Digital BW, The Print

Sounds like he was talking like most corporations when you call and are put on hold: Your call is very important to us.....   Of Course it is. That's why they keep you on hold for 20 minutes, playing the most obnoxious music in the free
world. They care SO much about us.

It's been over two years now since Cone said he's coming out with his cold tone inks "real soon" now.  Too late Jon. I've switched to MIS now, and am totally happy.

Jerry



Steadman Uhlich wrote:

> Clearly he implies that he may buy MIS or MIS may buy him....or not.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Michael J. Kravit
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 10:06 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] BWdigital printing in photo mags - not
>
>   I wrote Jon Cone three times in the Past three weeks about a few topics. In one message asking him when he would have bulk inks and software upgrades for the 7000 RIP available he answered me in a very uncommital and confusing manner.
>
>   ----------------------------------------------
>   Here is what I asked him...........
>
>   Many of us have invested in the BW24 RIP for the 7000 and it produces
>   wonderful continuous tone prints. Lately, a number of other companies
>   have released quad and hex tone products including one as a
>   replacement for the Piezo inks at a substantially lower cost.
>
>   I for one, love the Piezo inkset. I have requested that Cone make the
>   inks available in the 9000 carts so that we could have 220ml of ink
>   vs. the 7000 110ml carts. Thereby offering economies of scale and of
>   course less need to change carts as often. Jon you indicated that IJM has
>   no plans to do this.
>
>   I recently tested Paul Roarks Variable Tone inkset with the Epson
>   driver. The prints are dotless, and offer the option of tailoring the
>   tone of the print. In testing, the inks do not shift color and any
>   shifting stabilizes much sooner than the Piezo inks.
>
>   My point is the Piezo BW24 7000 system may begin to loose customers
>   if Inkjet Mall does not begin to respond a bit more to our needs and
>   desires. Please do not get me wrong, I love the Piezo BW24 system, I
>   only want to ensure that it will be here in the long run after
>   investing in the software.
>
>   If inks are not available in the larger carts or a bulk system, and
>   other manufacturer's provide comprable products are substantially
>   lower in cost, people will begin to change to the other prodcuts.
>
>   Jon, I think it may be time to release a new driver with the
>   improvements we have requested and think about how the inkset is
>   delivered.
>
>   ------------------------------------------------
>   Here is Jon Cones answer............
>
>   "I hear you. I really do. What looks one way one day has a way of getting
>   completely turned around the next. We are a company about progress...  there
>   are things on the horizon which may possibly change your heart."
>
>   Can anyone figure out what he said?
>
>   Mike
>
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