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DIGITAL Digital Proofing
Cut manual calibration
Another name to look out for in the proofing
market is Epson and now that EFI’s Colorproof
XF RIP has gained Fogra certification for end
users of Epson’s new 7900 printer, users can
take full advantage of this range of machines.
During certification, Fogra found that the
Epson 7900 printer, when driven by EFI’s
Colorproof XF RIP, offered full compatibility with
the SpectroProofer measuring device for
linearisation and media profiling without user
interaction. In addition, it offers colour
optimisation for lowest Delta E and automatic
calibration and colour verification of single jobs
thanks to the embedded SpectroProofer’s inline
measuring of media wedges.
The Epson 7900 and 9900 printers have an
embedded measuring device that supports
remote proofing and remote calibration and
with the EFI RIPs, the two companies claim
The HP Designjet Z3200 creates customised colour profiles for new papers in about 20 minutes certification print quality is achievable not only
in the lab, but at any end user location.
per cent of the battle for customer satisfaction disrupted by complicated manual calibration
is won, without special training. In the past routines. And finally
most inkjet technology couldn’t deliver the The commercial printer delivers production It isn’t the machinery you use, but what you do
image quality or colour stability demanded in printing on two five-colour B1 presses and one with it, that makes the difference. With this
prepress proofing, but with a GMG RIP and five-colour B2 press. Prior to installation of the type of proofing technology on the market,
GMG proofing paper, this system delivers a GMG/HP Designjet Z3100 Photo Printer there is no excuse for shoddy workmanship. By
proof certified to ISO 12647-2 at much lower solution, in conjunction with the G7 Press to investing some time and money into the right
costs than high-end systems.” Proof calibration, they were offering refunds or equipment it is possible to save a lot of wasted
Colour stability, the other critical challenge in discounts on 1.5 jobs per month in situations effort – time which can be better spent on
the proof printing lifecycle when using inkjet where the customer would not accept a colour seeking out new business.
technology, is also no longer an issue. Dan print job due to expectations not being met.
explained: “Dye-based inks evaporate on the Over the last fourteen months they have not a71a71a71a71 www.efi.com
media, making them less stable and less had one complaint about colour.” a71a71a71 www.hp.com
durable, whereas HP Vivera pigment inks
integrate better with the media and give
greater colour stability. With the HP Designjet
Z series, HP Vivera inks and GMG semi matt,
HP semi-gloss contract proofing paper or
270gsm HP matte lithorealistic paper, results
are a known quantity and are completely stable
in a short time.”
Running remote proofs
Dan’s company, Press I.T. was recently
commissioned to implement an integrated
prepress proofing system for several
customers: a print broker, an advertising
agency and a commercial printer. The solution
proved to be a remote proofing network
between these businesses, incorporating a
42in HP Designjet Z3100 Photo Printer at the
commercial printer, a 24in version at the print
brokers and a 24in Z3100 and an additional HP
Designjet Z2100 Photo Printer at the
advertising agency.
All sites ran GMG’s ColorProof RIPs and
GMG ProofControl. Files were exchanged by
ftp and the network was producing press Smooth colour
accurate proofs from day one. In addition the transitions are important
printers were set up so that they in reproducing skin
automatically calibrate at 5am once every three tones
days so production schedules are not
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