Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I never really understood what I got out of a RIP. Had one with my 1280, but the prints from Photoshop were identical to the RIPped ones as best I could tell What was I missing? I print straight to my 2200 from several applications. Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ On Sep 15, 2009, at 10:11 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: > The RIP guys have a price model that belongs back in the mini-computer > age. The EARLY mini-computer age at that. When you charged based on > the power of the processor. > > I'm glad Epson has come through with a new and VERY good driver for > all their new printers. ImagePrint will go the way of the dinosaurs > shortly I hope -- they'll have gotten their last dollar out of me, > anyway. > > Adam > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 6:11 PM, Mark Rabiner > <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >>> HI Mark: >>> >>> Have you been happy with the results of your 3880 in colour and >>> black and >>> white, (shot by your Leica's....to keep on topic)? >>> >>> Have you ever seen a print from someone who has the 3800 and the >>> imageprint >>> rip as a comparable? >>> >>> Was thinking of investing in a 3880 at some point and am coming >>> from a 2200 so >>> imagine there is quite an improvement but I've been using the >>> imageprint rip >>> with my 2200 and hate to have to go that route again due to costs. >>> >>> Thanks for any comments Mark, >>> >>> Scott >>> >> >> The printing quality from the Epson 3800 is a far as I can tell >> perfect. >> I cant think of an angle to criticize it from. >> It ain't broke so im not going to fix it by throwing money at a RIP. >> And of course had I seen results which made it worth it I would. >> But I've never seen any results that I am aware of. >> Much stuff I've seen in the gallery context here in Chelsea and in >> the AIPAD >> Photography Show every year here which has a hundred galleries >> represented >> in it internationally represents had a huge percentage of inkjet >> printing >> I'm sure 95 percent of that was Epson. How many of these people >> feel like >> they need to use a RIP I know now what I'd take a wild guess 15%. I >> do know >> the interface on the Epson 3800 just makes me smile. Nothing less >> then a >> joy to use especially the black and white expert mode. >> But it's been out in digital printing years decades. >> I'd not get one now I'd get the next thing. Or the 13 inch more >> recent >> thing. >> - how many of us really need a 17 inch wide printer. I'm not sure >> I did. >> 13 would almost certainly do it. >> >> It was a HUGE step up from the 2200 I used preceding. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information