Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Doug, > > Buy the basic model. In my business I use the full version of the > Colorburst RIP - not the bundled version that comes with the 'Pro" > model. The bundled RIP works only with Epson papers and generally > does no better of a job printing than the Epson driver itself unless > you have a Spectrophotometer for relinearizations. It won't allow you > to create custom profiles or use any profiles other than the ones > included. Imageprint is marginally better in that profiles are > available for other papers, and they will make you a profile for any > media you want if you send them a printed target, but you are still > using "canned" profiles which you cannot edit yourself (I have other > gripes with Imageprint's approach, specifically that they provide > different profiles for different viewing light - which to me implies > that none of their profiles are accurately gray-balanced). So buy the > basic model, and when and if you need a RIP and profiling hardware/ > software, you can buy tools that actually work. > > Hope this helps, > > > Gilbert > http://www.upstatelight.com > > > On Dec 19, 2007, at 3:28 PM, dnygr wrote: > >> I'm going to buy an Epson 3800. The question is which one to buy: >> the basic, the protrait, or the pro. The pro comes with rip >> software. That seems good, though I couldn't explain why. A friend >> tells me I should get Imageprint software. If I do, do I need the >> Espon rip? If I don't need it, should I buy the basic 3800 and save >> some money? >> >> Thanks in advance for any advice you may provide. >> >> Doug Nygren >> What about the new "portrait" model? What's that all about? Is the stuff in there as bad it strikes me as being better? Mark William Rabiner markrabiner.com