Digital BW, The Print

André,

>I myself have been trying to set it up with no success so far. 
>I'm a Windows guy ...

As some politicians like to say, "I feel your pain."

Philosophically, I'm a Linux-type guy, but without a lot of technical
expertise, I'm not sure I want to take the time it seems to require.
Moreover, with one of my goals being to spread the B&W digital technology,
this just seems to be a hopeless OS route.

I would probably also be a Mac guy if it were just for me.  However, I just
read an article that indicates Mac's world wide market share has now fallen
to below 2%.  I can't spread this technology when so few outside the
graphics industry use the platform.

So, I feel stuck with Windows and the software that runs on XP.

Since I can't fight the Microsoft monopoly, fighting the Adobe monopoly is
the next best thing.  So, I'm pushing Digital Light and Color's Picture
Windows image editor as an affordable alternative to Photoshop.  It doesn't
have the power of PS, including layers, but it has all that is really
necessary, especially for the workflow I use.

But I still hope someone will offer a good, affordable RIP that works on
Windows.  I won't be happy until I get control of each jet individually.  

(With that kind of control and the new 4000, among other things I think I
would finally be able to get excellent output on un-coated Arches Hot Press.
In the long run, the best coating may be no coating.)

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

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