QTR-Quadtone RIP

NO, I WAS REFERRING TO THE LIMITED FUNCTIONALITY WITH 10.5 AND EPSON PRINT 
DRIVER AND THE 7600 PRINTER
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Ritz" <t.ritz@...>
To: <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Oh where to begin


> When you say the "7600 AND LATEST MAC OS  AND EPSON DRIVER NOT AN OPTION"
> are you referring to the issues around printing with K7 on gloss media? If
> so, Cone's K7 Selenium set is built for gloss. However, it either needs to
> be sprayed or over coated with a gloss optimizer to eliminate bronzing &
> gloss differential. You can actually print with any of the K7 inks in this
> manner, but until you "fixed" the inks with the spray or overcoat they 
> will
> smudge if touched.
>
> Terry.
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> On 01/07/09 9:39 PM, "skip crawford" <auntskip2@...> wrote:
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>> HAVE USED THE CONE SETUP WITH QTR AND LIKE RESULTS
>> 7600 AND LATEST MAC OS  AND EPSON DRIVER NOT AN OPTION
>> SKIP
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bob McCarthy" <bobmccarthy@...>
>> To: <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 6:30 PM
>> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Oh where to begin
>>
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>>> I just acquired an Epson 7600 that i'm going to dedicate to B&W. I've 
>>> have
>>> many, many question that I'm hoping the group can point me towards 
>>> answers
>>>
>>> I'm shooting large format, typically 4x5 and 8x10 and have been scanning
>>> with a Cezanne. The files are beautifully toned and sharp as only large
>>> format can be. To get out of the darkroom, I bought a HP9180 thinking it
>>> was a training step to the Z3100.
>>>
>>> I'm on a Mac desktop with the latest OS and use CS3 at the moment. I can
>>> create very nice prints with the current setup, but they are not quite 
>>> to
>>> the level of what I used to produce in a darkroom. I elected to close 
>>> down
>>> wet printing and sold off (actually gave away) my darkroom equipment.
>>>
>>> I'm printing on the Baryta papers at the moment, enjoying the slight
>>> warmth of Galleria Silk.
>>>
>>> A friend called me yesterday and offered my, for a song, their Epson 
>>> 7600,
>>> which they used very sparingly and I brought it home last night. Head
>>> cleaning devoured most of last evening, but otherwise the machine looks
>>> virtually new.
>>>
>>> I downloaded QTR to look at it, but without inks all I could do it look.
>>>
>>> So where do I start, what inks to buy, the Cone setup or are there 
>>> others.
>>> papers, profiles are all questions that come to mind.
>>>
>>> I would appreciate and help or suggestion as how to come up to speed
>>> quickly.
>>>
>>> bob mccarthy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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