QTR-Quadtone RIP

>
> re the micro banding - have you done a nozzle check?
> I've found that the QTR driver (on a PC) is much more sensitive to 
> nozzles misfiring (or being slightly deflected from their correct 
> position) than the Epson driver.
> 


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> mike finley photography
> http://www.mikefinley.co.uk
>

>
> On the R2400 the nozzle check shows a pattern of short thin lines, and 
> misalignment shows by one of the lines being out of position. I think 
> some of the Epson printers have different nozzle check patterns that use 
> small blocks rather than lines, than could mask this problem. Problems 
> at the start and end of the page can also be a symptom of this (at least 
> on the R2400), but can also have other causes. (I no longer use the 
> 2400, so this is from memory.)
> (on Windows the QTR print process uses a much less complex printing 
> pattern than the Windows print driver, so printing with QTR could show 
> problems  while the Windows printer driver didn't)
> 
> On 27/02/2013 00:08, rossfmj wrote:
> >
> > Mike
> >

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> http://www.mikefinley.co.uk
> http://words.mikefinley.co.uk
> http://www.roguegenegallery.com/Mike_Finley-gallery.html
> 
> 
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>

>
> Glad that one of the problems is fixed :)
> I can't help with the longitudinal streaking, except to say the only 
> time I've seen something that might have been that is when using a 
> profile that lays down too much ink (eg using a profile intended for a 
> heavy cotton paper with plain paper). This would be consistent with it 
> only appearing in dark areas. Someone else may have a better suggestion!
> 
> On 27/02/2013 13:48, rossfmj wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Mike
> >
> > I've found the alignment utility and have reset the alignment. I can't 
> > see any micro banding now. However the longitudinal "streaking" is 
> > still visible. This appears t only affect about 3" in from the left 
> > side in areas of uniform dark tone. Still non plussed, as it is 
> > noticeable in landscape and portrait mode. i.e. parallel to the left 
> > edge in terms of paper transit and also parallel to the bottom edge????
> >
> > Ross
> > .
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> -- 
> mike finley photography
> http://www.mikefinley.co.uk
> http://words.mikefinley.co.uk
> http://www.roguegenegallery.com/Mike_Finley-gallery.html
> 
> 
> 
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>

>
> I'm wondering if this is actually something to do with the paper and not the printing, as it seems to be the same distance in from each edge.
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Mike Finley <mike.finley@> wrote:
> >
> > Glad that one of the problems is fixed :)
> > I can't help with the longitudinal streaking, except to say the only 
> > time I've seen something that might have been that is when using a 
> > profile that lays down too much ink (eg using a profile intended for a 
> > heavy cotton paper with plain paper). This would be consistent with it 
> > only appearing in dark areas. Someone else may have a better suggestion!
> > 
> > On 27/02/2013 13:48, rossfmj wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks Mike
> > >
> > > I've found the alignment utility and have reset the alignment. I can't 
> > > see any micro banding now. However the longitudinal "streaking" is 
> > > still visible. This appears t only affect about 3" in from the left 
> > > side in areas of uniform dark tone. Still non plussed, as it is 
> > > noticeable in landscape and portrait mode. i.e. parallel to the left 
> > > edge in terms of paper transit and also parallel to the bottom edge????
> > >
> > > Ross
> > > .
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > mike finley photography
> > http://www.mikefinley.co.uk
> > http://words.mikefinley.co.uk
> > http://www.roguegenegallery.com/Mike_Finley-gallery.html
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> >
>

