QTR-Quadtone RIP

Just want to be clear on the Ink Limit setting:

Is INCREASING the Ink Limit mean you are increasing the LIMIT, thus
causing less ink to be put down (and v-v for reducing the Ink Limit)?

I don't want to create a whole profile for a particular paper but it
seems to be printing quite heavy in the shadows - otherwise the image
is reasonably close to the monitor.

So I'd like to just, (trial and error) reduce the ink and hopefully
unblock the shadow/deep shadow areas. Is Ink Limit the right place to be?

(Latest QTR - OS X Tiger to Epson 1400 with Piezo inks.)

=Alan R.

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "handyman856" <avr@...> wrote:
>
> Just want to be clear on the Ink Limit setting:
> 
> Is INCREASING the Ink Limit mean you are increasing the LIMIT, thus
> causing less ink to be put down (and v-v for reducing the Ink 
Limit)?

No, if you increase the ink limit you increase the amount of ink laid 
down.

> 
> I don't want to create a whole profile for a particular paper but it
> seems to be printing quite heavy in the shadows - otherwise the 
image
> is reasonably close to the monitor.
> 
> So I'd like to just, (trial and error) reduce the ink and hopefully
> unblock the shadow/deep shadow areas. Is Ink Limit the right place 
to be?

In itself yes, but (to do it "right") you need relinearize 
afterwards.  A properly created QTR will most likely get more out of 
your print. But no-one stops you from being pragmatic and if you 
yourself are happy with the results who is there to blame you?

Joost