FW: inkjet proofing platform
FW: inkjet proofing platform
- Subject: FW: inkjet proofing platform
- From: Roger Breton <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:55:34 -0500
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Granted this is a matter of personal preference, but I am curious to hear
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what others feel is the best platform out there (at present) for inkjet
>
proofing. DesignJet? Epson? Roland? ColorSpan? The key characteristics as
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I see them should be:
>
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1) speed. Proofs should take no less then 15 minutes for a 2-up spread. Of
>
course faster is always better! However, quality cannot be sacrificed for
>
the sake of speed...no banding please!
>
2) color stability. I can't wait two days for the inks to stop shifting
>
around. They need to be color accurate and viewable as they come out of
>
the printer.
>
3) dependability. After years wrestling with IRIS proofers I want a
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printer that doesn't cost as much as a new Mercedes, nor costs as much as
>
a Mercedes to maintain.
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>
So...any thoughts? Or is inkjet even the way to go? Am I barking up the
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wrong tree?
Did you look at the Epson 9600 or 10600? I think they're solid printers and,
provided you have a good RIP to host them and you make good profiles for,
you should be in business.
My two cents,
Roger Breton | Laval, Canada | email@hidden
http://pages.infinit.net/graxx
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Subject: Re: inkjet proofing platform
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>
Granted this is a matter of personal preference, but I am curious to hear
>
what others feel is the best platform out there (at present) for inkjet
>
proofing. DesignJet? Epson? Roland? ColorSpan? The key characteristics as
>
I see them should be:
>
>
1) speed. Proofs should take no less then 15 minutes for a 2-up spread. Of
>
course faster is always better! However, quality cannot be sacrificed for
>
the sake of speed...no banding please!
>
2) color stability. I can't wait two days for the inks to stop shifting
>
around. They need to be color accurate and viewable as they come out of
>
the printer.
>
3) dependability. After years wrestling with IRIS proofers I want a
>
printer that doesn't cost as much as a new Mercedes, nor costs as much as
>
a Mercedes to maintain.
>
>
So...any thoughts? Or is inkjet even the way to go? Am I barking up the
>
wrong tree?
Did you look at the Epson 9600 or 10600? I think they're good printers and,
provided you have a good RIP to host them and you make good profiles for,
you should be in business.
My two cents,
Roger Breton | Laval, Canada | email@hidden
http://pages.infinit.net/graxx
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