Hi all,
I've seen several posts regarding the HP Designjet 5500 wide format
printer and would appreciate the benefit of your real-world wisdom
regarding the best RIP option.
We just took delivery of one 5500ps with an onboard RIP and are in
the process of purchasing a second unit as a replacement for our
aging Oce printer/Onyx Postershop RIP (version 6.5).
We are considering purchasing the second unit with an external RIP to
give us some flexibility in production. Basically, we'll use the
printer with the onboard RIP as our "Kinko's" low-end product
offering and the printer with the external RIP for our more color
critical work and special medias.
Our options are to upgrade our existing copy of Postershop to version
7, or to invest in an alternate software RIP solution.
Any insights you have to offer would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Richard
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Richard Frederickson [Contractor]
Senior Technical Specialist
Scientific Publications, Graphics & Media (SPGM)
SAIC-Frederick, Inc.
National Cancer Institute at Frederick
Frederick, MD 21702-1201
(301) 846-1546
