Digital BW, The Print

Actually it's not correct.

BW Pro is the RIP for the wide format printers $1450

BW Pro lite is the same RIP but for desktop printers only $ 495

Image Export is the stand alone PhotoShop plug in  for desktop 
printers $150

Steve





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "qdfb" <qdb@b...> wrote:
> Martin,
> 
> Have you posted this on the Piezo listserve?  
> 
> Things in the world of digital B&W printing are getting more 
> complicated.
> 
> From the description, this software sounds the same as Piezo plugin 
> and Piezo Pro.  The current Piezo Pro software is about to be 
> replaced by a new version.  On top of that, ImagePrint, who I 
believe 
> orginally developed "Piezo2" (not pursued) for Jon Cone, have their 
> own advanced B&W solution as part of their RIP, which of course has 
> one advantage, in that it drives colour printers too.
> 
> We will shortly therefore have a choice of three competing B&W Pro 
> level RIPs:  The B&WPRO from Sundance (presumably a new incarnation 
> of the current Cone RIP), the new Piezo Pro RIP from Jon Cone, and 
> the ImagePrint 5 colour/B&W RIP.  
> 
> Market is getting a bit crowded all of a sudden :-)
> 
> To answer your question, I have printed to a 1160 using Piezo B&W 
> Pro, and the result looked pretty identical to using the plugin. 
> --
> 
> Quentin
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" 
> <mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> > Some news from Digital Art Supplies about the different versions 
of 
> the Sundance/R9 software:
> > 
> > "IMAGE EXPORT BW
> > Image Export BW is an Adobe® Photoshop® export plug-in that runs 
> under the Windows® and Macintosh® operating systems and drives 
Epson® 
> desktop printers. Export BW allows the user to take advantage of 
> Photoshop®'s file handling and image manipulation features in an 
> environment familiar to most photographers and artists. The 
Windows® 
> version of Image Export BW runs under Photoshop® versions 5 and 
> higher. All 32-bit versions of Windows® are supported.  The 
> Macintosh® version of Image Export BW runs under Photoshop® 
versions 
> 5 and higher. The new announcement is that a version for MacOS 10.1 
> is now available.  This software was written to work best with 
> Sundance Neutral Warm & Neutral Cool inks.   The purchase price is 
> $149.95 http://www.digitalartsupplies.com/r9imexbwplug.html
> > 
> > BWPRO
> > BWPro is a raster image processor that runs under the Windows® 
> operating system and drives Epson® desktop and wide-format 
printers. 
> All 32-bit versions of Windows® are supported.  The RIP drives 
Epson® 
> desktop and wide-format printers, up to 42" in width. A single 
> licensed RIP can drive multiple printers at the same time. The RIP 
> uses "extended" ICQ profiles, that can be manipulated via a unique 
> user interface called "K to L mapping', and that allow the user to 
> apply the characteristics of the B&W printing system when 
previewing 
> an image.http://www.digitalartsupplies.com/sunbwepripst.html  This 
> can be purchased as a system with Sundance inks or as standalone 
> software.
> > 
> > 
> > BWPRO LITE
> > BWPro Lite is a raster image processor that runs under the 
Windows® 
> operating system and drives Epson® desktop printers. All 32-bit 
> versions of Windows® are supported.
> > 
> > http://www.digitalartsupplies.com/sundancebwpro.html"
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > The BWPRO is selling for $1,450 and the BWPRO LITE for $495. 
Looks 
> like they are trying to fill the same price ranges as PiezoPro and 
> ImagePrint. I assume that this is the same software as the Piezo 
> plugin and PiezoPro. Does anyone have any experience to relate to 
> using the PiezoPro with desktop printers?
> > 
> > 
> > Martin Wesley
> > 
> > http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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