Re: Splotching and Banding
2007-10-21 by Joost Horsten
It may depend on your situation, but in mine (Epson 2100, UT3D, Photo Rag) it does make a difference. Not earth-moving, I m happy with my 1440 prints as well,
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Re: Curve creation disabled in v2.5.2?
2007-10-21 by Joost Horsten
Aah.... you outsmart me!! Very good and thanks for update and info. Joost ... [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On ... surprise ... the ... the .qidf ...
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Colour cast in prints using only the gray inks
2007-10-20 by Roy Harrington
Hi Grant, There are lots of inksets and ways to make B&W prints. I think they all have some tradeoff of advantages and disadvantages. To make neutral gray
Re: Colour cast in prints using only the gray inks
2007-10-20 by grant.kernan
Hi fellow printers, Please excuse my ignorance, but I thought that it was a good idea to just dedicate a printer to a neutral black and white - shades of gray
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Colour cast in prints using only the gray inks
2007-10-20 by Roy Harrington
Bill, There are a lot of profiles for the 3800/UC inks already in the download. I d first try these -- I think you ll find them at least a very good start.
Selenium Tone on Epson 3800
2007-10-20 by dealy663
Has anyone worked up a set of curves for a selenium tone on the Epson 3800? I ve looked around a bit and haven t found anything. If you know of something for
RE: [QuadtoneRIP] Curve creation disabled in v2.5.2?
2007-10-20 by Stephen Billard
Curves are automatically created now when you save the .qidf file. - Stephen stephen.sbillard.org ... From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Curve creation disabled in v2.5.2?
2007-10-20 by Joost Horsten
Just encountered the following bug(?) I just upgraded from v2.5.0 to 2.5.2.0 (and later 2.5.2.1). To my surprise the curve creation was disabled. I could
Re: Splotching and Banding
2007-10-20 by Louis Dina
I think it does. I feel I am getting better results using 2800 dpi, unidirectional (better quality) and ordered dithering. Better Dmax and finer detail. It
Re: Splotching and Banding
2007-10-19 by alistair_owens
... Hi there, Does printing at 2880 in QTR make a material difference? regards Alistiar Owens owens@xtra.co.nz
Re: Splotching and Banding
2007-10-19 by photog0946
Thanks Louis, I have previously used a small bit of noise in solid areas of color images to reduce banding, so I am somewhat familiar with the process.
Re: Splotching and Banding
2007-10-19 by Louis Dina
Gary, If this is a density shift with feathered edges and is found ONLY in the solid black areas, then it is a common problem with the gimp driver which QTR
Splotching and Banding
2007-10-19 by photog0946
HELLO GROUP, I have had some very good results with QTR since I purchased it approximately 18 months ago. However, I have also experienced some problems along
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Colour cast in prints using only the gray inks
2007-10-19 by Howard Shaw
Hi Bill The usual methodology is to regard the untoned curve you have already created as the warm curve and then create a cool curve. Once you have these,
Re: Colour cast in prints using only the gray inks
2007-10-19 by etlblbt
Thanks to everyone who replied. I have access to a microscope so I took a part of the print and examined it visually at a magnification where I can see the
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Colour cast in prints using only the gray inks
2007-10-18 by Mike Finley
... This is to be expected. The Epson black inks are a very warm tone and not at all neutral. -- mike finley fine art photography and website construction
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Colour cast in prints using only the gray inks
2007-10-18 by Michael King
Also what your spectro reads is going to depend on the colour of the paper the inks are printed on. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Colour cast in prints using only the gray inks
2007-10-18 by Michael King
Isn t that because the blacks are not neutral. They are naturally warm carbon? Mike ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Colour cast in prints using only the gray inks
2007-10-18 by etlblbt
Hello, I have just started trying quadtone RIP and I have tried to make my first profile for my EPSON R2400 which is loaded with the standard inkset. In the
Paper feeding problems w/QTR and Epson R220 R340
2007-10-17 by berel_lutsky
Epson R 220 and Epson R 340 - both with the K6 inkset, Windows XP networked environment, QTR 2.5.2, CS3, paper is Inkpress rag warm tone 200, Printers will
Re: Reducing grain in prints
2007-10-17 by Mark McCarvill
Hi John, The ink limits are different for a 7600 than for a 2200, as you probably know. And there are no default curves available for the 7600 with Entrada and
RE: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-17 by Paul Roark
Hi Lou, ... Yes. It s just faster. ... I want to be sure there is continuously decreasing density below the dmax point I pick. I try to pick a point that is
Re: Reducing grain in prints
2007-10-17 by djon43
With 2200 and UT7 and Entrada I ve never had artificial grain or problem with excess ink at default settings. I do have other complaints about Entrada. (Note
Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-17 by Louis Dina
Thanks, Paul. I think I understand what you are doing to set the black ink limit. Printing the 21 step grayscale with the straight line profile eliminates the
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] QTR for Epson R1800 : something wrong with the driver?
