Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 11/12/06 2:27:32 PM, bwyg@... writes:


> With all due respect, you have a horse in this race while Tyler and most
> of the rest of us do not.
> 
Anyone who has invested in a RIP, specialty inks, learning to make them work, 
teaching seminars about it etc, has a horse in this race, even if its a horse 
of a different color. <G> Those who have an interest in being able to sell or 
produce gallery quality black and white, as a category above and beyond what 
the typical printer owner can do has a horse in this race as well. We all have 
differing interests and angles, and I expect there to be more smoke before it 
ever settles. After all, we can expect even better dithering, and less 
colored ink in the next generation of OEM drivers, perhaps even another level of 
gray; and I see no sign that development on the specialty systems will cease 
either. Thats what makes this such an interesting area, the horses keep changing, 
so the races are truely interesting.

Black and white was a fractured field even before Epson introduced two-gray 
printers with AWB options in the driver. Its more fractured now, and I see no 
sign of the specialty systems disappearing any time soon (though it is sad to 
not see a Cone Piezo booth at PhotoPlus!), so I assume this all leans towards 
more options, more exposure for serious B&W, and more interest in the field in 
general. I certainly hope that leads to more opportunities for the full range 
of B&W options.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Division
DataColor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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