>
> Sounds like it could be one of several or a combination of issues - first of all - Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - there' s only one way to fix this and it involves altering expectations , streaking can be a paper problem in that it may be buckled or curled or otherwise not flat and causing head strikes, you may have a dirty or damaged transport roller, you might need to be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) which gives he ink more of a chance to dry before hitting the "exit" rollers, especially if you are using photo papers  and the photopaper  setting in QTR - that said  Matte papers can be super saturated to the point of making the coating very delicate and easily damaged especially where it is darkest
> 
> Berel Lutsky
> Associate Professor of Art
> UW Manitowoc
> Office: 920 683 4735
> 
> 
> "If education is merely a "commodity" that enables individuals to tailor their learning so they can earn more, disastrous results should not surprise us.  From a  letter in the Chronicle of Higher Education <http://chronicle.com/article/So-Youve-Got-Technology-You/131861/>  James C. Pakala, Library Director,Covenant Theological Seminary,St. Louis, Mo.
> 
> 
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>
> Mike
> 
> A nozzle check shows the nozzles to be firing fine.  I can't print 30mm at either end of the paper as the banding is very noticeable here.  This appears to be to do with the spacing of the print rollers, so maybe paper transit is an issue.  I'm not sure how to check nozzle alignment.  Would this be part of the nozzle check pattern?
> 
> Ross
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Mike Finley <mike@> wrote:
> >
> > re the micro banding - have you done a nozzle check?
> > I've found that the QTR driver (on a PC) is much more sensitive to 
> > nozzles misfiring (or being slightly deflected from their correct 
> > position) than the Epson driver.
> > 
> 
> 
> > -- 
> > mike finley photography
> > http://www.mikefinley.co.uk
> >
>

>
> 
> Banding within 30mm from top and bottom of paper...
> This is also a problem with my Epson 2880 printer.
> My workaround is front feeding my paper - not sure if you can do that with the 1500.
> I place the paper on a mat, 25mm lower than the front border. I make a custom size format for the printer driver that is longer than the format I am actually using.
> That way I can almost print over the entire sheet without the banding issues at top or bottom.
> 
> Sidney
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "rossfmj" <ross.jarvis@> wrote:
> >
> > Mike
> > 
> > A nozzle check shows the nozzles to be firing fine.  I can't print 30mm at either end of the paper as the banding is very noticeable here.  This appears to be to do with the spacing of the print rollers, so maybe paper transit is an issue.  I'm not sure how to check nozzle alignment.  Would this be part of the nozzle check pattern?
> > 
> > Ross
> > 
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Mike Finley <mike@> wrote:
> > >
> > > re the micro banding - have you done a nozzle check?
> > > I've found that the QTR driver (on a PC) is much more sensitive to 
> > > nozzles misfiring (or being slightly deflected from their correct 
> > > position) than the Epson driver.
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > > -- 
> > > mike finley photography
> > > http://www.mikefinley.co.uk
> > >
> >
>

>
> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@...> wrote:
> 
> > **
> >
> >
> > ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing
> > the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...
> >
> 
> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.
> 
> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at
> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).
> 
> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...
> >
> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.
> 
> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

>
> I get the same micro banding with QTR on my 1430 but if I use the Epson driver, it prints perfectly. Using QTR, I have to leave at least an 1 1/2 " border to be sure.
> 
> Looking at the paper size choices in Qtr, it says , let's say. 11x14 but I don't have the borderless option of the Epson driver. I think that the banding problem, for that case, rely more in QTR driver than the printer not being able to print near the border. I made some 11x14 borderless at it prints OK although I don't have the curve option that QTR offers.
> 
> Speaking of just B&W prints, the ones made with QTR show a much better gradation and ink limit (I'm using both Red River Polar matte and Hahnemhule matte) than the Epson driver.
> 
> Le 2013-05-05 à 20:00, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> a écrit :
> 
> > I get this with my 1430.
> > 
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:
> >> 
> >> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> **
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing
> >>> the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...
> >>> 
> >> 
> >> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.
> >> 
> >> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at
> >> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).
> >> 
> >> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...
> >>> 
> >> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.
> >> 
> >> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.
> >> 
> >> Paul
> >> www.PaulRoark.com
> >> 
> >> 
> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ------------------------------------
> > 
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> Jacques Caron
> Photographe
> jacques.caron@...
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From: kenleegallery <kenlee333@...>
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: macro? and micro banding, Epson Stylus Photo 1500w QTR
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 5:58 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      For this reason I would ordinarily abandon the QTR - but the image quality we get when using the 2880 and uni-directional setting is so much better, there is no comparison. I didn't realize an inkjet print could look so good.  



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Jacques Caron <jacques.caron@...> wrote:

>

> I get the same micro banding with QTR on my 1430 but if I use the Epson driver, it prints perfectly. Using QTR, I have to leave at least an 1 1/2 " border to be sure.

