It will take a long time to fully accept digital proofing in the industry, but it is undeniable that it will eventually replace the traditional proofing method and become the mainstream of the printing industry.
Before adding new technology, the difference between analog and digital proofs is not much. The film used to simulate the proofing is the same film as the final film; digital proofing mainly depends on the simulation of printing parameters. Since the computer can be used to infinitely approach the printing parameters, proofs obtained using digital proofing can be brought closer and closer to the effects of prints.
Almost all analog proofing systems are designed to meet the standards of the offset printing process. The good news is that digital proofing can better match several Other printing standards other than plain printing, such as gravure or flexo. This is because as long as the software design includes all the standards of the printing process, and its proof effect is far better than the effect of analog proofing.
Given this, it is not surprising that digital remote proofing will be loved and supported by some packaging companies and its customers. Just be careful when transferring data or templates through dedicated lines.
Each network has its own supported system, often encountering incompatibility issues when transferring data between different systems, and the resulting problem is “seeing no gainâ€.
Wace Corporate Imaging was one of the first companies to claim to have solved this problem. They sent a low-resolution file to their partner, Pizza Hut. At the same time, they were watching the files sent on another monitor and sending them. The movement of the square cursor, the scaling of the file, the logo of the text or the line, etc. can be seen simultaneously in two places. The system is called Image Expo and the company that developed it is still making further improvements so that the colors on the two monitors can be exactly the same. Since the sample mailing between two companies is eliminated, the entire process is quick and reduces costs.
But does Image Expo really solve all the problems? There are still many people who focus on hardcopy proofing and apply simulation methods to match printing parameters.
Winnetts Graphics, located in Manchester, is one of Europe's largest flexographic production plants, using DuPont's 4-Cast digital proofing machine for remote proofing. The manager of the company said: “We have been doing business with some customers in Iceland. When we change to communicating with clients through remote proofing, it means that we can complete an exchange with our customers in only 5 minutes. Cost savings.†Although Winnetts is still testing this, it has reached an agreement with two other customers to connect to the remote proofing system in the near future.
The 4-Cast system is much cheaper than the Digital Cromalin system, and because it can simulate the flexographic printing process, it can better meet the needs of customers. In order to ensure the color consistency between Winnetts and Icelandic companies, both terminals need to be calibrated to meet the color standard.
Despite this, Winnetts's manager expressed a real point of view. He said: "Although we can achieve surprisingly consistent results through remote proofing, we still don't use it as proof of a real contract. It is only used Low-cost inspection purposes. Hard copy proofs are not only used by the market and design departments, but also for legal purposes."
Redsend, a replication company based in Birmingham, has been using Imation's Rainbow dye sublimation proofer to transmit data to remote sites. This process has been around for 4 years. Their point of view is that in the UK, there are many packaging companies that complete the process of signing by remote proofing. This is mainly because this method can save time and effort, and can greatly shorten the production cycle of the job, and almost 90% of the colors are Exactly the same. This shows that this proofing method is completely feasible.
If the remotely transmitted images are output to a sticker or transparent material, they can be affixed to the paper box or directly wrapped around the product, giving the customer a very intuitive visual effect. This is for the release of new products. It is very helpful.
One of Redsend’s customers, Dalycer, is a conservative and has always insisted on using hard-copy proofs as a basis for signing contracts. They believe that while more and more documents are being stored as electronic files, it seems that the new technology of remote proofing should be taken for granted. It is also a very dangerous thing because electronic documents can be changed.
Color Displays Some companies, such as Barco and Radius, are working hard to develop color displays that facilitate remote proofing of screen-to-screen. Many problems have to be overcome in this process, not only because each screen has its own color value, but also because it is necessary to complete the conversion from the RGB color space to the CMYK color space during the proofing process.
Both manufacturers have built-in color stabilizing and self-calibrating functions in the machine, and have the function of maintaining the accuracy of the screen. Once a set of data is set for the display, the two displays can be completely calibrated.
Barco used a color management system from Agfa, FotoTune, which uses a set of algorithms to convert data from one color space to another (from RGB to CMYK). The personalized data of each device (whether it is an inkjet proofer or a platemaking machine) is input into a color management system (CMS), and the CMS automatically implements color matching between different devices.
In addition, some application software packages, such as Photoshop, also have the ability to enter color feature values ​​to make soft proofing and output more accurate.
Radius's solution is called PressView SR. It is more suitable for soft proofing on the screen. The user can send a job directly from the computer to the printing plate. Its benefits are self-evident.
