Digital BW, The Print

Richard,

RIP stands for Rastor Image Porcessor (I believe)

The major advantage to using a RIP among others are;
1. Layout flexibility - You can place and arrange numerous images on one sheet of paper.
2. Ink Channel Adjustability - You can control each ink independently.
3. Dither - Most RIPs use proprietary dither pattern to eliminate dots and banding as well as some artifacts.
4. Proofing - Rips will usually have a "Soft Proof" function so what you see is what you get.

ImagePrint 4 allows b/w profiles.  You would need profiling software and a photospectrometer of some sort.
I know many people who make profiles at home. The better equipment to do so is expensive, but make more accurate profiles.

Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: rmcooke 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 3:43 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Why a RIP?


  Hi All,

  Please forgive me if this is too far OT but another list memeber
  advised that I should post my questions to the list so here goes....

  #1) What are the advantages of using a RIP vs. the native Epson print
  driver?

  #2) I believe the ImagePrint RIP allows b&w profiles, is this correct?
  How would that be done?  Can an advanced user make a b&w profile at home?

  Thanks,

  Richard Cooke


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Wanting to try some different inks in my 1270 printer, I figured that 
using a nomorecarts cis solution would be the way to go, but recently 
noticed the trouble some people are having. Also, it seems like it 
would be a pain to keep changing inksets using one of those units. 
Whether that is the case or not, I don't mind filling carts, just 
want to know if reliable chipped carts exist that work well.  I can 
fill a lot of carts ( while watching the nightly news) for the $250 
tag of a cis.

Looking at...

http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/cartridges.html

...I noticed that MIS sells chipped cartridges filled with their own 
pigment archival ink...They are convenient, though expensive.  They 
also sell T009 and TOO7  empty cartridges.  Chips are extra.  They 
sell a chip re_setter to show full condition when cartridges are 
loaded.

Does anyone on this list use this MIS virgin ink cartridge system and 
if so is it working ok?  What are poppets?  Are they the little metal 
studs that go into the bottom of the cartridge to keep the ink from 
leaking out?

Any on or off-forum information anyone has would be helpful.  I use 
this system for an 1160, but never with a chipped printer.

Bill Agee




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