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Opinion -
ColorBurst RIP is, I feel, a really good product providing for both fine art photo print quailty and, as a full Postscript RIP, it can also be used for proofing images before they go to press. ColorBurst is remarkably easy to use [far simpler than the Epson driver and with better control over paper usage].
Many RIPS are designed specifically for prepress and design use, this means that they do not need to give very smooth fine detail since they are intended to simulate offset press, which has quite a coarse screen.
ColorBurst has very fine screening and the capability to reproduce extremely fine detail which is lost when using the printer driver software.
ColorBurst is very easy to use, many RIP softwares are not. ColorBurst gives ink savings along with much reduced metamerism due to an intelligent use of black to stabilise the image. Thus, images are more stable under differing lighting.
The ColorBurst RIP includes Spectralvision Pro, a very high end profiling software using the profiling engine from X-Rite Monaco Profiler, this includes full linearisation and profiling tools so that with the addition of a low cost spectrophotometer a user can build their own very high quality paper profiles.
Individual paper based linearisation and ink-limiting - [a form of pre-profiling calibration] can make for really accurate profiles. Basically, better printed [more linear] profiling charts give better profiles. The Epson driver has no facility to provide any paper calibration other than by using the provided "paper settings" in the driver. When using non- Epson papers with pre x900 series machines, this is a pretty serious shortcoming. And, in fact, even when printing on Epson's own papers, proper well controlled calibration of the basic ink on paper capabilities will often mean better profiles to add to the other RIP advantages.
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Additionally, something that we are really pleased about: updated profile support for Innova's latest papers: Fiba Print FibaPrint® Warmtone & White Gloss – and Photo Smooth Cotton High White & Natural White. Innova have a high quality paper range which our clients have had a lot of success with, please get in touch for help choosing Innova papers and our low low pricing.
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Better print quality (by a long way, clearer detail, better tonal range, better colour).
Photographer Tariq Dajani commented:
absolutely
I wasn't sure about getting a RIP for my 3800 several years ago. but I wasn't totally pleased with the results of printing certain files on certain paper with this printer. neil simply suggested that I download the colorburst demo and give it a try. I was sold!
I produce a lot of my own fine art prints on art rag paper (hahnemuhle or innova) for exhibition and of course print sales. people are always delighted with the quality of the prints. I even get some galleries asking if I can produce some prints for them from time to time, so impressed are they with the results of the 3800 and colorburst rip on the right paper.
if you're in doubt, give the demo a go
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Colleen Slater, Photographer, writes about ColorBurst RIP software.
I was so impressed by the difference in the appearance of my screen after Neil calibrated it [and by the colour-match on the printer], that I came to the conclusion that spending money on the Colorburst RIP [to drive the printer] and the BasICColor Display calibration software [for the screen] would be well worth it. Neil patiently took me ( and my iMac ) through the various settings I would need to use which saved me a great deal of time reading through instruction manuals.
I can now spend more time being creative rather than on producing countless test prints as I know that the image I see on the screen will match what comes out of my Epson 3800 printer. I no longer have to pay to have custom ICC profiles ( sometimes not good enough ) made for each new paper I use. I can be confident that my prints will be the best they could be and I need to be sure of producing consistently professional quality prints for my customers.
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Better print stability under differing lighting due to proper use of black to underlay colour (Black Generation or GCR). Simpler to use (much simpler than the printer's driver software).
Lots of paper profiles (very good ones) included, ColorBurst provides superior colourmanagement on a whole range of supported papers.
Don't confuse a full capable Photo Quality ICC compliant RIP which includes full linearisation and calibration features with an enhanced RGB print driver like some so called "Photo RIPs". Or with cut down postscript converters with names like like Designer Edition. A great number of misguided RIP purchasers are left with an unused box in the cupboard because their RIP is missing good colour management or perhaps requires time extensive consuming expert on-site set-up to attain good paper profiles.
::XProof Plus::
Colorburst XProof Plus (not for Win or 38x0 currently) also includes the ability to add titles and an industry standard media wedge (control strip) and more advanced spotcolour support can be added by choosing XProof Plus.
Also available ColorBurst Pro, Windows only - includes nesting with all the above advantages too.
ColorBurst for Mac: XProof and XPhoto:
Snow Leopard-compatible.
Print from Adobe CS3 and later applications with support for PDF "live transparencies"
Accurate enough to be used for color proofing.
Windows versions:
ColorBurst XPhoto and XProof and, with the addition of nesting, ColorBurst Layout series: Pro, Prepress & Prolab are supported under Windows 7, XP and Vista.
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