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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Prints washed out

2008-11-17 by Michael King

what profile is associated with your images?
you should be using a gamma 2.2 profile.
I suspect you are using gamma 1.8 profile.

Mike

2008/11/17 Steve Latham <stlatham@...>

>   Greetings All,
>
> I've been trying to make the QuadtoneRIP work with my setup (see below) for
> a couple of days now and so far all I've achieved is a large waste of ink
> and paper. No matter which curve combo I select, no matter which app I print
> from (PS or Aperture), all the prints come out very washed out, way too
> light. Before I wasted anymore ink and paper, I thought it might be wise to
> ask someone who knows more than me about what I might be doing wrong.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Details:
>
> -Epson 4000 with UC ink.
> -Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper.
> -Mac Pro with 8GB, OS 10.5.5
> -Photoshop CS3 & Aperture 2.1
> -Eizo CE24W displays, calibrated with Gretagmacbeth i1.
>
> Steve Latham
>
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