QTR-Quadtone RIP

I am using QTR with Jon Cone's K7 inks and have finished the process 
including making the icc profile with Roy's cool Create ICC program.  
When using the profile, the print is a close match to my calibrated 
Sony Atrisan, but the print is a bit more contrasty than the soft proof 
(Windows XP)and the deep shadow areas of the soft proof could be a bit 
lighter.  

Is there a way to tweak the icc profile directly to clean this up or 
should I use another approach?

Thanks,

Bob

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "rdpritchard" <rdpritchard@g...> wrote:
>
> I am using QTR with Jon Cone's K7 inks and have finished the process 
> including making the icc profile with Roy's cool Create ICC program.  
> When using the profile, the print is a close match to my calibrated 
> Sony Atrisan, but the print is a bit more contrasty than the soft proof 
> (Windows XP)and the deep shadow areas of the soft proof could be a bit 
> lighter.  
> 
> Is there a way to tweak the icc profile directly to clean this up or 
> should I use another approach?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bob
>

Hi Bob,

Ordinarily, softproofing maps the blacks to the black of the screen which is usually a
bit dark than a black on matte paper.  When you set up the softproof there is a Simulate
Ink Black that lightens the soft proof a bit.  You may find this more to your liking but
I think it boils down to the difference between a screen and paper.

Roy