on a colour
> > printer;
> >> and secondly, the ink seperation patches (6 x 21 step wedges) for
> >> use by QTR with my monochrome ink printer. Now I can read all the
> >> patches of the Ink Seperation Page in less than a minute, and 
enjoy
> >> the privilage of looking at the Lab values of the inks before I
> >> start creating curves. Also thanks to Winfried I also enjoy 
reading
> >> my various 21 step curve iterations in doule quick time. Again,
> >> thanks for your reply,
> >>
> >> Jamie.
> >>
> >> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "koloshor" <koloshor@> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Jamie Creed" <jlcreed@>
> > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I've referred to both of your work/files before I started this
> >>>> little project, and they were both very helpful and led to
> >>>> success
> >>>> in scanning the 21 step wedge with my Pulse setup.
> >>>>
> >>>> Now I want to try and go 1 step further and try to scan the Ink
> >>>> limiting/curve creation targets in calibration mode with my
> >>>> Pulse
> >>>> setup. At the moment I do as you do Ernst and spot scan a
> > random
> >>>> number of patch's which visually look close to the Ink
> > Limits,
> >>>> but being able to scan all patchs in 1 swoop would be good use
> >>>> of my equipment and would enable me to monitor suppliers ink
> >>>> formulations for any variance and also keep an eye on the paper
> >>>> suppliers coatings, again for any variance in production 
batchs.
> >>>>
> >>> First, QTR targets are "weird". Only two of the three colors are
> >>> actually used. If memory serves, the red channel is the density,
> >>> 0-255. (you can check this easily in PhotoShop). I think the 
blue
> >>> channel is the "ink selector". The selector is binary...
> >>>
> >>> 1 = ink 1
> >>> 2 = ink 2
> >>> 4 = ink 3
> >>> 8 = ink 4
> >>> 16 = ink 5
> >>> 32 = ink 6
> >>> 64 = ink 7
> >>> 128 = ink 8
> >>>
> >>> If you want to do something like having equal parts of two inks,
> >> turn two channels on at the same time by adding their numbers.
> >> The big question, are you using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black
> >> inks,or a pure monochrome set? The Pulse reads a strip at the top
> > of
> >> the chart called the "Target ID", or TID, that's in an octal 
(base
> >> 8) code of cyan, magenta, and yellow. The TID tells the pulse how
> >> many patches there are in each row, and on the chart, in total.
> >> The "Row ID" at the beginning of each row identifies the row
> > number.
> >> The TID and RID need to be in the right colors. If you're using
> >> color inks, use a density of 128 and use the selectors to get the
> >> proper CMYKRGBW codes. You can't print them TID or RID with
> >> monochrome inks. So if you're using a monochrome inkset, you need
> > to
> >> print a TID and RID on a color printer, at the proper size, and
> > glue
> >> it over the monochrome chart.
> >>
> >> Or make a chart for the color printer with just a TID and RID, no
> >> patches, and a chart for the monochrome printer with just 
patches,
> > no
> >> TID or RID, and run the paper through both printers. Frankly, I 
find
> >> cutouts easier.
> >>>
> >>> Ciao!
> >>>
> >>> Joe
> >>>
> >>
> >
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