QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi Roy, We are converting the file in photoshop by using 'Assign Profile'. 



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Roy Harrington <roy@...> wrote:
>
> I don't have anything to do with the inks themselves so its hard for me 
> to comment
> on them.  If you can get "half decent" results by editing maybe its a 
> matter of what
> embedded profile you are using in your datafile.   It doesn't sound 
> like a simple
> "ink doesn't get onto the paper" problem.   I imagine you aren't using 
> color
> management in either ABW-UC or QTR-K7 so the fact that things are 
> different is
> not too unusual.   Two methods are usually different and if you 
> optimized a file
> for one it'll be worse on the other.
> 
> What embedded profile is in the original file?  Are you changing it to 
> gamma 2.2?
> How?  Assign Profile or Convert to Profile?
> 
> Roy
> 
> On Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at 03:24  PM, nevillelestrange wrote:
> 
> > I have contacted Roy Harrington and Cone Editions but I have not had 
> > any luck, the inks
> > are very disappointing, I was getting better results using the 
> > Ultrachrome inks....What
> > now....?
> > They claim this is a plug and play system, doesn't seem that way. I 
> > agree that resolution
> > and smoothness are amazing but the midtones look awful and flat unless 
> > you bump the
> > image over the top in photoshop and then you start to get half decent 
> > results...
> >
> >
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "silviapestalozzicolor" 
> > <airplaygraphics@>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Same here, installed the K7 inkset on a 9600 three days ago. Quite
> >> dissapointing image dynamics and dmax. It all looks rather flat and
> >> liveless when compared to an ABW print of the same image, although
> >> resolution and smoothness are outstanding under a loupe. Immediately
> >> after printing i get a 1.38, six hours later the same print measures
> >> at 1.52 with a Techcon RT-112 on PhotoRag Bright White. About the same
> >> on Innova Smooth Cotton. For comparison i have here a K7 promo sample
> >> printed on Smooth Cotton by IJM/Cone that measures at 1.64 has great
> >> dynamics and looks like it's a completely different inkset.
> >> Lately i have heard some people complaining on the lists about flat K7
> >> print results. Have there been any manufacturing issues with the
> >> Neutral K7?
> >>
> >>
> >> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "nevillelestrange" <cam@> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi, I have just installed the Neitral K7 inks on my epson 9600 using
> >> windows with QTR, the
> >>> resulting prints look very flat and i am not sure what is wrong. I
> >> have tried increasing the
> >>> contrast in Photoshop which works but i would have thought that the
> >> prints would look a lot
> >>> better.
> >>> I have followed Jon Cone's instructions to the t but i am
> >> stuck.....please help...
> >>> thanks
> >>> Cam
> >>>
> >>
> >
> -
> Roy Harrington
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