recommend a cheap RIP ?

michaelejahn

Well-known member
My buddy has a Macintosh and he wants to print to a HP2500 large format printer.

What sorts of inexpensive options are out there being used - any suggestions are welcome, even vendor pitches !

[email protected]
 
Hi there, you should try to order cracked rip from China. This is the cheapest but working fine.
Good luck
 
What about a good old Harlequin RIP at 1500 dpi? I think they sell for about $2,000. But you'd have to find a driver for it. Colorburst might work. Onyx? Dave Lewis has a RIP and maybe even a driver to boot.
 
http://www.proofmaster.net/

http://www.proofmaster.net/

Color-accurate contract proofs for standards-based specialty printing
Accurate communication of what final prints will look like is key to customer confidence in any print business. Unexpected results are costly, time-consuming and damage that confidence. Production teams need a way of guaranteeing perfectly matching proofs and prints for every job. With ProofMaster, you have the solution that can deliver those results every time, whatever the type of output.

Contractual quality for better communication between print-buyer and production
ProofMaster provides effortless setup and allows for out-of the box contract proofs in line with the ISO 12647 and other industry color standards. Regardless of whether you’re preparing files for offset, gravure, newspaper, flexo- or screenprinting, ProofMaster’s Multi Channel color engine provides an easy path to spot-on results. It plays well with specialty printing types such as packaging, consistently generating superb, color-accurate proofs and ensuring those results carry through to production and final output. To avoid confusion about which proof was generated from which file, ProofMaster optimally uses Enfocus Certified PDF® technology. ProofMaster recognizes Certified PDFs and creates a link between the file and the proof by writing the same unique identification code on the proof as well as in the Certified PDF file.

Built for flexibility and growth
ProofMaster combines unparalleled flexibility and ease of use straight out of the box. ProofMaster consists of different modules: the Calibrator, the Editor and the RIP, allowing the separation of calibration and profiling from job preparation and actual proofing. You can easily add functionality such as 1-Bit proofing or profile creation through the different available options. To add throughput just add a print-driver.

Efficiency through automation
ProofMaster can easily be linked into any production automation solution, streamlining your entire production process. And if you need advanced automation and interaction with other applications, ProofMaster seamlessly integrates with Enfocus Switch.
 

PressWise

A 30-day Fix for Managed Chaos

As any print professional knows, printing can be managed chaos. Software that solves multiple problems and provides measurable and monetizable value has a direct impact on the bottom-line.

“We reduced order entry costs by about 40%.” Significant savings in a shop that turns about 500 jobs a month.


Learn how…….

   
Back
Top