Re: HP 10PS, 20PS and 50 PS
Re: HP 10PS, 20PS and 50 PS
- Subject: Re: HP 10PS, 20PS and 50 PS
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 11:15:44 EDT
In a message dated 9/19/01 4:29:57 AM, email@hidden writes:
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HP have just released a new printer that has the color quality of a 6 ink
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systems, with the speed and convenience of a desktop printer (it will do
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13"
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x 19" output)
Released might not be the best term, announced, previewed, and demoed all
fit, but they are not released yet, at least in the US...
I have an A3 test file that builds a 60MB postscript file
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that
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the supplied HP 20 PS software rip 'ripped' in about 5 minutes and then
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printed in about 5 minutes, in 600x1200 mode.
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Details are scarce here in Australia regarding pricing and availability
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(the
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HP phone support guy asked if I was asking about a calculator, as that
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was
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his only reference in his database to a 20PS) but the demo unit I have
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gives
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great results . . .
Yes, this is the first HP desktop inkjet printer to have sufficient quality
to be worth considering. It is targeted at the proofing and publishing
markets, hence the RIP, and has no consideration for longevity of output. The
Base model is intended for use attached directly to a computer, while the
midlevel offers ethernet (JetDirect I believe) and the top end offers the
extra paper tray, plus a Heidelberg RIP instead of the HP RIP.
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http://www.macworld.co.uk/hotstuff/sep01/hpdeskjet.cfm
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Also, the information on BEST's site mentions a new version of BEST
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specially for the new HP printer . . .
Yes, a number of proofing RIPs should support this machine eventually...
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http://www.bestcolor.com/bcint/news.htm
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BTW - the printer is the same in the three options, just different paper
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trays, ethernet options and rip versions for the 10PS, 20PS and 50PS)
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Below are the supplied profiles, which begs the question of why the mac
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version of the supplied HP rip displays the dos file name, not the internal
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name. I thought I would post these to help others who have just stated
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with
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the rip . . .
Its a great idea to use the file name extension on all profiles, even on the
Mac, to make them cross platform.
C. David Tobie
Design Cooperative
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