R2000 and QTR
2015-09-29 by arnnad@...
I have a friend whose printer is an Epson R2000, which has only a single black ink. He's unhappy with his b/w prints and I wonder if the Quadtone RIP might help.
Thanks,
Arnold
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R2000 and QTR
Re: R2000 and QTR
2015-09-29 by brian_downunda@...
QTR is intended for printers that have black and at least one or two shades of grey. So when you install QTR, you will see that the folder for the R2000 curves is empty, because it doesn't. I suppose you could create a QTR curve with only one black, but I'm not sure that would improve matters all that much, and it may make matters worse. Neither single black (MK or PK) would be neutral, and you'd need to configure QTR to add in certain colours in very small proportions in order to make them neutral. This would take some trial and error, and ultimately I suspect that you wouldn't be all that better off compared to printing via the Epson driver.
If your friend wants only to print B&W, then he or she could put one of the monochrome-only ink sets in the printer, such as Piezography or Eboni6, using refillable cartridges, and print with QTR. I know at least one person using an R2000 this way and I'm using an R1900, which is virtually identical, with Piezography. I'm just finalising a series of short blog posts on this sort of topic, if there's any interest.
If he wants to stick with Epson inks and print using its greyscale mode then I'm sorry to say that he's probably out of luck. If you read the more informed reviews of this printer, it's poor B&W performance is generally commented upon.
However if you read Kenneth Cooper's review:
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/printer/epson_r2000.html
you'll read that he got good prints by printing with a custom colour profile. In his case "good" is defined in terms of neutral toning. In my view there's more to "good" that just that, but it's a starting point.
If your friend wants only to print B&W, then he or she could put one of the monochrome-only ink sets in the printer, such as Piezography or Eboni6, using refillable cartridges, and print with QTR. I know at least one person using an R2000 this way and I'm using an R1900, which is virtually identical, with Piezography. I'm just finalising a series of short blog posts on this sort of topic, if there's any interest.
If he wants to stick with Epson inks and print using its greyscale mode then I'm sorry to say that he's probably out of luck. If you read the more informed reviews of this printer, it's poor B&W performance is generally commented upon.
However if you read Kenneth Cooper's review:
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/printer/epson_r2000.html
you'll read that he got good prints by printing with a custom colour profile. In his case "good" is defined in terms of neutral toning. In my view there's more to "good" that just that, but it's a starting point.
Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: R2000 and QTR
2015-09-29 by Arnold
Brian, thanks for your reply and especially for the informative link. I now believe the washed out, bland example I saw was less the result of printer deficiency than user technique. I also appreciate knowing he wouldn’t gain much by trying QTR. For myself, I only print infrequently on my 2200 but it’s a joy to use. Arnold
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From: mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 9:19 PM To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: R2000 and QTR QTR is intended for printers that have black and at least one or two shades of grey. So when you install QTR, you will see that the folder for the R2000 curves is empty, because it doesn't. I suppose you could create a QTR curve with only one black, but I'm not sure that would improve matters all that much, and it may make matters worse. Neither single black (MK or PK) would be neutral, and you'd need to configure QTR to add in certain colours in very small proportions in order to make them neutral. This would take some trial and error, and ultimately I suspect that you wouldn't be all that better off compared to printing via the Epson driver. If your friend wants only to print B&W, then he or she could put one of the monochrome-only ink sets in the printer, such as Piezography or Eboni6, using refillable cartridges, and print with QTR. I know at least one person using an R2000 this way and I'm using an R1900, which is virtually identical, with Piezography. I'm just finalising a series of short blog posts on this sort of topic, if there's any interest. If he wants to stick with Epson inks and print using its greyscale mode then I'm sorry to say that he's probably out of luck. If you read the more informed reviews of this printer, it's poor B&W performance is generally commented upon. However if you read Kenneth Cooper's review: http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/printer/epson_r2000.html you'll read that he got good prints by printing with a custom colour profile. In his case "good" is defined in terms of neutral toning. In my view there's more to "good" that just that, but it's a starting point.