QTR-Quadtone RIP

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> My setup is a 2008-generation iMac running OSX 10.6.4 with a networked Epson 3880. The Mac also has a Parallels VM with Win7. I have the latest Epson drivers installed under both OSX and Win7. The Mac has the full versions of CS4 and CS5 installed. I have also installed v2.6.2 and v2.7.0 of QTR on both OSs. 
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> I am having a whale of a time getting the ink separation files to print anywhere properly with this configuration. On the Mac side, there seems to be no install of QTRgui even with a clean install of 2.6.2 QTR. When I attempt to print the ink separation PSD file from PS CS4 with no color management in calibration mode, I get a blank sheet of paper. 
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> On the Windows side, with v2.7.0, I encounter the known gray-only image. With 2.6.2, there appears to be no support for the 3880. I have copied across the print model and PPD files for the 3880 from the v2.7 install folders, but I then get a fatal error from QuadToPrinter:
> ERROR: Fatal error: Unable to find driver named "escp2-3880"!
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> I can print other files to the printer in calibration mode from PS CS4, although they show up goofy and light; but I assume that that's to be expected. As to printing in calibration mode, I set PS4 for no color management, set the Quad3880 driver to calibration, select the appropriate paper feed, paper type (photo), 1440dpi, dither, and ink (PK). I have tried both the PK and installed options as far as ink is concerned with no effect. By default, an ink separation file comes up when turning on calibration mode, and I don't mess with orientation (landscape), scaling (off) or placement. 
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> I haven't tried printing from PS CS5 as yet. It's a little goofier about no color management than CS4 is. The ink sep file that installs on the Mac side is a PSD with a QTR-Lab 8-bit color space, and I haven't messed with that. 
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> I have also tried using the ink sep TIFF file that installs on the Win7 side. I have brought this over into the MacOS and printed it off from PS CS4. This shows up as an untagged RGB file, and again I get a blank page when I print. 
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> I appear to be stymied at every turn. If anyone can help, I'd certainly appreciate the guidance.
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> I'm having my own troubles with QTR, but I can help you with printing the Ink Separation Page. You have to do this from within QTR, not PS. I have QTRgui on the desk top(PC), and just double click to open it up. Click on tools>options>Calibration Mode. When you do, the ink seperation page is seen in the preview window in QTRgui. Click print. You have to print it through QTR so that it can't be color managed at all and only prints out through certain channels.
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> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Allan" <aangusyh@> wrote:
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> > My setup is a 2008-generation iMac running OSX 10.6.4 with a networked Epson 3880. The Mac also has a Parallels VM with Win7. I have the latest Epson drivers installed under both OSX and Win7. The Mac has the full versions of CS4 and CS5 installed. I have also installed v2.6.2 and v2.7.0 of QTR on both OSs. 
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> > I am having a whale of a time getting the ink separation files to print anywhere properly with this configuration. On the Mac side, there seems to be no install of QTRgui even with a clean install of 2.6.2 QTR. When I attempt to print the ink separation PSD file from PS CS4 with no color management in calibration mode, I get a blank sheet of paper. 
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> > On the Windows side, with v2.7.0, I encounter the known gray-only image. With 2.6.2, there appears to be no support for the 3880. I have copied across the print model and PPD files for the 3880 from the v2.7 install folders, but I then get a fatal error from QuadToPrinter:
> > ERROR: Fatal error: Unable to find driver named "escp2-3880"!
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> > I can print other files to the printer in calibration mode from PS CS4, although they show up goofy and light; but I assume that that's to be expected. As to printing in calibration mode, I set PS4 for no color management, set the Quad3880 driver to calibration, select the appropriate paper feed, paper type (photo), 1440dpi, dither, and ink (PK). I have tried both the PK and installed options as far as ink is concerned with no effect. By default, an ink separation file comes up when turning on calibration mode, and I don't mess with orientation (landscape), scaling (off) or placement. 
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> > I haven't tried printing from PS CS5 as yet. It's a little goofier about no color management than CS4 is. The ink sep file that installs on the Mac side is a PSD with a QTR-Lab 8-bit color space, and I haven't messed with that. 
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> > I have also tried using the ink sep TIFF file that installs on the Win7 side. I have brought this over into the MacOS and printed it off from PS CS4. This shows up as an untagged RGB file, and again I get a blank page when I print. 
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> > I appear to be stymied at every turn. If anyone can help, I'd certainly appreciate the guidance.
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On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 6:54 AM, rgrbrrtt <roger@...> wrote:
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> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "JL" <jaylee0503@...> wrote:
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>> Epson Pro 3880 won't print the Ink Separation page from QTR 2.7 or QTR 2.6.x. I spent enough time to find a workaround but given up.
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> Did you instal the patch for 2.7.0? If not you can get it from
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> http://www.quadtonerip.com/QTR2.7.0patch.zip
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> Download this zip file, extract both imagetoraster.exe and quadtoprinter.exe
> Put both these files into:
> \\Program Files\QuadToneRIP\bin
> replacing the existing ones.
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> It worked perfectly for me.
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