Re: Epson x900 screening and online verification
Re: Epson x900 screening and online verification
- Subject: Re: Epson x900 screening and online verification
- From: Peter Skarpetis <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:59:13 +1100
On 20/12/2009, at 1:26 PM, Marc Levine wrote:
> Hi Roger,
> I don't remember that post, but EFI currently uses Epson screening as far as
> I know. And... about the screening being "built-in", that sounds like
> malarkey to me. Of course, there is always the possibility that I am off
> base.
>
Blackmagic also uses its own screening on all Epson models, while allowing the user to use Epson screening if they wish on the 9800. 9880, 11880 and 9900 models.
Peter
> GMG CP05 does allow "roll-back" for measurement, but not for "label
> printing"... although I suspect this is a matter of time. Also GMG will only
> use their screening with all x900 colors in combination with their own
> media. EFI will make an "on-proof label", but does not yet have their own
> screening (I suspect that, eventually they will... just not yet). The
> interesting thing is that Kodak has done a good job of getting everything
> working well and bringing it to market, where other RIPs are still
> developing these features. It is not to say it will be this way forever, but
> I believe that Kodak is a front-runner when it comes to x900 support. In
> fairness to ORIS, I have only heard mixed reports about Color Tuner. Not
> having tested it myself... I can't say for sure what it does and doesn't do.
>
> Marc
>
> On Dec 19, 2009, at 10:08 AM, Roger wrote:
>
>> Marc,
>>
>> I'll admit I'm not as familiar with the Kodak "KPS" Rip as I am with GMG.
>> But if I remember correctly, there was a post on the List, in spring, where
>> someone was telling us about EFI Colorproof XF v4 now offering their own,
>> proprietary screening, for the e9900. Recently, a Fuji support specialist
>> explained that the e9900 offered these new advanced digital screening
>> "built-in", in hardware, meaning that the host application, somehow, no
>> longer needs to "screen" the data prior to sending to the printer?
>>
>> BTW, don't Oris and EFI (and GMG 05?) also have the capabilities of rolling
>> back the media in to measure a printed control strip with the on-board
>> instrument, and then roll the media back out to print a "quality control"
>> ticket? How is KPS approach unique?
>>
>> Best / Roger
>>
>
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