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InkJet Control SoftwareHi all,
I received this today and thought some of you may be interested!.

Owen P. Evans 
J.33.3



----- Original Message ----- 
From: BowHaus Inc. 
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:23 PM
Subject: InkJet Control Software


BowHaus, Inc. Unveils InkJet Control Printmaking Software for Monochrome Fine Art Inkjet Printing

Los Angeles, CA - March 20, 2003 < BowHaus has announced a release date of March 24, 2003 for their new printmaking software.  InkJet Control is a printmaking application that was developed for quality conscious digital B&W Fine Art Printmakers that demand full control over their printer and media.  Users of InkJet Control can use quadtone or hextone inks from different manufacturers and create their own unique profiles for popular Epson printers.

InkJet Control is a stand-alone application (not a plug-in) that frees the B&W printmaker from ³canned² profiles or RGB workflows. The printmaker can create, edit and save their own 16-bit profiles, which controls the tonal shape of each individual ink, dictating where each ink starts, stops and how the inks merge together. 

All of InkJet Control¹s profiles and rendering algorithms operate in 16-bit, over 65 million shades of gray, resulting in smoother gradations and transitions. InkJet Control supports both 8-bit and 16-bit single channel grayscale TIFF files.  8-bit grayscale files are internally converted to 16-bit during printing to take advantage of the 16-bit profiles and rendering algorithms.  

Another innovative and unique feature is the ³Blender² tool, a slider-type interface that allows the printmaker to mix two profiles together.  Printmakers using sepia and cool toners (MIS VM Inkset) can use the Blender feature to instantly vary the hue from warm to cool.  Using a stock Epson 2200 printer with UltraChrome inks, the printmaker can blend between supplied profiles to achieve custom toning effects from print to print instantly.

Printmakers with access to a densitometer can micro-tune each profile with InkJet Control¹s powerful 16-bit Linearization Engine.  Using densitometric readings from a printed target strip, the Linearization Engine removes ³bumps² and inconsistencies to create an ideal tonal curve.  The Linearization function also ensures consistent results despite minor variations found from printer to printer, different batches of ink or paper.

InkJet Control ships with a set of profiles and OpenPrintMaker, an open source printing utility which uses InkJet Control¹s innovative 16-bit ink/paper profiles and performs the actual printing.  The OpenPrintMaker utility currently supports the Epson 860, 1160,  1280, 2200, 7000 and 7500.   InkJet Control  is a MAC OS 9.x application that retails for $199.  A Windows and OS X version of InkJet Control will be announced soon.  

For more information, contact BowHaus at 323-937-8400 (9am- 6pm PST) or email software@....  

About BowHaus
LA-based BowHaus, Inc. has been bringing high-end digital imaging to professional photographers since 1992, making them one of the first "all-digital" photo labs in the country. The company provides Crosfield drum scans for a broad range of users including: stock-photo companies, graphic designers, fine artists, museums and photographers seeking to digitally preserve their traditional photo archives. Digital output includes high-resolution LVT transparencies and negatives, Fujix prints, Iris pre-press proofs, wide-format NovaJet prints and Epson fine-art printmaking. 


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