QTR-Quadtone RIP

Thank you for the clairification. 

So far I have had terrible luck with Epson matte paper.  No matter 
what I do, I can not obtain a good black.  All I am able to produce 
is dark shades of low contrast images, no matter what the setting I 
use. 

Where I live the Epson Ultra Premium paper is unavailable, so I am 
using the Premium Presentation paper with Roy's standard curves.  I 
do not know what I am doing wrong.  As I mentioned, the images 
produced with Matt Chapin's cool curve are quite good, without having 
to convert the printer (r1800) to black only. 

If I am going to dedicate a machine, it may be time to invest in a 
used 2100.

Thanks




--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Berel Lutsky" <berel.lutsky@...> 
wrote:
>
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Alan Tochterman" 
<alantochterman@> wrote:
> >
> > Currently I am using an R1800 with the standard Ultrachrome 
inkset and 
> > Matt Chapin's curves with both Kirkland Glossy and Ilford Pearl 
paper 
> > and haveing satisfactory resluts.  The small amount of bronzing 
is not 
> > an issue when the prints are mounted in my album. 
> > 
> > I also have an older R220 and am not quite ready to devote it to 
black 
> > only printing, but am getting close. 
> > 
> > I noticed that under the GQ curve set there were four curves that 
did 
> > not have a GQ in front of them.  They were R200 cool, neutral, 
platnim, 
> > and warm.  Are these four curves for use with Epson inks?  If so, 
with 
> > which type of paper, matte or gloss or luster?  
> > 
> > If so, I am interested in trying them to compare the inkset with 
the 
> > bronzing issue before going full bore with MIS or Joe Cone's 
inkset. 
> > 
> > Please advise. 
> > 
> > Alan Tochterman
> >Those curves are not to be used with the Cone K6 inkset --R220 
works well with the 
> Cone K6 inkset, great neutral prints using the  K6 R200 print model 
and the K6 curves 
> provided in QTR - on matte papers (I think that there are five or 
six choices) - no 
> bronzing at all- paper tone does have an effect and you should 
experiment to find out 
> what you like - The Cone curves will work for other papers - ie - 
The curve for bradford 
> natural works wonderfully for hawkmountain merlin.  Only thing to 
watch out for is paper 
> feeding issues - printing papers coated on both sides tend to make 
the feed roller 
> slick/slippery - and cause mis feeds - roller can be cleaned with a 
cue tip and 91% 
> alchohol - even then, thicker papers may need to be coaxed a bit.
> 
> Berel Lutsky
>