Digital BW, The Print

Thomas Fors was kind enough to send me a couple of sample images from 
RIPs he's using:  the IP RIP and the Epson RIP.  

The Epson RIP had a strong, unpleasant magenta cast but the IP RIP 
image was perfectly neutral under fluorescent and incandescent 
light.  I'll look at it under sunlight tomorrow if we get any sun 
here!

I was a little surprised at the texturing ("dotting") of the IP RIP 
print, especially in the mid-light areas.  I scanned a sample area 
and posted it on my website:

http://studio-nelson.com/tmpimage/forsip1.jpg

. . . that's about a 1.2 cm section, so it's highly enlarged.  With 
the naked eye it's noticable out to a foot or so away but probably 
not at typical viewing distances for 8x12 or 13x19 prints.  Also note 
the blue fringing around some of the black areas - again not 
noticable unless you look closely - although I'd love to know what 
the IP algorithm did to come up with that!

Would someone who is getting good results with the Epson RIP be 
willing to send me a sample to avaluate?   Send me an email and I'll 
give you my address.   Thanks in advance!