Current printer is an Epson Photo Stylus 1280. This may be the weak link as she's really not happy with the finished product-not enough detail when scanned at 600 DPI. A local pro has suggested the Epson 2200. Amother suggested the Epson 4000. Scanner is Epson Expression Professional. She likes this scanner because it can scan a whole sheet of slides at once-three strip containg 5-6 images. She would like to have a backup unit with similar capabilities. Suggestions appreciated. Another person suggested scanning at 1600 DPI for better results. Another problem is that the Epson drivers and software for OS X are quite different from those for OS 9. The scanner doesn't integrate with Photoshop and scanning options are more limited. She's willing to buy a new computer and I think Mac's limited installed base is working against her in terms of available software, hardware and support.I admit to some prejudice here, but this Mac doesn't do anything an x86 can't do cheaper and faster. I think she got some bad advice on this purchase, and she's justas comfortable with Windows as Mac (Which is to say, not very). The G5 is a nice machine, but it's still a Mac-overpriced and unnecessary to the applications she uses. We're going to try out her Dell 4600 (2.8 GHz, 512 DDR 333) this weekend just to compare speeds. The files she generates are often 200-300MBs, and we expect a certain slowness in processing them. Thanks for your input **********************************************************
Maybe a G5 dual 2.5 GHz cpu and a gig of ram would satisfy her needs for a real computer http://www.apple.com/powermac/, far more powerful than similarly equipped x86 based systems. What equipment is she utilizing presently? Specific models used would be a good start. What problems does she have right now? How long to process a job? How long does each piece take to accomplish it's job? Peter Kaulback Hugh Vandervoort wrote: > My client takes High reolution aerial photographs. The negatives are > developed for her, she then scans a full sheet, selects the images she wants > and prints copies for her clients. > She prints some of these photos using a cibachrome process which is being > discontinued. > She would like to be able to print better copies than her high-end Epson > equipment can handle. She's using a MAC G4 with 768 MBs of RAM and is > willing to get a real computer if that would improve things. Her 600 DPI or > better scans tend to generate very large files which she manipulates with > Photoshop and Illustrator. > Any suggestions on equipment or where to get more info greatly appreciated. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
