Who should run CTP, Prepress or Pressroom?

[giant1958]

in any proof you will find differences but overall our proofs match our press.....BTW you are located in my home town.......small world!!

[giant1958]

The only proof that matches the printing press is a press proof. Let's put our money on the table. I'll send you my test file you proof it and send it back to me. I'll leave it sealed. Then we'll print on your printing press. Not an ink jet or a digital printer a press like a Heidelberg or something. Then we'l meet and look at the proof verses the print in a 5,000K environment. If it matches I'll pay travel and all. If I find 5 differences you pay travel and all. Is that fair? I've been doing this a long time, I've been in hunreds of shops all over the world, G7, SWOP certified Bull Crap and what ever.

in any proof you will find differences but overall our proofs match our press.....BTW you are located in my home town.......small world!!

[David Milisock]

in any proof you will find differences but overall our proofs match our press.....BTW you are located in my home town.......small world!!

They are REASONABLE faxsimilies yes but with a real stress test file they're never close.
Damn I guess travel money is out. :-)

[giant1958]

They are REASONABLE faxsimilies yes but with a real stress test file they're never close.
Damn I guess travel money is out. :-)

maybe not...I live in Florida now......I will have to stop by next time in the area

[David Milisock]

maybe not...I live in Florida now......I will have to stop by next time in the area

I may be able to stop by you. I'm working a job remotely now and if this fails will have me in Miami.

First it looks like Chicago for a multiple ink jet problem.

[Alith7]

They are REASONABLE faxsimilies yes but with a real stress test file they're never close.

I always tell my customers that our proofs are about 96% color accurate in that there are some colors and ranges that just simply can not be accurately proofed. that's not counting spot colors, that's a WHOLE different problem with customers. And it always seems to be the WORST files with the picky customers that fall in that 4% that just doesn't match....

[David Milisock]

I always tell my customers that our proofs are about 96% color accurate in that there are some colors and ranges that just simply can not be accurately proofed. that's not counting spot colors, that's a WHOLE different problem with customers. And it always seems to be the WORST files with the picky customers that fall in that 4% that just doesn't match....

Yes but your honest and that COUNTS!! Proofing is 80% technical and 20% communication and with bad client 80% CYA and 20% technical.

[Alith7]

Yes but your honest and that COUNTS!! Proofing is 80% technical and 20% communication and with bad client 80% CYA and 20% technical.

agreed. to the frustration of my boss sometimes. until it saves our a**, then I look at him and go "see? that's why I do that" and he grumbles and walks away.

[David Milisock]

agreed. to the frustration of my boss sometimes. until it saves our a**, then I look at him and go "see? that's why I do that" and he grumbles and walks away.

Yes no grace for the savior!!! Today owners rarey understand the technology and if they came from sales HOLY COW!!