Digital BW, The Print

OK, Some of you have had experience with the Colorbyte software RIP. 
At this point, what do you think its value is for B&W printing with 
the New Epson color Inks as well as the Inks available through MIS, 
Jon Cone, Etc..Is it Definately worth the money?

I printed with the ImagePrint RIP on my 2200 with Ultrachromes 
and compared it with my 1160 MIS FS Piezo with the same 
images.  Piezo has a tighter dot pattern and a more pleasing 
color cast to my eye.  IP RIP is slightlier contrastier and cooler. It 
is excellent in the shadow details on some images.  Technically 
it is terrific, but emotively, I prefer the Piezo.  If I wasn't already set 
up with Piezo, I'd go with IP RIP for the simplicity of "one printer 
does all."

Super tester and friend Dan C. took both systems and got them 
looking  close to identical in tone.  I think if I had as much 
experience with IP RIP as I have had with Piezo, I would also be 
getting close to perfect prints from it.

Frank
http://www.photoeye,com/frankward
http://www.culturalvisions.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
"Mr_Misty_44 <jharvey@i...>" <jharvey@i...> wrote:
> OK, Some of you have had experience with the Colorbyte 
software RIP. 
> At this point, what do you think its value is for B&W printing with 
> the New Epson color Inks as well as the Inks available through 
MIS, 
> Jon Cone, Etc..Is it Definately worth the money?