Re: Xrite Pulse with QTR Where do I start?
2006-06-09 by John Vitollo
... bought ... know ... There s a tutorial in the Files section of this group called QTR mini Tutorial on Curves.rtf Would you like to print from Epson s ABW
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MediaStreet and Epson R series printers: Custom Curves available commercially?
2006-06-08 by gasparri50
I am thinking of getting into true black and white using a lower-end R series Epson printer. I see that QuadtoneRIP supports some of them with Mediastreet
Using QTR on a UC 7600 and Epson Premium Semimatte paper
2006-06-08 by Laboratório de Documentação Científi
Hi all, I m trying to use QTR on our 7600 with UC inks to print on Epson Premium Semimatte paper, and I m having some trouble setting the curves parameters
Xrite Pulse with QTR Where do I start?
2006-06-08 by jlk4410
Can anyone help me? I have an Epson R2400, Mac OS10.4.6, PS2, QTR 2.4 and I just bought an Xrite Pulse and would like to use it to optimize my B&W output with
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-07 by prof_mgt551
Hi John, Thanks for sharing your knowledge about this topic. At this point, since I need to modify the existing curve that I am using for the Ilford Smooth
mixing ink sets
2006-06-06 by hellomorganw
Has anyone successfully mixed two separate ink sets together to maximize the strengths of each individual ink set? Right now I m trying to mix NK7 inks with
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-06 by John Vitollo
... Forgot to add after you do the above (print the 21 step wedge with the newly linearized curve) read it and drop that info in the QTR-Create-ICC script.
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-06 by John Vitollo
... OK...I m not sure how QTR is set up with Windows as I m on a Mac. But I give some educated guesses... ... like to use, then reinstall ... of profiles as
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-06 by Tyler Boley
... article on doing it with a scanner. ... It depends on a couple of things, can you direct us to the article? Assuming this is a normal aproach to
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-06 by Tyler Boley
... I think I was trying to push it too hard, attempting to eek the last possibe damx out of it. But It seemed best to just pick a limit that that was
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-06 by Richard Smallfield
... I m learning all this stuff too and just made my first icc profile today from Paul Roark s article on doing it with a scanner. I used his 21-step test
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-06 by dlruckus
Hi Tyler. I ll gladly defer to your experience and knowledge. I did allude to some of the things you expanded apon but you say them much better. You are right
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-05 by prof_mgt551
Hi John, Thanks for sharing your ideas on this issue. I have not created any curves and am using the curves provided with QTR or posted on this forum (Ilford
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-05 by prof_mgt551
Thanks Ed for your additional thoughts. I use a solux lamp to view prints plus sometimes a tungsten lamp (since most of my prints will be displayed under
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-05 by John Vitollo
... I agree with Ed...Ken there is something not right with your workflow. Firstly strip the linearization out of the stock profiles you would like to use,
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-05 by edrudolpho
Ken, let s see if anyone else has any thoughts on your method and your problem. A couple of things occur to me. One is your viewing environment. Is the light
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-05 by Tyler Boley
... No, never convert a profiling chart before printing it... Tyler
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-05 by prof_mgt551
Hi Ed, The procedure I used was outlined in an article on the NorthLight Images website for using PrintFix Pro to linearise the QTR output. Here are the steps
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-04 by Tyler Boley
... my apologies, this is incorrect as most of you probably know. When calibrating the user of course has a target gamma choice, generally 1.8 or 2.2 with
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-04 by Tyler Boley
I don t have much working knowledge with the specific system you are using, but maybe detached point of view might help... ... I have to assume we are all
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-04 by dlruckus
Hi Steve. I don t think we disagree at all. As you said(below) ... calibrated to ... to Mac ... gamma 2.2 ... monitor. they do not look the same for the same
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-04 by edrudolpho
Hi Ken.... yes, QTR-Create-ICC is what I was talking about. Did you use it according to the instructions, i.e., did you measure one of the reference tiffs? Ed
RE: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-03 by Steve Bye
Duane, You know the process for using QTR profiles better than I do. I can t comment on that. But I want to clarify something I said that I am not sure you
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-03 by prof_mgt551
Ed, thanks for your suggestion. I am using QTR 2.4.1 and understood that you can create your own curves, but didn t understand this to mean I could create my
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-03 by dlruckus
You don t want to convert to gamma 1.8. Just assign that as your pshop working profile for future use. As noted in a later post here by another, the 2.2 and
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-03 by prof_mgt551
Steve, Thanks for sharing your insights. I like your analogy. However, I see the change in K% occuring when converting from Gray Gamma 2.2 to QTR - Gray Lab or
RE: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-03 by Steve Bye
Ken, If you are looking at the info palette it is probable that the shadows are not compressed, though they appear to be. This relates to the fact the same
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-03 by edrudolpho
... Ken, are you using the current QTR version, 2.4x? It has a utility in it to create your own soft-proof curves. Ed
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-03 by prof_mgt551
Hi Duane, Thanks for sharing your experience with this issue. The only gray 1.8 that I have is gray gamma 1.8. When I convert to it from the gray gamma 2.2
Re: Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-03 by dlruckus
Don t know the answer to your question as to why but---It s my understanding that the gray-lab.icc is based on a 2.2 workspace. I found the same problem you
Curves for the 1270
2006-06-02 by nmiller1921
My 1270 has MIS Eboni as well as the UTFSN cartridge listed by MIS as appropriate for the 1270. Results thus far are disappointing and I suspect it s because
Re: Newbie Install Curves Help
2006-06-02 by Andy Levin
... Light bulb went on......they are accessible from the Quad2200 printer dialog. Thanks!
