Digital BW, The Print

Do you have any basis to compare Studio Print with ImagePrint?  I 
realize I am going to have to get one or the other, and am just 
waiting for the 4000 to become available to do so.  However, I could 
use some help choosing between them.  Thanks.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, hogarth 
<hogarth@s...> wrote:
> The problem, I'm betting, is printer-to-printer variation. Some 
printers
> are going to do better than others for a fixed ICC curve that only 
truly
> matches the printer that Cone profiled. The problem is that there 
is no
> decent way to linearize the individual printers with his system.
> 
> To fix this, Cone is going to have to release a number of ICC 
profiles
> for the same printer model and create a procedure that lets the user
> pick the best profile for her individual printer. Sounds like a
> nightmare in the making to me.
> 
> It's the only thing I can think of that explains the problems that 
Cone
> is having getting the ICC profiles to work with 1280s, and 1160s. I 
am
> surely glad that I went the StudioPrint route and avoided all this 
mess.
> Piezotones with StudioPrint and an Epson 7600 are just amazingly 
good.
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2004-03-02 at 15:45, smthopr2000 wrote:
> 
> > I had a similar problem when I used the plug-in. Very frustrating.
> > 
> > I have switched to using Quadtone RIP and this has fixed the 
problem. And I can 
> > make and adjust my own curves (through trial and error). Quadtone 
RIP works with 
> > mac system X only (and Linux?).
> > 
> > I would be gettin pretty angry with Inkjet Mall if they aren't 
helping you to fix the 
> > problem. They should be.
> > 
> > It is possible that you have a decfective cartridge with the same 
ink in two positions. 
> > Does Inkjetmall have a test file that you can print to determine 
that?
> > 
> > -bruce
> > 
> > 
> > > > Sierra Gold
> > > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny 
Eades" 
> > > > <jeades1@s...> wrote:
> > > > > I print a 21 step grayscale according to the instructions 
with 
> > > > > PiezoBW ICC manual and the middle section is the same shade 
from 
> > > > 40% 
> > > > > to 60%. No matter how I adjust it, the same results happen. 
This 
> > > is 
> > > > > being printed from the Piezotone warm neutral cartridges 
with 
> > > > Museum 
> > > > > Black. Has anyone else had this same problem. > > > Your 
frustrated friend in 
> > photography,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Johnny Eades
> 
> 
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