Digital BW, The Print

adounoucos@... wrote:

>Maybe I missed something, but how did Bauhaus crash?   
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>I have been using their profiles with some success.
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I tried to tell people about this some weeks back.  Unfortunately, a 
good number of listmembers were more interested in defending software or 
platforms  than in reality..

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/message/37337

Bowhaus promised in their March 25, 2003 press release that:

"A windows and OS X version of  InkJet Control will be announced soon"

http://www.bowhaus.com/inkjetcontrol/press.pdf

The fact is, some supposedly made business decisions based on that promise..

However, the promise is not only unfulfilled, but reportedly shelved (at 
least as far as a Windoze version is concerned).

I can say that it has been said that some  actually delayed introducing 
products and/or held back working on other print workflows based upon  
their belief in the representation made by Bowhaus that versions other 
than the Mac version were soon forthcoming.

Unfortunately, Bowhaus is a digital lab, not primarily  a consumer 
software developer.  End result, they apparently bit off more than they 
could chew.. much less digest in a reasonable period.

I won't say much more of what I know or knew...

However, the fact that ONLY a series of 2200 cartridges  were ever 
released to support the Bowhaus workflow, and the fact that the UT2 set 
is  not designed for that workflow should speak volumes..

The fact is that B&W Quad/Hex printing is already a niche inkset 
market..  Reduce that market by another order of magnitude by supporting 
only the Classic Mac OS and you probably won't find future ready-made 
inksets designed around supporting the product..  The necessary volume 
of sales just wouldn't be there.

Some on this list have indicated before that they feel I have an axe to 
grind against specific companies, etc.  Nothing could be further from 
the truth.. I simply report the news as I hear it in the business. 
Unlike Shutterbug, Pop Photo, or much of the trade press I don't 
sugarcoat it or spin it in a way that benefits ANY particular vendor.. 
Nor do I withhold information simply because some may find it 
disconcerting to a particular product, vendor, manufacturer, or consumer 
base.  In fact, I've actually had vendors say (in writing in some cases) 
that they are nervous about having me review their products for exactly 
those same reasons.. On the other hand, I have no financial ties to any 
of these firms, so my reviews and commentary are essentially made 
without any intentional bias.  Nor do I broach commentary on industry 
doings without corroborating my facts first.

For those who enjoyed "killing the messenger" (me) onlist back in 
mid-November, I hope you enjoy eating your words now.  If you want, I 
can print them out with Bowhaus tailored quads and toast them to a nice 
deep sepia tone for you.

I'd say "I  TOLD YOU SO!"; but I think this link makes the point even 
better:

http://www.p-o-v-image.com/EPSON/rabbit.rpm



 
Keith Krebs

"Just some guy," caretaker of the Multiverse's largest EPSON printer 
User Community (highly recommended by Vogon Poets and MegaDodo 
Publications), at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EPSON_Printers/
and  the Multiverse's largest Canon printer User  Community at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Canon-printers
"For the rest of you out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together 
guys"