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News Release from: Kodak Graphic Communications Group | Subject: Matchprint, Approval XP4, Veris
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Kodak Proofing Systems Judged To Be
Amongst Best
Kodak's proofing customers have access to the industry's deepest and strongest portfolio of proofing systems, according to North America's premier technical proofing demonstration.
Kodak's proofing customers have access to the industry's deepest and strongest portfolio of proofing systems, according to North America's premier technical proofing demonstration Results of the 2006 IPA colour proofing round-up placed Kodak proofing systems amongst the top products in all three main technologies - digital halftone, inkjet and monitor proofing
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Conducted during the 41st Annual IPA technical conference, the fourth annual IPA colour proofing round-up included a comprehensive evaluation of 30 colour proofing systems.
Kodak entered seven systems, the most of any vendor, across all three technology categories, including the Approval XP4 digital colour imaging system, the Matchprint digital halftone proofing system (composed of the Kodak Spectrum digital halftone proofer and Matchprint digital halftone media), the Veris digital proofer, the Matchprint inkjet system and the Matchprint virtual proofing system with three different SWOP certified LCD monitors.
"Regardless of which proofing technology a Kodak customer chooses, they can be confident in the system's ability to accurately communicate, control and confirm colour through the print production process," said Brad Palmer, the general manager, of proofing and colour for Kodak's Graphic Communications Group.
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He added: "The depth and breadth of our proofing portfolio offer customers choices when evaluating systems to meet the wide range of price, quality and cycle time needs.
Today, most users routinely use multiple proofing technologies in tandem to meet their daily needs." According to Kodak, this year's event marked a significant change in how the IPA evaluated proofing systems.
IPA determined that Delta E scores are no longer the key differentiator, since most participating systems achieved acceptable Delta E scores.
Each of the four Kodak hardcopy proofers (Approval, Matchprint digital halftone, Veris and Matchprint inkjet systems) scored an average of 0-1.5 Delta E.
Palmer explained: "It's more than who has the best colorimetric scores.
IPA is saying that everyone can do that.
What's really important is how well proofing systems produce visual matches and how well they perform when proofing multicolour jobs and jobs with spot colours, which are becoming increasingly numerous." The Approval XP4 system ranked amongst the top systems in visual match to press sheet and spot colour judging, highlighting the system's capabilities for colour-rich packaging applications.
In addition, the Approval XP4 system was used as the target for the six colour proofing test, in which the Matchprint digital halftone system, Veris digital proofer and Matchprint inkjet system scored in the top group.
Veris and Matchprint also joined the Approval XP4 system in the highest rated group in the Pantone spot colour test for solids.
In soft proofing tests, Matchprint posted strong results, solidifying its position amongst the best monitor proofing soystems currently available, said Kodak.
Matchprint with Apple Cinema 30-inch display and Eizo CG 210 LCD display scored amongst the top soft proofing products.
The IPA noted workflow connectivity, value for money, and colour management expertise as the key decision factors when choosing a proofing option.
Kodak's Palmer agreed with the IPA's assessment and believes it meshes well with Kodak's vision to provide customers with integrated proofing systems that address a full range of needs.
He added: "Kodak is uniquely positioned as a leader in both workflow systems, colour management and in offering the broadest proofing portfolio in the industry.
Kodak continues to support organisations like the IPA that foster not only standards but deliver valuable information to the industry to help customers make important decisions that affect their businesses.".
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