QTR-Quadtone RIP

Paul 

If I understand correctly there are 5 (?) popular methods of printing black and white that might benefit from the Spyder3print device.

1. I am using QTR with the stock Epson inks on an older 2200 printer  which produces very good results with or without using the Spyder3print device.

2. Spyder3print documentation recommends creating ICCs to print with the stock inks through the Epson driver.  They report good results with modern 3 blacks ink printers but not so good results with older 2 black ink printers.   

3. Using the Spyder3print to create ICCs to print with QTR with aftermarket all gray inks produces very good results.

4. Using the Spyder3print to create ICCs to print with aftermarket all gray inks through the Epson driver which produces very good results.  It is this method that you are currently using.

5. There is also the Epson ABW which can use created ICCs somehow that I am not familiar with.

Is this accurate?

Joe










--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:
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> > ... I understand your struggle to get your head around QTR. 
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> I have a very brief write up of how I use the spectro with Windows at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Spectro.pdf
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> This was with XP and an older spectro.  I'll check my new W7 64 bit and new spectro soon to see if anything has changed.
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> > You can create an ICC for softproofing in Windows.  ICC's are only for softproofing in Windows not for printing.  You must use QTR curves for printing.
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> Actually, I use Create ICC to make a color managed workflow with the Epson driver.
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> What I do for the Golden Trout Workshops is step people through a series of workflows that starts with a simple Epson driver workflow, then one that uses an ICC, and finally some approaches to the QTR rip.  See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eb1400.pdf  This was last year's PDF, but the inkset was a bit simpler and what I've actually gone back to for my own uses.
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> Paul
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