QTR-Quadtone RIP

I've got an SC-P7000 (LLK version) here for a while from Epson UK for a review and since I've not had a big Epson here for quite a while, thought I'd have a look at QTR printing (I've long used it to generate correction profiles for B&W print modes)

I noticed it mentioned here that you could alter the name of the installer, and it seems to have installed (OS X 10.10) and sees the printer on the network

Since it's over 10 years since I tried making any curves, I had to go back to the basics ;-)

Just printing the ink separation test page and I notice that there are now several versions, including one with 10 colours.

I'm printing from PS CS6. Printer manages colour, QTR Calibration Mode (ink limit 100), custom 610x330mm page size (fits my standard 3k patch A3+ icc profiling targets) Roll feed (cut) 2880 bidirectional

However I'm not getting much further - I've a (24") roll of enhanced matte in the printer, and for the 10 colour file I get green and orange strips (with a thin grey strip above), whilst for other images I'm getting a three inch blank strip of paper cut off.

Given I've a 100 foot roll of the enhanced matte and a full set of spare ink carts, I'd rather check it out on this paper before using up better papers ;-)

Any suggestions welcome - it would be nice to include using QTR in the B&W print side of the review.

Since you're on OS X 10.10, you should be printing to QTR from Roy's Print Tool, rather than directly from PS. Since 10.6.8 there are colour management issues in printing direct from PS to QTR, and Print Tool was created as the solution. Those with more Mac experience can elaborate.

Probably not for this test - I've only got the printer here for a few weeks, so ABW and ICC profiling is as far as I'll likely look - although I'll probably include a bit about using profiles for linearising.

I'd still be using Print Tool.

I'm loathe to use new (to me) third party software as part of a review of a different product.

The point that Roy made in his post (#2) is that it ain't gonna work, printing direct from CS6 to QTR in recent versions of OS X. Well, it will print, but there's likely to be some Adobe & Apple inspired CM funny business happening in the background, which will affect your measurements and profiles. You want accurate results in your review or non? It will work in Print Tool, which is a fairly straightforward and uncomplicated layout and printing program. All it is really is a replacement for the PS print dialog, plus the odd bell and whistle.

yg_1@northlight-images.co.uk wrote:

If I've time, I'll see if I can include another review (I also have the latest version of ImageNest to test)

Regarding ImageNest:

That's as maybe, but using QTR was just something I wanted to look at whilst I had a large Epson printer here for a week or so (with a hefty supply of ink and papers).