Digital BW, The Print

Hellp Chip,

>Where can I find more info on what this system is and how it works?

I have not found any information about it online yet.  As for how it
works, I think it's the same technology that they've been selling for
the 7600/9600.  When it was announced last May they said it would
eventually be for the 2200 as well, so I suppose this is it.  Here is
their web site:

       http://www.bwguys.com/

Here's the link to Inkjet Goodies, but I don't see anything there yet
either.  But the R9 guy told me they were taking orders, so maybe it
requires a phone call:

               http://inkjetgoodies.com


From viewing the sample prints I can say this:

* dot-free continuous tone
* well-balanced gray scale ramp without any abrupt transitions
* good shadow detail
* dood Dmax (sample prints on EEM and PR)
* warm to cool tone selectable
* no metamerism


Briefly, the system uses 7 inks: Black plus 3 warm grays and 3 cool
grays, and they are mixed in various proportions to get the desired
tone (example: 25% warm + 75% cool).  The mixtures can be specified
for the high, middle, and low parts of the scale so you can, for
example, have warm highlights and cool blacks.

I have a screen shot of the interface and it looks very easy to use. 
There are 3 sliders for Low, Mid and High tones, each adjusting the
warm/cool ratio.  They can be locked so they all move together.

The R9 Corp. software is a PS plugin.  The SepTone inks are by
SunDance and they claim 100 yr+ tested by RIT.

I was told that the 2200 system will first be available with a CIS,
and that by end of August they expect to have carts.  I don't know
anything about the cost.

I'm going to cover parts of a print and let some bright light hit it
for awhile to see if there is any fading or color shifting.


Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm