Digital BW, The Print

Hi Jon


> From: piezobw <piezobw@...>

> 
> Your question is Do we need?
> We asked Do we want?

Fair.  I would rephrase the question then to ask how many do we want before
we feel we've hit the law of diminishing returns.

> Tried it and we know why we want it.
> Is it necessary?
> Depends upon how high a standard you set really.
> My new inks are an entirely new formulation called Piezography Neutral K7.
> The prints we are making with them are of a significantly higher visual
> standard than what
> we have been making with three grays.
> 
> Jon Cone


Are they available yet?  I know this is a very difficult question to answer
but how would you characterise the improvement you get from K7 ?
(Presumably you have compared them to Epson's K3 output.)  For those of us
sitting abroad it is difficult to get a look at these before having to step
to the plate with a purchase.  I'm trying to get a sense of the incremental
gain.  Are we talking a big jump or an additional 5%?  You say significant
so I guess it's more the former.  Does it come down to less dots and
smoother transitions or something beyond that?

Steve