Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phong writes: | I am trying to make sense of the situation with Piezography | now that the original company is split into inkjetmall.com | and bwguys.com, neither of whose website is particularly well | designed to provide information about their product offerings. | | Inkjetmall claims that the new PiezoTone inks is not compatible | with the discontinued PiezographyBW inks, and yet contiune to | refer to PiezographyBW throuhgout their website. | | On the other hand, much of the reputation (and industry test | results) was based on the Sundance formula, now sold thru | bwguys.com. | | I am looking to buy an Epson 3000 myself, and am quite confused | by the situation. If you were to get into Piezography now, | which of the 2 companies would you go with, and why ? | Anybody wants to shed anylight on this ? Welcome to the club. I was an early adopter of the Cone Piezographic inksets and software plug-in interface...at the time Cone claimed he had developed them and was responsible for the software interface (a Photoshop plug-in). I went to a show featuring the original Cone inksets (later divulged as being Sundance inks and software), where I was blew away by the quality of some of the 24 x 36 prints. Jon Cone himself even showed up in California to tout his products and claim authorship. I am using Epson 1160s. I have two that work perfectly with Epson inksets and one refurbed that I haven't taken out of the box yet. I was also subscribed to the Piezography group on Yahoo (sponsored by Cone) for more than a year. I found that the only sensible person on that list was AUSTIN. The replies from Cone was a whole series of waffling while at the same time he supplied freebies to his favorites on the list. Anyway, I went through two supplies of Cone cartridges. Unfortunately, most of the ink went towards clearing clogs. When it printed, it was absolutely beautiful. But that was only about 25 percent of the time. At the present time I have a CIS system not installed....a supply of the original bulk inks not installed...and I am afraid to do anything... All I know that I do not think Jon Cone is the most forthcoming person. I wouldn't buy a thing from his company, Ink Jet Mall. I really think I am going to email Photovilla.com and get the recommendation from Rich Pinto ... who is at least into high quality imaging and who I think will give me an honest answer. Most of the peeps with who I interact daily (Leica IRC) seem to share my qualms. Regards, Bill Larsen, Terra Bella, CA from the Real California Heartland - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html