QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi Richard,
Basically to reduce the amount of ink, reduce the ink limit values and the
boost value.
I'd start by changing BOOST to 80 instead of 100, if that's not enough
then reduce all the 80's (LIMIT and BOOST).

Roy

On Jan 4, 2008 10:00 AM, Richard Cooke <rcooke@...> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I originally posted this on Dec 30th but got no takers - so with
> fingers crossed I'm trying this again.
>
> I'm confused on how to reduce the amount of ink at the 100% patch
> using the UT-3D inks on Costco glossy. I can't figure out how to make
> a curve or ink definition (or whatever its called) myself so I copied
> the UT7 IlSmoothPearl-warm.qidf and used that as a starting point.
>
> I printed the Step-21-gray.tif file and looked at the output. It
> looks to me that the 100% patch has too much ink on it since it got on
> the rollers and it looked like it was puddling. So, my question to the
> list is - how do I reduce the amount of ink?
>
> The copied QIDF file has the following values:
>
> Default Ink Limit= 80
> Black Boost = 100
> Black ink = not used
> Cyan ink = Gray ink , Density = 100
> Magenta = Toner, Density = 100, Limit = 80
> Yellow = not used
> Light Cyan = Gray ink, Density = 31.5
> Light Magenta = Toner, Density = 30, Limit = 0
> Light Black = not used
>
> I hope this makes sense.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard Cooke
> Lake Forest, CA USA
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