QTR-Quadtone RIP

Problem solved.   I had not pulled the chrome-like strips off the MIS
cartridges. Since there was still low pressure inside the cartridges,
ink would not flow out.  Removing the strips and running several
nozzle cleaning cycles fixed the problem.

Thanks to technical support at InkSupply.com for solving the problem.

--jed diem



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "jedder_70118" <jedder_70118@...>
wrote:
>
> I'm running MIS 3MK inks on a R1800 under Mac OS X 10.4.11 using
> QuadToneRip 2.5.2.  The R1800 is directly attached to the computer (a
> MacBook Pro); I say that because normally attached to MacPro and the
> MacBookPro accesses it as a shared printer.  
> 
> When trying to print, the printer responds and paper goes through the
> printer but there is nothing on the paper (Epson Enchaned Matte).  I
> note that this also happens when the R1800 is attached to MacPro
> running 10.5.2.
> 
> Below is the diagnostic output from the MacBookPro.
> 
> Would appreciate any ideas.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --jed diem
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ********************************************************************
> 
> **** QuadToneRIP 2.5.2 Diagnostic Script --- Save Output for
Analysis ****
> 
> ********************************************************************
> 
> Thu Feb 28 09:53:39 CST 2008
> 
> **** System Info ****
> Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.1: Wed Oct 10 18:23:28 PDT 2007;
> root:xnu-792.25.20~1/RELEASE_I386
> 
> **** Printer Info ****
> scheduler is running
> system default destination: HP_LaserJet_P3005__1EECA3_
> device for Canon_MX700_series@...:
> ipp://192.168.1.2:631/printers/Canon_MX700_series
> device for EPSON_Stylus_Photo_R1800@...:
> ipp://192.168.1.2:631/printers/EPSON_Stylus_Photo_R1800
> device for HP_LaserJet_P3005__1EECA3_:
> mdns://HP%20LaserJet%20P3005%20%5b1EECA3%5d._printer._tcp.local.
> device for QuadR1800-3MK:
> usb://EPSON/Stylus%20Photo%20R1800?serial=HQ0100607211438460
> device for QuadR1800-3MK@...:
> ipp://192.168.1.2:631/printers/QuadR1800-3MK
> device for Stylus_Photo_R1800: ///dev/null
> Canon_MX700_series@... accepting requests since Jan 01 00:00
> EPSON_Stylus_Photo_R1800@... accepting requests since Jan 01 00:00
> HP_LaserJet_P3005__1EECA3_ accepting requests since Jan 01 00:00
> QuadR1800-3MK accepting requests since Jan 01 00:00
> QuadR1800-3MK@... accepting requests since Jan 01 00:00
> Stylus_Photo_R1800 accepting requests since Jan 01 00:00
> printer Canon_MX700_series@... is idle.  enabled since Jan 01
> 00:00
> printer EPSON_Stylus_Photo_R1800@... is idle.  enabled since
> Jan 01 00:00
> printer HP_LaserJet_P3005__1EECA3_ is idle.  enabled since Jan 01 00:00
> printer QuadR1800-3MK is idle.  enabled since Jan 01 00:00
> 	Ready to print.
> printer QuadR1800-3MK@... is idle.  enabled since Jan 01 00:00
> printer Stylus_Photo_R1800 now printing Stylus_Photo_R1800-105. 
