Is a $900 RIP program actually worth it or just for the big shops?

Been fighting with our shop's driver since we got a used wide format printer in June. Colors keep shifting between what I see on screen and what comes out. A friend who runs a print shop in Boise swears by a dedicated RIP and said I was wasting my time with the stock driver. I almost pulled the trigger on one that cost $900 but then my business partner pointed out we could buy a color calibration tool for $350 and a new monitor for $400 and still have money left over. So which side are you on? Have you actually seen a $900 RIP fix banding and muddy gradients or is that just what the sales guy tells you when you're already frustrated?

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avery72118d ago

Calibration tools won't fix banding, that RIP will if you set it up right.