Digital BW, The Print

Epson brought together a "Blue Ribbon Panel" to discuss marketing.  One of
the members, Andrew Rodney, told Epson (and the world) that the Gray
Balancer was "software from Hell".  Funny thing is, Rodney is cofounder of
Digital Dog, who make profiles for money.  (Can you say, conflict of
interest?)  Subsequently, Epson decided to leave out the Gray Balancer.

I'm sure that there are other factors involved, but that can't have helped.

Glenn Thureson



----- Original Message -----
From: "Editor P.O.V. Image Service" <editor@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] News on Epson 2200 Gray Balancer SW


> My own sources point to two basic reasons EPSON USA chose not to include
> the software:
>
> 1)    Its complexity would have created numerous tech support calls from
> mainstream consumers..
>
> 2)    Given how sensitive the American niche market for fine prints is
> to metamerism, AND how ell developed that market is becoming.  It was
> felt that to include software that ostensibly PROVED metamerism (in the
> sense of needing to tweak for varied lighting conditions)  was seen as a
> large minus..
>
> Keith
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