Proofing Progress

"We match the colors right on the money," proclaims Director David Maloch.

Proofing is never far from the mind of any in-plant manager considering computer-to-plate technology. The two are inextricably linked.

Though some CTP vendors make the proofing choice easy by offering a package deal that includes an ink-jet proofer, other vendors are busy trying to eliminate hard copy proofs entirely and put everything on screen. Big advances in "virtual proofing" have been made by companies like Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG). Still, many printers and their customers remain skeptical.