Digital BW, The Print

Bob,

All the RIPS can do basically the same quality -- its really a matter of
the printer hardware (drop size) and the ink densities used.

For another choice try QuadToneRIP.  It runs on Mac OS X, supports the
7500 and allows you to choose any set of jets.   You really only need
4 jets because there's only 4 shades of gray with piezo inks or any quad ink set.

See:  http://www.harrington.com  -- follow link to QuadToneRIP.

Roy Harrington
(Obviously I'm a little biased but it's cheap and easy to find out).


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sinarpro" <sinarpro@y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> I am planning to set up an Epson 7500 printer for quadtone printing. 
> The printer is hopelessly clogged in the first two nozzles so I need 
> software that will allow me to reassign ink colors and switch off the 
> first two nozzles. I prefer to work on a Mac but also have a PC if 
> needed.
> 
> I have lots of experience with the original piezography software and 
> inks (now Sundance / R9) used with Epson 1160's and 3000 printers and 
> have had fantastic results.
> 
> I am considering StudioPrint or OpenPrintMaker (IJC/OPM) because both 
> will allow me to reassign ink nozzles (I dont know if any other RIPs 
> will do this also).
> 
> Does OPM yield as good results as the others?
> 
> The problem is that I have heard that neither of these would give me 
> the "grainless" dotless prints I have been getting with the R9 
> (Sundance) software. Is it true that the dotlessness in OPM only 
> applies to the highlights? 
> 
> I wonder if anyone has had the opportunity to compare R9 to 
> OpenPrintmaker and StudioPrint in terms of overall quality, tonal 
> range and dotlessness. (and what about Cone software?)
> 
> Any light that you can shed on the subject would be greatly 
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bob