Digital BW, The Print

I agree. I think that most of those who would opt for just the Piezo 
software in all likelihood would not be going into the situation 
blind. They would understand that the software is optimized to work 
with the Piezo system as whole. This point could also be made clear 
in marketing the software. Perhaps the "turnkey solution" is the way 
to go, but why not offer a choice? The only reason I see for hard-
bundling the software with ink, etc. is to enforce consumption of 
propriatory consumables. This may turn out to be a strategy with 
diminishing returns.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., spdolha@c... wrote:
> That's like saying that people complain to Adobe about results with 
> different colour inks and papers when using Photoshop with ICC 
> profiles - not likely.  Customers only complain when a vendor's 
> technical support can not give clear solutions to problems or point 
> people at the reasons for the problems.
> 
> My feeling is that the Piezo software could become an industry 
> standard by releasing the specification for the ICQ curves - just 
> like ICC is a standard today.  Perhaps they could license the ICQ 
> spec to other ink and paper vendors to allow the entire industry to 
> innovate and in fact expand on the sales of the Piezo software.  
> This also lets the market determine which inksets and papers rise 
to 
> the top - and if Piezo gives the best results, the market is quite 
> capable of determining that.  There are many historical examples of 
> restricted market share resulting from not opening up to standards.
> 
> I think opening up the Piezo software would actually increase sales 
> and expand the market for Cone.
> 
> Regards,
> Steve Dolha
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Steadman Uhlich" 
> <steadmanuhlich@k...> wrote:
> > IF I were Jon Cone I would not sell "just the software" given all 
> the variables out there...it is important to have a system 
> (paper/software/ink) that works for most people...and Piezography 
> System works very well for most people (me included)...if you let 
> people change too many of the variables (unsupported papers for 
> instance...or someone elses cheap ink)  then you would open up a 
can 
> of worms...and potential for customers to complain and 
> complain....and point fingers at the "software" (the most expensive 
> part of the equation?) as causing the problem.  
> > 
> > I think his "turnkey" system with a broad range of supported and 
> profiled papers (many available from Inkjetmall) is the smart way 
to 
> go...if I were in his shoes running that business that is what I 
> would do too. 
> > 
> > Steadman
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: Julian Thomas 
> >   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y... 
> >   Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 3:32 AM
> >   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] FS
> > 
> > 
> >   Yes - although 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.  Whether I'll buy the complete kit 
> though ... maybe
> >   Cone will sell just the software?
> > 
> >   Julian
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: <toomagenta@a...>
> >   To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> >   Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 4:40 AM
> >   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] FS
> > 
> > 
> >   > In a message dated 11/30/2001 5:14:05 PM Eastern Standard 
Time,
> >   > julianthomas@t... writes:
> >   >
> >   > << My next purchases will be a
> >   >  better mf scanner and a 7000/7500 with some kind of RIP and 
> FS inks. >>
> >   > Are you considering the Cone software?
> >   > George J Kunze
> >   >
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