The Soft Side of Proofing

In the visual comparison portion of the testing, the soft proofing systems reportedly achieved a match to the printed test sheets that compared well to the range of results for the hard copy systems.

The latest advance from both vendors is a product designed to bring soft proofing into the pressroom. KPG announced a Press Side version of its system intended for use by press operators and designed to work in that environment. ICS goes a step further with its PressOK scanning unit designed to digitize press sheets to enable remote press checks.