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pyarnall

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Epson 3880 with or without RIP?
« on: October 25, 2009, 06:37:44 pm »

I will be getting a 3880 shortly.  I am wondering what are the reasons for considering the "Graphics Arts Edition" which simply includes some version of the Colorburst RIP?  After visiting the Colorburst site it seems that the bundled version is somehow a limited version of the whole RIP package.  There is little information to discern what the differences are.

I recently sold my R2400 which I used only with the standard Win / Mac drivers and always got great results.  Aside form perhaps a longer custom print length greater than the Epson standard driver limit of 37", which I am not concerned about, it is not terribly clear to me why I should spend the additional $.  

Can anyone comment on the bundled Colorburst RIP and it's relative value?

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« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2009, 06:45:26 pm »

FWIW, just received my 3880 from B&H. Decided that I didn't need the RIP after consulting forums. It seems that the RIP is really needed by a professional studio or media business. I just crank out a few prints per week and don't need the expense or learning curve.

Now, if I can just figure out the Epson driver.

Good luck,

Stan
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« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2009, 07:46:27 pm »

I believe the RIP is limited for use only with Epson media.

IMHO, the same money would be far better spent on a low end print profiling system.  My Spyder3 Print is one of the best printing investments I ever made.
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« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2009, 09:23:16 pm »

I ordered my Epson 3880 Professional version from B&H Photo at the PhotoPlus Expo that I attended on Friday. It should ship Monday and UPS ground is usually only takes a day. I'm looking forward to replacing my R2400 so that I can make larger prints.

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« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2009, 09:37:46 am »

Nowadays, you really only need a RIP if you do huge jobs and need to gang up gobs of images on large sheets or rolls on a regular basis. The Epson driver is really quite easy to navigate and does a fine job.
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« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2009, 09:57:20 am »

Unless your doing CMYK simulations (make my Epson match a contract proof) OR sending Postscript or page layout (Quark) to the Epson, you don't need the RIP.
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« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2009, 08:46:31 pm »

Quote from: jjlphoto
Nowadays, you really only need a RIP if you do huge jobs and need to gang up gobs of images on large sheets or rolls on a regular basis. The Epson driver is really quite easy to navigate and does a fine job.

I understand from reading about the new Lightroom v3.0 beta that it has multiple print layout capabilities now. Michael Reichmann compares it to a RIP.

My printer is arriving tomorrow. It looks like I'll be up late playing with my new toy. Christmas is coming early in my house. LOL!

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