QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hello Roy,

Thanks for offering us R1800 owners another option for B&W printing.

Yesterday I downloaded QTR latest version with the intent to 
purchase it if I find it suitable for my work-flow, and my results 
so far, using the only available curves for EEMatte are encouraging, 
though I am not sure whether I am realizing the full potential of 
the program. 

I do however, find the lack of available curves for other papers 
rather limiting, and at this stage am not sure whether I am willing 
to change from my rather pleasing B&W results just using Epson's 
Premium Profiles, and the profiles available from manufacturers of 
other papers such as Moab, Hahnemuhle,etc.  

Are you planning to offer availability of curves for some of the 
other standard Epson papers, such as Epson Matte HW, Epson Radiant 
White Watercolor, Epson Premium Glossy, Epson Luster, and such in 
the future?  Should they be available, I am sure there will be many 
of us willing to purchase your program for inclusion in our workflow.

Looking forward to your response, I remain

With kind regards,
ibarouch

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "ibarouch" <ibarouch@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Roy,
> 
> Thanks for offering us R1800 owners another option for B&W printing.
> 
> Yesterday I downloaded QTR latest version with the intent to 
> purchase it if I find it suitable for my work-flow, and my results 
> so far, using the only available curves for EEMatte are encouraging, 
> though I am not sure whether I am realizing the full potential of 
> the program. 
> 
> I do however, find the lack of available curves for other papers 
> rather limiting, and at this stage am not sure whether I am willing 
> to change from my rather pleasing B&W results just using Epson's 
> Premium Profiles, and the profiles available from manufacturers of 
> other papers such as Moab, Hahnemuhle,etc.  
> 
> Are you planning to offer availability of curves for some of the 
> other standard Epson papers, such as Epson Matte HW, Epson Radiant 
> White Watercolor, Epson Premium Glossy, Epson Luster, and such in 
> the future?  Should they be available, I am sure there will be many 
> of us willing to purchase your program for inclusion in our workflow.
> 
> Looking forward to your response, I remain
> 
> With kind regards,
> ibarouch
>

Hi Ibarouch,

I haven't worked much with the R800/R1800.  There are two things that I think
keep this from being a great B&W printer -- first is that there is one black ink (matte
or photo black but no light-black) and second is the difficulty in using the gloss ink for 
the photo papers (there is no way to distinguish white margins from white in the image).

Roy