Digital BW, The Print

Lou;

Thanks. I don't really fiddle with all that stuff like you guys. I was just
curious. 

Wendel

> Wendell,
> 
> IP doesn't give you the built in tools for setting ink limits and
> linearization (like a 'real' full featured RIP does).  I've never had
> much success with the ink sliders in IP.  At the price, they should
> provide a full toolset, but they don't.  To me, it isn't worth the
> trouble.  I wasted a year and tons of paper and ink on it.  Fair
> results, but nothing to crow about.
> 
> I'll compare my Epson custom profiles and prints to IP canned or
> custom profiles and prints any day.  No comparison.  On some papers,
> the results will be comparable, (if the paper happens to fall in the
> sweet spot of IP's preset ink limits), but on most papers I have
> tested, the Epson driver will win hands down.
> 
> Additionally, the driver understands BPC, and will print InDesign and
> Illustrator files directly, without the need to convert to PDF or
> postscript.  And the driver comes with the printer at no extra
> charge.  With IP, you have to pay a full license fee for every
> printer model you use with it.  Add another printer model, and you
> have to buy another full license.
> 
> If you find you can get superior profiles using IP after asjusting
> their ink sliders, please share your results.  I'd be very surprised
> if you did, but I will be glad to be proven wrong.
> 
> Regards, Lou
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Wendel White
> <wendel@b...> wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry if I missed something but I have a question. Are you saying
> that if
>> you go into the "Ink Limit" dialogue in IP that it doesn't work or
> that it
>> refers to some else?
>> 
>> Wendel
>>