I'm the in-house photographer at a niche publishing company. We do about sixty 80-120 page full-color how-to books a year in the realm of traditional fiber arts: quilting, knitting, crochet, fabric dying & embellishing, etc. The images are mine from the time they're in front of the camera to the time they've been proofed (ColorBurst & Epson 7800, et al) and heading to overseas presses. We're now researching Print-On-Demand options. At this point it looks like our best bet is the Xerox 700 with a RIP to-be-determined.
As time goes on I intend to offer what I can in the way of insights and solutions for color management in the front of & inside the camera, but for now I have a couple of questions that searching didn't adequately answer:
1-Should I expect to be able to retire my Epson/ColorBurst proofing setup and replace it with output from the Xerox/RIP? I am getting excellent results from the Epson, but our CFO likes the per-page costs quoted for the Xerox.
2-Is there a non-salesman means of getting information about which of the RIPs would be best for our specific needs? I'm guessing this forum may be just that, but any other suggestions would be appreciated.
3-Does the spiral binding have any viable alternatives with comparable per unit cost & labor involvement? I just think low-end cookbook and middle school yearbook every time I see that coil sitting on a bookshelf!
4-Are there any facilities in the Seattle area open to having a curious photographer (infer your own meaning) visit the facility and ask a number of questions? I think the guy with ink on his fingers could offer a lot of practical insight.
Thanks,
Photo_Boy
As time goes on I intend to offer what I can in the way of insights and solutions for color management in the front of & inside the camera, but for now I have a couple of questions that searching didn't adequately answer:
1-Should I expect to be able to retire my Epson/ColorBurst proofing setup and replace it with output from the Xerox/RIP? I am getting excellent results from the Epson, but our CFO likes the per-page costs quoted for the Xerox.
2-Is there a non-salesman means of getting information about which of the RIPs would be best for our specific needs? I'm guessing this forum may be just that, but any other suggestions would be appreciated.
3-Does the spiral binding have any viable alternatives with comparable per unit cost & labor involvement? I just think low-end cookbook and middle school yearbook every time I see that coil sitting on a bookshelf!
4-Are there any facilities in the Seattle area open to having a curious photographer (infer your own meaning) visit the facility and ask a number of questions? I think the guy with ink on his fingers could offer a lot of practical insight.
Thanks,
Photo_Boy