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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Support For Epson 7900/9900/ and11880 printers

2010-05-18 by Walker Blackwell

labography.org (I made an edit to second post.)

Not up yet though. Coming soon.

All the best,
Walker

On May 17, 2010, at 7:16 PM, dmdctusa wrote:

> Just tried to link to the loabography.com site. I am getting a server not found notice. Is the site currenly active?
> 
> David M. Dorn
> CT, USA
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Walker Blackwell <forums@...> wrote:
> >
> > Eric Edmondson and I are developing a loose set of techniques for matching any split-tone print from any bw print system (silver or digital) using modern inkjet printers and correct software (1880, z3200, etc)
> > 
> > The software we have tested them on have been ColorBurst and StudioPrint but with a good RGB driver and a good modern inkjet printer there is no reason why these methods wouldn't work on anything.
> > 
> > We will be publishing the methods at labography.com soon (once I get done with my classes this semester) and will be soliciting people to give us LaB data or silver/digital gray-ramp prints so we can build an archive of print hue/luminance values before silver is completely "dead."
> > 
> > If you want to get a jump on it, our conversation can be found at Digital BW the Print.
> > 
> > Hopefully this will help a bit on the lack of QTR support for the 11880.
> > 
> > All the best,
> > Walker
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On May 5, 2010, at 4:20 PM, shileshjani wrote:
> > 
> > > Roy,
> > > 
> > > Is this a ded-end in your view? Or can it be hacked in time? I would think that even if you don't use 3rd party inks, QTR would a competitive advantage for Epson because of its sheer versatility for custom toning. Without QTR, Epson is a less compelling option than the newer Canons (and perhaps HPs). Is there a split-toning feature coming for ABW in future driver updates?
> > > 
> > > Time to buy up X880 printers to mothball. Sometimes there is no accounting for business decisions!
> > > 
> > > Shilesh
> > > 
> > > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Roy Harrington <roy@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Epson changed the protocol for the driver to communicate with the printers.
> > > > (Old one was called ESC/P2 -- new one is ESC/P3). It's very
> > > > different from what
> > > > I can see. The printers you mention use it.
> > > > 
> > > > I did contact them with a request for info. But after a short
> > > > interaction about why
> > > > I needed the info, they never replied again.
> > > > 
> > > > Roy
> > > > 
> > > > On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 11:15 AM, john <deanwork2003@> wrote:
> > > > > I can't find any reference on this list as to why QTR is not being developed for the recent Epson machines.
> > > > >
> > > > > Are they locking out third party software now? What IS going on with them?
> > > > >
> > > > > john
> > > > >
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Walker Blackwell
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