Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 12/1/2001 4:31:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
julianthomas@... writes:

<<  there are other rips that work. The strength of the cone
 system, for me, lies in the profiles - FS gives identical prints at a
 fraction of the cost. >>
Thanks for the response. I don't know much about rips and I've been told they 
are mainly for press work. I do use the Piezo in my 1160 with the Cone 
software and I love it. I just bought a 7000 for color, and haven't decided 
what ink to install. I was hoping for the Color Cone pigs, but.... 
Anyway, I find it interesting that you would consider a software other than 
Cone's to run the FS. May one infer that a powerful enough RIP can run the FS 
inks and get them to look as good as the Piezo driver? Can that same rip be 
used on another machine to drive a color system?
Thanks again,
George J Kunze