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Re: Best of the best, what to buy?

2005-10-16 by Greg

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DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "palladiumprinter1" 
<palladiumprinter1@y...> wrote:
>
> I am looking for a printer to do B/W printing. I need the best of 
the 
> best as far as quality is concerned and need to make prints at 
least 
> 16x20 in size.
> 
> Fortunatley, I have a large job and money is not an issue.
> 
> Based upon today's state of the art what would be the best 
combination 
> of machine/ink/quality/rip etc. available.
> 
> Thanks
>


At least an Epson 76/9600 at highest quality, probably with Studio 
Print RIP for easy set up. Ink is up to you, everyone that sells an 
ink set will suggest that theirs is the best, so it kind of depends 
on your needs. Don't forget the spectrophotometer to use with 
linearizing the RIP. If you are more adventurous, you could use the 
Evolution RIP from www.digifab.com, or Quadtone RIP, or Bowhaus RIP. 
That gives you flexibility in spending from $2000+ down to $50 for a 
RIP.

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