QTR-Quadtone RIP

Thanks, Walker, I was leaning in that direction and you¹ve pushed me over
the edge.

Harry


On 7/28/07 1:54 PM, "Walker Blackwell" <wblackwell@gmail.com> wrote:

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> The simple answer, as I see it, is yes. You need a spectrophotometer. It is
> best to spend your time making new images and printing them than fussing
> with old images to reprint them correctly.
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> QTR "profiles" come linearized but in my opinion every printer is different
> and re-linearizing a profile before running a new setup is really what you
> need to do. In the long run (and for many even in the short run) it pays
> off. I would not think twice about buying a new lens (if I needed it) or
> re-aligning my enlarger. I would not blink an eye at buying a spectro to
> linearize my printer. It's a one-time thing and will solve many many
> troubles down the road.
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> Buying a spectro like PFP or Eye One will let you linearize any paper/bw-ink
> combo you choose. But you will need to get more in-depth with QTR as a
> program to build a profile from scratch for totally new papers.
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> I hope this answer was satisfactory.
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> take care,
> Walker
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Harry F. Lockwood




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