While all large format printers that are released today come with bundled software, it is rare that this software, designed to service a broad market, can fulfill the demands of customers producing for niche markets such as the giclee fine art and decor art markets. To understand the pitfalls of OEM drivers it is helpful to consider their intended application. It is the short comings of OEM printer drivers that third party RIP softwares remedy by enabling users to have more control over their output.
There are many RIPs available to wide format printer makers such as Ergosoft, Wasatch, Colorbyte, and Onyx. After reviewing all of these RIP softwares, BullDog has found that for the applications we specialize in, art reproduction, the RIPs created by Onyx Graphics are the most appropriate. While some of the features that the Onyx RIP softwares provide are not exclusive to their RIPs, the combination of many features and their focus on providing an all encompassing software that is user friendly has made their RIPs easy ones to recommend to our customers.
Onyx RIPs provide numerous advantages to giclee printers by giving them the ability to optimize their output for the ink and media used as well as the environment they are printing in. By allowing users to take each one of these variables into account the Onyx RIP software ensures that the full color gamut possible is realized on each ink and media combination used. Most importantly, this ability to customize or create color profiles in a step-by-step, simple manner helps to minimize the learning curve and permits users to utilize the full potential of their RIP software more quickly.
The Onyx RIP software also includes other useful features such as job nesting, media conservation, and ink usage tracking which are immensely helpful in facilitating a more efficient workflow and reliable costing information.
To compete in the art reproduction markets of today you need every edge you can get. The benefits of using a professional grade RIP are countless and from BullDog’s experience of installing and supporting many giclee printing facilities using these RIPs, it is clear that Onyx can provide that edge.
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