What kind of proof in the next century?

At the end of the 20th century, many new technologies emerged in the image industry and many new options were brought together. From traditional film-making swatches to digital proofing, there is a reduction in costs. The market for halftone and continuous proofing equipment is gradually extending to designers and producers. However, how to reduce the sample cost and how to change the sample? Can the printing effect be exactly the same as the design, and will the user and the printer accept the same quality proofing provided by the cheap desktop system? Also, should halftone dot proofing be eliminated, or will it continue to rely on it? Many people are exploring and more people are waiting for the opportunity. Although this year's proofing technology has undergone earth-shaking changes, the final day of proofing is still a reference for printing. Starting from this point, this article will elaborate on proofing in the next century.
Who should do the proofing?
Ten years ago, the printing industry would not think of such a problem. Even five years ago, the answer to this question was the "printing department." Now, for many reasons, many people will answer "not necessarily." Ms. DEBORAH HUTCHESON, deputy manager of IKEA's proofing system marketing department, believes that for a long time to come, proofing will be performed by the design department and the related production department. She said: “We will target the market in a very short period of time. Adjust to design proofing."
Mr. DAVID BROWN, Director of Creo's Product Planning Department, also had the opinion of Ms. HUSHESON, and he thought: “The future proofing will be more and more, and part of the proofing work will be extended to the design department and the other part will go down. It was done by the printing department." He said: "The proof of concept will go up, and due to the price, contract proofing will be the next choice of proofing."
“The diversion of proofing and printing proofing equipment used by the design department is unavoidable.” Mr. EFREM IEBER, Sales and Marketing Manager of PRESSTEK also believes that “in the past 10 years, the design has completely entered the digital environment, and thus the desktop proofing device has It is appropriate, but the problem is that the proofs produced by this device are only proofs that cannot be used as proofs of the final process—printing.
This kind of double proofing will bring more interference to the work. The manager of the proof and product marketing department of Sae Angel thinks: “The design department will try to control the whole process and impose their proof on the printing department, which will make the relationship between the two parties. More nervous."
That is, the design department should not be problematic in proofing. The technical development is so fast that the design department can match the proofing machine used by the printing department. Mr. KEN THEODOS, Kodak's color proofing marketing manager, believes that manufacturers should not make high-quality, good-looking high-quality proofing equipment as the next round of targets, but should produce a kind of extremely fine print, to the environment (the ink used , equipment, paper, etc.) Extremely sensitive, easy to operate, low maintenance equipment.
Ms. HUTCHESON also believes that the development of technology will promote the change from traditional proofing to digital proofing. "Low-cost inkjet technology has entered the proofing market. It usually uses dye-sublimation technology," she said. "The speed and quality advantages of inkjet will make this change easier." She also pointed out that printers do not Concerned about the right to lose proofing, "Proofing is just a printing process, and not proofing can reduce costs."
Second, on the dot for THEODOS, the proofing product improvement will use one new technology after another, "because the proof of the delay, so that halftone dot becomes more important." But his view was VANOVER strong Dismissed, he said: “The continuous tone proofer has a significant advantage over the halftone proofer in terms of color management. The halftone dot proofer uses pre-adjusted sublimation dyes and cannot perform color changes. Only continuous proofing machines can produce more exquisite proofs that are more like final prints.”
Of course, there is still a great deal of space between proofing and non-dot proofing, which will allow the proofer to find their own balance. BROWN SPENIES said: "Not everyone needs outlets. Like the printing itself, proofing should be based on different needs, different occasions, and different times. Proper selection depends on your choice."
Ms. HUTCHESON also agreed with this statement. She said: “Proofing is dependent on the need. There is no proofing device to meet everyone's needs. From now until the future, half-tone proofing and ink-jet proofing will coexist for a long time.”
Mr. LIEBER said: “There are always many choices in the printing market, such as cheap, high-quality or between the two, and there will be more choices in the future. For example, some need half-tone dots, while others only need to Colors don't have outlets, and these options don't provide technology, they only provide opportunities.” Undoubtedly, halftone dots are still the cornerstone of the printing process. Just as letters form words, dots form images. Although halftone proofing has become a tradition, if the device can print halftone proofs, it is a reasonable compromise to this traditional approach. Ms. HUTCHESON said: “The proofing system has a huge difference. The printers who buy the half-tone proofing equipment are mainly because they trust the halftone dots and hope to get a better quality and the same kind.”
Proofing techniques and processes are clearly changing. When the next century is approaching, the direction of proofing is the same as the goal of moving. It is uncertain.