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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Using the Pulse Reader Utility

2007-08-06 by Carl Schofield

Colin,

I'm not sure what the problem is but it should work.  Have you tried  
reading the strip again after the error message at different scanning  
speeds?  I occasionally get this error if scanning too quickly.

Carl

On Aug 6, 2007, at 1:04 PM, colingruk wrote:

> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Carl Schofield" <list@...> wrote:
>>
>> Just use the ColorPort utility to make a 21 step or 21x4 step
> neutral RGB target, then turn off
>> TID recognition when measuring the printed target.  Export a tab
> delimited text file and read
>> with the QTR scripts for linearization or icc creation.  See:
>> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/4774
>>
> Carl,
>
> Your post was in response to Michael Tiktinsky's but appeared to
> address my problem.  If I recall correctly, you use a Mac while I am
> using a PC with Win XP Pro Service packs 1 and 2.  I don't know if
> this is significant.
>
>
> I have printed out a grayscale TIF using QTR and the process described
> by W Schwolgin in
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/files/Tools/ .  He has
> a text document file to insert patches in Colorport v1.5.4's create
> target.
>
> In the Measure Target area I have ticked the "ignore TID" box.
> However, when I scan the scanned QTR TIF file I get the error message
> "An error occurred while reading a strip of patches.  Try reading the
> strip again (error 22).
>
> I have tried also using the TIF file overlain over the colour TID
> ("ignore TID" unticked), but get the error message "Mismatched data
> Clear the Pulse and remeasure".
>
> I should appreciate any help you, or anyone else using WinXp can give.
>
> Colin
>
>
> Before photography, I looked - now, I see
>

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