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quad file behaviour

2016-01-15 by jacques.caron@...

Hi


Is it possible that a profile goes bad?


Explanation: I printed a 13x19 on an Epson 1430 fitted with the standard Eb-6 inks; I used Print Tool to select a profile and sent the task to the printer. Unfortunately, the print was almost black (but the whites were OK). I immediately reprinted the same picture, using Print Tool and this time, selected a profile very close to the one I used. Perfect print!!!


I'll have to refill the printer since the first print almost drained the black cartridge.


What could be the cause of this behaviour?


Many thanks


To see the prints :

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_01.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_02.jpg


Re: [QuadtoneRIP] quad file behaviour

2016-01-15 by Paul Roark

​Which profiles were used?

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com ​
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On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 6:15 AM, jacques.caron@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hi


Is it possible that a profile goes bad?


Explanation: I printed a 13x19 on an Epson 1430 fitted with the standard Eb-6 inks; I used Print Tool to select a profile and sent the task to the printer. Unfortunately, the print was almost black (but the whites were OK). I immediately reprinted the same picture, using Print Tool and this time, selected a profile very close to the one I used. Perfect print!!!


I'll have to refill the printer since the first print almost drained the black cartridge.


What could be the cause of this behaviour?


Many thanks


To see the prints :

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_01.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_02.jpg



Re: [QuadtoneRIP] quad file behaviour

2016-01-15 by Jacques Caron

Hi

I used one of yours : Eb6-EpsHpn-T (this one was OK) and for the first print a profile that I linearized from yours : Eb6-EpsHpn-T-lin.

If I look at both quad profiles (using QTRView), they look almost the same so the input to Print Tool must be very close.

Jacques


Jacques Caron
Photographe
jacques.caron@...



Le 2016-01-15 à 10:47, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> a écrit :
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> ​Which profiles were used?
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com ​
> 
> On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 6:15 AM, jacques.caron@....ca [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Hi
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> Is it possible that a profile goes bad?
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> Explanation: I printed a 13x19 on an Epson 1430 fitted with the standard Eb-6 inks; I used Print Tool to select a profile and sent the task to the printer. Unfortunately, the print was almost black (but the whites were OK). I immediately reprinted the same picture, using Print Tool and this time, selected a profile very close to the one I used. Perfect print!!!
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> I'll have to refill the printer since the first print almost drained the black cartridge.
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> What could be the cause of this behaviour?
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> Many thanks
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> To see the prints :
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> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_01.jpg
> 
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_02.jpg
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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] quad file behaviour

2016-01-15 by Paul Roark

So, probably something went wrong in the re-linearization process.

(I'm on Windows, so I can't help with the Print Tool issues.)

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com
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On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 8:02 AM, Jacques Caron jacques.caron@... [QuadtoneRIP] <;QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hi


I used one of yours : Eb6-EpsHpn-T (this one was OK) and for the first print a profile that I linearized from yours : Eb6-EpsHpn-T-lin.

If I look at both quad profiles (using QTRView), they look almost the same so the input to Print Tool must be very close.

Jacques


Jacques Caron

Le 2016-01-15 à 10:47, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>; a écrit :



​Which profiles were used?

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com ​

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 6:15 AM, jacques.caron@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hi


Is it possible that a profile goes bad?


Explanation: I printed a 13x19 on an Epson 1430 fitted with the standard Eb-6 inks; I used Print Tool to select a profile and sent the task to the printer. Unfortunately, the print was almost black (but the whites were OK). I immediately reprinted the same picture, using Print Tool and this time, selected a profile very close to the one I used. Perfect print!!!


I'll have to refill the printer since the first print almost drained the black cartridge.


What could be the cause of this behaviour?


Many thanks


To see the prints :

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_01.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_02.jpg








Re: [QuadtoneRIP] quad file behaviour

2016-01-15 by Roy Harrington

It looks exactly like printing without a curve selected.
If you can look at the .quad graphs and they are similar then the
most likely explanation is that you missed selecting the curve on the
first print. The curve was selected on the second print.

