Digital BW, The Print

I think the answer is 'why not'...  Epson's ink prices
are WAY beyond the 3rd party systems, and they are doing
everything they can to prohibit any competitive options.
It's nice to have options...

If your solution of epson inks and a good RIP is the 
answer, that's great.  If you want to save a few $ on
printing costs, go to a 3rd party ink system and it 
still might be great!  

-kris

> -----Original Message-----
> From: digikdm [mailto:monroekd@...] 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 4:24 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Why bother with third party inks?
> 
> Would someone explain to be why there is so much banter/trial 
> and error/ and switching of vendors with regards to third 
> party ink systems when all you really need is a good RIP 
> using Epson inks. I know someone will counter that one of the 
> colored Epson UC inks( yellow is the usual culprit mentioned) 
> will fade over time producing metamerism, but there is little 
> to no proof of the latter using the newer Epson UC inks. The 
> prints I've seen using Imageprint as a RIP are as good as any 
> I've seen( other than fiber-based halide)using any other ink 
> systems. Why burden yourself with ink clogs and  
> ever-changing curves, etc. It's a technology bog. 
> I've found the upfront costs of Imageprint( admittedly a RIP-off, pun
> intended) to be worth the cost in the long run.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "tigertwous" 
> <jfisher@s...> wrote:
> > I've just ordered my set of Piezography inks from IJM for my Epson
> 7600 inked
> >  with matt black UC inks, I'm running Studio Print 10 from a
> Windows XP Pro system 
> > and will have access to a X-rite DTP41. I plan on using Epson
> Enhanced Matte to learn 
> > on but will move up to some other types as I get my feet wet. Any
> suggestions as to 
> > what I should do first (other than the obvious) I usually just play
> around and find my 
> > way in the dark and eventually come up with what I need, but I
> thought if I ask you 
> > folks I may be able to shorten the time it takes to achieve some
> successful results.
> >  
> >  Thanks I'm looking forward to making some spectacular prints in
> the future.
> >  
> >  Jack Fisher
> >  St. Louis, MO
> 
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