http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/ QTR-Quadtone RIP Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:56:13 GMT Terry http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8142 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8142 As others have said look at the Matte Black or Photo Black (both print out on the R800 / R1800) for the paper you are testing and pick a value where the next Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:36:54 GMT Lutsky, Berel http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8141 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8141 2 issues with tissue - before attempting to print on a difficult surface look at the offerings of the Hiromi paper co - they offersa number of oriental Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:57:10 GMT Glenn Barry http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8140 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8140 Hi all, Has anyone on the list had any experience printing onto Japanese tissue paper I am contemplating trying to print onto some for lamination under the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:34:15 GMT Roy Harrington http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8139 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8139 Showing us the .qidf file you are using would help. Are you using curve files such as a .acv or .raw ? Roy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:07:51 GMT purduephotog http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8138 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8138 Hi Terry- In photographic terms, DMax is affected most pronounced by flare. Luster is not a glossy paper and thus will exhibit flare, which lowers the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:26:48 GMT Terry http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8137 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8137 Is anyone else using ChartThrob and a flatbed scanner to Linearize the ink curve? http://www.botzilla.com/blog/archives/000544.html Terry Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:05:31 GMT Terry http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8136 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8136 I've been going for high Dmax using the standard Epson inks for the R800 / R1800 on Luster papers like Epson Ultra Premium Luster. I measured 2.53 on the QTR Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:38:43 GMT parkersmithphoto http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8135 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8135 New user question here. After installing the profiles for the Epson 1400, I noticed that the only one for Claria inks uses black and a blended CMY to produce Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:18:18 GMT purduephotog http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8134 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8134 After a year off (birth of first child, hardware failures) I'm trying to pick back up with my BW printing. Unfortunately I've actually lost progress. I had to Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:10:50 GMT Terry http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8133 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8133 I've added an 8th paper to my list. Inkjetart Micro Ceramic Luster (250gsm, 10.4mil) 30/35 no bronzing on the R800 / R1800 std Epson Inks I understand this Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:03:15 GMT horstenj http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8132 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8132 ... Now I re-read your intial post, I realize you're on a Mac. What I'm describing is the workflow for PC. And for printing that's quite different. I'm not Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:16:18 GMT Terry http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8131 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8131 Has anyone had any printing experience with these papers that came out this year? What printer and how does in compare with Epson Ultra Premium Luster? Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:53:31 GMT mikerussell6864 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8130 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8130 So as well as choosing QTR-RGB Photo paper as a profile in the printer driver, you have to first convert your file from, say adobeRGB to QTR - Gray LAB? I seem Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:29:57 GMT keith http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8129 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8129 I was doing some testing with 10.6 yesterday and noticed that some QTR greyscale profiles did not appear in the colorsync utility or in photoshop I ran repairs Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:41:08 GMT Ernst Dinkla http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8128 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/message/8128 ... That issue has been mentioned too in the threads but the problem as described in the article is another one. -- Met vriendelijke groeten, Ernst Dinkla