This zip archive includes two sets of files for printing with the Epson Stylus Photo 1400 printer and the MIS UT-14 inkset.

1. Quad files
The folder "Quad1400-UT14" contains curve (or "quad") files, which are used directly with the QuadTone Rip print driver.  They can be installed in the same location as other quad files in a standard QTR installation.

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2. Ink description files
The folder "inkDescFiles" contains the ink description files that were used to generate the quad files.  These files can be used to recreate the curves using software provided in the QTR package, which has the advantage of automatically placing the quad files in the right place.  The ink description files can also be edited to create modified curves.

For the Mac, simply copy this folder to a convenient place, and double click on the icon for the file "Install1400-UT14.command".  This will run the install script, create the profiles and create a printer interface named "Quad1400-UT14".

For Windows, please see the User Guide by Tom More.  I believe that the easiest way to generate and install the profiles is to open them in the Curve Creator program and click the Create Curve button, but I have not had the opportunity to test this.  You will need to change the suffix on the file names from ".txt" to ".qidf". Also, these qidf files have Unix style "new line" characters, and it may be necessary to convert these to Windows style.

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General information

The UT-14 inkset uses the 6 positions of the 1400 as follows:

Black: Ebony black Magenta: Warm photo black Light Magenta: Dilute warm photo black Cyan: Cool photo black Light Cyan: Dilute cool photo black Yellow: Gloss optimizer ("GLOP", which is not used in any of these curves)

Curves for 3 papers are provided, with a "warm" and "cool" toned curve for each.  In addition, there is a black only curve for Epson Enhanced Matte.  The papers and the inks used for each profile are listed below:

Epson Enhanced Matte (Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Matte seems to be equivalent, at least with respect to the profiles.)

QTR_1400_UT14_EEM_cool.txt Ebony black Cool photo black Dilute cool photo black

QTR_1400_UT14_EEM_warm.txt Ebony black Warm photo black Dilute Warm photo black

QTR_1400_UT14_EEM_bo.txt Ebony black


Ilford Gold Fibre Silk

QTR_1400_UT14_IGFS_cool.txt Cool photo black Dilute cool photo black

QTR_1400_UT14_IGFS_warm.txt Warm photo black Dilute warm photo black


Kirkland (Costco) Glossy

QTR_1400_UT14_KG_cool.txt Cool photo black Dilute cool photo black

QTR_1400_UT14_KG_warm.txt Warm photo black Dilute warm photo black

To my eye, a neutral tone can be obtained by mixing the warm and cool tone curves in the following proportions:

Epson Enhanced Matte: 75% cool, 25% warm 
Ilford Gold Fibre Silk:  90% cool, 10% warm 
Kirkland Glossy: 75% cool, 25% warm


All of the curves should be used with the printer resolution set to 2880 dpi and the print speed set to uni-directional.


Good luck! 
David Goldenberg
22 January 2009