Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Tom, I know more now then before. I'm finding out just how 
much I need to know before I buy my new printer/printers and the 
systems to go with it/them to create a decent B&W and decent Color 
print. Without going broke or spending all my time playing with the 
computer.


Mark W.




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Tom Baker 
<tbaker1328@s...> wrote:
> 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@a...> 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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