Get Your Dots Right

Finally, an adjusted test page is printed and measured to verify accuracy. At intervals in the production cycle, the adjusted page is reprinted and read again to ensure consistency.

PrePRESS ToolBox and the Panther RIP store functions in groups called gray sets. One gray set at a time is downloaded to the Panther RIP and may contain transfer functions for different media types, resolutions or screen frequencies. ToolBox activates one of the transfer functions in the gray set or downloads alternate gray sets as needed. A number of gray sets may be created and stored at the workstation running ToolBox. Other manufacturers' devices may or may not implement similar features.