Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "tony_morielli" <morielli@a...> 
wrote:

The QTR message forum may be able to help you out. Try deleting it from your hard drive, 
then download and install it again.

> Hi,
> 
> This message is to request help with a problem with the Quadtone RIP
> used for an Epson 2200 loaded with the Piezography K7 inkset.  The
> Quadtone RIP version is 2.2.4, which is the most recent from what I
> can tell.  
> 
> The problem is that most of the time the TIF files sent for printing
> do not print.  Instead, the printer grabs the paper, but the paper-out
> light comes on.  The print status goes from spooling to printing and
> the print size increases to a certain point (21.4 MB for my most
> recent image).  Then nothing happens.  If I retry it several times and
> I'm lucky, it will print.  But most of the time it just repeats what
> it did previously.  
> 
> All files are flattened and are 8 bit grayscale.  Changing the size
> and resolution of the TIF file has no effect.  Re-starting the printer
> has no effect.  Re-starting QTR also is without effect.  Changing the
> paper size settings and all other settings (including resolution) has
> no systematic effect. About 10% of the time re-trys will cause Windows
> XP (home edition) to lock up, requiring re-start.  Re-starting the
> computer does not correct the problem.  Disabling all firewalls and
> anti-virus software has no effect.  Finally, uninstall/re-install of
> QTR had no effect.    
> 
> Finally, this problem seems to be intermittent.  There are times when
> I can print several files in a row before it jams up.  The printer
> works perfectly every time with the Epson driver.  There are no
> apparent communication problems between computer and printer.  
> 
> If anyone else has dealt with this I would appreciate your help. 
> While the K7 inkset is nice, if it can't be used without a
> considerably more expensive RIP, then it's probably not worth having.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your input.
> 
> Tony