QTR-Quadtone RIP

PC

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" <roy@...> wrote:
>
> First question:  are you on a PC?  or Mac?
> 
> Roy
> 
> On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Steve <dazedgonebye@...> wrote:
> > I appreciate the help from both of you...but that was just a 
little
> > bit better than Greek to me.
> > I've played a bit with the program and read the instructions, but
> > I'm afraid I'm too dim to see how to accomplish what you suggest.
> > I guess I'll play a bit more.
> >
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" <roy@> 
wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Steve,
> >>
> >> It's not hard to add a little color ink to the 3MK setup.  Look 
at
> > the regular
> >> R1800-UC curves -- there's a black-only and a couple others --
> > cool and sepia.
> >> They show using 2 color inks on top of black-only.  Do a similar
> > thing with the
> >> 3MK curves and you can add whatever you like in tone.
> >>
> >> Use the ink limits to adjust how much color ink you want.  I'm
> > guessing that
> >> you can keep the existing linearization if the amount of color 
is
> > not a lot.
> >>
> >> Roy
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 10:18 PM, Steve <dazedgonebye@> wrote:
> >> > Anyone with ideas on toning?  Seems like someone knowing how 
to
> > use
> >> > this program could create curves that add various tones.  I 
just
> >> > can't figure it out.
> >> >
> >> > I've got my first black and white prints out, and they look 
very
> >> > nice to me.
> >> >
> >> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <dazedgonebye@>
> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I have an Epson R1800.  I just purchased the inks necessary 
for
> >> > 3MK
> >> >> printing.  I'm looking forward to better black and white.  
While
> >> > I'm
> >> >> at it though, I'd like to be able to tone those prints using 
the
> >> >> existing color inks.
> >> >> I see that selecting the normal QuadR1800 printer settings 
gives
> >> > me
> >> >> curves for black, cool, and sepia.  Selecting the QuadR1800-
3MK
> >> >> settings gives me many paper options, but no black/cool/sepia
> >> > options
> >> >> under those papers.
> >> >> I understand using color pigments undermines part of the 
purpose
> >> > of
> >> >> the 3MK system, but I'd still like to try it.
> >> >> How do I go about getting toned curves for use with the 3MK
> >> > system?
> >> >> If the answer is to develop my own curves, I guess I'm out of
> >> > luck.  I
> >> >> don't hold out much hope that I'd be able to manage that.
> >> >> So, do such curves exist, or is there some easy way of 
dialing
> > in
> >> > a
> >> >> little red while I'm printing with the 3MK and just winging 
it?
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >
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