QTR-Quadtone RIP

I'm expecting a 2400 any day now and I'd like to create curves for
some of the new papers out there like Innova F-type and Museo Silver
Rag using K-3 ink.  Which curve would best to start with?  The Epson
Matte or the Ilford Pearl?  Or are there other curves available I'm
not aware of?

Thanks,

Tom

Hi Tom,

I think it would make sense to use the Pearl profiles as a starting
point.  In fact the only thing I suspect you have to do is re-linearize,
and possibly tweak some ink limits.  Look at the neutral-cool
profile in particular, its a nice simple model (no extra curve files).
I should get a shipment of the Silver Rag soon and try it in
various systems.

Roy

On Saturday, June 24, 2006, at 08:57  AM, Tom Husband wrote:

> I'm expecting a 2400 any day now and I'd like to create curves for
> some of the new papers out there like Innova F-type and Museo Silver
> Rag using K-3 ink.  Which curve would best to start with?  The Epson
> Matte or the Ilford Pearl?  Or are there other curves available I'm
> not aware of?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
>

-
Roy Harrington
roy@...
Black & White Photo Gallery
http://www.harrington.com

Thanks Roy.  I thought Pearl might be the one.  I can t wait to try  it out. Tom

Based on Roy's post, I just did a test print on Innova F-type Glossy
using 100% Ilford SmPearl Neutral-Cool profile.  The out-of-the-box
print is pretty nice and compares well with the QTR-icc profiled ABW
print I made.

Ed 

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Husband" <tom.husband@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Roy.  I thought Pearl might be the one.  I can't wait to try
 it out.
> 
> Tom
> 
> On 6/24/06, Roy Harrington <roy@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > I think it would make sense to use the Pearl profiles as a starting
> > point.  In fact the only thing I suspect you have to do is
re-linearize,

> > and possibly tweak some ink limits.  Look at the neutral-cool
> > profile in particular, its a nice simple model (no extra curve files).
> > I should get a shipment of the Silver Rag soon and try it in
> > various systems.
> >
> > Roy
> >
>

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "edrudolpho" <erudolph@...> wrote:
>
> Based on Roy's post, I just did a test print on Innova F-type Glossy
> using 100% Ilford SmPearl Neutral-Cool profile.  The out-of-the-box
> print is pretty nice and compares well with the QTR-icc profiled ABW
> print I made.
> 
> Ed 

However, there is microbanding in the inkseparation print and also in
the black areas of the test print.  This was done at 1440 super
better.  I'll try 2880.

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "edrudolpho" <erudolph@...> wrote:
>
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "edrudolpho" <erudolph@> wrote:
> >
> > Based on Roy's post, I just did a test print on Innova F-type Glossy
> > using 100% Ilford SmPearl Neutral-Cool profile.  The out-of-the-box
> > print is pretty nice and compares well with the QTR-icc profiled ABW
> > print I made.
> > 
> > Ed 
> 
> However, there is microbanding in the inkseparation print and also in
> the black areas of the test print.  This was done at 1440 super
> better.  I'll try 2880.
>

At 2880 microbanding visible only with loupe, using Ordered dither. 
ABW print viewed with loupe shows no banding at Best Photo, High Speed
Off.

> > However, there is microbanding in the inkseparation print and also 
in
> > the black areas of the test print.  This was done at 1440 super
> > better.  I'll try 2880.
> >
> 
> At 2880 microbanding visible only with loupe, using Ordered dither. 
> ABW print viewed with loupe shows no banding at Best Photo, High Speed
> Off.

I liked the look of the prints i got with QTR on Silver Rag (on the 
2400), but I also got microbanding I was never able to get rid of, so I 
gave up on it for now unfortuanately (has anyone come up with a nice 
QTR Silver Rag profile for the 2400 yet...?)