Matchprint / Rip / OSX / Epson 9800

[monkeydriver]

I am trying to find the proper solution for creating matchprints for my editorial photography clients. What are you all using? Colorburst, ImagePrint, something else? Paper?

[cheshirepoet]

We use Colorburst at our studio on the 3800 and have it simulate gracolg7 at perceptual and print on epson's commercial proofing paper semimatte. We had a color specialist from a local printing press come in and test our setup and it was nearly spot-on.

[Benny Profane]

What are you trying to do? Simulate final print color?

[AdamZx3]

Using colorburst on the new medium format epsons with the proofing paper it is SWOP certified proofing system, and from the looks of my sample prints it would make a spectacular contract proof!

I would assume it would be close to the same on the 9800, i'm not sure how much the new vivid magenta ink is making a difference.

[pixelzombie]

we had a 9800 at a previous job but i can't remember which RIP we were using, it was set up to match the Kodak Approval but we mainly used the epson for internal proofs and for the low paying jobs...

[monkeydriver]

Thanks everyone. Looks like from the posts here and those I've spoken with colorburst is the move. I basically need a swop cert. setup to be able to hand off matchprints to my clients clients.

thx.

[rovis]

colorburst is good. if you need proofing color bars, then you need the "plus"-version of the rip.