Recent content by bryan yeager

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Re: PrimoPDF Most of the free PDF virtual printer programs out there (such as PrimoPDF, CutePDF, etc.) are solely based upon Ghostscript, which is an open-source (i think) PostScript/PDF interpreter. From my experience, they do create bloated PDFs that Acrobat or even the "Print to PDF"...

Re: good monitor for color work? As I've mentioned in a previous post, I would personally go with a Eizo ColorEdge if you can drop the cash on it. It's got excellent specs (check the website for that). If you can't drop the cash on an Eizo, I would actually go for a Dell or an LG. You can find...

Re: Forget the Standards! You have to also remember that most inkjet proofers (for example, Epsons) have an enlarged inkset (cyan, light cyan, magenta, light magenta, light black, light light black, etc.) that helps stabilize and enlarge the gamut. I mean, if inkjet proofers weren't stable and...

Re: Color copier is showing color click on art showing as straight K in acr Re: Color copier is showing color click on art showing as straight K in acr Yeah you might want to send all your straight K pages separately in order to get it to count as a straight K click. You also might want to...

Re: OK..gotta buy a scanner Since Kodak bought out Creo's technology (who in turn, bought out Scitex's technology), they still offer an upgrade to the EverSmart technology with newer software. You might want to look into the IQSMART^3^ or the EVERSMART Supreme II (if you really want high...

Re: Old School Question: Iris Realist RIP? well technically it's not mine, it's RIT's, which is why i really can't sell anything regarding it. however, i do have the original Scitex operating system and the original brisque rip disc. i was thinking of trying to load it up in mac os x since...

Re: Getting a new MAC If you're really loosening up your purse strings and can afford it (and are also buying a Mac Pro instead of an iMac), I would suggest investing in an Eizo ColorEdge or FlexScan monitor [http://www.eizo.com]. They're far superior to Apple's monitor's, especially if you're...

I'm trying to restore an Iris Realist 5015. While the hardware stuff isn't that big of a deal, I'm more concerned about the RIP side of things. Currently, I have the old Scitex Brisque RIP that came with the device, software and all. While it was a pretty powerful RIP for its time, I really...