Digital BW, The Print

Hello, this is my first post. 

I have a new 7600 and want to print tiled photo images and generally 
arrange my images as I wish on a page. I am new to all this, so am I 
being simplistic in thinking that I can export Photoshop images into 
Illustrator and print from there?
If not and I need a RIP, is there something more affordable than 
ImagePrint? I have been on Ergosofts site and looked at PosterPrint 
but could not see any pricing. I have also seen Qimage. Any 
affordable thoughts would be appreciated.

(I will make another post on a related matter)

David

On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 03:44  PM, yah_group - David wrote:
>
> I have a new 7600 and want to print tiled photo images and generally
> arrange my images as I wish on a page. I am new to all this, so am I
> being simplistic in thinking that I can export Photoshop images into
> Illustrator and print from there?

You can arrange them as you wish in PS, create a canvas the size of 
your printed sheet, use the guides to create a template, use the snap 
to guide feature to align, add registration marks etc as needed.  I 
don't print from Illustrator personally.

> If not and I need a RIP, is there something more affordable than
> ImagePrint? I have been on Ergosofts site and looked at PosterPrint
> but could not see any pricing. I have also seen Qimage. Any
> affordable thoughts would be appreciated.

If you are only purchasing a RIP with thoughts of using the layout 
features alone that'd be a waste of money in my opinion.
Carolyn

I have always associated RIP with a dedicated box that processes the 
file prior to printing.  Decreases print times etc.  I am also 
getting the feeling that many people in the group are using the RIP 
primarily for the driver and not the pre-print processing.  Am I 
missing something or am I on track?

Thanks,
Duncan Staples

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carolyn Frayn 
<carolynfrayn@s...> wrote:
> 
> On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 03:44  PM, yah_group - David wrote:
> >
> > I have a new 7600 and want to print tiled photo images and 
generally
> > arrange my images as I wish on a page. I am new to all this, so 
am I
> > being simplistic in thinking that I can export Photoshop images 
into
> > Illustrator and print from there?
> 
> You can arrange them as you wish in PS, create a canvas the size of 
> your printed sheet, use the guides to create a template, use the 
snap 
> to guide feature to align, add registration marks etc as needed.  I 
> don't print from Illustrator personally.
> 
> > If not and I need a RIP, is there something more affordable than
> > ImagePrint? I have been on Ergosofts site and looked at 
PosterPrint

> > but could not see any pricing. I have also seen Qimage. Any
> > affordable thoughts would be appreciated.
> 
> If you are only purchasing a RIP with thoughts of using the layout 
> features alone that'd be a waste of money in my opinion.
> Carolyn

On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 04:21  PM, Duncan Staples wrote:

> I have always associated RIP with a dedicated box that processes the
> file prior to printing.  Decreases print times etc.  I am also
> getting the feeling that many people in the group are using the RIP
> primarily for the driver and not the pre-print processing.  Am I
> missing something or am I on track?

  the RIP's discussed here, Imageprint, PosterPrint, Colorburst et al 
are not dedicated boxes. Hardware RIP's are usually associated with 
Imagesetters. The RIP's talked about here are software.  People are 
enjoying RIP's for more than the original purposes required in the 
prepress/offset press industry. exciting and expensive.

you will find a ton of info here:  and a discussion on RIP's for fine 
art printing in today's archives.
http://www.lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/colorsync-users

also might want to read the epson wide format list.

Carolyn