QTR-Quadtone RIP

What do we need to do to try out the 7900?

Alan

On Mar 10, 2011, at 12:20 AM, Roy Harrington wrote:

> I just used the 7880 driver so no I couldn't try orange and green.
> Actually selecting
> the inks is probably not a big problem but I do have to figure out any
> issues with
> more than 8 inks. For instance the inkseparation page uses 8 bits for
> ink selection.
> I'd probably put this off until later -- who really needs that many
> inks for B&W.
> 
> I have looked at the 4900 and is apparently all Esc/P2 so should not
> be a problem
> except for the 8 ink -> 10 ink issues. Haven't looked at the R3000
> but I'd think
> its like the R2880 except for the K ink selection.
> 
> Roy
> 
> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 5:59 PM, shileshjani <shileshjani@...> wrote:
> > That is wonderful, Roy. Did you try to control the additional ink channels (orange and green, is it?)?
> >
> > I was seriously considering buying a 4880 to mothball for a few years. Earlier today, I looked up specs on the new 4900, and it too lists ESC/P2 as the printer controler. So perhaps the near future is not so bleak. The R3000 also looks promising with ESC/P2 control as well.
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> > Shilesh
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> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Roy Harrington <roy@...> wrote:
> >>
> >> Interesting development.
> >>
> >> I got a hold of a 7900 briefly so I could try the QTR driver.
> >> -- the method was just to use the 7880 driver and print a calibration page --
> >> Anyway printing at 2880dpi seems to work as expected, but both the
> >> 1440dpi and 1440super modes printed expanded output (twice as wide as expected).
> >> So the good news is we have something working, but its not completely
> >> compatible.
> >>
> >> Whether the 7890 has the same result is another question.  If we can only print
> >> at 2880 I think that would be workable.   These new printers are faster already.
> >>
> >> Roy
> >>
> >> On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 1:00 AM, Kees <ctb@...> wrote:
> >> > Thanks Roy,
> >> >
> >> > I actually ordered a 7880 in January but my dealer just told me epson germany (also delivering the netherlands) is out of stock. So I am thinking of buying the 7890, only if....
> >> >
> >> > Is epson actually licensing this new ESC/P3 now instead of just give it?
> >> >
> >> > kees
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Roy Harrington <roy@> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I had a suspicion that they may be compatible with the old drivers and
> >> >> heard others speculate it as well.
> >> >>
> >> >> The US user guide does not say this.  So I checked the UK website and
> >> >> the user guide there is a totally different document.  Sure enough it
> >> >> has this about both control codes.  Its encouraging but I'd like to see it
> >> >> actually working before being sure.
> >> >>
> >> >> Anybody have one of the new printers who can just try it?
> >> >> 7890, 7900, 9890, 9900, 11880 -- any of them.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> Roy
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Kees <ctb@> wrote:
> >> >> > addition to my earlier post:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > From the epson 7890/9890 specs in the user guide:
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> >> >> > Control code: ESC/P2 ESC/P3
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Does this mean it is backwards compatible with ESC/P2 and maybe QTR?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > kees
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