Quadtone RIP for P800

[Herbc]

I am the proud(?) owner of a new P800 Epson, still in its box.
I print b/w, can't remember when I printed color.  Quadtone RIP is vital to my printing on my Epson 3800, but I am reading where the P800 has better blacks and so on, thus the rationale for buying it.
Question: wait until a new QRIP profile comes out before I install the P800?

Would the better blacks etc of the P800 be an asset in digital negative production?

[Czornyj]

To my eye Ultrachrome HD inkset + P800 linearisations give more neutral prints, less prone to metameric issues than former Ultrachrome K3/VM/HDR on SP3800/SP3880/x900/x890. Give it a try, maybe it's good enough for you in standard/ABW modes.

[TylerB]

go here for most up to date QTR stuff-

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/QuadtoneRIP/conversations/messages

there's already been a few posts on the p800, I'm sure support for it is on the way

[Alan Goldhammer]

Also, if you are still printing from windows you can make your own ABW profiles and use those with the same color managed print pathway that you use with LR or PS (LR or PS manage colors) using the ABW print driver.  Mac OS will not allow you to go down this route.

Alan

[Herbc]

I have a Mac, no windows.

[TylerB]

Print Tool, for a few bucks, will let you do anything you like for color management on Mac, even with the ABW driver. However, if you are already at home with QTR, and as you say, it is "vital" to your work, you'll never be happy with ABW. I'm sure support for your printer is coming soon, there's a ton of interest.

[Peter Langham]

QTR now supports P600 and P800. (announced yesterday).

[Herbc]

Thanks Peter, Roy sent me an email about it just now