2007-10-16 by Roy Harrington
Hi Herman, I don t have any idea why you d be getting a difference. I know a number of people are using the R1800 with the gloss ink slot -- Paul uses it for
RE: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-16 by Paul Roark
Hi Lou ... Yes, those 2 end point define a straight line curve from (0, 0) to (100, 100). I set the ink load for the black ink at 100. All other inks are
Re: QTR for Epson R1800 : something wrong with the driver?
2007-10-16 by rip_id2857
... Nobody who can help me??? Herman
Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-16 by Louis Dina
... load. ... limits. I ... curve ... (100, 100) ... tab) In ... black ... Paul, Now that I have found the Load Curve and Point List tabs, can you elaborate
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Reducing ‘grain’ in prints
2007-10-16 by Brian Ellis
There actually were two Moab Entrada Fine Art papers, Fine Art Natural and Fine Art Bright. The message below is apparently talking about the Bright. In any
Re: Reducing grain in prints
2007-10-16 by met.graphix
... Mark, I m using MIS inks with my 7600. I have a qtr profile for Entrada natural (with Ebony). You may want to take a look at my settings. Contact me off
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Reducing ‘grain’ in prints
2007-10-16 by Howard Shaw
Mark I found the following message on a photo.net messageboard: http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=007NFt What you are looking for is Moab
Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-16 by Louis Dina
Hi Paul. I finally found it....I have to use the Load Curve option for the ink, then click the curve button. Not sure I totally understand the procedure
Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-16 by Louis Dina
Hi Paul. You lost me with this statement: I set this with a single 21-step curve printed with a straight line curve profile. I make the curve by entering the
Can't successfully install QTR on Mac OS 10.4.10
2007-10-15 by Antara
Hi all, Need your help. I installed the latest version on OS 10.4.10. But it doesn t show up in the Printer setup. Below are results of attempting installR260
New file uploaded to QuadtoneRIP
2007-10-15 by QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the QuadtoneRIP group. File :
QTR for Epson R1800 : something wrong with the driver?
2007-10-15 by rip_id2857
At home I have tried QTR with my epson R800 (not R1800) and it seems to work fine....nice prints with gloss optimizer. I wanted to try to make a print at
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-15 by James Haney
I couldn t agree more. In fact, after backing off my K ink limit, generating curves and linearizing, I haven t needed to mess with BOOST K or OVERLAP. I am
RE: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-15 by Paul Roark
I think my experiences are consistent with the views of this thread. ... Some set their dmax not to the point of absolute darkest, but to that point where the
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-15 by James Haney
Louis, I struggled with the same thing for a couple of years until I finally realized the same thing you did. It is better to start with a more conservative
Re: Reducing grain in prints
2007-10-15 by Mark McCarvill
Thanks for the feedback, Howard. I m using double sided paper, and the nozzle checks are perfect. The only other paper I have is EEM, but it has a smoother
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Reducing ‘grain’ in p rints
2007-10-15 by Howard Shaw
I would check you re printing on the right side of the paper and that you have good nozzle checks. Do you get this problem with other papers? The only slightly
Reducing grain in prints
2007-10-15 by Mark McCarvill
I m seeking suggestions on how to reduce `grain in my QTR prints on Entrada natural. I m using UT7 inks with eboni black on a 7600, printing at 1440 super.
QTR, Vista, K7 and Epson 4000
2007-10-14 by adrian Joyner
QTR, Vista, K7 inks and Epson 4000. Has anyone else had a problem with this combination? I can only print thye first 15% of the image and then it stops. I ve
Re: Denisty value in QTR-Linearize-Data.exe
2007-10-14 by f_laeri
... Christer, you do not need to convert you can enter either density values or L*- values (consult User Guide p. 23: Fortunately QuadToneRIP is smart enough
Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-13 by Louis Dina
Joe, The whole problem was having a few points on the curve, that while not showing reversal, were too close to each other, and then rejected by the
Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-13 by joemulligan_68
I ve had this problem before when trying to use the Create ICC program when trying to create a proflle for an older printer that wasn t laying down the inks
Denisty value in QTR-Linearize-Data.exe
2007-10-13 by chto73494
Hello Roy I m using Quadtone Rip together with my R2400. When I convert my Lab data from Eye-one and drag-drop the txt file ono QTR-Linearize-Data.exe I get a
Re: Invalid Linearize curve message - The Answer
2007-10-13 by Louis Dina
I think I figured out what I was doing wrong and wanted to share it in case others are experiencing the same thing. Not sure if it is the best solution, but
Re: Invalid Linearize curve message
2007-10-13 by Louis Dina
Thanks, Jim, but I don t think that is the problem. I have other files that linearized just fine, and they list the L* data in descending order exactly as
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Invalid Linearize curve message
2007-10-13 by Jim Thyer
Hi Diana, Remembering when I did my linearization the numbers were in ascending order, so try reversing them. Jim Thyer ... From: Louis Dina To: