QTR-Quadtone RIP

I've read the accompanying PDF's over and over, and I can't seem to
make sense of them. This may be because it says the demo versions of
ProfileMaker will allow me to make and measure charts to create your
own linearization files. However, MY demo version of the program won't
load the testchart data reference files (i.e. - QTR-51-random.txt) --
I get "Illegal color data type" -- and "Measuring - Chart" is grayed out.

Any suggestions for where I can find information regarding creating my
own QTR profiles with an EyeOne spectrophotometer?

I have an Epson 7000 loaded with the "original" ICC Piezography quad
inks -- not the K6 inks. 

Thanks,

Nemo

Nemo, the application you want to use is "MeasureTool" located within the ProfileMaker 
folder.  Your eye-one must be hooked up.  Once you have the spectro hooked up, go to 
the Tools menu, select "Instrument Configuration," Reflection and I guess the Port would 
be Auto.  After that, make sure it says OK at the bottom of the Instrument Configuration 
window.  After that, you should be good to load the chart and do your measurements.

Ed


--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "nemoniemann" <nemophoto@e...> wrote:

>
> I've read the accompanying PDF's over and over, and I can't seem to
> make sense of them. This may be because it says the demo versions of
> ProfileMaker will allow me to make and measure charts to create your
> own linearization files. However, MY demo version of the program won't
> load the testchart data reference files (i.e. - QTR-51-random.txt) --
> I get "Illegal color data type" -- and "Measuring - Chart" is grayed out.
> 
> Any suggestions for where I can find information regarding creating my
> own QTR profiles with an EyeOne spectrophotometer?
> 
> I have an Epson 7000 loaded with the "original" ICC Piezography quad
> inks -- not the K6 inks. 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Nemo
>

Ed,

Thanks for your help. My problem seems to be that, when I launch
ProfileMaker (or go to the folder and open MeasureTool directly) it
opens in a demo mode that only allows device configuration and Chart
generator. "Measuring" is grayed out. Also, if I try loading the text
files that contain the information needed to generate/print a
calibration test chart (the "Load Reference file"), I get an error
message that says "Illegal color data type (Error 20704)".

I wish some other way was available to read/measure the gray patches
necessary to create a custom paper profile for QTR. I have a feeling
GMB figured people were able to use the demo for just this purpose and
disabled it in the demo (at least the one I have).

Nemo


--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "edrudolpho" <erudolph@...> wrote:
>
> Nemo, the application you want to use is "MeasureTool" located
within the ProfileMaker 
> folder.  Your eye-one must be hooked up.  Once you have the spectro
hooked up, go to 
> the Tools menu, select "Instrument Configuration," Reflection and I
guess the Port would 
> be Auto.  After that, make sure it says OK at the bottom of the
Instrument Configuration 
> window.  After that, you should be good to load the chart and do
your measurements.
> 
> Ed
> 
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "nemoniemann" <nemophoto@e...>
wrote:
> >
> > I've read the accompanying PDF's over and over, and I can't seem to
> > make sense of them. This may be because it says the demo versions of
> > ProfileMaker will allow me to make and measure charts to create your
> > own linearization files. However, MY demo version of the program won't
> > load the testchart data reference files (i.e. - QTR-51-random.txt) --
> > I get "Illegal color data type" -- and "Measuring - Chart" is
grayed out.

> > 
> > Any suggestions for where I can find information regarding creating my
> > own QTR profiles with an EyeOne spectrophotometer?
> > 
> > I have an Epson 7000 loaded with the "original" ICC Piezography quad
> > inks -- not the K6 inks. 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Nemo
> >
>

Nemo, try the following steps exactly.

1. attach spectro and open measuretool.  you will see the disclaimer:  this demo will only 
run in a limited mode, etc.
2. go to tools item in menu bar and select:  instrument = eye-one, radio button = 
reflection.  note:  if the radio button already says reflection, change it to another button 
and then back again.  make sure that in the lower left hand portion of the instrument 
configuration menu you see "OK" rather than "Not found."
3. select "measuring" from the tools palette.  

you should then be able to load your chart.




--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "nemoniemann" <nemophoto@...> wrote:

>
> Ed,
> 
> Thanks for your help. My problem seems to be that, when I launch
> ProfileMaker (or go to the folder and open MeasureTool directly) it
> opens in a demo mode that only allows device configuration and Chart
> generator. "Measuring" is grayed out. Also, if I try loading the text
> files that contain the information needed to generate/print a
> calibration test chart (the "Load Reference file"), I get an error
> message that says "Illegal color data type (Error 20704)".
> 
> I wish some other way was available to read/measure the gray patches
> necessary to create a custom paper profile for QTR. I have a feeling
> GMB figured people were able to use the demo for just this purpose and
> disabled it in the demo (at least the one I have).
> 
> Nemo
> 
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "edrudolpho" <erudolph@> wrote:
> >
> > Nemo, the application you want to use is "MeasureTool" located
> within the ProfileMaker 
> > folder.  Your eye-one must be hooked up.  Once you have the spectro
> hooked up, go to 
> > the Tools menu, select "Instrument Configuration," Reflection and I
> guess the Port would 
> > be Auto.  After that, make sure it says OK at the bottom of the
> Instrument Configuration 
> > window.  After that, you should be good to load the chart and do
> your measurements.
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > 
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "nemoniemann" <nemophoto@e...>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > I've read the accompanying PDF's over and over, and I can't seem to
> > > make sense of them. This may be because it says the demo versions of
> > > ProfileMaker will allow me to make and measure charts to create your
> > > own linearization files. However, MY demo version of the program won't
> > > load the testchart data reference files (i.e. - QTR-51-random.txt) --
> > > I get "Illegal color data type" -- and "Measuring - Chart" is
> grayed out.
> > > 
> > > Any suggestions for where I can find information regarding creating my
> > > own QTR profiles with an EyeOne spectrophotometer?
> > > 
> > > I have an Epson 7000 loaded with the "original" ICC Piezography quad
> > > inks -- not the K6 inks. 
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Nemo
> > >
> >
>