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class=641162019-15022006>AHA!!! Yes, it appears that ArcPress can act as a
RIP. I chose the ArcPress PostScript option for our Color LaserJet 5500
and the image went to the spooler about 10 times faster than using the windows
default print engine! Good call Tripp!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5>-- John</FONT></B> </P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Tripp Corbin [mailto:tcorbin@keckwood.com]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 15, 2006 1:55 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Sykes,
John<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: shrug-l: RIPs<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=330275618-15022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Check
your print engine. If it is sent to ArcPress then it is. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>Tripp Corbin, MCP,
GISP</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>Associate Vice
President, GIS/Mapping</P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Sykes, John
[mailto:John.Sykes@dep.state.fl.us] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 15,
2006 1:43 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Tripp Corbin<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: shrug-l:
RIPs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=075234118-15022006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=4>I was wondering about that last point. It seems
that ArcINFO 9.1 takes a lot longer to spool to our print server, and was
wondered if it was doing something different than ArcINFO
9.0.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5>-- John</FONT></B> </P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Tripp Corbin
[mailto:tcorbin@keckwood.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 15, 2006
1:06 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Sykes, John<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: shrug-l:
RIPs<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=447345317-15022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>John,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=447345317-15022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
have found RIP to be a bit overrated in my opinion. Yes it can produce some
very high quality plots but given the limitations of the raster images I have
used in GIS I am not sure it is worth the money. I have been able to create
good looking maps with aerial photos on a non-PS plotter using high quality
paper. I have printed these same maps using a PS driver and could not see much
difference. RIP software is also not needed if you are plotting mostly vector
data. If you are going to be plotting posters or maps that might include a lot
of high resolution rasters, then I would certainly say you would need to
consider at least a PS enabled plotter. But in my experience if you are
primarily going to be printing aerial photos then I do think you will get your
moneys worth out of a PS printer or other RIP software.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=447345317-15022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>One
thing to remember is ArcPress is now included with all levels of ArcGIS 9.1.
It might remove the need to RIP your plots.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>Tripp Corbin, MCP,
GISP</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>Associate Vice
President, GIS/Mapping</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><I>ESRI Authorized
Instructor</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><B>Keck & Wood,
Inc.</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><A
href="http://www.keckwood.com/"><FONT color=#0000ff><U><FONT
size=2>www.keckwood.com</FONT></U></FONT></A></P>
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417-4013</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2>(678)
417-8785 fax</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><B>Keck & Wood,
Inc</B> now offers both instructor led and virtual training for ArcGIS &
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Sykes,
John<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:09 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
shrug-L@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> shrug-l:
RIPs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><!-- Converted from text/rtf format -->
<P><FONT face=Arial size=4>Ok, now I did a little on-line research on the PS
vs. non-PS versions of the HP large-format printers, which brought me to the
subject of RIPs (raster image processors). The discussion went
something like this. Large format plotters need some help, because of
their image size, to "smooth" jaggies on fonts and to "blend" colors on
images, such as photos (including aerial photos). The
hardware/software that accomplishes this is called a RIP.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=4>PostScript is the most common RIP, however, the
hardware versions usually pre-installed in your printer are excruciatingly
slow compared to stand-alone software RIPs. However, the tab for
software RIPs can run anywhere from $3 - 7k, so there is a trade-off (plus
many of the RIP software vendors are very small companies, without a great
deal of solvency). So, you can either go without a RIP (e.g., an HP
5500), go with a hardware RIP (e.g., an HP5500ps) or go with the former
(HP5500) and buy a software RIP.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=4>Any suggestions, or is this all new territory for
y'all, the same as it is for me????</FONT> </P>
<P><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5>-- John</FONT></B>
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