QTR-Quadtone RIP

Something tells me this is my problem - I will  try a print using CS3 (still
alive on my MAC) and see what happens.   It's also possible that having an
OS X 6.2 (Snow Leopard) might get me into a different kind of trouble.  I'll
see.

On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 5:10 PM, drake.david42 <drake.david42@yahoo.com>wrote:

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> I think I found the problem in Adobe Forums:
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> "...yes, printing in OS X 10.5.8/10.6.2 and Photoshop CS4 with certain
> driver (notably the recent Epson drivers) is problematic. The reason is that
> Apple, in their infinite wisdom (NOT) has decided there is no such thing as
> an "intentionally untagged file". So, unless the print driver reports
> CORRECTLY under both the application _AND_ ColorSync what the correct ICC
> profile is, ColorSync will "helpfully" to a transform from untagged to
> "Generic RGB"...which in the case of printing intentionally untagged
> targets, will totally screw up up the process...
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> If you can, print out with an earlier version of Photoshop (before CS4) or,
> alternatively in CS4 take the target and actually "assign" and arbitrary
> color space profile such as Adobe RGB. Then in the CS4 Photoshop Print dlog,
> be sure to select the ICC profile "Adobe RGB" as the color space and then
> inside the printer dlog be sure to select "No Color Management". What this
> does is "fools" ColorSync to avoid an unwanted (and unwarranted) arbitrary
> color space transform of the printer target..."
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> (http://forums.adobe.com/thread/501124)
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> Unfortunately, the problem with this solution is that you can't select 'No
> Color Management" with the QTR driver.
> So it looks like my only avenue is purchasing CS3.
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> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "drake.david42" <drake.david42@...>
> wrote:
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> > james,
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> > I'm getting virtually the same result with your new settings.
> > The cyan starts out fine and then becomes green by around 50. the yellow
> turns brown at 25 and then green at 70.
> > the light and light light black both turn pink. Light magenta turns cyan
> at at exactly 37 1/2.
> > It all very wacky.
> > I have no idea what is happening.
> > help!
> >
> > david
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> >
> >
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, James Higgins <jameshiggins77@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Assign sRGB, it won't work otherwise.
> > >
> > > Print with Calibration Mode on in QTR, Photoshop Manages Color,
> Perceptual, Black Point Compensation, and sRGB as the printer profile.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Feb 26, 2011, at 5:18 PM, "drake.david42" <drake.david42@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello
> > > >
> > > > first post on this group.
> > > > I've just printed an ink pattern page to discover the UV transmission
> of the various inks with my process.
> > > > I'm just a little stumped by the wild assortment of colors which
> don't really make sense. The light blacks turn magenta. The light magenta
> turns cyan after 35. The yellow turns green after 65.
> > > > Perhaps there is reason for this but I just wanted to confirm with
> someone out there.
> > > >
> > > > I am concerned because of the color management issues with CS4. I
> have been using 'printer manages colors' as you are not able to use 'no
> color management'
> > > >
> > > > I am using Mac 10.5 with CS4
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > > david
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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-- 
Janet Sampson Reider
JSR Photography
www.janetreider.com


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