QTR-Quadtone RIP

Mark,Robert
Thanks for your reply's.
I too,amd a novice at b&w digital printing ,but i did spend many years
in a wet darkroom in the 80's.
   Here is my workflow:
I edit the image in Qimage{size,crop},actual dimensions I want on my
8&1/2 x11in paper..usually it's 7&1/2 x10...this way I have a nice
even border around the print..then,I sent that file to quadtone,which
only has 8x10 size{not 81/2x11}..i check center,then check scale to fit.
the prints come out....6&1/2 X 10.
the left hand side of the page has a 1&1/4 in border...and the bottom
has a 1&1/2 in border
Can't figure what I'm doing wrong or, is this the way quadtone sizes
the prints automatically?
I'm on windows XP machine
This is not reall a serious issue now,but,
 when I start to make 13 X 19 prints ,it could get expensive.
I'm only 2 days using quadtone and making many,many test prints.
will have to buy some more matte paper and ink from inksuppy ,on Monday.

Any further help would be greatly appreciated.
Merry Christmas to all and happy printing

Mike








<robert49brake@...> wrote:
>
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "gerardthomas517x"
<gerardthomas517x@> wrote:
> 
> > I'm using windows xp
> > So,I should set up the actual size  in my normal printing
software{qimage}
> > and then send it to quadtone for actual printing??
> 
> I know nothing at all about Windows and Qimage.  But my workflow
which was set up when I switched to digital has always been: 
> 
> Crop and set ratio (4x5, etc., in Raw and convert at 360 ppi (the
native dpi output for Epsons)
> 
> I size to print size immediately in Photoshop before any post
processing.
> 
> The idea for me has always been to keep any sizing algorithms out of
the picture after any processing has started.
> 
> Using the fit to page algorithm is going to put a major pixel
adjustment right at the end.  On many images it may not make a
difference but it just seems good practise to get those 
> major types of alterations done early before subtle adjustments are
made. 
> 
> As I said, how Qimage interacts with QTR and Windows in terms of
placement on the paper is beyond me.
>