The Pros Of CTP

Instead of tens of thousands of dollars for a proofer, and upwards of $50 for a proof, print buyers are showing growing acceptance of proofs generated by ink-jet printers that can be purchased for well under $10,000, with a materials cost of under $8 per proof.

One of the drivers for change in proofing has been the proliferation of industry-standard ICC color management, which every major workflow system today works with. Color management allows an in-plant to fingerprint its press, ink and paper stock and match it on an ink-jet proofing system.