Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" 
<mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> Jim,
> 
> With a six channel RIP I gather it would be technically straight 
forward but
> would still require some skill do to the CcMmYK separation curves. 
Sounds
> like a dream system though and very workable as 4 shades of gray ink 
are
> plenty. How you ran the toner inks into the image would give you 
incredible
> variety. The technology is there and hopefully someone will give us 
an under
> $500 RIP to make it happen.

It sounds like it's being thought about. I guess I'll think of it as 
hopefull and do-able rumor status for now.

> 
> What we need to keep in mind is the new 7-color printers. What shall 
we put
> in that extra one? How about some magenta tone for that heavy 
selenium
> eggplant look or maybe the clear overcoat? I wonder where all this 
will be a
> year for now.
> 
> Martin Wesley
> 



Yes, I read that link to Phil Askeys DPreview site that the Japenese 
gentlemen wrote (somewhere back a day or two posted on this list), and 
 it was tantalizing. He was saying something about the ink Epson was 
making for the printer being:  Pigment not dye, individully 
changeable (7 discrete carts), and most mysterious, he alluded to 
something like Epson was making optional carts to switch out for the 
black/grey/(?) color carts in some positions, to allow B&W....if I 
interpret his comments right.
Wonderful if true. I can't believe after all this that Epson marketing 
just had their collective I.Q. raised<g>.

3rd parties will certainly take advantage of that 7th slot. Wonder if 
Epson will give up on upping the ante on chipping carts, and truely 
follow if you can't beat em join em.

I was frankly elated by those two bits of news and one rumor: the 
Epson 7 inker and Paul's new Neutral FS and hints of expanded VM, 
maybe with Colorbyte?

Choices, choices.
We are truely on the edge.
Jim H.