QTR-Quadtone RIP

I've been thinking... QTR was designed for B/W printing... but if one
modifies the ink output for each colour, then why wouldn't it print in
colour? Is there something in the profile that forces it to print in gray
scale?

andy

On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 7:20 PM, john <deanwork2003@...> wrote:

> Is there some glitch with the QTR 9890 driver when connecting with
> ethernet?
>
> I can print fine with the standard epson driver but not getting the file
> to the printer via network setting in qtr.
>
> Loaded the curves by typing in the same ip address as used with the
> standard epson driver.
>
> All works fine with QTR and usb, but I'm way across the studio with this
> mac.
>
> john
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An incoming RGB file is converted to grayscale in QTR, I believe.  So, all
you'd get is a rainbow of colors based on relative image density.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 7:58 AM, Andy O'Neill <andy8x10@gmail.com> wrote:

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> I've been thinking... QTR was designed for B/W printing... but if one
> modifies the ink output for each colour, then why wouldn't it print in
> colour? Is there something in the profile that forces it to print in gray
> scale?
>
> andy
>
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 7:20 PM, john <deanwork2003@...> wrote:
>
> > Is there some glitch with the QTR 9890 driver when connecting with
> > ethernet?
> >
> > I can print fine with the standard epson driver but not getting the file
> > to the printer via network setting in qtr.
> >
> > Loaded the curves by typing in the same ip address as used with the
> > standard epson driver.
> >
> > All works fine with QTR and usb, but I'm way across the studio with this
> > mac.
> >
> > john
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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On 11/01/2011 03:58 PM, Andy O'Neill wrote:
> I've been thinking... QTR was designed for B/W printing... but if one
> modifies the ink output for each colour, then why wouldn't it print in
> colour? Is there something in the profile that forces it to print in gray
> scale?
>
> andy

It does not have a color engine and it will not generate a black from 
CMY in GCR or UCR mode.


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Hi John,

Using fixed IP numbers tends to be problematic -- not sure
what your particular situation is doing.  But anyway the best Ethernet
way on a Mac is usually the bonjour system.  This automatically
sets up IP number for you.

You may need to enable this on the printer front panel.  But then
you just use Print&Fax to add the Quad9890 printer and then
Run the install script to add the curves.   See the Tutorial.pdf
last few pages for more info about this.

Roy


On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 7:20 PM, john <deanwork2003@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Is there some glitch with the QTR 9890 driver when connecting with ethernet?
>
> I can print fine with the standard epson driver but not getting the file to the printer via network setting in qtr.
>
> Loaded the curves by typing in the same ip address as used with the standard epson driver.
>
> All works fine with QTR and usb, but I'm way across the studio with this mac.
>
> john
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>



-- 
Roy Harrington
roy@...
www.harrington.com

Thanks Roy,

I'll try to work with Bonjour set up if I can figure it out. I might have to abandon using this printer with QTR on a network and move a mac or a pc close to the printer with usb.

The other problem I'm having that is more of a concern is that even using usb connection to the 9890 custom paper sizes are not working. When I make a custom paper size like say 22x32 or whatever, the printer prints out an aprox 5x7 size print somewhere on the sheet. It's really odd. The driver preview looks perfect.  I double checked and recreated another custom paper size and made sure all my settings were done correctly and three times it happened on a large sheet. 

I'm not sure where I'll go from here. Using standard paper sizes causes no problems just custom ones.

The good news is that Cone's K7 curves for the 9880 are working perfectly when loaded into the 9890 curve package with no need for any editing. They look great.

john






--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Roy Harrington <roy@...> wrote:

>
> Hi John,
> 
> Using fixed IP numbers tends to be problematic -- not sure
> what your particular situation is doing.  But anyway the best Ethernet
> way on a Mac is usually the bonjour system.  This automatically
> sets up IP number for you.
> 
> You may need to enable this on the printer front panel.  But then
> you just use Print&Fax to add the Quad9890 printer and then
> Run the install script to add the curves.   See the Tutorial.pdf
> last few pages for more info about this.
> 
> Roy
> 
> 
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 7:20 PM, john <deanwork2003@...> wrote:
> > Is there some glitch with the QTR 9890 driver when connecting with ethernet?
> >
> > I can print fine with the standard epson driver but not getting the file to the printer via network setting in qtr.
> >
> > Loaded the curves by typing in the same ip address as used with the standard epson driver.
> >
> > All works fine with QTR and usb, but I'm way across the studio with this mac.
> >
> > john
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Roy Harrington
> roy@...
> www.harrington.com
>

The OS is Mac 10.6.8 Snow Leopard on both my Macs.

I haven't had a chance to work with the network again yet.

john