@tim: "I'm considering replacing a DesignJet 120nr with an Epson 4800 or 7800
or 9400.  Does this printer function reliably with 10.3 and does it
require separate and costly RIP software?
The 120nr is a major pain, not just because I the IT Man share an office
with the Designers.  Still, they're Mac people.  The printer's refusal
to take up HP paper but willingness to take up ordinary copier paper
seems to be the main issue, and the thing is out of warranty.
        Tim
Tim Gowen"
    @bitbucket: "<quote>
The Epson ink jets are very reliable.
We've got 2 9600s here and they have never required anything but routine 
maintenance despite heavy use.
I've heard great things about the K3 inks in the x800 models. Excellent 
gamut, minimal metamerism and shit-hot neutrals from the 3 black inks. 
They don't suffer from the *bronzing* that you get from the previous 
generation of inks that we use :-(
If you want decent colour control then you should get a RIP. You'll 
probably find that the 4800 is the cheapest option as it won't require 
wide-format drivers, dongles and licenses.
Regards
Martin"
    @bingbong: "<quote>
More specifically are you outputting from Quark? If so, you will either need
a RIP, or you'll have to PDF and then print the PDF to get decent output.
Quark needs a Postscript output device."
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