Digital BW, The Print

That is pretty much my point....

Open teh system and let people profile their inks and papers and 
share the info...this would make the system much more valuable IMO.

So with that in mind, I have received a demo of the ImagePrint 4.0 
Software which does exactly that. In fact, the developer will 
initially profile paper/ink combinations should you request them. 

Mike

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., flacita33@h... wrote:
> 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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