Re: RIP's for Photographers
Re: RIP's for Photographers
- Subject: Re: RIP's for Photographers
- From: neil snape <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 20:00:25 +0200
on 14/10/2003 17:31, Ernst Dinkla wrote:
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Given the fact that several RIPs have problems to get the
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dithering good (banding) at the highest resolution of the latest
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Epsons I don't see the disadvantage of the Epson screening
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either. Not to mention that Scanvec Amiable still hasn't a good
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driver for the 7600/9600, one that includes the grey ink. That
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there's a relation between using Epson dithering and less
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transparent colour control is another matter. Gimp-print's
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dithering is alright so what is actually the reason that RIPs
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show problems there ? Good dithering/weaving takes time in RIP
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development and later on in actual printing, that could be a good
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reason.
One reason there is banding on the Epson's with rip's compared to drivers is
the rgb driver masks the paper line length bands that are shown with good
linearisation. Let's just say that the rgb driver is over inking to keep you
consuming ink but apparently covering the bands in the darkest areas.
Neil Snape
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