QTR-Quadtone RIP

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From: "odesmais" <odesmais@...>
To: <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 4:57 PM
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Piezography

> Because, and this is the purpose of QTR, the profiles shipped with
> PiezoBW ICC are generic. You have the possibility to ask (pay) for
> custom made one that will then bring out the same results. I have not
> tested this service, but having PiezoBW ICC, the output with the
> generic profile is really, but really poor. Well, like canned color
> profiles are out of the box. The grayscale is not smooth at all.

What printer are you using then?

> The use of ICC IMHO in a great thing under windows, all in done in
> PS. But again you have to get custom made profiles that add $150 for
> 3 of them. I don't like this idea : 1) because the kit is already
> well priced, 2) because if you want more than 3 papers you add again
> $150 3)because when you do quadtone printing you often do also color
> prints and usely have some profiler available you would like to be
> able to use to get the most out of your equipment.

If you don't have custom made profiles how on earth do you expect to get the 
best out of any printer/ink combination

These inks are going to be for those among us who wish to produce the very 
best best, which by definition means profiling one's own particular printer.
If you can't or won't equip yourself with a spectrophotometer and a 
linearisation capable RIP then you cannot be a serious B&W man.

Richard 

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