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Help with calibration

Help with calibration

2005-11-02 by jhaneyzz

I seem to have either forgotten something critical or something changed in a recent 
version.

Currently using QTR 2.3.1 for Mac under OS 10.3.9 to build curves for Piezotone Museum 
Black, Selenium and Carbon Sepia on a 7600.

I had some curves working quite nicely and then suddenly the density seemed to shift on 
me, so I am re-calibrating.

I am following the "Calibration.rtfd" document and having problem at the point here:

"Back to the 7500 example.  We will use 50%.  Edit the descriptor file, Run-Quad-Profile, 
creating the curve set curve-name.  Print out the ink test pattern with this new calibration 
curve set in preparation for the next step."

Well, it doesn't say how specifically to edit the descriptor file. Should I use default density 
or should I just limit K. After editing do I still print in "calibration mode", what curves to 
choose in the dialog etc.

If I edit then use the previous curve I had working I get a page where only some of the 
patches print. Apparently the partioning is kicking in and messing up the excercise.

I guess it really matters what curve descriptor you begin with.

Help!

James Haney


Additional questions:

How does one know how to set GRAY_HIGHLIGHT and GRAY_SHADOW to?

What about GRAY_OVERLAP and BOOST_K?

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