JV33 160 Rip for MAC

[Rapolas]

Hello,

Is there any rip which can work with jv33 and mac? Rasterlink doesn't work on mac...

Thank you for answers.

Rapolas

 

[APC Tech NE]

The only RIPs I know of that run on the Mac are Flexi-Sign and Caldera.

 

[Rapolas]

Thank you! Maybe you can share info about these rips? Which is better?

 

[APC Tech NE]

Onyx Postershop and Wasatch are better for printing, workflow etc., but only run on PC. If you have a vinyl plotter, Flexi would work for both but may be a bit of a sacrifice on the printing end. I am hearing rumors of banding problems with the driver for the JV33. My advise is to swallow your Mac pride and invest in a PC and either Onyx or Wasatch, or you could use bootcamp on your Mac and run either of these. My preference is Wasatch because it comes with capability to run up to four machines out of the box and the learning curve is a little shorter. With Onyx you will have to pay for an upgrade if you wish to have more than two machines set up simultaneously. Wasatch seems more stable and runs on a wider variety of hardware. Onyx is a very versatile program but can be troublesome on some machines. Both RIPS will enable you to tile and nest jobs, and do direct post conversion color replacement. These are very useful features in a fast paced production environment.

 

[rfulford]

I completed a 90 day demo of Caldera. I can say it is a very nice rip and very intuitive. Unfortunately, it is also one of the pricier options out there. You can run it on a mac or under linux. Colorburst also runs on a Mac but sadly, the printer support is lacking on the mac version.

 

[mikemmac]

shiraz

Great RIP for the Mac, Windows etc,
http://www.applied-image.com/shiraz-rip.aspx

 

[CL Graphics]

Your probably money ahead to buy a used pc and use it as a rip station. Then you dont have to worry about tying up your mac while ripping.