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Just downloaded QTR from Harrington

2005-09-11 by leepermenter

Greetings QTR Group,

I'm a new kid on the block.

Just downloaded QTR from Harrington site. I work strictly in digital 
B&W. I have an Epson 2200 that I have had great luck with, including 
a number of print sales, but metamerism is a big issue for me 
(prints look very-acceptable neutral in incandescent light, but 
greenish in natural light and magenta-ish in flourescent light. I've 
read numerous times that's the nature of the 2200 beast, but for me 
it's a bit too beastly. Of course enhancing the tonal range and 
subtlety, luminescence, etc., of my B&W prints would also be a real 
plus, if possible.

Am generally weak with computers and software and am a bit paralyzed 
about this major change. Have not installed the QTR for fear of what 
will occur, and the thought of a whole new set of print settings to 
sort out (it took a LONG time to get the right settings in the Epson)
print setup screens)is really intimidating.

First BIG question: Will this QTR software bundle truly make an 
improvement in my B&W Epson 2200 prints? (I use the matte black 
cartridge and print on Epson Enhanced Matte paper -- a good 
combination that produces very good prints. I would like to keep 
that combination if possible.)

Second BIG question: Will I be able to pull this off and make it 
work? Is the readme documentation that's part of the download simple 
and explicit enough to take me through the process? If not, is there 
a Web resource (maybe you guys) that can get me through this?

Help, guys! More questions later, but right now I need to know if 
taking this major step (and trying to fix something that is only 
somewhat broken, is what I want to do.

(I have a modest WEb site of my work at lee-permenter.com 
Of course, metamerism isn't an issue on the Web site, but in my 
prints... Oy vey!) 

Lee Permenter
New Market, Maryland

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