Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., lyonscox@m... wrote:
> I was wondering if people are using the Epson Stylus RIP to print 
> their photographInk prints?

Cleavis, though StylusRIP does give some postscript ability, it's 
usefullness as a CMYK RIP is very limited. There is no indepedent 
control over your black channel, black is generated exactly as it is 
in the Epson RGB driver, and CMY values are taken out as K is brought 
in. No rich black is available. It's buggy, slow, and cumbersome.
Many of us were trying to use it for quads before PressReady or Piezo 
came out, since it used the Epson screening and was smoother than 
other RIPs, it was a pain.
Let's just say, if it was included with your printer, it's worth about 
what you paid for it. Vaguely useful for proofing page layouts that 
include EPS files and type.
Except for postscript the RGB driver will do everything it can do with 
much less hassle.
Tyler