QTR-Quadtone RIP

I understand my last post might have been too long for anyone to reply to my inquiry as a 
new user and maybe I simply was not clear.  I have looked over and over the literature 
AND through the posts and still cannot find clear answers to some questions.  I really 
would like to start printing so if anyone could PLEASE PLEASE answer the following 
questions, or just some of them, I would VERY much appreciate it.  I use a Mac G5 running 
OSX 10.5.2 and an Epson R2400 printer using the UC inks…

1.  Is the "Calibration" very first thing I need to do and after this do I Linearize the file?

2.  When Calibrating and printing the Ink Separation Page what PROFILE do I choose in the 
PREVIEW box?

3.  When starting out with an Ink Descriptor File why should I choose a file from inside the 
"Example Files" folder when there are more files specific to my printer/paper in the 
"Profiles" folder (R2400-UC folder)? They seem to be the same kind of file with the same 
information….

4.  Will this Calibration Process create a PROFILE or a CURVE? In other words, will I always 
choose the Generic Profile such as QTR-Gray, QTR-Matte or QTR-Lab for Profile and use 
what I create in Calibration Mode in the Curve Dialog????

5.  The Ink Descriptor Files all have only K and LK, but my printer also uses LLK.  The 
number of inks must be set to 4, 6 or 7 BUT my printer has 8 AND the Ink Separation Test 
image has 8 with LLK. So, what # of inks do I use and how do I designate the LLK?

6.  Each time I go through a particular procedure, such as printing and placing Ink Limit 
value, do I drop my Ink Descriptor File into Drop-Quad-Profile so that it overwrites itself 
with the updated values?  And, since I am dropping into Drop-Quad-Profile does this 
mean that I choose my custom file under PROFILE in Print Preview OR do I choose it as my 
first curve????

If you like, please e-mail me directly at cteditions@...

Much appreciation in advance,

Cody Thomas

I uploaded a file (QTR Profiling 10.5.2) to the files section in the documents folder.
It describes the process I used to build a profile for a 2200. I think that all the steps are 
valid. I know the profile makes nice prints, with subtle differences between on that uses 
the QTR Gray PK ICC for Photoshop and one where the image profile was converted in PS 
to the ICC I made as part of the process. (The print made with the image profile set to QTR 
Gray PK is just a bid darker in the mid-tones.

Hope this helps.

David

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "cteditions" <cteditions@...> wrote:
>
> I understand my last post might have been too long for anyone to reply to my inquiry as 
a 
> new user and maybe I simply was not clear.  I have looked over and over the literature 
> AND through the posts and still cannot find clear answers to some questions.  I really 
> would like to start printing so if anyone could PLEASE PLEASE answer the following 
> questions, or just some of them, I would VERY much appreciate it.  I use a Mac G5 
running 
> OSX 10.5.2 and an Epson R2400 printer using the UC inks

> 
> 1.  Is the "Calibration" very first thing I need to do and after this do I Linearize the file?
> 
> 2.  When Calibrating and printing the Ink Separation Page what PROFILE do I choose in 
the 
> PREVIEW box?
> 
> 3.  When starting out with an Ink Descriptor File why should I choose a file from inside 
the 
> "Example Files" folder when there are more files specific to my printer/paper in the 
> "Profiles" folder (R2400-UC folder)? They seem to be the same kind of file with the 
same 
> information
.
> 
> 4.  Will this Calibration Process create a PROFILE or a CURVE? In other words, will I 
always 
> choose the Generic Profile such as QTR-Gray, QTR-Matte or QTR-Lab for Profile and use 
> what I create in Calibration Mode in the Curve Dialog????
> 
> 5.  The Ink Descriptor Files all have only K and LK, but my printer also uses LLK.  The 
> number of inks must be set to 4, 6 or 7 BUT my printer has 8 AND the Ink Separation 
Test 
> image has 8 with LLK. So, what # of inks do I use and how do I designate the LLK?
> 
> 6.  Each time I go through a particular procedure, such as printing and placing Ink Limit 
> value, do I drop my Ink Descriptor File into Drop-Quad-Profile so that it overwrites 
itself 
> with the updated values?  And, since I am dropping into Drop-Quad-Profile does this 
> mean that I choose my custom file under PROFILE in Print Preview OR do I choose it as 
my 

> first curve????
> 
> If you like, please e-mail me directly at cteditions@...
> 
> Much appreciation in advance,
> 
> Cody Thomas
>