#Ripit speedsetter manual
#Ripit speedsetter software

BUT if only liquid chemicals are available, they work fine too! It’s good to see you are looking at a traditional darkroom. (you can also make PP plates in your own shop, with just a few small pieces of equipment that are easly shop-made)

It’s all part of the “you can’t do that” negativity that is all too common nowadays. RIPIT SPEEDSETTER KNIFE RETURN SENSOR SOFTWARE. and are merely repeating what others have told them. Supplies external control and rasterized binary data to the imagesetter engine for printing. My guess is that folks who think it is have never bothered to try it…. and if you put some effort in into looking for a used camera, you could get it down even more.Ĭontrary to what some folks will tell you, the process is rather straight forward….

Checking the prices on e-Bay for the camera, one could easily set up an equivalent system for less than $500…. I did a cost analysis several years ago, and found it to cost about 2/3rds of what it does to send the copy out to have negatives made. No processor is required, or any other expensive equipment.

#Ripit speedsetter software

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Windows 10 Pro, Open RIP Symphony Software B496 with Trapping and Imposition.

USB Dongle Included

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We are RIP-it trained technicians, and know this equipment inside and out System includes: Speedsetter and stand, processor,all cables. Most general operation is common to all models, but where there are unique features or circumstances, they are noted.

This is a Refurbished Speedsetter X2 VR New Rollers, Laser, motor.

#Ripit speedsetter manual

Ortho flim is easily available, as are the chemicals, trays darkrooms and so forth. This manual introduces the user to the SpeedSetter 300 and 400 series imagesetter engines, their installation, features, operation, maintenance and some simple service tasks. consisting of an 8x10 camera, and a rudimentry darkroom. My set up is not eleborate or costly at all…. I guess I’m one of the few folks out there who still uses photographic film. Over here, the shipping ( and handling !!! ) to the Island costs more than the film output itself. I took my dogs for a walk to pickup the film output. I got the camera a long time ago but in Toronto the Film Bureau was just around the corner. I don’t have any experience with making film. What it boils down is: I am looking for the least expensive/most suitable film/chemistry combination for INFREQUENT use. AB chemicals look like the cheaper ones, but I don’t see them recommended for line film. Perhaps I could save half the pouch for next month. They keep longer and are cheaper to ship here to the Great White North. I think I should used powder chemicals. Item specifics Brand: RIP-it Type: Imagesetter Technology: Computer-to-plate (CTP) Model: 300X2 Country/Region of Manufacture: United States. With the diminished volume of orders since Covid-19 hit us, I think my biggest expense will come from discarding the expired and unused chemicals.Īs far as I understand there are different groups of films using different groups of chemicals. I have an AGFA Repromaster MK3 camera I have to hoist up there somehow. I even found a used revolving darkroom door. P.S.- As a designer, I am in lust stochastic screening, and I wonder how xante's 'perfectblend' screening compares, and how much this 'extra feature' costs.I am setting up a darkroom in my house loft. I don't have a fortune and like I said, I'm a tiny shop funded by book sales and arts grants, rather than printing jobs. I also have no idea how much a system like it would cost. But I haven't seen any of these systems on any second-hand or auction sites. The Speedsetter seems like a good middle ground between the platemaker and a higher-end ctp system. A lot of my work is one or two color photography or illustrations that look best with a fairly high lpi. The general consensus seems to be that its ok for linework, not so hot for halftones. Xante's platemaker machines can be had on Ebay for around $1000 or so, but I'm not that impressed with the lpi.

The multi- device functionality allows every device in your print shop to be controlled from a single, powerful and feature-rich RIP. OpenRIPSymphony workflow software, an AdobePostScript 3 RIP with AdobePDF Print Engine (APPE), drives prepress production and reduces human error. So I've been looking into upgrading to an affordable in-house ctp system. The SpeedSetter is a component of our complete CTP system. I've been using an old vertical camera to make plates (too time consuming) or I've been outsourcing plates from a service bureau (too expensive, too much lag time). Does anyone have any insight on the performance of this machine? I run a tiny publishing company that puts out art books, stationery, and the like.