QTR-Quadtone RIP

Brian,

Thanks for the encouragement. I did install it and actually printed 
image, took it outside and was amazed to not see the green cast I am 
used to seeing in natural light. Right on, brother.

I am confused about one thing. Why is there not a  curve for the 
matte black Epson cartride and EEM paper combination? They have 
touted this combination, and I have used it with success, so I was 
surpised that it was not among the choices. Does this mean that the 
curves that only state UC (no photo or matte black designation) can 
be used with either the matte or photo black cartridges? There are 
curves for UCmk and UCpk cartridges, but none of them involve EEM 
paper. (?)

At any rate, thanks for the help and encouragement. I'm thrilled so 
far!

Lee Permenter
New Market, Maryland

 In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Ellis" <bellis60@v...> wrote:
> > First BIG question: Will this QTR software bundle truly make an
> > improvement in my B&W Epson 2200 prints?
> 
> Yes
> 
> > Second BIG question: Will I be able to pull this off and make it
> > work?
> 
> Hundreds, maybe thousands, of people have, you should be able to 
also.
> Installing QTR/Gui is very simple now. It was kind of a pain when 
it first
> appeared but Roy and Stephen have greatly simplified and 
streamlined 
> installation.  Don't worry about any of the custom-curve stuff for 
now, just 
> install it and use it with the canned EEM curves that you'll be 
downloading.
> 
> Some people, including me, use the MIS Eboni black ink in place of 
the Epson 
> matte black, that will add a little density to your deepest blacks 
and will 
> produce a slightly cooler black but the difference isn't dramatic.
> 
> Once you get it installed set one of the sliders to 75% cool and 
the other 
> to  warm (which will automatically give you 75% cool, 25% warm) 
for 
> starters. That should give you something close to a neutral 
print.  If you 
> have a 21 step wedge downloaded you might try printing it at 
different 
> settings to see what they look like but 75/25 will do for 
starters  with 
> EEM.
> 
> Once you have it installed and start using it don't forget to pay 
$50 to 
> Roy.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "leepermenter" <leepermenter@y...>
> To: <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 9:36 AM
> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Just downloaded QTR from Harrington
> 
> 
> > 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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