Rock Lobster
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Hey all
Just wondering if anyone is using any proofers beyond the usual C-M-Y-K-LC-LM and also which ones give the widest gamut. I know HP has a 12-colour (Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue, Light Grey, Grey, Photo Black, Matte Black, Gloss Enhancer) model now available... are there any others out there? We're looking to replace an Epson 9600 (C-M-Y-K-LC-LM-PhotoK) and we'd like to proof extended-gamut jobs. Any opinions?
Also looking for input on RIPs for such a device... it seems like most RIPs I've seen are based in CMYK printing (that is to say, even PMS or special colours are "dumbed down" into CMYK, even if the proofer attached has a wider gamut than CMYK). Any opinions on this, too?
Just wondering if anyone is using any proofers beyond the usual C-M-Y-K-LC-LM and also which ones give the widest gamut. I know HP has a 12-colour (Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue, Light Grey, Grey, Photo Black, Matte Black, Gloss Enhancer) model now available... are there any others out there? We're looking to replace an Epson 9600 (C-M-Y-K-LC-LM-PhotoK) and we'd like to proof extended-gamut jobs. Any opinions?
Also looking for input on RIPs for such a device... it seems like most RIPs I've seen are based in CMYK printing (that is to say, even PMS or special colours are "dumbed down" into CMYK, even if the proofer attached has a wider gamut than CMYK). Any opinions on this, too?