Changings DCCS50 to DOC12 by adding a fiery (and also which fiery to choose!?)

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  • jonmck
    Technician
    • Feb 2008
    • 23

    #1

    Changings DCCS50 to DOC12 by adding a fiery (and also which fiery to choose!?)

    I am a first time "large machine" buyer and was sold a Docucolor 12. That is what the ad stated and what my receipt stated. However, after getting the machine home and set up on a service contract....I realized that I technically had a DCCS50 machine since I have a Cobra rip and not an external fiery.

    I have a couple questions.

    1) Can I basically just unplug my cobra rip, install the external fiery drivers on my Windows machine....plug in the external fiery using the same cables that I just unplugged.....turn on my printer and it will work? I don't think it is that easy. I saw in another post that I would have to: "change few nvm location". What does that mean and how hard would that be? Would my tech do that for me under my service contract? If not, is it hard?

    2) My wife prints stationery, invitations, business cards, stickers, etc. through Adobe InDesign CS3, Illustrator CS3, etc.





    I know I have the following options:
    X12, XP12 (version 1.5), XP12 (version 2.0), EX12 and the Splash models.

    I have heard that the splash models are great and are the highly recommended models for me....but do they print better quality prints? I want something very easy to use.....that just prints great.

    Our DCCS50 is having an issue printing pinks, grays, light colors....they look pixelated. We have replaced the developer, parts, etc.....but it doesn't seem to help. So we have decided it could be the fiery....so we are trying to find the right fiery for us. I hope that fixes the issue!

    We just want the cheapest fiery for our needs, but one that has great print quality (like Staples or Kinkos professional color).

    ANY THOUGHTS? I really appreciate your help!
  • xcopytech
    Service Manager

    1,000+ Posts
    • Aug 2006
    • 1792

    #2
    fiery vs cobra rip

    Hi,

    If you want to install fiery and to remove cobra rip, you will have to make some changes in NVM. If you have contract, contracted tech should do that.

    Cheapest solution will be Fiery X12, and most expensive SPLASH. Every fiery can provide you good print quality, much much better then cobra rip. You will have good colors and pictures will not be pixilated.

    Also ask contracted tech to install latest firmware version for fiery which you buy. It is important because newest firmware fixed a lot of problems which have earlier versions.

    Best regards.

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    • jonmck
      Technician
      • Feb 2008
      • 23

      #3
      Thanks - so you think I could get the same print quality using Adobe InDesign CS3 through the X12 fiery as I could with the Splash G640?

      I know the G640 is a faster machine and has some bells and whistles, etc....but I just want print quality. I don't think I need bells and whistles.

      So could I get by with just a X12? Or should I get a XP12 or something like a Splash G640?

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      • xcopytech
        Service Manager

        1,000+ Posts
        • Aug 2006
        • 1792

        #4
        Hi,

        Everything have price.
        Splash is the best rip which can be added to Xerox DC 12 machine. Off course it was most expensive rip when this machine was a new.

        I think that you will have almost same print quality from any of those rips.

        Most important thing is to find a rip which is in good condition.

        BR

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