Digital BW, The Print

> Are the Sundance inks the same as the Piezo inks?  If not are they
> compatible with the Piezography software?  Is the Image Export BW sold by
> BWGuys the same as the Piezography software?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Norm

Hi Norm,

My understanding, despite what was "marketed" at the time, is that the
Sundance inks were OEM'd (bought from Sundance) by Cone and re-named Piezo,
so yes, they would be the same inks if that is true.

Also, it is my understanding that Cone did not develop the Piezo driver,
that again, was OEM'd from an outside party.  Cone apparently had a two year
exclusive agreement which recently was up, and apparently not renewed.  This
is why the "original" inks and software are no longer available from
Cone...and why Cone had to develop a new "system".

Whether this new system is actually better or not, I question.  I tried to
ask some particular questions about it (like does it do the purported
dithering between tones to provide "thousands of tones" that was claimed of
the original Piezo, and does it print at 3x720 or 2160DPI as was claimed of
the original Piezo), and got no worthwhile answers.

I know some may say "just try it", but I have no intention of spending a
thousand dollars AGAIN just to muddle through problems that I already have
solved and working nicely with my current system.

Austin