> 

> Looking at the paper size choices in Qtr, it says , let's say. 11x14 but I don't have the borderless option of the Epson driver. I think that the banding problem, for that case, rely more in QTR driver than the printer not being able to print near the border. I made some 11x14 borderless at it prints OK although I don't have the curve option that QTR offers.

> 

> Speaking of just B&W prints, the ones made with QTR show a much better gradation and ink limit (I'm using both Red River Polar matte and Hahnemhule matte) than the Epson driver.

> 

> Le 2013-05-05 à 20:00, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> a écrit :

> 

> > I get this with my 1430.

> > 

> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@...m, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:

> >> 

> >> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@> wrote:

> >> 

> >>> **

> >>> 

> >>> 

> >>> ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing

> >>> the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...

> >>> 

> >> 

> >> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.

> >> 

> >> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at

> >> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).

> >> 

> >> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...

> >>> 

> >> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.

> >> 

> >> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.

> >> 

> >> Paul

> >> www.PaulRoark.com

> >> 

> >> 

> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >> 

> > 

> > 

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> > 

> > ------------------------------------

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> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> > 

> > 

> > 

> 

> Jacques Caron

> Photographe

> jacques.caron@...

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From: kenleegallery <kenlee333@...>
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: macro? and micro banding, Epson Stylus Photo 1500w QTR
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 5:58 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      For this reason I would ordinarily abandon the QTR - but the image quality we get when using the 2880 and uni-directional setting is so much better, there is no comparison. I didn't realize an inkjet print could look so good.  



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Jacques Caron <jacques.caron@...> wrote:

>

> I get the same micro banding with QTR on my 1430 but if I use the Epson driver, it prints perfectly. Using QTR, I have to leave at least an 1 1/2 " border to be sure.

> 

> Looking at the paper size choices in Qtr, it says , let's say. 11x14 but I don't have the borderless option of the Epson driver. I think that the banding problem, for that case, rely more in QTR driver than the printer not being able to print near the border. I made some 11x14 borderless at it prints OK although I don't have the curve option that QTR offers.

> 

> Speaking of just B&W prints, the ones made with QTR show a much better gradation and ink limit (I'm using both Red River Polar matte and Hahnemhule matte) than the Epson driver.

> 

> Le 2013-05-05 à 20:00, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> a écrit :

> 

> > I get this with my 1430.

> > 

> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@...m, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:

> >> 

> >> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@> wrote:

> >> 

> >>> **

> >>> 

> >>> 

> >>> ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing

> >>> the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...

> >>> 

> >> 

> >> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.

> >> 

> >> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at

> >> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).

> >> 

> >> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...

> >>> 

> >> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.

> >> 

> >> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.

> >> 

> >> Paul

> >> www.PaulRoark.com

> >> 

> >> 

> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >> 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > ------------------------------------

> > 

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> > 

> > 

> > 

> 

> Jacques Caron

> Photographe

> jacques.caron@...

> 

> 

> 

> 

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From: kenleegallery <kenlee333@...>
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: macro? and micro banding, Epson Stylus Photo 1500w QTR
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 5:58 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      For this reason I would ordinarily abandon the QTR - but the image quality we get when using the 2880 and uni-directional setting is so much better, there is no comparison. I didn't realize an inkjet print could look so good.  



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Jacques Caron <jacques.caron@...> wrote:

>

> I get the same micro banding with QTR on my 1430 but if I use the Epson driver, it prints perfectly. Using QTR, I have to leave at least an 1 1/2 " border to be sure.

> 

> Looking at the paper size choices in Qtr, it says , let's say. 11x14 but I don't have the borderless option of the Epson driver. I think that the banding problem, for that case, rely more in QTR driver than the printer not being able to print near the border. I made some 11x14 borderless at it prints OK although I don't have the curve option that QTR offers.

> 

> Speaking of just B&W prints, the ones made with QTR show a much better gradation and ink limit (I'm using both Red River Polar matte and Hahnemhule matte) than the Epson driver.

> 

> Le 2013-05-05 à 20:00, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> a écrit :

> 

> > I get this with my 1430.

> > 

> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@...m, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:

> >> 

> >> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@> wrote:

> >> 

> >>> **

> >>> 

> >>> 

> >>> ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing

> >>> the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...

