QTR-Quadtone RIP

sorry to be a pest, but I was hoping this was one of those 'quick'
answer type questions.
Is there more going on than I am aware of?
Thanks
scott

On 5/27/07, Scott Schroeder <schrochem@...> wrote:
> I like the results of using 'create icc' but I have a question about
> the preview. I have two different icc profiles for the same paper/ink
> etc. I made one for regular output and one that has a varnish coating.
> Here's the output
> normal:
> Step    Dens    Lab
> 0       0.03    97.36
> 5       0.1     91.43
> 10      0.15    87.39
> 15      0.23    81.23
> 20      0.31    75.44
> 25      0.37    71.32
> 30      0.45    66.12
> 35      0.54    60.64
> 40      0.62    56.08
> 45      0.71    51.27
> 50      0.8     46.78
> 55      0.9     42.14
> 60      0.99    38.26
> 65      1.1     33.86
> 70      1.2     30.18
> 75      1.3     26.77
> 80      1.4     23.61
> 85      1.48    21.25
> 90      1.52    20.12
> 95      1.58    18.5
> 100     1.59    18.23
>
> varnished:
> Step    Dens    Lab
> 0       0.05    95.63
> 5       0.15    87.39
> 10      0.24    80.48
> 15      0.34    73.36
> 20      0.44    66.75
> 25      0.54    60.64
> 30      0.65    54.44
> 35      0.75    49.23
> 40      0.86    43.95
> 45      0.97    39.1
> 50      1.09    34.25
> 55      1.2     30.18
> 60      1.31    26.44
> 65      1.45    22.12
> 70      1.57    18.76
> 75      1.69    15.7
> 80      1.81    12.92
> 85      1.95    9.97
> 90      2.04    8.24
> 95      2.11    7.01
> 100     2.19    5.83
>
> As you can see they are quite different.
> This works very well for the printed output but I'm a little confused
> by what I see on the screen. I use 'convert to profile' but I don't
> really see a change on what is on the screen between the two profiles.
> However, when I print I get the expected output.
> Is that normal??
> Thanks
> Scott
>