Digital BW, The Print

Julian,

I was surprised that they do not mention this in their online brochure or specs. Check out the last paragraph of their online product review by Cris Daniels. It says...

"ImagePrint also supports the Cone BW Piezography inkset, and the Lysonic Quad Black inks as well. If there is something I haven't covered, you can call John or Daniel at Colorbyte Software, 1-813- 963-0241. They are better suited (than I the end user) to answer really technical questions about the product and can tell you which printers are currently supported. You can get a free Demo version of this RIP from Colorbyte if you call.  The demo watermarks your images but allows you to print and try before you buy. Awesome product indeed, and costs less that almost any other professional RIP on the market."

BTW, Jon Cone has hired them to design and develop the Piezography2 software. 
Jon is also releasing in February a completely new reformulated neutral inkset that is said to solve the clogging, sludge and greenies problems.

Regards,

Michael J. Kravit, AIA
Architect/Photographer
www.kravit.net/photography
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Julian Thomas 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 11:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] inks


  Mike, I've been checking out the ImagePrint site and it doesn't mention FS
  or Piezo inks. is there more than one model?

  Julian
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Michael Kravit" <michael.kravit@...>
  To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
  Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 2:46 AM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] inks


  > Steadman my friend, you wrote.....
  >   But...if I were responsible for tech support on the PiezoBW system....I
  would.
  >
  >   While the FS inks may deliver "close" or "identical" in your opinion,
  they are "different" inks.  And, related to the "identical" outcome....I
  seem to recall that you and others do have to make some adjustments to your
  image files to get that "close."  In other words, more work (though it may
  be minor for someone with your skills).
  >   Not entirely true. Bob Zeiss had been working with Paul and others
  gathering detailed density data from test strips. He has been adjusting the
  densities of the middle tones to match the Piezo output exactly. I have been
  using a variant that is for all intents and purposes right on the money. I
  am now printing images with the Piezo software and MIS FS inks that are
  indestinguishable from the Piezo/Piezo originals (Except for a slightly
  cooler tone). From what I understand, the final mix should be ready for sale
  very shortly. No extra work needed.
  >
  >   As you may know I strated using the ImagePrint 4 RIP. In our tests the
  blacks that I get knock the socks off of the black with Piezo software. In
  densitometer testing the Dmax for Piezo on H. Torchon is in the 1.67 range.
  With the IP4 RIP my tests show a Dmax of 1.92 to 2.0 depending on the paper.
  No extra work, just better prints.
  >
  >   I will not comment on the Piezo inks, but from what I am hearing IJM is
  releasing new inks next months that will address certain outstanding
  problems that people have been experiencing.
  >
  >   Anyway...it is good that there are alternatives out there.  I think
  alternatives are great.
  >
  >   I agree 100%.
  >
  >   Happy New Year
  >
  >   Mike
  >
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