Digital BW, The Print

I use QTR and the learning curve is very short, particually with the 
latest release. 
ImagePrint has "hidden costs" if you do not subscribe to their $500 
per annum customer support program you will not get any free upgrades 
beyond a few months. For example they are going to release a new 
version any time. If you purchased a few months ago and did not pay 
the $500 per year you will not get the upgrade for free. Not a great 
policy in my view. It does work on windows of course, but you can 
purchase a pretty good mac system for less and have some pretty good 
hardware to boot. I use a Pismo laptop for QTR and its very nice, 
great for my Ipod too. 

Sierra Gold--- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Antonis Ricos" 
<antonisphoto@y...> wrote:
> > Imageprint?  Septone?  QTR?  MIS inks?  What??
> 
> Easiest out of the box, but most money is ImagePrint. Will also 
improve your color 
> use of the 2200. Downside: you can't tweak the bw ink mix past what 
is built in, or 
> make your own profiles. Many people are very happy with the 
results, though. 
> 
> Zero cost, but some learning would be QTR. If you are on OS X that 
is likely your 
> cheapest option. I'd say, why not start from there and spend money 
only if you feel 
> you need to explore other options.
> 
> Also zero cost, but OS 9 (also runs on Classic) is OPM. You can 
explore that option by 
> going to 
> http://www.bowhaus.com/inkjetcontrol/
> This is basically last year's model, but gives you an idea of 
what's in store when the 
> OS X version comes out this year. The companion IJC software, which 
makes profiles 
> for OPM costs under $200. Unless you get a promise of a free 
upgrade to the new 
> version, however, it's not worth buying the old one. Among other 
things the new 
> version has ways of making bw profiles that are much easier than 
the OS 9 version.
> 
>  
> Unless you have a second printer to devote to bw (which is ideal), 
you'd want to stay 
> with the OEM inks on the 2200. 
> 
> Generally speaking, the ideal scenario is a printer dedicated to bw 
(i.e. using UT or 
> Piezo inks) and software that allows you to make your own profiles. 
The more control 
> you gain on the process, however, the more you have to be prepared 
to learn and the 
> less "plug-n-play" the solution will be.
> 
> 
> Antonis