QTR-Quadtone RIP

John

An alternative to xkey for the modern Mac is ToolCrib from x-rite, available
through this link:

http://www.xrite.com/support_doc.aspx?Lang=en&SoftwareID=196

The so-called Generic device provides the x-key functions and supports the
older densitometers with serial interfaces such as the 810.

Tom Moore

> -----Original Message-----
> From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of John Vitollo
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 11:33 AM
> To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] What do I need to use a DTP-32 with QTR.
> 
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I'm a longtime user of QTR but never built curves myself...I always
> tweaked them by hand
> or had another person build them for me.
> 
> I have a DTP-32 that I'd like to put to use building and linerizing
> profiles as I'm adding a
> lighter gray to the UT-2 inks of my 1280. I have the power supply and
> serial cable also.
> 
> When I power up the DTP the window asks for a calibration strip...so
> I assume I need to
> buy one. Do I need anything else?
> 
> I see in the files section there are step wedges for the DTP. So I
> guess I could use those?
> 
> I have Macs one old 8500/OS9 and QuickSilver 10.4. From my previous
> readings on the
> subject I could just read data and enter by hand from the DTP.  Seems
> like I could
> download data from the DTP to the 8500 via the serial cable. What
> program would I use on
> the OS 9 Mac?
> 
> Did I leave anything out?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John V.
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