Digital BW, The Print

The other reasons for the PC, if I remember correctly were a problem with
theway the Mac handles printing (can't remember what) and the need for
another computer to serve the printer so the 'work' pc/mac isn't tied up for
an hour while the printer prints one of those big images!

Julian
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From: <mh@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 5:46 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: 7000: MAC or PC


> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Stephen Harrison <sh@s...>
> wrote:
> > #4 Why did Cone go to a RIP in this process and not go through the
> > printer driver directly making their system much more affordable? I
> > believe their software for the RIP runs some $2500 which is not
> > cheap. What advantage does the RIP serve. Mike: can you see the
> > difference in the prints between the Cone and the MIS in terms of
> > sharpness, dot or tonality.
> >
> > Stephen Harrison
>
>
> The idea was that it would be for production environments, not for a
> personal home printer. This is why it is for a pc (if you are willing
> to pay the $2000+ for it why not spend another $500 for a pc and be
> free of hosting the printer?)
>
>  The RIP has extra features designed for printing multiple editions and
> whatnot. It was also 16bit from the start. If it were a plugin and not
> a standalone rip it will still cost the same. Other RIPS designed for
> the printing industry cost 2-5 times what it does.
>
> This is not to say that I wouldn't like it to be cheaper and run on
> macs but oh well.
> I do not have one but would like to. Maybe someday...  I have to get a
> better scanner first.
>
> -mikeH
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