Re: RIP Software V.2
Re: RIP Software V.2
- Subject: Re: RIP Software V.2
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:40:13 +0000
Hello Dave,
Your clarification narrows your choice.
One good choice would be......
ORIS Color Tuner from CGS
You'll need to run it on a windows platform.
And you need to use a DTP-70 or IcColor, same company, different devices.
Greg
After the many responses yesterday, the general feel was that the fine people of this list could be of more help if they new what we wanted to do with our printer, so in the next three paragraphs you will hopefully find that.
For color management we use a DTP41 with Monaco Profiler. For proofing we run Kodak Approvals. We supply files and proofs for high- end printing.
Our workflow involves targeting a multitude of printers. To profile a printer, we send them our target (the usual images along with color bars), which they either print or run a proof of that matches their printing. Using this printed target/proof, we then create a setting on our Kodak (using Kodak's software) that allows us to output a proof that matches. Then we output the squares, read them with the DTP41, and use Monaco Profiler to create monitor settings. We're usually pretty happy with the profiles we get, but often tweak slight!
ly depending on a particular monitor's characteristics. When it comes time to run proofs for a job, the individual production artists do not run their own proofs. All proofing is done in one department by a prepress operator.
Due to the high cost of the Kodak Approvals, we are looking into another proofer for contract proofing. We must be able to create multiple and very accurate printer settings on any new proofing device we'd install. Things we like about the Kodak include the ability to create spot colors, the fact that it has a dot, and the way we can put the proofs on almost any stock. However, none of these three things are deal breakers. We plan to keep the Kodak, so it can fill gaps that another more inexpensive proofer may have.
Again we are looking at the Epson 9800 and trying to decide if EFI Colorproof XF or ColorBurst X-Proof, or a third Rip Software would be the best for our needs. We were also pointed towards a Spectroscan. But!
it would appear that we should keep the DTP41 or upgrade to a DTP70.
Thickness is not an issue in our case. Spectroscan's are wretchedly slow and not significantly better in the eyes of most on this list.
So based on all of that now ... does a strong Rip application step forward? We'd also like it to be compatible with a Macintosh but it is not essential.
Thanks in advance,
-Dave
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