Digital BW, The Print

On 8/19/02 9:18 AM, "Martin Wesley" <mwesley250@...> wrote:

> Are you personally using the desktop version?

Yes

> If so, are you satisfied that
> it equals the performance of the large format version?

Yes

> I hear lots of
> wonderful things about the IP4 and the 7000 but nothing good about the
> desktop version. Will they really do profiles for the desktop version if you
> send them targets or is that service for the wide format printers only?

Yes

> I am rather confused since they list support for Lyson, PiezoBW, MIS-FS and
> MIS-VM but if you go to their download section only MIS-FS for 7 papers are
> listed for the 1270. 1280 and 1290 Epson's. This does not seem like a good
> buy for $500. They have been promising support for all the quads but so far
> it seems like hype and no delivery.

I believe that support for VM was hijacked by the new epson printer.
Personally, I wouldn't use VM now that the ultracromes are out for toning.
You can get from cool to sepia in a single ink set that you can also use for
color.

There aren't a lot of profile made already...but they will make whatever you
need...that's the key to imageprint.
 
> Then there is also this paragraph:
> 
> "IMAGEPRINT is purchased on a per printer basis rather than per computer.
> Once the printer has been licensed, you can print to it from as many
> different computers as you'd like using one copy of IMAGEPRINT. Printers can
> be added at any time and no additional hardware is required. The same dongle
> can be used to unlock an unlimited number of printers. To add a new printer,
> simply purchase the additional license, and we'll provide you with a new
> encryption key that will unlock IMAGEPRINT."
> 
> So I would need to spend $1000 for my two 1280's which is not very
> attractive. They are making a mistake trying to sell to the desktop market
> using the same marketing model they use to sell to service bureaus. Their
> interest in the desktop printers seems pretty weak which also makes me
> reluctant to get involved.
> 
No, the license is not nearly as much for the second printer.  Just speak
with them directly...my guess is that you might be able to get a second
desktop printer thrown in for free...but I'm not them.  I have three
licenses that allow me to run two desktop printers and my 7000 at the same
time...with good performance.

Robert