Digital BW, The Print

Guys-

Just my two cents...and I have NOT tried the Gray Balancer on the 
4000 (I did try it on the 2200 and it was a total waste of time).

If you are only printing on one paper, the cheapest way to get an 
excellent print is to get a custom profile. But if you use a variety 
of papers and like to alter the toning, there is really almost no 
real choice for windows users. You can even start to justify it on 
the basis of the cost of the larger paper you will save by needing 
way way way fewer test prints. I haven't seen IP 6.0 yet, but the MAC 
guys say it's great. I'm totally pleased with the workflow and 
results with IP 5.6 (we will all get a free upgrade to 6.0 when it is 
ready for windows).

It definitely sounds like a lot of $$ for a RIP, but I really think 
it's worth it.  If you are running MACs there are several great free 
and nearly free options (this would make the cost feel a lot worse <g>

Another piece of good news is that there will be a whole new batch of 
free profiles released over the next couple of weeks that will add 
papers and improve the ones that are out there even more.

I can only tell you that I am one very happy user.

Tom O'Connell




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "brinkker2000" 
<stevebrink@m...> wrote:
> Andrew, 
> Please keep us informed as to what you find with Gray Balancer. 
I've