QTR-Quadtone RIP

Janet,

Did you exactly follow install instructions per the tutorial linked below. It clearly states that you OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is supported.

http://www.quadtonerip.com/Tutorial.pdf

On CS3 if you follow the instructions, you should clearly see Quad 2200 in the Print Dialog. Are you getting that far?

Shilesh

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Janet Reider <janet@...> wrote:
>
> Hi - Thanks for your offer of help.
> 
> My printer is an Epson 2200 - so those are the "printer profile"  ink sets
> that I checked in my download.  On the print page I do not have sliders to
> chose percentages of this or that ink.   In fact, it seems as if the print
> page that comes up when I ask the printer to "print" is not the one I should
> be seeing but I don't know how to access any other  The print page that
> comes up is the one that is the standard for my printer.
> I'm also working with  Photoshop CS5 (not one of the ones in the
> tutorial).
> For the time being I have returned to my CS5 B&W settings to try to get
> decent B&W prints as I'm simply not succeeding in my effort to use QuadTone.
> Any suggestions are welcomed.
> Janet
> 
> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 12:05 AM, shileshjani <shileshjani@...> wrote:
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> >
> > Janet,
> >
> > I have read these threads, and I have not been able to find which printer
> > and inks you are using. With QTR it is essentail you match the
> > curves/profiles you use with the correct printer and ink set. I am not
> > familiar with the vegaries of the various Mac OS systems. So I cannot help
> > you there. But let us start with the basics. What printer, which inks?
> >
> > Hope things start working out for you.
> >
> > Shilesh
> >
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Janet Reider <janet@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Can you look at the "DaignosticScript.command that i have copied and
> > pasted
> > > and try to help me rectify this situation. The prints are no longer
> > striped
> > > but extraordinarily dark w/o any gradations...DARK!
> > > Please get back to me - or, refund by $50.00
> > > Thank you.
> > > Janet Reider
> > >
> > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 10:43 AM, Doug Taylor <dougtaylor13@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > When in QTR printer settings, you need to choose the Curve that
> > > > matches your Ink Set, such as UC; choose the media that matches what
> > > > paper you are printing on, and then choose the correct Black Ink,
> > > > either Matte or Photo. If you do this, think you'll get a nice print
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mar 1, 2011, at 8:50 AM, Janet Reider wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks Doug, I'll check it - nozzle etc. However, it also could be
> > > > > that
> > > > > I've set it up wrong by putting in an incorrect printer profile - "
> > > > > K7" and
> > > > > it should be UC. SO, how do I remedy that?
> > > > > Also, that was the only folder I installed...the printer profile -
> > > > > and I'm
> > > > > thinking there is something important I'm missing here as there are
> > > > > many
> > > > > more pages in the Tutorial! The Tutorial stops at Leopard and my
> > > > > system
> > > > > is Snow Leopard - is that important.
> > > > > Perhaps my next step (after checking nozzles and head cleaning)
> > > > > might be to
> > > > > go to the "DiagnosticScript.command site and send you that
> > > > > info....yes?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:37 AM, Doug Taylor <dougtaylor13@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Janet, sounds like the vertical stripes could be banding. Try a
> > head
> > > > > > cleaning and then a nozzle check to see that all nozzles are
> > working
> > > > > > properly and not clogged.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Feb 28, 2011, at 7:35 PM, Janet Reider wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks Doug, I finally figured it out,, tried to print some B&W
> > > > > > > images and
> > > > > > > they were terrible: dark, tiny vertical stripes, etc. I'm
> > > > > wondering
> > > > > > > what
> > > > > > > I can do to get the print I'm expecting after having bought this
> > > > > > > product...
> > > > > > > Any thoughts?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Doug Taylor
> > > > > <dougtaylor13@>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Go to Applications, QuadtoneRIP, Profiles, open the folder for
> > > > > your
> > > > > > > > printer model number, click on Install(your printer
> > > > > number).command
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Go to System Preferences, Print & Fax, you should see a new
> > > > > > > installed
> > > > > > > > printer called Quad(your printer number). Choose this printer
> > > > > in the
> > > > > > > > print dialogue.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Feb 28, 2011, at 4:36 PM, janet wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I've bought it - have accessed the "download" pg. I don't
> > > > > see the
> > > > > > > > > "Install-QTR-#.#.#. package to click on. I've printed the 19
> > > > > pg
> > > > > > > > > tutorial but can't get past the 1st pg. if I can't figure
> > > > > out the
> > > > > > > > > download procedure. I'm using a Mac Snow Leopard so that
> > > > > piece is
> > > > > > > > > good to go....Now how do I get it to load?
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