Digital BW, The Print

Quenton,

ImagePrint is dotless. It uses a proprietary dither that is similar to Piezo but seems to allow more of the image zone II and zone VIII textures to hold up during printing. Images printed match the monitor and they have better blacks.

Regards,

Michael J. Kravit, AIA
Architect/Photographer
www.kravit.net/photography
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: qdfb 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 5:16 AM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] inks


  Mike,

  What is the "dot" position?  The secret to Piezo success started with 
  providing dotless prints with the Epson 3000.  Is ImagePrint as good 
  as Piezo in this regard?  Maybe less of an issue with the latest 
  generation of printers.
  --
  Quentin

  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Michael Kravit" 
  <michael.kravit@w...> wrote:
  > Tom,
  > 
  > ImagePrint 4 is developed and sold by Colorbyte Software in Tampa.  
  I have no affiliation other than I purchased their product for my 
  Epson 10000 in my office for color presentation work. As a result of 
  it supporting the Piezo Inkset, I am using it on my 7000 as well with 
  the MIS FS inks.
  > 
  > www.colorbytesoftware.com
  > 
  > BTW, they just released a MAC version and are releasing a desktop 
  printer version.
  > 
  > When I compare prints made with the Piezo inks with the Piezo 
  software vs. the IP4 RIP the blacks are blacker. I also compared the 
  prints made with the Piezo Software and the IP4 RIP with MIS FS inks, 
  the blacks also had increased density.
  > 
  > I think the RIP controls the ink channels to maximize the density. 
  I am at a loss of how as I am not familiar with the RIP control 
  process.
  > 
  > Regards,
  > 
  > Michael J. Kravit, AIA
  > Architect/Photographer
  > www.kravit.net/photography
  >   ----- Original Message ----- 
  >   From: toliwel@a... 
  >   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y... 
  >   Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 7:13 PM
  >   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] inks
  > 
  > 
  >   In a message dated 1/2/02 7:50:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
  >   michael.kravit@w... writes:
  > 
  >   << 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 >>
  > 
  >   Mike,  I am unfamiliar with ImagePrint 4.  Who makes it?
  > 
  >   Also, you weren't quite clear with what ink you get those 
  wonderful blacks.  
  >   Was it with the peizo or MIS FS inks?  How does IP4 do this, more 
  black ink?  
  >   Additional ink from the CMY position inks?
  > 
  >   Tom Wells
  >   toliwel@a...
  >   towells@a...
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