QTR-Quadtone RIP

Thanks Michael,

The 890 prints were on the same epson enhanced  paper that I am now using with the  1800. The curves that I am using are the ones for that same paper available in QTR....after reading the Shutterbug article I was kind of led to believe that is all I would need to do ....  I infere from what you are saying that I will need to delve much  deeper  in to this that I had anticipated.   

On this same subject, in the Shutterbug article it states

 "To match on-screen adjustments you must use the Photoshop Edit    command Convert to Profile, and select the Destination Space: QTR - Gray Matte    Paper (which should be available in the profile drop-down list as it is installed    as part of QTR"   

I cannot find this setting at all...could this be affecting my results.. 

In any case, I think that i will do some step ramp testing...

thanks

Bernard


"Michael T. Murphy" <uriel_bear@...> wrote: The 890 was a dye ink printer. The MIS carbon are pigment. There will 
be quite a difference there.

Were the 890 prints on matte or photo paper? Matte is also a 
completely different beast than photo paper.

Do you have an i1 or other spectrophotometer?  Are you using canned 
QTR curves or did you make your own?

Can you measure the "L" value of your darkest black?  Do you get a 
good 21 step ramp where the black maxes out quite well?  

Epson Ultrasmooth or Moab Entrada Bright White will give you a little 
more "pop."  

If you can get measurements via a photospectrometer or a scanner - 
see Paul Roark's B&W printing page - we can tell you if your results 
are in line.  I **think** the best L value on Epson Enhanced with 
Carbon 6 was around a 15? Can't remember, it has been a while.  

I have a canvas I just profiled that only gets down to 25!

Best,
Michael


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