Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The RIP guys have a price model that belongs back in the mini-computer age. The EARLY mini-computer age at that. When you charged based on the power of the processor. I'm glad Epson has come through with a new and VERY good driver for all their new printers. ImagePrint will go the way of the dinosaurs shortly I hope -- they'll have gotten their last dollar out of me, anyway. Adam On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 6:11 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> HI Mark: >> >> Have you been happy with the results of your 3880 in colour and black and >> white, (shot by your Leica's....to keep on topic)? >> >> Have you ever seen a print from someone who has the 3800 and the >> imageprint >> rip as a comparable? >> >> Was thinking of investing in a 3880 at some point and am coming from a >> 2200 so >> imagine there is quite an improvement but I've been using the imageprint >> rip >> with my 2200 and hate to have to go that route again due to costs. >> >> Thanks for any comments Mark, >> >> Scott >> > > The printing quality from the Epson 3800 is a far as I can tell perfect. > I cant think of an angle to criticize it from. > It ain't broke so im not going to fix it by throwing money at a RIP. > And of course had I seen results which made it worth it I would. > But I've never seen any results that I am aware of. > Much stuff I've seen in the gallery context here in Chelsea and in the > AIPAD > Photography Show every year here which has a hundred galleries represented > in ?it internationally represents had a huge percentage of inkjet printing > I'm sure 95 percent of that was Epson. How many of these people feel like > they need to use a RIP I know now what I'd take a wild guess 15%. I do know > the interface on the Epson 3800 just makes me smile. Nothing less then a > joy to use especially the black and white expert mode. > But it's been out in digital printing years decades. > I'd not get one now I'd get the next thing. Or the 13 inch more recent > thing. > - ?how many of us really need a 17 inch wide printer. I'm not sure I did. > 13 would almost certainly do it. > > It was a HUGE step up from the 2200 I used preceding. > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >