Digital BW, The Print

A RIP (Rastor Image Processor) is a specialized piece of software that, essentially, replaces the printer drivers supplied by the printer manufacturer.  RIP's actually come in several specialties.  Some specialize in print shop type activities, publishing, etc.  They provide facilities that the manufacturer's drivers don't.  In addition, however, the manufacturer's drivers do not do a very good job of photographic printing.  That's where Imageprint comes in.  It is a RIP developed with the primary purpose of serving photographers needs, both in terms of utility and image quality.  
 
The RIP's are all more or less expensive.  That's why, on this forum, you will see discussed alternative ways to achieve very high qulity b&w prints without the need for RIP's.  This is a practical approach diriven by two things:  1.  the need to keep the overall costs down, and 2. produce the absolute highest qulity b&w available.
 
If you have to print the highest quality color, a RIP is probably the only way to go right now.  But, as is the intent of this forum, if you are printing b&w, you can go with the various methods described on this forum, or go with a RIP.  The RIP is more expensive and less hassel, the other methods are less expensive and more hassel.  With either approach the quality can be outstanding.
 
Tom Baker
awahlster <awahlster@...> wrote:
Imageprint rip I use Imageprint,

> Tom Baker

Tom I'd like to come in here and ask a simple question What is 
Imageprint and how is it used with you printer and software.



Mark W.

other new guy


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