I shoudn't think that you'd need a RIP just because you changed the ink set, but if the colorant's are different of course you won't be able to use your old profiles. This is rather the point of an ouput proifile, after all. Be leery of inks that are "a fraction of the cost," as quality pigments (e.g., from Ciba Geigy) are very costly, and there is a limit to how cheap the inks can be. For top-quality replacement inks you should expect to pay at least half the price of the OEM inks. You may not realize your error until some months or years later, when the prints fade or discolor. Mike Strickler MSP Graphic Services 423 Aaron St. Suite E Cotati, CA 94931 O: (1) 707.664.1628 C: (1) 707.321.7855 F: (1) 707.939.4542 info@mspgraphics.com www.mspgraphics.com
Message: 1 Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:35:54 +0200 From: Paul Schilliger <pschilliger@sunrise.ch> To: "colorsync-users@lists.apple.com" <colorsync-users@lists.apple.com> Subject: UltraMax K3 inks? Message-ID: <5266D39A.8080601@sunrise.ch> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Can someone share experience using those inks? I am tempted to switch from the original Epson Ultrachrome K3 on the Epson 4800 to the Ultramax inks, available at a fraction of the cost. They advertise a wider gamut that brings more vivid colors. What is not clear to me yet is whether the inks will produce natural colors suitable to landscape photography, and if usable with the original Epson driver and custom paper profiles, or if a specific RIP is needed.
Best regards Paul Schilliger
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