QTR-Quadtone RIP

Andy,

QTR comes with some curves for each supported printer.  That's the 
first place to check.  You probably need to have QTR load the 
profiles for you printer when you load the program.

The second thing you can do is ask people on this forum and the DigBW 
Printing forum if they would be willing to share profiles.

The third thing you can do is build your own using the curve 
generation program in QTR.

I use IJC/OPM for my B&W work, and unfortunately the profiles are not 
compatible with QTR.  

Lou

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, andy <andywebster@v...> wrote:
> OK Lou, I understand that, thank you.  Here comes the obvious 
question:
> How can I find profiles for use with QTR + R200 + OEM inks and 
different  
> papers?  I Guess it's easier for me to buy paper to suit an 
existing  
> profile?
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> > Subject: Re: Have I got this totally wrong...?
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> > QTR can print with ANY ink you can fit into your printer.  The
> > program basically tells each ink position how much ink to spray on
> > the paper for a given lightness level, but it has no idea what 
inks
> > you have in your printer.  So, it can work with the standard Epson
> > OEM inks, a quad black inkset, or any variation you can think of.
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> > If the profile you used was designed for a quad inkset, you will
> > definitely get weird colors with the OEM inks, because you're 
mixing
> > apples with oranges.  So the key is to use a profile that was
> > designed for a specific ink and paper combination, then use the 
paper
> > and inkset that matches.
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> > Lou
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> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, andy <andywebster@v...> wrote:
> >> Printing a grayscale tiff through QTR on a Epson R200 with.... 
OEM
> > Epson
> >> inks.  With both curve boxes set to "NONE" i get what looks like 
a
> >> black-only print which is OK as far as it goes.. but selecting 
any
> > of the
> >> curves gives intense blue/red colouration to the print.  I guess 
I
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> >> be using MIS black inkset or suchlike, from reading this group - 
is
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> >> true?  Is it not designed for using OEM inks?
> >> Andy