QTR-Quadtone RIP

Joost,

Sorry, but I don't buy into this "do whatever gives the best 
results". That's a cop-out. This program was created to perform 
certain functions and if the program was written logically than for 
any given printer/ink/paper/editing program combination there is only 
one correct method, unless several options were created on purpose, 
which I doubt is the case here. I would like to see Roy speak clearly 
as to what needs to be done when for best results and update the 
documentation, which is badly needed.

I'm really impressed with this program, but I also see some glaring 
issues.

Frans Waterlander

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Joost Horsten" <j.h.j.h@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hi Duane,
> 
> > > Hope some of this has made sense to you.
> 
> Yes, it does. You just described my workflow and how I understand 
it. 
> Thanks for confirming. Unlike you, I DID found the need to convert 
to 
> gray-lab. Without it, I my monitor-print match was not as good. But 
> we do seem aligned on the theory of it.
> 
>   
> Hi Frans,
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "fwaterlander" <frans2001@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > No, I'm not applying magic or anything, just doing what the good 
> > doctor told me to do. This is a straight quote from Roy 
> > Harrington: "For Windows where it's necessary to save a tiff 
file, 
> > you should Convert to Profile using either Gray Matte Paper or 
Gray 
> > Photo Paper.  Then save the file for printing in QTRgui." 
> 
> I know. I read that section over and over again. And I tried it 
when 
> I started off with QTR. But 1) I conceptually don't understand it, 
2) 
> it gave me worse results, 3) when asking Roy's advice in this, he 
> suggested me "to do whatever gives the best results". 
> 
> And that's probably the best advice to you as well. There seems to 
be 
> no "best" workflow. By now I've seen many different ones. One way 
or 
> another you now seem to have found a workflow that works for you. 
> Perhaps just stick to it and have fun with printing.
> 
> Joost
>