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Matching Press on Kodak Matching Press on Kodak Hi there, This workflow is a tangled mess, an unfortunately a very common situation. There is one problem with the proposed solution: It depends on your getting THEM to do something different, and that will likely never happen, or the solution...

OBAs OBAs I'll just weigh in briefly in this. As far as I know--and perhaps a paper manufacturing expert can speak more to this--it is impossible to produce a bright white paper, say 95 L* or above, with consistent color, without employing at least some optical brighteners in the coating. This...

The above response is more sensible than mine, which upon further reflection may not work at all. XF must, as far as I know, output a file into a 4-C space, so spot colors will just convert to process. For proofing, no problem, because that output space is the wide gamut space of an inkjet...

EFI-esque solution EFI-esque solution Well, possibly EFI itself. If you have Colorproof XF v. 4 and have purchased the file output option you can import a PDF and process and output it with a Dynamic Wedge, which will include the spots. With this option you can also use a device-link...

PMS Book not matching InDesign PMS builds This whole subject causes a lot of confusion. Some possibly useful points: Keep in mind that the Solid to Process Libraries define colors less precisely than the Solid Coated and Solid Uncoated libraries do. The latter colors are defined...

EFI v. GMG v. CGS EFI v. GMG v. CGS You can edit the tints in EFI's spot color editor to your heart's content--total gradation control, with measurements taken directly from a connected spectro. But the overprint problem is serious. Yes, screening is a huge factor, so one must pay attention...

Whoops Whoops "I was recently privileged (I guess) to be on the panel at the most IPA proofing "shootout" in Chicago." I meant the most RECENT IPA Proofing shootout--sorry Another point might be made here. You say that spot overprints aren't proofing well. This is a far trickier issue than...

EFI vs. GMG vs. CGS EFI vs. GMG vs. CGS I was recently privileged (I guess) to be on the panel at the most IPA proofing "shootout" in Chicago. The focus this year was on multicolor/spot color proofing for packaging. It was a "blind tasting," so even if I knew which RIPs were used for each...

Paper for GMG Colorproof Paper for GMG Colorproof RIP manufacturers who also sell paper have no incentive to make it easy to create new data sets, and it's no accident that these products are tricky to configure. That being said, you're right: Alien will likely need some professional...

Inkjet proofing: relative or absolute? Inkjet proofing: relative or absolute? If the reference profile has been edited and the control wedge is also color-managed, that is, printed through the same profile, the match to the (new) reference will be at least as good as if you had tried to match...

Black Settings in Profilemaker Hi. As Mike said, it all depends on the intended output. The settings you mentioned would be more appropriate for an inkjet printer with gray inks, where there's little danger of peppered highlights and flesh tones. As a starting point for press try a K start of...

EFI Unknown Error EFI Unknown Error Hi, Please don't take this the wrong way, but I think you are being a bit unreasonable, even as I understand your frustration. I don't know of many software companies who offer free tech support on older products, or any free support after 30 days. Not...

Color Management in Quark Color Management in Quark Hi. Here are some ideas: 1. If you receive individual images be sure that each one is converted in Photoshop to a proper newsprint profile (such as ISO Newsprint or SNAP): Edit: Convert to Profile. Use perceptual rendering intent for...

Digital Printing and ISO12647/2846 Since the comment was specifically about reds, part of the problem may be that Indigo 2-color overprints (R, G, B) vary a bit from litho as there is no wet trapping effect to speak of. There is nothing to prevent you from making a device link to convert your...

Which RIP do I need? One thing to consider is that Fiery is integrated into the whole EFI universe of MIS systems, X-Flow, and other useful software, including Fiery XF (also known as Colorproof XF) which can drive and color-manage all your Fiery devices in the same RIP as your wide-format...

GMG v. EFI GMG v. EFI Hi, It is almost axiomatic that people tend to like what they've spent a lot of money on. GMG is a good product and it has a lot of happy customers. Resellers like it too as it has a healthy margin for them and its complexity dictates a healthy installation charge. But...

Re: Epson 9880 print driver and Nexus Clarification: You're using a RIP, correct? You will probably find that the 9800 can be driven by a 9880 driver and vice versa, as the printers are extremely similar, the main difference being the magenta ink. Check with the RIP manufacturer and do some...

Wasatch, Profiloing Dual CMYK Wasatch, Profiloing Dual CMYK Hi NKL, In theory this is easy, but... First, recognize that a CMYK profile is a CMYK profile; it makes no difference how that CMYK is composed, e.g., whether light inks are used, two banks of CMYK, etc.--none of that info resides in...

The profile shouldn't know or care about the printer configuration; CMYK is CMYK, regardless of the printer setup, the number of actual inks used to produce the four colors. Those details are handled in the RIP. However, the results will be different, as in the dual mode on a 9880 you have no...

EFI RIP difference between calibration and certification Levy, This is a common phenomenon. EFI's optimization uses only average and maximum deltaE, whereas Color Verifier by default includes deltaH as well. As I explained in another post, I have concerns about dH when applied to inkjet proofs...