> enabled since Jan 01 00:00
> 	recoverable: Communication error
> Stylus_Photo_R1800-105  jed               2048   Thu Feb 14 08:27:27
2008
> Stylus_Photo_R1800-108  jed               1024   Fri Feb 22 15:07:08
2008
> 
> **** QTR Programs ****
> /usr/local/bin
> Quad.pm*
> qacv*
> qacvraw*
> qadd*
> qcurve*
> qdensity*
> qdiff*
> qdotgain*
> qgamma*
> qgraph*
> qlimit*
> qline*
> qmerge*
> qpart*
> qplot*
> qspline*
> quadcurves*
> quadprofile*
> 
> /usr/libexec/cups/filter
> quadtoneprint*
> quadtoprinter*
> 
> **** Plugin Programs ****
> total 0
> drwxr-xr-x   3 jed  jed  102 May 25  2007 QuadTone.plugin
> 
> **** QTR Printer Descriptions ****
> /usr/share/cups/model/C
> escp2-10000-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-1160-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-1200-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-1270-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-1280-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-1290-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-1400-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-2000-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-2100-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-2200-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-3000-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-3800-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-4000-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-4800-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-7000-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-7500-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-7600-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-7800-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-860-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-870-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-890-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-9000-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-9500-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-9600-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-980-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-9800-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-EX-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-R1800-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-R200-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-R220-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-R2400-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-R260-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-R300-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-R320-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-R340-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-R380-quad.ppd.gz
> escp2-R800-quad.ppd.gz
> 
> **** QTR Profiles ****
> 3MK-ArchesHP140.quad
> 3MK-Dmax-test.quad
> 3MK-EpsEnhancedMat.quad
> 3MK-EpsPremArtScrapbook.quad
> 3MK-EpsUltraSmooth.quad
> 3MK-EpsVelvetFA.quad
> 3MK-HanPearl.quad
> 3MK-HanPhotoRag.quad
> 3MK-HawkMtnCondorBW.quad
> 3MK-HawkMtnKestral.quad
> 3MK-HawkMtnKestrelBW.quad
> 3MK-HawkMtnMerlinSmooth.quad
> 3MK-HawkMtnPeregrineSmooth.quad
> 3MK-InkJetArtIlluminata.quad
> 3MK-MIS-Alpha-Warm.quad
> 3MK-MIS-Alpha.quad
> 3MK-MoabEntradaBW-300.quad
> 3MK-MoabEntradaBW-N.quad
> 3MK-MoabEntradaNatural.quad
> 3MK-MoabEntrdaNat190-N.quad
> 3MK-MoabKayenta.quad
> 3MK-PremierArtMatBW.quad
> 3MK-PremierArtSmoothHP-BW300.quad
> 3MK-PremierArtSmoothHP205.quad
> 3MK-PremierArtSmoothHP270.quad
> 3MK-PremierArtSmoothHP325.quad
> 3MK-PremierArtVelvet.quad
> 3MK-SomersetEnh.quad
> 3MK-Start.quad
> 
> **** USB connections ****
> -rwxr-xr-x   1 root  wheel  62000 Jan 14 22:53
> /usr/libexec/cups/backend/usb
> direct usb "Unknown" "USB Printer (usb)"
> direct usb://EPSON/Stylus%20Photo%20R1800?serial=HQ0100607211438460
> "EPSON Stylus Photo R1800" "Stylus Photo R1800"
> 
> **** CUPS Info ****
> I [27/Feb/2008:21:30:41 -0600] Full reload is required.
> E [27/Feb/2008:21:30:41 -0600] LoadAllClasses: Unable to open
> /private/etc/cups/classes.conf - No such file or directory
> I [27/Feb/2008:21:30:41 -0600] Full reload complete.
> I [27/Feb/2008:21:30:41 -0600] Started filter
> /usr/libexec/cups/filter/nstexttopdf (PID 179) for job 105.
> I [27/Feb/2008:21:30:42 -0600] Started filter
>
/System/Library/Printers/Libraries/PrintJobMgr/Contents/MacOS/PrintJobMgr
> (PID 180) for job 105.
> W [27/Feb/2008:21:30:43 -0600] [Job 105] recoverable: Communication
error
> W [27/Feb/2008:21:30:44 -0600] [Job 105] recoverable: Communication
error
> I [27/Feb/2008:21:30:44 -0600] Added remote printer
> "Canon_MX700_series@..."...
> I [27/Feb/2008:21:30:45 -0600] Added remote printer
> "EPSON_Stylus_Photo_R1800@..."...
