Digital BW, The Print

Epson drivers have excellent dither; not all RIPs do.  Most all are
available for free 30-day trial.  I highly suggest you do that before
spending a dime on a RIP.

I assume you meant with Qimage in ABW, not QTR.  QTR does not use the Epson
driver.

Best regards,
John Moody

-----Original Message-----
From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Olivier
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 12:59 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] 4800 RIP choice

I know the question is not posted in the right place but I can't find
a better one when reading some pro's posts. So please don't kick me
out.

I'm currently using a 1800 and a 1290-Piezo-QTR with CS. I'm making
my profile with a Pulse X-rite (most affordable solution at the time
I got it but maybe not the most accurate one). This all serves photo
printing exclusively at the (very) amateur level.

I'm considering now upgrading for a 4800, mainly for color (for BW
may also use it with QTR in ABW).

I'm wondering if a RIP would help me improve if not my photos at
least my prints with a 4800 (and eventually the 1800 that I could
possibly linearised). It's my understanding that RIPs not only
provide a linearisation capability but also a better dithering than
Epson drivers (with additional features of less interest for me such
as images placement on a single sheet...and maybe some key ones I
have not yet identified).

Does this make sense and if so what would you recommend me to look
at. Any comments are welcome : personal, url link,...

Thanks for your help.

Olivier





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