Digital BW, The Print

Does anyone have a website address for Colorbyte?

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "mkravit" 
<michael.kravit@w...> wrote:
> George,
> 
> I am currently using the Colorbyte ImagePrint 4 RIP on my 
Epson 7000 
> with the MIS FS Neutral Tone inks. Have you seen one of my 
prints? If 
> not, I can tell you that the RIP produces lovely fully detailed 
> continuous tone prints. Lovely shadow detail, midtones and 
> highlights. The rIP is flexible, you can use Cone Inks, MIS Inks, 
> Lyson inks and it also does color.
> 
> You can arrange multiple images on the same sheet of paper 
in 
> differeing sizes. After printing, the spooler feature lets you 
repeat 
> previous print jobs. You can adjust inks indiviually and do 
many 
> other things.
> 
> Colorbyte is currently profiling the following papers with MIS FS 
> inks for me. Once complete the profiles with be placed on their 
> website for down loading.
> 
> H. Photo Rag 308
> H. William Turner
> Museo
> Legion Photo Matte
> Bright Cube Eclipse Satine
> H. Torchon
> Epson Textured Fine Art
> 
> IP4 is an open system, in that you can have ICC profiles made 
by 
> anyone. The concept is to have an open system that allows the 
end 
> user to utilize any ink set and any paper he/she desires.
> 
> They are also currently working with the MIS VM ink set as well. 
I 
> would image it will be supported within a few months. This is a 
small 
> company and they are developing a desktop version, and a 
Mac version 
> as well. 
> 
> If you have additional question, please let me know.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., toomagenta@a... 
wrote:
> > I just called Inkjetmall to find out how much the 7000 driver 
would 
> be as a 
> > stand alone (no cleaners, no inks) , and they told me it was 
> unavailable that 
> > way. One had to buy the kit.
> > Having had  green problems and clogging problems with 
thier ink in 
> my 1160, I 
> > felt that I didn't want to be forced into purchasing their ink for 
> my 7000, 
> > as I know I am not going to take a chance with it again.
> > BTW,I now use the cone driver with the MIS FS in my 1160, 
and I 
> have not had 
> > any problems. And I have saved a considerable amount of 
money to 
> boot.
> > Has anyone been able to purchase just the RIP? Is this a 
new policy?
> > It's too bad, because his RIP  is great, but I am looking into 
> Image Print 4, 
> > which sells for a lot less than Cone's kit. Image Print is 
working 
> on an 
> > upgrade for the MIS VM Sepia inks to be included at no 
additional 
> charge. 
> > And a friend of mine who deals with a company in CA. 
showed me a 
> print of his 
> > done with another RIP which is soon TBA. It looked excellent, 
no 
> dots, great 
> > tones! Only problem is it is being devised for MAC first! 
(problem 
> for me, 
> > that is). And this one is suppose to be a lot less expensive 
than 
> Cone's 
> > drivers. And can be used with a multitude of hex black inks.
> > So, has anyone seen any hextone prints made with an 
Epson 7000 
> using the 
> > Image Print 4 RIP?
> > Any comments welcome.
> > George J Kunze