QTR-Quadtone RIP

ggriswold1 wrote:
 > You are right... those profiles are in the QTR print dialog pull down 
and I have been using them.
 >
 > Yesterday I duplicated all 4 Hahn profiles, renaming them.
 > Remove "linearize" info
 > Print 21 step test with that profile
 > Measure, and drag text file into Linearize tool
 > Paste that linearize string into each profile.
 >
 > Not hitting D-Max on my prints so I am going to go into profiles and 
up Ink maximum value.  (testing using advanced Ink settings in print 
dialog first)
 >
 > Today I will look into Gamma issues system-wide.  Contrast is not 
translating correctly apparently.
 >

I assume you would only be doing all that if the standard curves are not 
producing linear results for you and/or the dmax you have achieved with 
a calibration print?

As a matter of interest (I have recently acquired a 3800 but not yet 
used it for B & W) what Dmax are you acheiving on Photo Rag with the 
Epson inks? Same question to Joost?

regards
Howard


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