The new Encad model 850 has a bit of potential for printing on canvas but its low 600 dpi has a tough time competing with HP's 1200 dpi or Roland's 1440 dpi. Artists, collectors, and museums do not take some brands of printers seriously. Thus Encad has little chance of cracking the fine art giclee market unless the printer technology is improved dramatically, rebranded, and bundled with a superior RIP that can match the dithering pattern of the Epson. The 8 color Roland and faster 8 color ColorSpan sort of doom any attempt by Encad to manouver their 8 color model 850 into the fine art giclee market. However since the RIP software is more important than the hardware, it is possible that a major breakthrough in software could offer a glimmer of hope to Encad in the market for printers capable of rendering photorealistic images.
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