My pre-press guy says:

HP RIPs don't handle pdfs very well at all.

1 A3 size image has to convert a small pdf into a large jlt to print with.

And it has no 'caching' capabilities - if an image is re-used again and again, it will still use again and again.

we reckon 1 A3 side of print is 6 MB.

So, for example, if you're printing 5,000 records, then do the math - 5,000 x 6MB. This is GBs and GBs of ripping, processing and transferring - no fun at all

All written by Enood's pre-press department as Enood knows cock all about pre-press

Enood