QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hello all,

 

I’ve been using QTR for making digital negatives for platinum/palladium printing for many years. I have a few students that now have x900 series printers (9900 to be specific) and I don’t have access to one. I wonder if anyone has an ink descriptor file they would share as a starting point for these printers. 

 

Thanks!

Kerik Kouklis

www.kerik.com

Kerry,

Attached is a descriptor file and curve I developed before my 7900 bit the dust. The curve is a PDN 40 calculation so it has contrast built in. If they want to do their own calibration they can eliminate the GREY_CURVE line in the file.

Hope this helps.

Alan


N_OF_INKS=8
DEFAULT_INK_LIMIT=100

Print_Curve=Yes

LIMIT_K=16
BOOST_K=20
LIMIT_C=16	
LIMIT_M=16
LIMIT_Y=16
LIMIT_LC=32
LIMIT_LM=0
LIMIT_LK=32
LIMIT_LLK=32

#  Describe usage of each ink
#  All inks must be listed


# Gray Partitioning Information

N_OF_GRAY_PARTS=2
GRAY_INK_1=K
GRAY_VAL_1=100

GRAY_INK_2=LK
GRAY_VAL_2=40

GRAY_INK_3=
GRAY_VAL_3=

GRAY_INK_4=
GRAY_VAL_4=

GRAY_INK_5=
GRAY_VAL_5=

GRAY_INK_6=
GRAY_VAL_6=

GRAY_INK_7=
GRAY_VAL_7=

GRAY_INK_8=
GRAY_VAL_8=

GRAY_HIGHLIGHT=0
GRAY_SHADOW=25

GRAY_GAMMA=1
GRAY_CURVE=/Applications/CCII Mac Leopard v2.1L/Quad 7900KJ40.acv

COPY_CURVE_C=K
COPY_CURVE_M=K
COPY_CURVE_Y=K

COPY_CURVE_LC=LK
COPY_CURVE_LLK=LK

On Jan 25, 2016, at 6:27 PM, 'Kerik Kouklis' kerik@... [QuadtoneRIP] wrote:

> 
> Hello all,
> 
>  
> 
> I’ve been using QTR for making digital negatives for platinum/palladium printing for many years. I have a few students that now have x900 series printers (9900 to be specific) and I don’t have access to one. I wonder if anyone has an ink descriptor file they would share as a starting point for these printers.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Kerik Kouklis
> 
> www.kerik.com
> 
>  
> 
> 
>

Kerry,

I think I mistakenly sent you a profile and curve for gravure instead of PT/PD. Here is the correct text and curve. This curve is applied in photoshop. It can be added to the profile if it works for them. Sorry about the mistake.

Alan



#  QuadToneRIP curve descriptor file
#
#  for 7900 UC inks
#  Revere Platinum 
#  TPF100 Ink limit =100

N_OF_INKS=8
DEFAULT_INK_LIMIT=100

Print_Curve=Yes

LIMIT_K=17	
BOOST_K=25
LIMIT_C=17	
LIMIT_M=17
LIMIT_Y=17
LIMIT_LC=46
LIMIT_LM=0
LIMIT_LK=46
LIMIT_LLK=46

#  Describe usage of each ink
#  All inks must be listed


# Gray Partitioning Information

N_OF_GRAY_PARTS=2
GRAY_INK_1=K
GRAY_VAL_1=100

GRAY_INK_2=LK
GRAY_VAL_2=33
GRAY_INK_3=
GRAY_VAL_3=

GRAY_INK_4=
GRAY_VAL_4=

GRAY_INK_5=
GRAY_VAL_5=

GRAY_INK_6=
GRAY_VAL_6=

GRAY_INK_7=
GRAY_VAL_7=

GRAY_INK_8=
GRAY_VAL_8=

GRAY_HIGHLIGHT=0
GRAY_SHADOW=10

GRAY_GAMMA=1.3

#  GRAY_CURVE=
COPY_CURVE_C=K
COPY_CURVE_M=K
COPY_CURVE_Y=K

COPY_CURVE_LC=LK
#  COPY_CURVE_LM=LK
COPY_CURVE_LLK=LK