Digital BW, The Print

Hi Roy-

Thanks. A little bias is OK. It helps open the horizon a bit more.

Bob

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" 
<roy@h...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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