> I [27/Feb/2008:21:30:46 -0600] Added remote printer
> "QuadR1800-3MK@..."...
> I [28/Feb/2008:08:28:13 -0600] Added remote printer
> "QuadR1800-3MK@..."...
> I [28/Feb/2008:08:46:17 -0600] System sleep canceled because printer
> Stylus_Photo_R1800 is active
> I [28/Feb/2008:08:56:58 -0600] Remote destination
> "Canon_MX700_series@..." has timed out; deleting it...
> I [28/Feb/2008:08:56:58 -0600] Remote destination
> "EPSON_Stylus_Photo_R1800@..." has timed out; deleting it...
> I [28/Feb/2008:08:56:58 -0600] Remote destination
> "QuadR1800-3MK@..." has timed out; deleting it...
> I [28/Feb/2008:08:57:13 -0600] Added remote printer
> "QuadR1800-3MK@..."...
> I [28/Feb/2008:08:57:23 -0600] Added remote printer
> "Canon_MX700_series@..."...
> I [28/Feb/2008:08:57:24 -0600] Added remote printer
> "EPSON_Stylus_Photo_R1800@..."...
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:20:55 -0600] Saving printers.conf...
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:20:55 -0600] New printer 'QuadR1800-3MK' added by ''.
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:20:55 -0600] Setting QuadR1800-3MK device-uri to
> "usb://EPSON/Stylus%20Photo%20R1800?serial=HQ0100607211438460" (was
> "file:/dev/null".)
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:20:55 -0600] Saving printers.conf...
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:20:55 -0600] Printer 'QuadR1800-3MK' modified by ''.
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:20:55 -0600] Saving printers.conf...
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:20:55 -0600] Printer 'QuadR1800-3MK' modified by ''.
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:20:55 -0600] Setting QuadR1800-3MK
> printer-is-accepting-jobs to 1 (was 0.)
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:20:55 -0600] Setting QuadR1800-3MK printer-state to
> 3 (was 5.)
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:20:55 -0600] Saving printers.conf...
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:20:55 -0600] Printer 'QuadR1800-3MK' modified by ''.
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:21:23 -0600] Saving printers.conf...
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:21:23 -0600] Printer 'QuadR1800-3MK' modified by ''.
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:31:26 -0600] Adding start banner page "none" to
job 124.
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:31:26 -0600] Adding end banner page "none" to job 124.
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:31:26 -0600] Job 124 queued on 'QuadR1800-3MK' by
'jed'.
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:31:26 -0600] Started filter
> /usr/libexec/cups/filter/cgpdftoraster (PID 1598) for job 124.
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:31:26 -0600] Started filter
> /usr/libexec/cups/filter/quadtoneprint (PID 1599) for job 124.
> I [28/Feb/2008:09:31:26 -0600] Started backend
> /usr/libexec/cups/backend/usb (PID 1600) for job 124.
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : QuadToneRIP: using curve
> 3MK-EpsEnhancedMat
> E [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] QuadToneRIP: curve  does not
> exist.
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : QTR using curve file
> 3MK-EpsEnhancedMat
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : HWResolution = [ 720 720 ]
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : ImagingBoundingBox = [ 9 9
> 594 774 ]
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : Margins = [ 0 0 ]
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : PageSize = [ 612 792 ]
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : cupsWidth = 5940
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : cupsHeight = 7740
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : stp_get_resolution(v)
> |1440x1440super|
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : stp_get_dither_algorithm(v)
> |Ordered|
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : GIMP-PRINT w=612 l=9 r=603
>  h=792 t=783 b=9
> N [28/Feb/2008:09:31:27 -0600] [Job 124] : GIMP-PRINT w=5940 l=90 r=90
>  h=7740 t=90 b=90
> 
> ********************************************************************
> 
> **** QuadToneRIP Diagnostic Script --- Save Output for Analysis ****
> 
> ********************************************************************
>