QTR-Quadtone RIP

I tried that a couple of weeks ago and got results very similiar to 
what Josh is experiencing.
I found that after creating the calib file I had to restart photoshop 
for the printing system to include the newly generated file in the 
list.

James

On Sep 15, 2005, at 7:10 AM, Carl Schofield wrote:

> Calibration files are no longer used with the latest version of QTR.  
>  When you print the inkseparation.psd file just set the QTR driver to 
>  calibration mode, do not select any curves, and set the blender to 
>  100/0 to print the first calibration target.  After you determine the 
>  appropriate ink limit from this target, make the next calibration 
>  print with the blend slider set to this new ink limit value.
>
>  Carl
>  On Sep 14, 2005, at 11:02 PM, joshhackney wrote:
>
>  >
>  > Hi Eric,
>  >
>  > I am in fact setting CALIBRATION=YES in the descriptor file.  When 
>  > I drop that file on the
>  > Drop-Quad-Profile.app it creates a curve in CurveDropBox with no 
>  > errors, but it does not
>  > add "-calib" to the file name.  Am I doing something wrong?
>  >
>  > Thanks.
>  >
>  > Josh
>  >
>  >
>  > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Eric Ashworth <brigsby707@c...> 
>  > wrote:
>  >
>  >> Hi Josh,
>  >>
>  >> Looks like you're not creating a calibration curve. I did the same
>  >> thing for the first couple days, when I started. In the descriptor
>  >> file make sure to set the variable/value CALIBRATION=NO to
>  >> CALIBRATION=YES. That should take care of it and the script should
>  >> create your curve with -calib attached to the curve name. Once 
> you're
>  >> ready to create the working profile, just set the value back to no.
>  >> If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask.
>  >>
>  >> Regards,
>  >>
>  >> Eric
>  >> www.ericashworth.net
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>
>  >> On Sep 14, 2005, at 2:05 PM, Josh Hackney wrote:
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>>
>  >>> I have been following Carl's document on creating my own curves 
> that
>  >>> I found in the files section of this forum.  I am using a Mac with
>  >>> CS2.  I started by copying the EEM profile.  I have followed his
>  >>> instructions very carefully, but I keep getting the same problems.
>  >>> First, the 100% square for each ink other than K is empty - white.
>  >>> Second, when I print the ink separation page the second time with 
>  >>> the
>  >>> default ink limit set to my selection from the first printing, the
>  >>> darkest patches fall in the 55-80 range, and then start to get
>  >>> lighter for 85-95, and then white for 100.  Attached is a scan of 
> my
>  >>> printouts.  The first printing of the ink pattern page is up-side
>  >>> down.  The second printing is right-side-up.
>  >>>
>  >>> Any ideas what I am doing wrong?
>  >>>
>  >
>  >
>  >
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