Digital BW, The Print

Luke:

I ordered the 2200 earlier this week.  What are the advantages to RIP 
software and what RIP software should be considered?  Is it best to 
have a dedicated box for the RIP?

Thanks,
Duncan

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Luke" 
<akaluke@h...> wrote:
> I'm running an Epson 2100/2200 on an XP machine using ColorByte's 
> Imageprint RIP (about $500 US).
> 
> I'm very, very happy with my black and white prints (finally, after 
disappointing 
> results with the same printer and Epson's driver)....advantage with 
this setup 
> is that it uses the standard Epson inkset, so I don't need a 
dedicated black 
> and white printer.
> 
> Top black and white print of the month at my local camera club this 
month...
> 
> Luke.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Anthony 
Atkielski" <
> anthony@a...> wrote:
> > I'm just wondering ... if I were to go out and buy the necessary 
hardware
> > and software to make nice, black-and-white ink-jet prints on my 
desktop,
> > right now, what would be my best choice?  I'd want to be able to 
go up to A3
> > or Super A3.  The printer would be connected to my Windows XP 
machine.  
> The
> > printer would not be used for any other purpose.
> > 
> > I assume some sort of Epson printer would be the leading choice.  
If so,
> > which one?  Or which other printer?  What about inks?  What would 
be the
> > overall investment, for printer, inks, any required software, and 
paper?  I
> > already have Photoshop.
> > 
> > Would I be able to get exhibition-quality B&W prints from this 
set-up?  I'd
> > need that level of quality in order to justify investing in a 
dedicated
> > printer for this purpose.
> > 
> > I currently have an Epson 2000P, and it prints so-so in black and 
white
> > (much nicer in color), but it's clear that I'd need some sort of 
dedicated
> > printer to get really nice B&W ink-jet prints, so that I could 
use whatever
> > magic inks are required to produce optimal results.
> > 
> > Suggestions or a pointer to a site that answers these questions 
welcome.