It allows one to make neutral b&w prints (i.e. no color tints) using color inks. Before QTR came along the only way to do this was to pay $500 and up for a RIP or dedicate a printer to black and white quadtone inks such as those sold by MIS or John Cone. Advanced B&W mode in some later Epson printers allows you to do much the same thing but I haven't used that mode enough in my Epson 3800 to compare the two. QTR also allows you to make your own paper profiles if you have the necesseary ancillary equipment. There are other advantages (e.g. ability to create subtle or not-so-subtle tones if you wish to deviate from "neutral") but in AFAIK these are the main two. ----- Original Message ----- From: labfae@... To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:24 PM Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] What are the benefits? I have read the manual and would like to know what would be the benefit of my downloading "Quadtone RIP" for use in B&W photos with my setup, especially those with a similar process? I am currently utilizing PhotoShop CS3 with a few printers. My Epson is the "Stylus Photo R300." I have been using PS since 5.0 and am knowledgeable printing many hundreds of pictures for personal use only mostly of female models and landscapes. I enjoy B&W and would appreciate knowing if this will assist me in generating better and sharper pictures then the method used currently? Is it faster then the print dialogs in PS and Epson which are redundant and time consuming? Is it a standalone program? Thank you for your assistance. Lewis Price labfae@... ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] What are the benefits?
2007-08-26 by Brian Ellis