Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Carolyn Frayn
<carolynfrayn@s...> wrote:
> Does anyone here have experience with the Ergosoft RIP. I'm seriously
> considering purchasing the 7600.  I'm curious about RIP options.

Very highly regarded, and like other top RIPs, works on a PC. There is
an OSX version in the works, they say. I have no personal experience
with it, just have been keeping my eyes open.
For your purposes, which I think includes mimicing SWOP for proofs as
well as full gamut art prints, you need a good RIP. They are expensive
and only a few are ported to the Mac.
The options I'm aware of for Mac are from Best, Cadlink, and a small
little known very quiet company that makes something called ArtPrint?
ImageProof? KnockyoursoxoffbestImageeverPrint? Something like that.

For Mac:
Best- good reports for proofing but complaints of unusable manual
therefore difficult setup. Cadlink- hardly any user reports, OS9
versions available, OSX in the works. ImagePrint- Great reports from
photographers who just want great prints, more complex difficulties
from more advanced users, klunky Mac version reports.
For the PC there are more options. I think things will open up quickly
now that OSX is working well, it seems RIPs have certain requirements
previously best on PCs, but OSX solves that.
They are all expensive and usually dongled.
Tyler