QTR-Quadtone RIP

Has anyone had any problems with baning on the thier prints when using Quadtone RIP. If so 
let me know how you fixed it. Thank you.

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Jeffery Stopford" 
<NikonShooter40@...> wrote:
>
> Has anyone had any problems with baning on the thier prints when 
using Quadtone RIP. If so 
> let me know how you fixed it. Thank you.
>

Are you talking about microbanding which is visable under a loupe or 
macrobanding which can easily be seen?  What work flow are you using? 
I've had no problems using Paul Roark's 3MK, 4K or 4K+cm work flows on 
my R1800 with QTR.  I haven't tried to profile the standard R1800 K 
and pK inks using QTR.

Are you using thicker paper than usual (which can not feed evenly thus 
creating "macro"banding)

Assuming you are getting perfect nozzle checks then cleaning the 
underside of the print head (using cleaning solution and papertowels) 
and cleaning the print head station to remove dried/excess inks are 
the next steps that have cleared up banding on my 1280s and 1160s in 
the past. 

btw, always good to hear from another JeffERy.

jr

Jeff,
      I am using Ultra Crome Epson Inks supplied with
the printer, Ilford Galerie Smooth Gloss paper, Ink
Jet Heads are clean as this only happens when I use
QTRip, and the banding is very visable on the paper,
not micro banding needing a loupe to see it. I finally
get neutral B&W prints but the image looks really bad
with the banding issue I am having. I am using
Photoshop CS2 on a Apple Macbook Pro Intel chipset
laptop to print. Thanks for the reply.

                                                     
Jeff



--- Jeff Randall <jrandall@...> wrote:

> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Jeffery
> Stopford" 
> <NikonShooter40@...> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone had any problems with baning on the
> thier prints when 
> using Quadtone RIP. If so 
> > let me know how you fixed it. Thank you.
> >
> 
> Are you talking about microbanding which is visable
> under a loupe or 
> macrobanding which can easily be seen?  What work
> flow are you using? 
> I've had no problems using Paul Roark's 3MK, 4K or
> 4K+cm work flows on 
> my R1800 with QTR.  I haven't tried to profile the
> standard R1800 K 
> and pK inks using QTR.
> 
> Are you using thicker paper than usual (which can
> not feed evenly thus 
> creating "macro"banding)
> 
> Assuming you are getting perfect nozzle checks then
> cleaning the 
> underside of the print head (using cleaning solution
> and papertowels) 
> and cleaning the print head station to remove
> dried/excess inks are 
> the next steps that have cleared up banding on my
> 1280s and 1160s in 
> the past. 
> 
> btw, always good to hear from another JeffERy.
> 
> jr
> 
>

I've been printing on my 2200 using NK7 inks for a long time, and I  
just developed a clog that won't go away.  I've decided to switch  
over to Epson Ultrachrome inks to try to clear it out, and I also set- 
up QTR for printing with them, but I discovered that there are no  
profiles for Hahn Photo Rag.  Where can I get them?

Stephen Jennings
sgjennin@...

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Stephen Jennings <sgjennin@...> wrote:
>
> I've been printing on my 2200 using NK7 inks for a long time, and I  
> just developed a clog that won't go away.  I've decided to switch  
> over to Epson Ultrachrome inks to try to clear it out, and I also set- 
> up QTR for printing with them, but I discovered that there are no  
> profiles for Hahn Photo Rag.  Where can I get them?

You could try here:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/files/Curves/Epson%202100-2200/

I didn't see Photo Rag but another matte curve might work.

Thanks John.  I'll give it a try.

Stephen Jennings
sgjennin@...

On Sep 11, 2007, at 10:18 AM, John Vitollo wrote:

> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Stephen Jennings <sgjennin@...>  
> wrote:
>>
>> I've been printing on my 2200 using NK7 inks for a long time, and I
>> just developed a clog that won't go away.  I've decided to switch
>> over to Epson Ultrachrome inks to try to clear it out, and I also  
>> set-
>> up QTR for printing with them, but I discovered that there are no
>> profiles for Hahn Photo Rag.  Where can I get them?
>
> You could try here:
>
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/files/Curves/Epson% 
> 202100-2200/
>
> I didn't see Photo Rag but another matte curve might work.

Jeff,

I had the similar problem. As far as I remember it was less on matte papers,
but I never really found a solution to using ordinary inks in QTR (MIS inks
in refillable cartridges). I tried underhead cleaning and also cleaning
solutions as I thought I might have a nozzle deflection problem. It didn�t
solve it. I now use Paul Roarks 3MK setup and have no banding issues.

best regards,

Peter

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Sent: 10. september 2007 19:18
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Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Epson R1800 Banding Problems

 

Has anyone had any problems with baning on the thier prints when using
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