Digital BW, The Print

Everything that I've printed thus far using the Piezo driver 
with MIS FS inks has been "WYSIWYP".  No messing with curves has 
been required.  So I'm very pleased with my Piezo software 
investment now that I have a choice with the inks.

It's not accurate that people with problems such as I've 
encountered with Piezo (I reported green prints back in July) have 
not had great results with Piezo ink, quite the contrary - I had 
more than 8 months of great Piezo printing prior to my problem 
occurring.  It is the fact that we had such great results with Piezo 
ink and then BANG - major problems - that makes the situation all 
the more frustrating.

Here's hoping that you never get the greenies...

Steve Dolha.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Steadman Uhlich" 
<steadmanuhlich@k...> wrote:
> Hello Julian, 
> 
> In answer to your question, no,  I have not seen any MIS VM or FS 
prints.  I would like to see Bernd's comparison prints if 
possible...mostly because I like Bernd's subjects and prints.   
> 
<snip>

> Simply put, it is a matter of time and investment and expected 
results.   You see, I have already invested in Piezo software and 
inks, which are admittedly more expensive than some of the 
alternatives.  But, I consider the cost of the inks to be incidental 
and the cost "savings" of using another ink such as MIS to be 
inconsequential for me.  Why?  Simply because the "real cost" to me 
is the time it takes to make a salable print.  By that I mean that I 
don't want to spend any time more than necessary to "adjust curves" 
or fiddle with transfer functions or other means of getting "close" 
to what I want to see.  
> 
> The Piezo system is WYSIWYG or "what you see is what you print:  
WYSIWYP" in my opinion.  I use a calibrated monitor, and when my 
image looks good on screen, I know that is what I will get from my 
printer.  I don't think that can be said for another system.  So if 
I were to save 50 cents per print by using a cheap ink, I most 
likely will waste that "savings" by spending more time using a 
system that requires more experimentation and less WYSIWYG.  At 
least that is my economic take on it.  Admittedly, I like to keep my 
darkroom photography and printmaking as simple as possible so I can 
spend more time with clients and more time off on the weekends and 
evenings. That is good economic sense to me...in my situation. 
> 
<snip>
> IF at times it seems that I am a strict Piezophile, it is a 
misconception due to the nature of some of my posts.  I simply post 
the positives as I honestly see it.  Most of the posts on this forum 
regarding Piezo have been negative, most often by folks who have not 
had success with the Piezo system (due to any number of factors).  
Because these folks have had "real" problems with the system, and 
because they blame the inks for their problems, I feel it is only 
fair to give them and others (especially those that may not have 
used Piezo yet) a more balanced viewpoint...by offering the 
experiences of someone who is getting stunningly beautiful Piezo 
prints.  And if I were a newbie to this (which I was, not long ago) 
I would be disappointed in a potential product if all I read on the 
forum were negatives.   In truth, there are many positives.  
> 
> I bought into Piezo for various reasons.  I wanted a simple system 
with software that would work for me...so I did not have to work for 
it (hope that makes sense...put another way I wanted "user-friendly" 
software).  I also wanted paper profiles.  I also wanted carbon 
pigment inks.  I also wanted no dots.  I also wanted a company with 
good technical support that is free and knowledgeable.   I got all 
of that with Piezo and Inkjetmall.  
>