Contract Quality Proofs On Inkjet Printers

Compose System's Star Proof true dot proofing system will be highlighted during Labelexpo in hall 7, on stand K58.

Using one bit Tiff or Len files with screens of between 25 lines per inch (lpi) to 200lpi, Star Proof is claimed to produce contract quality proofs on inkjet printers.

Compose System will also be teaming-up with Epson to demonstrate Star Proof, whilst driving the current range of inkjet printers.

According to the company, Star Proof is an ideal match for Epson Stylus Pro inkjet printers, whose variable sized droplet technology enables Star Proof to produce screened proofs for the demands of the label printing industry.

Thanks to Star Proof, designers, pre-press departments and label printers can now create inkjet proofs that accurately reproduce the sharp dot patterns, trapping and opacity seen on the final printed job.

Steve Donegan, European sales and marketing manager at Compose System, said: "We recognise Labelexpo as the major event for label printers in Europe.

With an increasing number of pre-press departments switching to digital plate production, the need for a quality screened digital proof increases.

The ability to produce an inkjet proof that will accurately represent the finished item, right down to the dot pattern is paramount." He added: "Star Proof is an affordable standalone system that enables users to easily create colour accurate proofs, using the actual ripped data, to produce a hard, sharp dot proof." Star Proof is a true dot proofing solution that Compose claimed has no comparison to contone proofing architecture.

A contone system uses a continuous tone that is laid down by the inkjet device and the resulting proof has photographic quality.

But the reality is that printers prefer to look at dots.

Star Proof's technical advantage lies in its' analytical engine, Actual Dot.

It analyses the CMYK dot patterns and screen angles of high resolution separations and reproduces those by creating arrangements of hard dots on the proofer - right down to rosettes, fine line art, text at 1pt, and defects moire patterns, added the company.

Thanks to Actual Dot's capability to replicate original screening and dot patterns at proofing resolutions, Star Proof provides proofs with a hard dot, sharp images, accurate colour and fine detail - just as they will appear on the press, said Compose.

And with ROOM proofing architecture to resemble the same set of high resolution separations that are sent to the plate setter, or image setter, Star Proof ensures data integrity between proof and print.

According to Compose System, Flexo labels and packaging in particular use a lot of special or extra-trinary colours.

Although inkjet printers cannot print spot colours directly, most of them have wide colour gamuts that allow them to simulate a range of special colours.

The colours produced on the press can be measured and used as a basis to set-up colour tables for Star Proof, resulting in a very high level of colour accuracy.

With an installation base of 2,000 units worldwide, the label printing industry is beginning to embrace the benefits that Star Proof brings, believes Compose.

The company will also demonstrate its Express Workflow system that is said to provide reliability and efficiency to meet the changing demands of the pre-press industry.

At its heart is Compose's Express RIP, which is said to be a fast, flexible version of the Harlequin RIP.

A pre-press workflow system, Express WorkFlow combines practical functions with ease of use, ensuring tight integration and smooth data delivery between all processes in the customer's pre-press workflow, added the company.

Available for both Mac and PC clients, additional new features include template creation and job logging system, together with a detailed history reporting database.

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