Digital BW, The Print

> > My biggest concern is that "Piezography" is only a driver and there are
> > > other alternatives that one can use obtain similar results. All
> > > that Cone is
> > > doing is providing canned curves and profiles.
> >
> > No, that's not true.  It is an entirely different dithering
> algorithm, and
> > your only other choice IS the Epson dithering algorithms (if you have an
> > Epson printer that is).
>
> I'm still learning what I can, so please pardon my ignorance, but
> isn't the
> Imageprint 4 RIP another choice?

That's a good question, and more a question of definition, as I am not
familiar with the Imageprint 4 RIP.  Technically, a RIP (Raster Image
Processor) specifically converts a vector image to a bit mapped image...and
as we know, the images we have in PS are already bit mapped images, but I
guess one could extend the function/definition of a RIP to include the
processing of a bit mapped image (which is also called a raster image) into
the processing of said image with a dither/halftone pattern.

Anything that converts the PS bit mapped image to be able to be printed
(what ever the printing technology is) is "another" choice as far as I am
concerned.  That processing is not limited to halftone/dither processing
BTW, as that is printer technology dependant.

Austin