What you did is the correct approach. -Stephen www.sbillard.org/Stephen > -----Original Message----- > From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jamie Creed > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 12:18 PM > To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: How do I create a new "Printing Model" > > > Cheers Carl, > > thanks for the pointers and info; unfortunately I'm a PC user, but > you're reply gave me an idea, and I think I have managed to do it. > > I copied and pasted one of the .ppd files and renamed it, then I ran > the curve creation tool and created a curve and saved the ink > descriptor file .qidf to a new profile folder named accordingly (for > my new inkset,) so then when I selected "create curve" a new > corresponding QUAD file seemed to be produced and seems to work. > > If anybody knows the correct way to produce a new "Printing Model" > for us PC users it would be much appreciated, > > Jamie. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- Reply by Carl:--- > > I'm using a Mac and I just highlight the file name of the installer > script in the finder and type the new name. When you run the > re- named installer it will create a new Quad printer with > the new name > you used for the installer and if it is in a folder with curve files > they will also be installed. In the example, CSNK stands for carbon > sepia and neutral K inksets, which just happens to be what I'm > currently using in my 4000 in a dual quad configuration. > > > Carl > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- Original message:--- > > On Sep 30, 2005, at 11:45 AM, Jamie Creed wrote: > > > I'm playing around with various inkset configurations and would like > to know how to create different Printing Models, just to keep > things a little more organised. > > > I noticed in a message from Roy, and quote: > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > "One more thing: I separated the profiles for different > inksets so they are not all together. > > > The main organizational change is to add the ink type to the > printer names for the non-epson inks. So 2200 with NK7 inks > will be Quad2200- NK7. UT7 inks are under Quad2200-UT7 etc. > > > If you use the install scripts that I have you can do your own > inksets easily by renaming the Install script. > So Install4000-CSNK would give you a Quad4000-CSNK printer. > > > Roy" > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > could someone please explain how to go about this, > > > Jamie > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! > your home page > http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/ucIolB/TM > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------~-> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >
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RE: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: How do I create a new "Printing Model"
2005-09-30 by Stephen Billard
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