--- In [email protected], "markvuleta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
> Well, where to start. > > Yes, I am using XP and are able to print with the drivers. I don't > know anything about the RIP itself as I don't have a copy. I am > assuming that it would improve the processing/print speed of the > plotter and perhaps give a little bit more control than the drivers, > perhaps not?? > > Just using the drivers itself, it does take a looong time to process > ever a smallish file. > > If it is not supported by XP but does have some significant speed > improvements, I would certainly look at setting up a stand-alone UNIX > box for it to work out of. > > > Thanks for the compatible material PDF, that paper is certainly on > that list so perhaps it is related to the age of the inks. The paper > itself is not that old & was never opened. The smudging occurs even > after a 24hr drytime :( > > Looks like a new purchase is in order. > > Would you recommend purchasing both types of ink (the dye & the UV > pigment) or just start off with the dye's? > > Regards > > > Mark > Zeh is primarily for the technical market, so I doubt its what you really want. If processing time is an issue setting the baseline HP-GL/2 driver to bitmap mode (essentially turning it into a mini RIP) might actually help things along, though it'll be a long way towards a proper PS-RIP like Postershop and colour managemanet in HP-GL/2 is trial and error, not to say noneexistent. UV or dye depends largely on your application, dye inks of that generation, if left untreated, will fade, and fade fast, early UV inks however don't have nearly the gamut of the dye inks, so you have to choose. If you want sell your stuff and earn money with it, I'd really think twice about investing a large sum in the CP, they were good in their day, but for graphic work they can't hold a candle to the 5X00 let alone the newer Zs or newer Epsons, today they mostly found a second life as technical printers because they understand HP-GL/2. If you just want to collect experience in colour management/LF printing, stick with Dye inks, either get a used RIP license (EFI is limited, but cheap) or live with the PS-Processing time and try another paper, before buyning new inks, the newer Universal (semi)Gloss papers are compatible with the CPs, but optimized for the Vivera Pigment Z printers, so drying time on a CP with aged inks was probably a seconday concern. I'd stay away from the hardware rips of that era, hard to set up and configure and not really that much faster. Though the Box from the 2800 MIGHT fit the 2500 as it was orignaly only bundled with a baseline 2000, never tried it though. ------------------------------------ Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
