What is a RIP for a large format printer?
Why do I need a RIP? Why do I need one for wide format printers? How can I avoid having to buy a RIP? FAQ’s on RIPs Which RIP should I select? If I really need a RIP, which one is best? What is the difference between hardware RIP and software RIP? Which large format RIPs will work on my Macintosh? EFI Fiery hardware RIP, Onyx PosterShop, 3M Cactus, PosterJet, BEST, Wasatch, ColorGate? Help me understand what a RIP is, and does! First, like everything else in the computer world, it is more important to learn how to use a feature than to really understand what makes it tick. So basically, a RIP (Raster Image Processor) is a software (even when called “hardware RIP it is still just software, which is explained in the FLAAR Report which is available from our university). This software takes your image and text and tells the wide format printer where and how to place each squirt of ink on the paper. The PostScript (from Adobe or an emulation from Harlequin or comparable) tells the printer h
