QTR-Quadtone RIP

Bill,

Thanks for the info.  Unfortunately I do not believe this is the cause of my problem. I was hopeful since our problems seem to similiar.

The profile I created is below.  It is a copy of a generic profile from qtr with the LINEAR statement deleted.  I was about to print the random step21 grid for profiling when the problem occured.

Bob

#  QuadToneRIP curve descriptor file
#
#  for ultrachrome k3 inks

N_OF_INKS=8
DEFAULT_INK_LIMIT=50

LIMIT_K=50
BOOST_K=60
LIMIT_C=8
LIMIT_M=4.5
LIMIT_Y=0
LIMIT_LC=4
LIMIT_LM=6.5
LIMIT_LK=38
LIMIT_LLK=36

#
#  Describe Usage of each Ink: K,C,M,Y,LC,LM,LK
#    All Inks of Printer must be listed
#

#
# Gray Partitioning Information
#
N_OF_GRAY_PARTS=3
GRAY_INK_1=K
GRAY_VAL_1=100

GRAY_INK_2=LK
GRAY_VAL_2=33

GRAY_INK_3=LLK
GRAY_VAL_3=12

GRAY_INK_4=
GRAY_VAL_4=

GRAY_HIGHLIGHT=6
GRAY_SHADOW=6

GRAY_GAMMA=1
GRAY_CURVE=

#
# Toner Partition Information
#
N_OF_TONER_PARTS=2
TONER_INK_1=C
TONER_VAL_1=100
TONER_INK_2=LC
TONER_VAL_2=30

TONER_HIGHLIGHT=6
TONER_SHADOW=6

TONER_GAMMA=1
TONER_CURVE="0;0 25;23 50;41 63;55 75;70 85;85 100;100"

N_OF_TONER_2_PARTS=2
TONER_2_INK_1=M
TONER_2_VAL_1=100
TONER_2_INK_2=LM
TONER_2_VAL_2=25

TONER_2_HIGHLIGHT=6
TONER_2_SHADOW=6

TONER_2_GAMMA=1
TONER_2_CURVE="0;0 23;20 50;45 63;60 75;77 100;100"



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Vaccaro" <bill@...> wrote:
>
> Bob,
> 
> I think I finally found the culprit. At least for me.
> 
> Turns out that the curve I created had a space in it. When I dragged it into the profile and placed it in front of the line Grey Curve= it caused QTR to stop functioning properly and made the Quadtone RIP dialog box completely disappear.
> 
> You can see it here:
> 
> #  QuadToneRIP curve descriptor file
> #  for Epson 3800 using k3 inks with photo black
> #  LM turned off
> #  calibrated for Ziatype process using RR3800-UCmK-Pd as starting point
> 
> PRINTER=QUAD3800
> CALIBRATION=no
> GRAPH_CURVE=yes
> 
> N_OF_INKS=8
> DEFAULT_INK_LIMIT=100
> 
> LIMIT_K=18
> BOOST_K=27
> LIMIT_C=18
> LIMIT_M=18
> LIMIT_Y=18
> LIMIT_LC=35
> LIMIT_LM=0
> LIMIT_LK=35
> LIMIT_LLK=35
> 
> #  Describe usage of each ink
> #  All inks must be listed
> 
> 
> # Gray Partitioning Information
> 
> N_OF_GRAY_PARTS=2
> GRAY_INK_1=K
> GRAY_VAL_1=100
> 
> GRAY_INK_2=LK
> GRAY_VAL_2=33
> 
> GRAY_INK_3=
> GRAY_VAL_3=
> 
> GRAY_INK_4=
> GRAY_VAL_4=
> 
> GRAY_INK_5=
> GRAY_VAL_5=
> 
> GRAY_INK_6=
> GRAY_VAL_6=
> 
> GRAY_INK_7=
> GRAY_VAL_7=
> 
> GRAY_INK_8=
> GRAY_VAL_8=
> 
> GRAY_HIGHLIGHT=0
> GRAY_SHADOW=0
> GRAY_GAMMA=0.8
> 
> GRAY_CURVE=/Users/bill/Desktop/Quad3800 files/Ziatype92811-v1.acv
> 
> COPY_CURVE_C=K
> COPY_CURVE_M=K
> COPY_CURVE_Y=K
> 
> COPY_CURVE_LC=LK
> COPY_CURVE_LM=LK
> 
> In this case, the culprit was the space between "Quad3800" and "files". QTR definitely doesn't like spaces. Anywhere.
> 
> I replaced the space with an underscore for the name of the folder I was saving it in ("Quad3800_files" instead of "Quad3800 files", deleted the corresponding .quad file and resinstalled. When I opened Photoshop - BINGO! - it miraculously returned.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Bill
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Bob" <mazawa1@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am having the same problem.  I had it with Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and 2.7.1.  I tried unstalling 2.7.1 and installing 2.7.2...same problem. I am also using cs5 on a Macbook Pro.
> > 
> > Bob
> > 
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Vaccaro" <bill@> wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > While I was thisclose to finishing a QTR profile (I'm making digital
> > > negatives on Pictorico Premium OHP transparency paper for my alt process
> > > work using Ron Reeder's excellent Digital Negatives book), the Quadtone
> > > RIP dialog box abruptly disappeared. I'm running QTR 2.7.2 on Mac OS X
> > > 10.7.1 (Lion) on a MacBook Pro through Photoshop CS5 to an Epson 3800
> > > printer.
> > > 
> > > Here's what normally happens. I choose Print and get the Print dialog
> > > box. I then choose Quad3800 (i've already loaded my custom QTR profile
> > > through QTR's  install.command) and then click on Print Settings. From
> > > there, I get the Quad3800 print setting dialog box. I choose the popup
> > > menu that starts with "Layout" and pick "Quadtone RIP" which then gets
> > > me to the Quadtone RIP dialog box, etc.
> > > 
> > > Since Tuesday night, the Quadtone RIP choice in the popup menu has
> > > disappeared. I've tried everything. I've de-installed and re-installed
> > > QTR 2.7.2 numerous times. I've even de-installed and re-installed the
> > > entire Adobe Creative Suite CS5. I've tracked down old .plist files from
> > > older versions of QTR and deleted them. I've even made sure to get rid
> > > of the .quad.gz files that are located in that ppd alias file that's
> > > located in the user/library/printer/qtr folder before deleting the
> > > entire qtr folder itself. In a day's worth of deleting and reinstalling,
> > > I managed to get Quadtone RIP to show its face only to disappear once
> > > again once I quit Photoshop before attempting to load the custom QTR
> > > profile that I had been working on.
> > > 
> > > While I think it may be a Mac Lion problem, I'm just wondering if anyone
> > > else has experienced this same issue, be it on Lion, Snow Leopard (10.6)
> > > or earlier versions of OS X.
> > > 
> > > In the meantime, I'm in the midst partioning my MacBook Pro's 1TB drive
> > > so I can load Snow Leopard, Photoshop 5 and QTR 2.7.2 so I can continue
> > > to work until this problem is solved.
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > >
> >
>