> >>> 

> >> 

> >> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.

> >> 

> >> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at

> >> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).

> >> 

> >> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...

> >>> 

> >> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.

> >> 

> >> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.

> >> 

> >> Paul

> >> www.PaulRoark.com

> >> 

> >> 

> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >> 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > ------------------------------------

> > 

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> > 

> > 

> > 

> 

> Jacques Caron

> Photographe

> jacques.caron@...

> 

> 

> 

> 

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From: kenleegallery <kenlee333@...>
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: macro? and micro banding, Epson Stylus Photo 1500w QTR
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 5:58 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      For this reason I would ordinarily abandon the QTR - but the image quality we get when using the 2880 and uni-directional setting is so much better, there is no comparison. I didn't realize an inkjet print could look so good.  



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Jacques Caron <jacques.caron@...> wrote:

>

> I get the same micro banding with QTR on my 1430 but if I use the Epson driver, it prints perfectly. Using QTR, I have to leave at least an 1 1/2 " border to be sure.

> 

> Looking at the paper size choices in Qtr, it says , let's say. 11x14 but I don't have the borderless option of the Epson driver. I think that the banding problem, for that case, rely more in QTR driver than the printer not being able to print near the border. I made some 11x14 borderless at it prints OK although I don't have the curve option that QTR offers.

> 

> Speaking of just B&W prints, the ones made with QTR show a much better gradation and ink limit (I'm using both Red River Polar matte and Hahnemhule matte) than the Epson driver.

> 

> Le 2013-05-05 à 20:00, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> a écrit :

> 

> > I get this with my 1430.

> > 

> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@...m, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:

> >> 

> >> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@> wrote:

> >> 

> >>> **

> >>> 

> >>> 

> >>> ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing

> >>> the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...

> >>> 

> >> 

> >> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.

> >> 

> >> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at

> >> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).

> >> 

> >> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...

> >>> 

> >> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.

> >> 

> >> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.

> >> 

> >> Paul

> >> www.PaulRoark.com

> >> 

> >> 

> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >> 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > ------------------------------------

> > 

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> > 

> > 

> > 

> 

> Jacques Caron

> Photographe

> jacques.caron@...

> 

> 

> 

> 

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From: kenleegallery <kenlee333@...>
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: macro? and micro banding, Epson Stylus Photo 1500w QTR
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 5:58 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      For this reason I would ordinarily abandon the QTR - but the image quality we get when using the 2880 and uni-directional setting is so much better, there is no comparison. I didn't realize an inkjet print could look so good.  



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Jacques Caron <jacques.caron@...> wrote:

>

> I get the same micro banding with QTR on my 1430 but if I use the Epson driver, it prints perfectly. Using QTR, I have to leave at least an 1 1/2 " border to be sure.

> 

> Looking at the paper size choices in Qtr, it says , let's say. 11x14 but I don't have the borderless option of the Epson driver. I think that the banding problem, for that case, rely more in QTR driver than the printer not being able to print near the border. I made some 11x14 borderless at it prints OK although I don't have the curve option that QTR offers.

> 

> Speaking of just B&W prints, the ones made with QTR show a much better gradation and ink limit (I'm using both Red River Polar matte and Hahnemhule matte) than the Epson driver.

> 

> Le 2013-05-05 à 20:00, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> a écrit :

> 

> > I get this with my 1430.

> > 

> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@...m, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:

> >> 

> >> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@> wrote:

> >> 

> >>> **

> >>> 

> >>> 

> >>> ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing

> >>> the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...

> >>> 

> >> 

> >> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.

> >> 

> >> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at

> >> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).

> >> 

> >> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...

> >>> 

> >> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.

> >> 

> >> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.

> >> 

> >> Paul

> >> www.PaulRoark.com

> >> 

> >> 

> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >> 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > ------------------------------------

> > 

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> > 

> > 

> > 

> 

> Jacques Caron

> Photographe

> jacques.caron@...

> 

> 

> 

> 

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From: kenleegallery <kenlee333@...>
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: macro? and micro banding, Epson Stylus Photo 1500w QTR
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 5:58 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      For this reason I would ordinarily abandon the QTR - but the image quality we get when using the 2880 and uni-directional setting is so much better, there is no comparison. I didn't realize an inkjet print could look so good.  



