QTR-Quadtone RIP

Update on this problem:

We were able to do a workaround by pasting values from my 9800 .quad file into his 3800 
.quad file - the one that showed all the inks but with all zero values. Still don't know why 
it doesn't work with the install or drop-quad routines.

Ben

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "benaltman123" <benaltman123@...> wrote:
>
> OK, more info: I got my friend to open the .quad file in TextEdit. It shows all the inks 
> correctly, but each of the 256 values for each ink is zero. 
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "benaltman123" <benaltman123@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> > 
> > I've been using QTR for digital negatives for a while, on 2200. R1800, and 9800. I 
have 
> > Version 2.4.x on a G4 with OS 10.4 and 2.6.2 on a G5 with 10.5. I write my own 
profiles 
> > which are a very simple syntax: a separate curve for each ink, generated from a 
> > spreadsheet.
> > 
> > I include a sample file below, with the curves simplified for the sake of space.
> > 
> > Recently I offered to write a profile for a friend who has a 3800. (I don't have one 
here). 
> He 
> > can't get the profile to load correctly; symptoms no graph generated on loading and 
> > doesn't print.
> > 
> > He is running 10.3.9 on a G4 and 10.5 on an Imac, Intel, I think.
> > 
> > I can e-mail the profile to myself and, with the appropriate change to the printer 
name, 
> > load it on my 9800 and print. I can e-mail him a similar profile for his 2200 and that 
> > works fine. He can download other people's profiles and they work.
> > 
> > What am I missing about the 3800?
> > 
> > Thanks for any help!
> > 
> > Ben
> > 
> > Here's the ink descriptor file:
> > 
> > #  QuadToneRIP curve descriptor file
> > #  Trial
> > #  for R3800 with K3 inks using PK
> > 
> > PRINTER=Quad3800
> > CURVE_NAME=3800-OHP-90204-4.txt
> > CALIBRATION=NO
> > GRAPH_CURVE=YES
> > 
> > N_OF_INKS=8
> > DEFAULT_INK_LIMIT=100
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > #
> > #  Describe Usage of each Ink: LK,C,LC,LLK,M,LM,K,Y
> > #    All Inks of Printer must be listed
> > #
> > 
> > #
> > # Gray Partitioning Information
> > #
> > GRAY_HIGHLIGHT=0
> > GRAY_SHADOW=0
> > GRAY_GAMMA=1
> > 
> > #
> > # Unused Inks
> > #
> > N_OF_UNUSED=0
> > CURVE_K="0;0 100;30"
> > CURVE_C="0;0 50;40 100;20"
> > CURVE_M="0;0 25;24 55;0 100;0"
> > CURVE_Y="0;0 30;0 100;29"
> > CURVE_LC="0;0 16;28 55;0 100;0"
> > CURVE_LM="0;0 100;0"
> > CURVE_LK="0;0 50;42 100;19"
> > CURVE_LLK="0;0 18;28 55;0 100;0"
> >
>