Roy

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On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 8:08 AM, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


So, probably something went wrong in the re-linearization process.

(I'm on Windows, so I can't help with the Print Tool issues.)

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 8:02 AM, Jacques Caron jacques.caron@videotron.qc.ca [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hi


I used one of yours : Eb6-EpsHpn-T (this one was OK) and for the first print a profile that I linearized from yours : Eb6-EpsHpn-T-lin.

If I look at both quad profiles (using QTRView), they look almost the same so the input to Print Tool must be very close.

Jacques


Jacques Caron

Le 2016-01-15 à 10:47, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> a écrit :



​Which profiles were used?

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com ​

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 6:15 AM, jacques.caron@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hi


Is it possible that a profile goes bad?


Explanation: I printed a 13x19 on an Epson 1430 fitted with the standard Eb-6 inks; I used Print Tool to select a profile and sent the task to the printer. Unfortunately, the print was almost black (but the whites were OK). I immediately reprinted the same picture, using Print Tool and this time, selected a profile very close to the one I used. Perfect print!!!


I'll have to refill the printer since the first print almost drained the black cartridge.


What could be the cause of this behaviour?


Many thanks


To see the prints :

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_01.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_02.jpg













--
Roy Harrington
roy@...
www.harrington.com

Re: [QuadtoneRIP] quad file behaviour

2016-01-15 by Jacques Caron

Hi

I think you're right Mr.Harrington; I must have missed the selection and (for once I was printing without being there…) it could be it.

I made a quick check this morning, printing the same file with both profiles and (I checked the curve selection) both prints seem OK.

You can see the result here :

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/comparison.jpg

Thanks for your help and, btw, thanks also Mr.Roark for the time taken to answer my question. The curve view in Mac and Windows are quite similar.

Jacques

Jacques Caron
Photographe
jacques.caron@...



Le 2016-01-15 à 11:51, "Roy Harrington roy@... [QuadtoneRIP]" <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> a écrit :
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> 
> 
> It looks exactly like printing without a curve selected.
> If you can look at the .quad graphs and they are similar then the
> most likely explanation is that you missed selecting the curve on the
> first print.  The curve was selected on the second print.
> 
> Roy
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 8:08 AM, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> So, probably something went wrong in the re-linearization process.
> 
> (I'm on Windows, so I can't help with the Print Tool issues.)
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 8:02 AM, Jacques Caron jacques.caron@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>  
> Hi
> 
> 
> I used one of yours : Eb6-EpsHpn-T (this one was OK) and for the first print a profile that I linearized from yours : Eb6-EpsHpn-T-lin.
> 
> If I look at both quad profiles (using QTRView), they look almost the same so the input to Print Tool must be very close.
> 
> Jacques
> 
> 
> Jacques Caron
> Photographe
> jacques.caron@...
> 
> 
> 
> Le 2016-01-15 à 10:47, Paul Roark roark.paul@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> a écrit :
> 
>> 
>> 
>> ​Which profiles were used?
>> 
>> Paul
>> www.PaulRoark.com ​
>> 
>> On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 6:15 AM, jacques.caron@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>  
>> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Is it possible that a profile goes bad?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Explanation: I printed a 13x19 on an Epson 1430 fitted with the standard Eb-6 inks; I used Print Tool to select a profile and sent the task to the printer. Unfortunately, the print was almost black (but the whites were OK). I immediately reprinted the same picture, using Print Tool and this time, selected a profile very close to the one I used. Perfect print!!!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I'll have to refill the printer since the first print almost drained the black cartridge.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> What could be the cause of this behaviour?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Many thanks
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> To see the prints :
>> 
>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_01.jpg
>> 
>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41606691/Print_02.jpg
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Roy Harrington
> roy@...
> www.harrington.com
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