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Jacques Caron <jacques.caron@...> wrote:

>

> I get the same micro banding with QTR on my 1430 but if I use the Epson driver, it prints perfectly. Using QTR, I have to leave at least an 1 1/2 " border to be sure.

> 

> Looking at the paper size choices in Qtr, it says , let's say. 11x14 but I don't have the borderless option of the Epson driver. I think that the banding problem, for that case, rely more in QTR driver than the printer not being able to print near the border. I made some 11x14 borderless at it prints OK although I don't have the curve option that QTR offers.

> 

> Speaking of just B&W prints, the ones made with QTR show a much better gradation and ink limit (I'm using both Red River Polar matte and Hahnemhule matte) than the Epson driver.

> 

> Le 2013-05-05 à 20:00, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> a écrit :

> 

> > I get this with my 1430.

> > 

> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@...m, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:

> >> 

> >> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@> wrote:

> >> 

> >>> **

> >>> 

> >>> 

> >>> ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing

> >>> the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...

> >>> 

> >> 

> >> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.

> >> 

> >> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at

> >> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).

> >> 

> >> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...

> >>> 

> >> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.

> >> 

> >> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.

> >> 

> >> Paul

> >> www.PaulRoark.com

> >> 

> >> 

> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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> > ------------------------------------

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> > Yahoo! Groups Links

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> > 

> > 

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> Jacques Caron

> Photographe

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From: kenleegallery <kenlee333@...>
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: macro? and micro banding, Epson Stylus Photo 1500w QTR
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 5:58 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      For this reason I would ordinarily abandon the QTR - but the image quality we get when using the 2880 and uni-directional setting is so much better, there is no comparison. I didn't realize an inkjet print could look so good.  



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Jacques Caron <jacques.caron@...> wrote:

>

> I get the same micro banding with QTR on my 1430 but if I use the Epson driver, it prints perfectly. Using QTR, I have to leave at least an 1 1/2 " border to be sure.

> 

> Looking at the paper size choices in Qtr, it says , let's say. 11x14 but I don't have the borderless option of the Epson driver. I think that the banding problem, for that case, rely more in QTR driver than the printer not being able to print near the border. I made some 11x14 borderless at it prints OK although I don't have the curve option that QTR offers.

> 

> Speaking of just B&W prints, the ones made with QTR show a much better gradation and ink limit (I'm using both Red River Polar matte and Hahnemhule matte) than the Epson driver.

> 

> Le 2013-05-05 à 20:00, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> a écrit :

> 

> > I get this with my 1430.

> > 

> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@...m, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:

> >> 

> >> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@> wrote:

> >> 

> >>> **

> >>> 

> >>> 

> >>> ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing

> >>> the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...

> >>> 

> >> 

> >> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.

> >> 

> >> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at

> >> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).

> >> 

> >> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...

> >>> 

> >> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.

> >> 

> >> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.

> >> 

> >> Paul

> >> www.PaulRoark.com

> >> 

> >> 

> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >> 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > ------------------------------------

> > 

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> > 

> > 

> > 

> 

> Jacques Caron

> Photographe

> jacques.caron@...

> 

> 

> 

> 

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From: kenleegallery <kenlee333@...>
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: macro? and micro banding, Epson Stylus Photo 1500w QTR
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 5:58 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      For this reason I would ordinarily abandon the QTR - but the image quality we get when using the 2880 and uni-directional setting is so much better, there is no comparison. I didn't realize an inkjet print could look so good.  



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Jacques Caron <jacques.caron@...> wrote:

>

> I get the same micro banding with QTR on my 1430 but if I use the Epson driver, it prints perfectly. Using QTR, I have to leave at least an 1 1/2 " border to be sure.

> 

> Looking at the paper size choices in Qtr, it says , let's say. 11x14 but I don't have the borderless option of the Epson driver. I think that the banding problem, for that case, rely more in QTR driver than the printer not being able to print near the border. I made some 11x14 borderless at it prints OK although I don't have the curve option that QTR offers.

