Fujifilm's PictroProof digital proofing machine passed the SWOP standard certification not long ago, so Fujifilm's all proofing system has been proofed according to the SWOP operating standard.
Imation also expanded the color gamut of its Matchprint digital half-tone proofing supplies for its Match-print plus simulation system and Creo-Singel's imaging equipment.
Better simulation effect
Matchprint plus analog proofing system has new features that allow users to apply color-matching processing to spot color prints to better simulate the actual ink printing effect of the print job. Matchprint plus simulation proofing system.
The Matchprint Plus system uses 15 water-based inks, an automatic coater, and a proof-receiving paper. The system is also equipped with Imation 447 Laminator and 2430 Proofing Processor. During the proofing work, the user applies the coating material to the receiving material according to the specific requirements to simulate the Pantone color. A small desktop coater coats the ink on the proof-receiving paper and dries it (30 x 42 inches).
Imation's Custom Color color processing software for Matchprint's digital half-tone proofing system enables users to receive files and set color values, simulating the Pontone effect on the final proofs.
Matchprint Digital Technology also introduced a new color system to enable Matchprint proofing systems with Hexachrome 6 color performance. In addition, two colors, green and orange, are added to enable the user to simulate the above Hexachrome 6 color proofing effect.
Directly printing on the substrate According to Imation, the company's new technology is to enable Matchprint's digital halftone proofing system to have the job performance of proofing directly on the substrate. Mr. Stoby said: "Depending on the new technology of proofing directly on the substrate, users can use the actual printing paper to obtain a copy of Matchprint digital proofs. We have to coat conventional substrates in advance."
In the field of continuous tuning technologies, Matchprint Professional services for the Xerox Docu color 12 copy/printer are introduced.
Piezo Inkjet Proofing System Agfa launched the new digital proofing system AgfaJet Sherpa24 in 2000. The system's high-precision driving wheel printer uses a high-efficiency piezoelectric inkjet device, which saves ink and ensures job quality. In addition, the Sherpa 24 Digital Proofing System has a wide color gamut and uses 6 colors: CMYK, plus light magenta and light blue. According to the person in charge of Agfa, the two colors added later make the highlights softer, which makes it easier to match colors that are difficult to handle, such as flesh.
The ColorTune color management software, which works with the Proofer RIP, uses six colors on the Sherpa proofing system to generate highly-accurate color files that are compatible with the ICC standard. Users can select the desired file from the ColorTune library or create their own file for use with any output profile. Deborah Hatchson, senior sales manager for proofing products at Agfa, said: “ColorTune's color management software has a very important role in providing new color gamut conversion functions for scanning, proofing, soft proofing, and offset printing. Therefore, the user can configure the job according to the technology used and the printing method. It can cooperate with the used printing press or simulate the technical performance required by some analog proofing equipment."
Another of Agfa's initiatives is to sell the wide-format AgfaJet Sherpa 54 and 62 proofers along with its AgfaJet wide-format digital proofing paper.
This ink-jet proofing paper is coated with a layer of resin, which has the photographic paper to make a sample, which can copy the larger color gamut and make the edge more clear. Color proofs obtained with this proofing paper can be used with a variety of printing standards and printing presses.
Generating millions of spot colors Kodak Polychrome's Recipe color software uses patented technology to accurately generate millions of spot colors for the Kodak Approval XP proofing system. This patented technology was publicly announced at drupa International Printing Exhibition in 2000. A bitmap image was used on each spot board to expose the printing plate multiple times to sink each pigment in a moderate amount. Mix the required spot colors. The company official said that due to the extremely high exposure accuracy, the color density is completely adjustable, so accurate spot colors can be obtained.
The Approval XP system has an open front-end structure that makes it easy to insert various workflows such as Harlequin Postscript, Delta Heidelberg, PCC, Rampage, and Sebastian Brisque. So in the proofing process, customers can get a veritable file integrity, because the entire workflow can only use the same RIP. "We think that halftone proofing is still the preferred contract proofing method for Fujifilm, Creo Seychelles, and others," said Ken Theodore, sales manager for Kodak Poly Lighting's color proofing system in the United States and Canada. Half-tone proofing has been selected as the final proofing method, while other technologies, such as inkjet output and electrophotographic output technology, are very effective in the previous operation, but halftone proofing is still the best choice for the final proofing. Program."
Acclaimed Prediction Proofing System
Polaroid Graphics Imaging's Digital Predictive Halftone Proofing System (who appeared at Drupa 2000 International Printing Exhibition) has gained wide acclaim in the printing industry worldwide with its proven and reliable technology. According to the company's Mr. Richard Dylow, the Prediction Proofing System was even more attractive than the popular PolaProof 1420 and 2230 proofing systems. Since its introduction, the domestic and foreign sales of the Prediction proofing system have been almost evenly divided.
The Prediction 2000 proofing system can perform proofing operations based on Pantone, Gold and Silver, Hexachrome 6 color standards, and SWOP, GRACOL and other industry standards. Its latest improvements include a new add-on tray to support unattended digital support for two different types of proofing paper, and its phone home communications feature allows the system to send maintenance record reports directly to Polaroid Imaging Imaging Inc. Service center. Manufacturers can use technical diagnostics to keep track of the current state of the device at the customer. With the dial-up connection function, the device can be adjusted remotely to maintain the normal operation of the device. This seldom requires on-site maintenance. (Text / Publication US Head Office)