QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi,
I was wondering if anybody could give me some help on an area they have already
mastered. I cant find the exact information I need searching the forum.
I am trying to calibrate and linearize my printer but cant get past the initial ink limit
determination. After I find the K limit how do I print out the Ink Seperation.psd with the new
values? I understand I edit an ink file and upload the new curve. Do I print the
file using Quadtone RIP Calibration, choose the new curve, tone 100-0? Or do I just choose 
the new curve. As far as editing the new curve do I put YES for calibration? GRAPH 
CURVE=YES? If I use a warm curve do I leave the original Gray partition as is or do I change 
the values to 100 and then adjust those values after determining relative ink densities?
Ive been trying to follow the Mini tutorial found in the Files but either the test file doesnt
print all the patches or my curve doesnt show up in the print dialog even though it is in the
CurveDrop Box. What am I doing wrong?

Greg Wieting

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "makicombospecial" <gwtg@...> wrote:
>
> After I find the K limit how do I print out the Ink Seperation.psd with the new
> values? I understand I edit an ink file and upload the new curve.

Let's step back. You printed the InkSeparation file the first time by setting the Mode to 
QuadTone Rip Calibration in the driver. You selected no curves and used the other settings 
in the driver as appropriate. If not, my suggestions below may not help.

If you did as I outlined above, to use your ink limit, don't make a curve. Just print the 
InkSeparation.psd file again- using the QuadTone Rip Calibration Mode again (important).  
Then, don't select any curves (you don't have any yet) but select a Tone Blend option. If 
your ink limit is 70% then choose 70-30 in the tone blend. This blends 70% plus nothing, 
giving you the inkSepartion file at 70%.

I had to ask this question more than once before I got an answer that made sense. This 
works.

Mark Stracke

Thanks I'll try that,

Greg

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Stracke" <markastracke@...> wrote:
>
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "makicombospecial" <gwtg@> wrote:
> >
> > After I find the K limit how do I print out the Ink Seperation.psd with the new
> > values? I understand I edit an ink file and upload the new curve.
> 
> Let's step back. You printed the InkSeparation file the first time by setting the Mode to 
> QuadTone Rip Calibration in the driver. You selected no curves and used the other 
settings 
> in the driver as appropriate. If not, my suggestions below may not help.
> 
> If you did as I outlined above, to use your ink limit, don't make a curve. Just print the 
> InkSeparation.psd file again- using the QuadTone Rip Calibration Mode again 
(important).  
> Then, don't select any curves (you don't have any yet) but select a Tone Blend option. If 
> your ink limit is 70% then choose 70-30 in the tone blend. This blends 70% plus 
nothing, 

> giving you the inkSepartion file at 70%.
> 
> I had to ask this question more than once before I got an answer that made sense. This 
> works.
> 
> Mark Stracke
>