QTR-Quadtone RIP

Sorry for the stupid question, just to get the whole
picture,
did you create QTR curves for your printer-ink-paper
combination ? What was the print of the 21-step wedge
looking like after linearization ?

Best,
Manuel

--- silviapestalozzicolor
<airplaygraphics@...> ha scritto:

> 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
> >
> 
> 
> 



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