QTR-Quadtone RIP

I am a new user of quadtonerip. 

Using the Ilford Smooth Pearl with an epson 2100 running OEM inks. 

Is there a curve available for this combination? 

I have the profile as supplied by Ilford for use with the 2100. Is
that what I should use as a curve when using quadtoneRIP?

Any help appreciated

Sandy

Sandy

The ICC profile supplied by Ilford is not useful for printing with QTR. It
is for use when printing colour images from Photoshop (or similar). 

On the Files section of the QuadtoneRIP Yahoo web site (see link at the
bottom of this email) there is a zip file with a set of curves for the Epson
2200, UC ink and Ilford Smooth Pearl. These should work with the 2100.

Tom Moore

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> From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Sandy
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 11:52 PM
> To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] 2100 & Ilford
> 
> I am a new user of quadtonerip.
> 
> Using the Ilford Smooth Pearl with an epson 2100 running OEM inks.
> 
> Is there a curve available for this combination?
> 
> I have the profile as supplied by Ilford for use with the 2100. Is
> that what I should use as a curve when using quadtoneRIP?
> 
> Any help appreciated
> 
> Sandy

Hello Tom,
  Thank you for the tip. I figured the ICC profiles were not what I
  wanted and your directions about where to find the curves were
  exact. Thank you

  Took me a little while to figure where to locate the curves so qtr
  could see them. Got distracted by the Profile folder
  c:\Program Files\QuadToneRIP\profiles\2200-uc
  
  when in fact they had to go in a folder located in the qtr program folder.
  c:\Program Files\QuadToneRIP\QuadTone\Quad2100


  I cannot find where in the documentation it tells that bit of info
  however we got there so thanks.

  Sandy
  
Wednesday, May 24, 2006, 3:19:23 PM, you wrote:
TM> The ICC profile supplied by Ilford is not useful for printing with QTR. It
TM> is for use when printing colour images from Photoshop (or similar). 

TM> On the Files section of the QuadtoneRIP Yahoo web site (see link at the
TM> bottom of this email) there is a zip file with a set of curves for the Epson
TM> 2200, UC ink and Ilford Smooth Pearl. These should work with the 2100.

I'm a new downloader of QuadtoneRIP. One of the first requirements is 
to change from Firewire to UCB. Won't that make my printing much 
slower? Is that just a matter of changing plugs and wire (no printer 
software)? If it wasn't for that I'd be using Quad. Now it's just 
sitting on my desktop.
Debbi
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> I'm a new downloader of QuadtoneRIP. One of the first requirements is
> to change from Firewire to UCB. Won't that make my printing much
> slower? Is that just a matter of changing plugs and wire (no printer
> software)?

I use a 2200.  I haven't tested it, but I do not sense any difference  
between Firewire and USB. The overwhelming speed trap is the  
printhead movement itself, not the transfer from computer to printer.

When you installed the Epson driver it should have installed  
everything for USB support as well. (On the Mac, Epson has its own  
additional USB support.)

So with the printer off unplug the Firewire cable and connect a USB  
cable, turn on the 2400, and your computer should perform the niceties.

Myron

>>I'm a new downloader of QuadtoneRIP. One of the first requirements is to
change from Firewire to UCB. Won't that make my printing much slower?<<

Maybe you are thinking of USB 1.1?  That was much slower than firewire.  USB
2.0 (which the 2400 uses) and firewire are both in the same speed class, so
that shouldn't be a bottleneck.

Doug
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>  >


Thanks Myron and Doug. I do have a Mac and I'm excited to try it.
Debbi



>  I'm a new downloader of QuadtoneRIP. One of the first requirements is
>>  to change from Firewire to UCB. Won't that make my printing much
>>  slower? Is that just a matter of changing plugs and wire (no printer
>>  software)?
>
>I use a 2200.  I haven't tested it, but I do not sense any difference 
>between Firewire and USB. The overwhelming speed trap is the 
>printhead movement itself, not the transfer from computer to printer.
>
>When you installed the Epson driver it should have installed 
>everything for USB support as well. (On the Mac, Epson has its own 
>additional USB support.)
>
>So with the printer off unplug the Firewire cable and connect a USB 
>cable, turn on the 2400, and your computer should perform the niceties.
>
>Myron
>


-- 
Debbi in California
http://www.pbase.com/debbi

Whoever said 'money can't buy happiness' never met a camera they loved!

Now I have got those curves in the right place I have to say results
with Ilford paper and the 2100 have just blown me away. Making prints
on Smooth Pearl Galerie using the QuadtoneRIP and then comparing with
a print from the minilab convinces me it is of equal quality. Maybe
not quite the dynamic range or the depth of Black but as I am judging
by eye its very hard to be sure.

I am certain my clients will be happy and I sure like the advantage of
printing "inhouse"

Does RIP stand for "Really Impressive Prints"?  :-)

Sandy
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