Re: Dan Culbertson, I have more Questions

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Hi Robert,
I'll try to give an answer based on my experience but there are some out
there who are better authorities than me!

If you are using papers and inks recommended by Epson and you are printing
photographic images only, there is very little to be gained from a RIP of
any sort.  Some minor improvement in color control but at the cost of a
good bit of learning.

If you want to print on fine art material or print with archival inks, and
do not have a professionally made RGB profile especially designed for your
printer to adjust for the new ink colors and paper response, then a RIP may
very well help you gain control you need to correct manually what the
profile would do for you automatically.  But again the learning cost is
high.

If you have a traditional print making background (ie intaglio, silkscreen,
etc.) and just like working with channels that directly reflect the inks
then a RIP is essential.  But you still need a good bit of new learning
(believe me) to translate that printmaking experience into inklet-land
(some very real differences).

If you want to work in quadtone inks with channels that directly control
the inks you probably need a RIP (but I've come up with a couple
workarounds for the RIP-deficient).

If you insist on a process that gives you absolutley all the control you
can possibly get (even if that only results in a slight increase in color
quality) then you need a RIP -if only to keep you from worrying about what
you might be missing!

If you want to power multiple printers simultaneously from one computer
then you need a software application that does that and most RIPs will work
that way.  However you have to buy multiple copies (one for each printer)
to do it.  StylusRIP is functionless unless the printer has been
intitialized for it and that is done with a one time floppy (except the
3000 where it comes built-in as part of the cost of the printer). You can't
defeat the cost of buying the RIP.  Birmy PowerRIP will only print one
image at a time unless you install multiple copies (you can make three
installations from the initialization floppy but you would be in violation
of the license - the extras are for back-ups).  I don't know how the
upcoming Adobe PressReady will work.

But I will say again, as I've said before, I don't believe most people who
use inkjet printers for photographs need a RIP.  They are good to have
around and understand in case you want to print a vector file or something
from the strange graphics world of PowerPoint and other MS stuff with
graphs and things in it, but most of you all out there ought not to be
using one for standard quick but nice color photos.  RIPs allow you to work
in CMYK but that is a specialized area that requires a good bit of
learning.  Don't expect to pick up a RIP, do a simple mode change to CMYK
and toss of a quick one.  At least that has been my experience.  But I
wouldn't give up the ability to do at least last minute work in CMYK for
anything.  Just too much fun!  But when I need a quick color print for the
folks- I always use the regular driver.

Dan Culbertson

Robert Hildebrand wrote:
>Hi Dan'
>  Sorry for all these questions.
>  Sense I am a photographer into fine arts and never use any nasty post script
>files and print all my images on a Epson Photo Ex, in RGB and never CMYK, is
>there any reason for me to use a RIP other than a rips ability to power more
>than one printer at a time?  Which brings me to the next Question,  If I
>should later wish to print with
>more than one  Epson Photo EX on  one computer,  Am I doomed to use CMYK
>files on  a  very pricey
>StylusRip?    And Dan, How pricey is the Stylus Rip and is it useable more
>than once or must I buy a StylusRip
>for every printer becouse of sereal Numbers?
>Robert Hildebrand




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