Digital BW, The Print

Austin,

Not entirely correct, there are two other RIPS that will print in Grayscale
and have their own dithering algorithm. Colorbyte ImagePrint 4 and Wasatch
RIP. Wasatch has prfiled their system for MIS Inks, but has not publicly
advertised it. They provide it as an add on to their existining customers.

I was not referring to the dithering, but as usual you managed to pull my
statement out of context. My concern with Piezography for my own use is that
it has canned profiles and curves to obtain a certain look that the user
basically has little or no control over. BTW, have you used the Piezo RIP?
Not the Photoshop plugin, but the Pro RIP for the 7000 & 9000 machines?

The results with a full featured RIP allow for a much greater degree of
control of the inks.

MIke


----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 7:42 PM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] re: For Della On Shadows


>
> Hi Michael,
>
> > Most
> > printers feel that they must have a pure blacka nd a pure white to have
a
> > fine or successful print. This just is not the case.
>
> I agree with that!
>
> > 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).  The dithering algorithm is entirely separate from
> curves and profiles.
>
> Regards,
>
> Austin
>
>
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