QTR-Quadtone RIP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob McCarthy" <bobmccarthy@...>
To: <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 6:49 AM
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Oh where to begin


> haha,
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> if your referring to error 9672, I discovered it two days ago and still 
> don't have the Epson driver working.
>
> Shocking that Epson dropped all software development for a 5 year old 
> printer.
> WELL, NOT REALLY SHOCKING OR SURPRISING TO ME, BUT NOT FAIR AT ALL.
> I'm having to use the gimp variant.
>
> bob
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> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "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
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bob McCarthy" <bobmccarthy@...>
>> To: <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 6:30 PM
>> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Oh where to begin
>>
>>
>> >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
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>> > 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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