I am trying to get up to speed on how folks are printing their "more than 3" B&W ink prints. I've used some Linear software together with an Epson and the results are satisfactory... but I'm looking to move it up a notch. So I'm exploring the MIS and Cone offerings. I wonder whether this Forum is firmly independent, or attached to either one of these product families? I also wonder about the two systems and can say that my inquiry into both resulted in an immediate response from Jon Cone but dead silence from MIS. Prices are hard to quantify in terms of how differences in purchase costs translate, because ink usage rates aren't necessarily going to be the same... maybe? Then there's the whole software thing... and to what extent you're "rolling your own", and I'll admit I'm a fan of off-the-shelf finished software over "open source". I'm happy to put a lot of effort into making pictures, but the computer end... less so. The computer is a tool and not a hobby of its own for me. Yes, I have my geek limits.
Wonder if folks can recommend the best or proven way to learn more. THanks!