QTR-Quadtone RIP

I've been creating transparencies with a dot/grain pattern in them.
I've been using the "1440x1440 super" transparency setting, but I was
wonder how this is different than the other two 1440 resolutions
("1440" and I can't remember the name of the other one). Would these
change the size of the droplets, or . . . ?

Any info or details would be helpful. 

Thanks, David.

David,
The answers to your questions depend on the printer you are using.

It seems that the easiest way to answer the question is to print something that makes 
comparing the ink patterns as easy as possible, perhaps some solid color squares or even a 
photo of a MacBeth chart or something similar.

David

I am using an Epson R2400 and I plan on doing some tests, but was 
hoping for some general info. about the differences in these 
resolutions. 

I'm printing onto transparency film, using only one color ink, so the 
image is similar to a bitmap images, made up of dots of one color, 
spaced differently depending on the tone. I'm using these to create 
etching plates so I do want the grain. 

I was printing at 720 DPI but that caused banding, so I went to the 
higher DPI. 

David. 

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "dmwket" <dmw@...> wrote:
>
> David, The answers to your questions depend on the printer you are 
using.
> 
> It seems that the easiest way to answer the question is to print 
something that makes comparing the ink patterns as easy as possible, 
perhaps some solid color squares or even a photo of a MacBeth chart or 
something similar.
> 
> David

I just read in the QTR documentation: 

"1440 also has a 'super' version that does a more elaborate weaving 
if the printer is capable of that." 

So, can someone tell me what 'weaving' means? And how it might effect 
the dot/grain pattern I'm trying to get, as described below? And is 
the Epson R2400 "capable of that"? 

Thanks, David.  



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "David" <dkfreed@...> wrote:
>
> I am using an Epson R2400. . . . 
> 
> I'm printing onto transparency film, using only one color ink, so 
the image is similar to a bitmap images, made up of dots of one 
color, spaced differently depending on the tone. I'm using these to 
create etching plates so I do want the grain. 
> 
> David. 
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "dmwket" <dmw@> wrote:
> >
> > David, The answers to your questions depend on the printer you 
are using.
> 
> > It seems that the easiest way to answer the question is to print 
something that makes comparing the ink patterns as easy as possible, 
perhaps some solid color squares or even a photo of a MacBeth chart 
or something similar.
> > 
> > David