Re: Newbie Install Curves Help
2006-06-02 by John Vitollo
... Open the folder named 2100-2200-UC . Double click the file named Install2200 That s it! I d restart just to play it safe!
Newbie Install Curves Help
2006-06-02 by Andy Levin
I am usong OSX Tiger and trying to install the curves for the 2200.....do I have to drag the 2200UC folder and the proper install script from the Install
Epson 7600 & UT7
2006-06-02 by mccarvill
I ve read that QTR works with MIS UT7 inks and the Epson 7600, but there s no 7600-UT7 printing model setting that I could find in the software setup. What are
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-02 by ep
Hello Ken, Thank you for asking the question I didn t know how to phrase. I get pleasing results but felt something a little better is possible. Just wasn t
Roy's working space blocks up shadow detail? Why use it?
2006-06-01 by prof_mgt551
Tom Moore pointed out something interesting in an earlier post: when converting to Roy Harrington s provided gray-lab.icc profile to use as a working space,
Re: Hahnemuhle curves and QTR and neutralK7 inks
2006-06-01 by Gary
... and ... have ... papers ... I m sorry, I have ver 2.4.1
Hahnemuhle curves and QTR and neutralK7 inks
2006-06-01 by Gary
I think I have read all of the post reguarding Hahnemuhle photorag and I didn t find what I needed (of course I may have missed something. I m using an Epson
Re: How to adjust Ilford Pearl Curve?
2006-06-01 by prof_mgt551
Tom, The compression in the two steps is interesting. Also, I think you are right, printer variation probably accounts for different output results. I assume
Re: paper settings and ink volume
2006-05-31 by Olivier
... Very valuable answer, thanks. So it seems there s no other effect than just mechanical settings...for v2.1. I ll try to dig on the Gimp print forum, though
New Member
2006-05-31 by Keith R.
Hello all! New to the group and hope to learn a thing or two. I ve been printing with a 1280 for color and a 1200 for B&W for over three years and have always
Re: paper settings and ink volume
2006-05-31 by dlruckus
Olivier. Look at message #51245 on the B&W printing group. Roy Harrington gave an answer to your question there some time ago. I havn t seen anything more on
Re: paper settings and ink volume
2006-05-30 by Terence Lowe
I m new to QTR and I m still trying it out (haven t paid yet) so I m just guessing, as well. I m supposing that the media type pull-down list must do
Re: paper settings and ink volume
2006-05-30 by Olivier
... Yes, for the Epson driver it s quite clear. Where it is not is for QTR that uses the Gimp print engine. I don t know if ink load is embedded depending on
Re: paper settings and ink volume
2006-05-29 by Scott Graham
At least in the Epson driver, media type affects a ton of things, including ink volume. It is possible to puddle ink on the paper by making the wrong choices
Re: R2400 Question
2006-05-29 by csandersoc
Jim, alas, no. In the print with preview dialoge I can see how it will fit (centered on the paper) so I get immediate confirmation before I print. Besides, out
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] R2400 Question
2006-05-29 by James Crawford
Hi Carl, I m sure you haven t done the stupid thing I forget to do.... That is check page setup to make sure the image is fitting the correct sheet size. James
R2400 Question
2006-05-29 by Carl Socolow
First of all, I want to thank everyone on this list for the invaluable tips and sharing of knowledge. Without your help I d be lost. Now I want to pose a
Re: paper settings and ink volume/load
2006-05-29 by Olivier
... Certainly ... a ... That might sound a bit useless as a question since you can limit ink per channel so ink load per paper setting comes irrelevant. But if