Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" 
<roy@h...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
> "mr_misty_44" <jharvey@i...> wrote:
> > Antonis and Roy,
> > 
> >  Perhaps this should go to Roy but I thought both of you might 
> > comment..
> > 
> > I've been using PiezoBW and Roark curves on my 3000 to 
> make
> > prints. 
> > I've been unhappy with the PiezoBW software for the simple 
> reason 
> > that it is so Profile dependant and if you don't have the
> > ink/paper 
> > combination profile it does not work very well. I have an 1160 
> and am 
> > in the process of purchasing a 7500. The 3000 is good when it 
> works 
> > but…
> > 
> >  At any rate I'd like your takes on Roy's system, which he so
> > kindly 
> > made available, and the Bowhaus system. At this point what 
> are the 
> > Pros and cons of each. I still have 9.2 loaded on my G3 as well 
> as 
> > OSX10.2.4. So I will be able to work with either system.  I've
> > been 
> > alternately happy and unhappy with my results. I really would 
> like a 
> > system, which would allow me to be a bit more in control of the 
> > results. I suppose a side comment might be made about Jon 
> Cone's
> > new 
> > system as well. If anyone else would like to chime in I'd
> > appreciate 
> > it.
> > 
> > 					John H
> 
> John,
> 
> As I see it, Bowhaus and QuadTone RIP have quite a few
> similarities but we've started at different ends of the problem.
> 
> My stuff started with OS X a given and a grayscale workflow
> built into the normal printing system.  I have full control over
> 4 inks but not 6 inks because the regular gimp-print code
> only provides that currently.   I've done a few aids to making
> curves using a couple of spreadsheets but it's not a
> productized, automated process. 
> 
> Bowhaus on the other hand seems to have put a lot of
> effort into curve design software -- this is what they are selling.
> Their printing workflow is based on a separate program that
> prints TIFF files and initially runs on Mac OS 8 and 9 and
> I guess under Classic.  Seeing how they are a money making
> company, no doubt they will make it run on the other platforms.
> 
> So what should you do?  I'd say download both and try them
> out.  It doesn't look like there are any Bowhaus curves for
> the printers you have but at least you can see what its like.
> I would think someone would have an 1160 curve soon.
> As it turns out I have an 1160 and recently a 7500 both with
> VM-Sepia inks so my 1160 curves are fine and I'll be working
> on the 7500 for QuadToneRIP.  I expect the 3000 curves 
> wouldn't be too difficult.
> 
> Roy

Roy,

    So, as I read it OpenPrintMaker which comes with  
IJC supports 6 ink printers where as Gimp Print does Not. Or is it 
that the part you've added does not, as yet, support 6-ink printers? 
I'm confused a bit over this since Gimp Print lists a great number of 
6 ink printers as supported printers.

Just as a bit of further confusion, could you use Gimp print with the 
IJC software or not. What is the advantage of the OpenPrintMaker over 
Gimp Print when used with IJC.Would there be any advantage in using 
the IJC software with Gimp Print.

                            John H