Digital BW, The Print

on 10/1/01 12:34 AM, Martin Wesley wrote:

> As I said, I am uncertain at this point as to what to recommend to
> newcomers (the vast majority of them will be desktop users) between
> Piezo and MIS solutions as a starting place.

I break it down along what can't you live with, and what can't you live
without.

If you can't live without glossy papers and/or high dmax go Spectratones.

If you can live with matte papers, Piezo color and cost, go Piezo software
and inks, or Piezo software and FS inks (BTW, has anybody tried to print
Tyler's Zees with the Piezo driver and FS inks?).

If you can't live with Piezo's color and/or cost try MIS VT.

If you can't live without deep hues, like sepia, or need to use one printer
for color and BW go with MIS, or Generations, or Cone color pigments.

I think clogging is likely printer, dirty carts, or location (altitude,
humidity, temperature changes, etc.) dependent. Too many people have good
results with all inks for it to be ink specific.

Todd