Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Arthur Schaefer 
<awsimages@c...> wrote:

> stand alone print).  I now have the ImagePrint RIP and the results
are
> great.  A lot of money but this RIP has everything in the way of
options.
> There is a big learning curve and I am on the bottom so ask me in 6
months,
> but for now this is the way to go. My friends have the same setup
and I know
> it works for them.  Also if time is a factor You can get a 16x20
very fast
> instead of 1 1/2 hours on the 3000.
> 
> I don't know about QTR? I hear it is slow and I don't like the
sound of the
> process.
> 
> Art Schaefer

QTR is not slow, and the process (on a Mac) is actually easier than ImagePrint. QTR 
appears as a selectable printer, and you just print to it from within PS. On Windows it may 
be another story. The print quality is virtually identical, but I do like IP's tint picker as 
opposed to QTR's blending tones via percentages. IP is obviously a well written, well 
supported application that has layout and volume facilities that QTR lacks, but you pay for 
capabilities you may not use or need. If all you want to do is get great-looking B&W output 
from your 4000, QTR is just fine, and $850 cheaper, which will pay for a lot of ink and 
paper, even on a 4000.