Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well my experience has been much improved black and white on the 4000 and the 2200 I used before. And better control of color too. But everything I hear from locals who have used the new Epson drivers, and the online guys like Luminous Landscape who really seem to like the driver for the new 7000 series. Adam On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote: > I never really understood what I got out of a RIP. Had one with my 1280, > but > the prints from Photoshop were identical to the RIPped ones as best I could > tell > > What was I missing? > > I print straight to my 2200 from several applications. > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ > > > > On Sep 15, 2009, at 10:11 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >