Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" 
<tyler@t...> wrote:
> I have to counter this in every way, for quads StudioPrint is
> spectacular. 

Be it, I tested SP with the Ultrachromes inks.

> I'm using it with a 9600 and Cone inks. None of the
> settings you mention below are correct, so it's no wonder you had
> disapointing results. 

The variable dot settings are the settings that came with the canned 
print environments. So I thought they should work at least...Nobody 
told me that these settings were "not correct", even the tech support 
did not mention it after several phone calls where we discussed the 
problems extensively.

> Ultra Micro is only relevent to 2880 printing,
> the variable settings are not used for quads. 

You CAN select Ultra Micro AND 1440 dpi ! If the 
recommended "variable" dot size is not working so what would you 
select next, if micro dot size shows dots in the highlights ? A 
complex piece of software that does not help the user to avoid 
disastrous settings is less than standard.

> Stochastic screening is amazing.

May be, but again there are many other screening settings that simply 
do not produce a smooth tone. Are these settings for poster printing ?

> I briefly printed some color things while waiting for quad carts 
with
> the supplied environments and profiles, also excellent, with special
> Epson screening available for the special 7600 and 9600 drivers for 
color.

The "special Epson screening" is the old HTM driver, I guess ? 

> My results are very different from yours, it's a complex piece of
> software and settings need to be nailed down. Ergosoft people are 
very
> accesable to help with all of this as well.

"I have to counter this in every way". I really gave SP a chance 
because I wanted this quad black ink thing but neither the people 
from Ergosoft could help me solving the obvious problems nor they had 
a 7600 printer to test !! After a while Ergosoft Switzerland 
concluded that they indeed might have a problem with some settings 
and they will fix it and keep me posted. I have never heard a word 
again since then. Now it is 6 weeks later. 


Peter