> 

> Speaking of just B&W prints, the ones made with QTR show a much better gradation and ink limit (I'm using both Red River Polar matte and Hahnemhule matte) than the Epson driver.

> 

> Le 2013-05-05 à 20:00, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> a écrit :

> 

> > I get this with my 1430.

> > 

> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@...m, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:

> >> 

> >> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@> wrote:

> >> 

> >>> **

> >>> 

> >>> 

> >>> ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing

> >>> the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...

> >>> 

> >> 

> >> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.

> >> 

> >> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at

> >> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).

> >> 

> >> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...

> >>> 

> >> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.

> >> 

> >> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.

> >> 

> >> Paul

> >> www.PaulRoark.com

> >> 

> >> 

> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >> 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > ------------------------------------

> > 

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> > 

> > 

> > 

> 

> Jacques Caron

> Photographe

> jacques.caron@...

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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From: kenleegallery <kenlee333@...>
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: macro? and micro banding, Epson Stylus Photo 1500w QTR
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 5:58 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      For this reason I would ordinarily abandon the QTR - but the image quality we get when using the 2880 and uni-directional setting is so much better, there is no comparison. I didn't realize an inkjet print could look so good.  



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Jacques Caron <jacques.caron@...> wrote:

>

> I get the same micro banding with QTR on my 1430 but if I use the Epson driver, it prints perfectly. Using QTR, I have to leave at least an 1 1/2 " border to be sure.

> 

> Looking at the paper size choices in Qtr, it says , let's say. 11x14 but I don't have the borderless option of the Epson driver. I think that the banding problem, for that case, rely more in QTR driver than the printer not being able to print near the border. I made some 11x14 borderless at it prints OK although I don't have the curve option that QTR offers.

> 

> Speaking of just B&W prints, the ones made with QTR show a much better gradation and ink limit (I'm using both Red River Polar matte and Hahnemhule matte) than the Epson driver.

> 

> Le 2013-05-05 à 20:00, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> a écrit :

> 

> > I get this with my 1430.

> > 

> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@...m, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:

> >> 

> >> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@> wrote:

> >> 

> >>> **

> >>> 

> >>> 

> >>> ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing

> >>> the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...

> >>> 

> >> 

> >> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.

> >> 

> >> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at

> >> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).

> >> 

> >> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...

> >>> 

> >> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.

> >> 

> >> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.

> >> 

> >> Paul

> >> www.PaulRoark.com

> >> 

> >> 

> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >> 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > ------------------------------------

> > 

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> > 

> > 

> > 

> 

> Jacques Caron

> Photographe

> jacques.caron@...

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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>
> I get the same micro banding with QTR on my 1430 but if I use the Epson driver, it prints perfectly. Using QTR, I have to leave at least an 1 1/2 " border to be sure.
> 
> Looking at the paper size choices in Qtr, it says , let's say. 11x14 but I don't have the borderless option of the Epson driver. I think that the banding problem, for that case, rely more in QTR driver than the printer not being able to print near the border. I made some 11x14 borderless at it prints OK although I don't have the curve option that QTR offers.
> 
> Speaking of just B&W prints, the ones made with QTR show a much better gradation and ink limit (I'm using both Red River Polar matte and Hahnemhule matte) than the Epson driver.
> 
> Le 2013-05-05 à 20:00, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> a écrit :
> 
> > I get this with my 1430.
> > 
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:
> >> 
> >> Lutsky, Berel <berel.lutsky@> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> **
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> ... Most of the smaller Epson Printers cannot do a good job of printing
> >>> the first ½" and last ½" of any paper - ...
> >>> 
> >> 
> >> I leave 1 inch or 2.5 cm borders top and bottom for the best images.
> >> 
> >> If I get around to making a new "1430" version of UT14, I'll be looking at
> >> ways to improve those edges (and the entire image).
> >> 
> >> ... be sure that you are printing unidirectional (set this in QTR) ...
> >>> 
> >> Yes, uni-directional and 2880 -- use the top quality settings.
> >> 
> >> The machines are not perfect, but they can do an amazingly good job.
> >> 
> >> Paul
> >> www.PaulRoark.com
> >> 
> >> 
> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ------------------------------------
> > 
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> Jacques Caron
> Photographe
> jacques.caron@...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>