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

> 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?

>>>