Whether it is a negative attitude or a positive attitude toward remote proofing, we cannot suppress its forward development. Let us wait and see.
Before adding new technology, the difference between analog and digital proofs is not much. The film used to simulate the proofing is the same film as the final film; digital proofing mainly depends on the simulation of printing parameters. Since the computer can be used to infinitely approach the printing parameters, proofs obtained using digital proofing can be brought closer and closer to the effects of prints.
Almost all analog proofing systems are designed to meet the standards of the offset printing process. The good news is that digital proofing can better match several Other printing standards other than plain printing, such as gravure or flexo. This is because as long as the software design includes all the standards of the printing process, and its proof effect is far better than the effect of analog proofing.
Given this, it is not surprising that digital remote proofing will be loved and supported by some packaging companies and its customers. Just be careful when transferring data or templates through dedicated lines.
Each network has its own supported system, often encountering incompatibility issues when transferring data between different systems, and the resulting problem is “seeing no gainâ€.
Wace Corporate Imaging was one of the first companies to claim to have solved this problem. They sent a low-resolution file to their partner, Pizza Hut. At the same time, they were watching the files sent on another monitor and sending them. The movement of the square cursor, the scaling of the file, the logo of the text or the line, etc. can be seen simultaneously in two places. The system is called Image Expo and the company that developed it is still making further improvements so that the colors on the two monitors can be exactly the same. Since the sample mailing between two companies is eliminated, the entire process is quick and reduces costs.
But does Image Expo really solve all the problems? There are still many people who focus on hardcopy proofing and apply simulation methods to match printing parameters.
Winnetts Graphics, located in Manchester, is one of Europe's largest flexographic production plants, using DuPont's 4-Cast digital proofing machine for remote proofing. The manager of the company said: “We have been doing business with some customers in Iceland. When we change to communicating with clients through remote proofing, it means that we can complete an exchange with our customers in only 5 minutes. Cost savings.†Although Winnetts is still testing this, it has reached an agreement with two other customers to connect to the remote proofing system in the near future.
The 4-Cast system is much cheaper than the Digital Cromalin system, and because it can simulate the flexographic printing process, it can better meet the needs of customers. In order to ensure the color consistency between Winnetts and Icelandic companies, both terminals need to be calibrated to meet the color standard.
Despite this, Winnetts's manager expressed a real point of view. He said: "Although we can achieve surprisingly consistent results through remote proofing, we still don't use it as proof of a real contract. It is only used Low-cost inspection purposes. Hard copy proofs are not only used by the market and design departments, but also for legal purposes."
Redsend, a replication company based in Birmingham, has been using Imation's Rainbow dye sublimation proofer to transmit data to remote sites. This process has been around for 4 years. Their point of view is that in the UK, there are many packaging companies that complete the process of signing by remote proofing. This is mainly because this method can save time and effort, and can greatly shorten the production cycle of the job, and almost 90% of the colors are Exactly the same. This shows that this proofing method is completely feasible.
If the remotely transmitted images are output to a sticker or transparent material, they can be affixed to the paper box or directly wrapped around the product, giving the customer a very intuitive visual effect. This is for the release of new products. It is very helpful.
One of Redsend’s customers, Dalycer, is a conservative and has always insisted on using hard-copy proofs as a basis for signing contracts. They believe that while more and more documents are being stored as electronic files, it seems that the new technology of remote proofing should be taken for granted. It is also a very dangerous thing because electronic documents can be changed.
Color Displays Some companies, such as Barco and Radius, are working hard to develop color displays that facilitate remote proofing of screen-to-screen. Many problems have to be overcome in this process, not only because each screen has its own color value, but also because it is necessary to complete the conversion from the RGB color space to the CMYK color space during the proofing process.
Both manufacturers have built-in color stabilizing and self-calibrating functions in the machine, and have the function of maintaining the accuracy of the screen. Once a set of data is set for the display, the two displays can be completely calibrated.
Barco used a color management system from Agfa, FotoTune, which uses a set of algorithms to convert data from one color space to another (from RGB to CMYK). The personalized data of each device (whether it is an inkjet proofer or a platemaking machine) is input into a color management system (CMS), and the CMS automatically implements color matching between different devices.
In addition, some application software packages, such as Photoshop, also have the ability to enter color feature values ​​to make soft proofing and output more accurate.
Radius's solution is called PressView SR. It is more suitable for soft proofing on the screen. The user can send a job directly from the computer to the printing plate. Its benefits are self-evident.
Whether it is a negative attitude or a positive attitude toward remote proofing, we cannot suppress its forward development. Let us wait and see.
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