QTR-Quadtone RIP

remko,

The correction curve you made is that in photoshop, or did you actually edit the profiles 
textfile?

Andy


--- In QuadtoneRIP@...m, "remkopieter" <r.p.de.graaff@...> wrote:
>
> Andy,
> 
> just want to inform you that I just printed a digital negative on OHP 
> with the 3800. 
> I used the settings: ABW,media: Premier Glossy Photo Paper and 2800 
> dpi
> 
> I measured a dmax of 2.42 and followed the procedure written down in 
> the book of Ron Reeder to make a correction curve for OHP. Only small 
> corrections where necessary Next step will be a print on Kentmere 
> document paper to make a print for bromoil.
> 
> remko
> 
> 
> 
>  --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" <roy@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Andy,
> > 
> > I haven't done printing of negs but I know Ron and seen his work.  
> He uses a
> > 4000 printer instead of a 3800.  This could account for different 
> amount of
> > ink.
> > If its mainly an issue of too much ink then just reducing the ink 
> limits
> > will fix it.
> > Another issue to check is that you use 2880dpi not 1440.  I think 
> the amount
> > of
> > ink is large compared to regular prints so it may need to dry 
> before using.
> > 
> > You should try contacting Ron to see if he recognizes the issues 
> you have.
> > 
> > Roy
> > 
> > 
> > On 8/6/07, earthad24 <earthad24@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I just bought a 3800 and downloaded QTR for making digital 
> negatives.
> > >
> > > I read through Ron Reeder's PDF on how to create your own 
> profiles in QTR
> > > for digi negs.  As
> > > far as I can tell I followed his instructions exactly and created 
> a test
> > > profile and attempted to
> > > print his supplied step wedge on inkpress transparency.  When I 
> printed
> > > the first one, the ink
> > > was laid down FAR to thick and it would simply smear off.  My 
> first
> > > thought was I printed on
> > > the wrong side of the media, nope.  (Also tried a sheet of OHP so 
> I KNEW I
> > > had the right side,
> > > same thing happened).  Then I thought it had to do with the media 
> type
> > > under printer
> > > features.  I tried transparencies and matte paper.  Neither 
> helped.  Then
> > > I thought maybe it
> > > was because I was trying to use matte ink on a glossy surface, so 
> I
> > > switched inks, that didn't
> > > help.  I looked back to the profile text file and it looked ok to 
> me,
> > > nothing was not set, or set
> > > too high (at least to my eye, I'm knew at this).  I reinstalled 
> the
> > > profile and tried one more
> > > time.  Same thing, ink puddles that smeared easily.  I even tried 
> an
> > > ordinary positive print on
> > > epson media using epson drivers just to rule out a problem with 
> the
> > > printer.  That print looks
> > > lovely.  So if you've acctually read through all this crap and 
> have any
> > > advice I would love to
> > > hear it.
> > >
> > > Andy T.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
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> >
>