GMG, ORIS, EFI, ... what else?

[Dario]

Please tell which one is your favourite, and also why.
...verbose answers only

 

[Dario]

I've used ORIS and I don't like how it behaves with Pantone transparencies, and I'm always getting dE values over 2 or 3, where GMG prints from clients are always under dE 2.
I don't know EFI.
...thus I go with GMG, because is the de facto standard.

 

[Martin Mueller]

I sell and use ProofMaster here in Germany. It is a management-buy-out of some former GMG staff and still uses GMG technologies, but for a much lower price.

 

[prepressdork]

I am using Blackmagic from Serendipity Software. No complaints.

pd

 

[michaelejahn]

We use StarProof mainly because we can simulate spot colors better and 'some' people want dots ( not me )

 

[bteifeld]

I resell and use Ergosoft in the US.

 

[sveibl]

Proofmaster wins here, works really well & great spot color matching

 

[Magnus59]

KPS - it does what we need it to do and integrates seamlessly with Prinergy

 

[Dario]

StarProof

...by graphicrepublik? Have you got some experience with their maxcolor??

 

[gordo]

We use StarProof mainly because we can simulate spot colors better and 'some' people want dots ( not me )

You prefer explaining moiré to the designer of the fashion catalog you’ve just printed ?

 

[chriscozi]

You prefer explaining moiré to the designer of the fashion catalog you’ve just printed ?

Don't know what you're missin til it's gone.

 

[Dario]

You prefer explaining moiré to the designer of the fashion catalog you’ve just printed ?

I've freshly argued with a client complaining about the low quality of his images on our color proof - hard to tell him the print will not be better.

 

[schenkadere]

We use Oris, but I find the interface clunky and not intuitive at all. It needs an overhaul IMO.

 

[michaelejahn]

You prefer explaining moiré to the designer of the fashion catalog you’ve just printed ?

it is for Product Brochures and packaging - so, important when simulating spot colors.

 

[michaelejahn]

...by graphicrepublik? Have you got some experience with their maxcolor??

Dario - GraphicPublik is simply a distributer / resller - Star Proof's developer is Isi Graphic System - based in China.

Isi Graphic System-StarProof_1

 

[gordo]

it is for Product Brochures and packaging - so, important when simulating spot colors.

I think what we have here is a failure to communicate.

 

[jfmeggitt]

I resell ProofMaster and their big brother PrintFactory here in N America.
can’t beat it. The color engine is as good as any. Spot color tuning is phenomenal.
man’s for what the cost is. You would not believe it.

 

[gordo]

Just to clarify my response to Mr Jahn ("and 'some' people want dots ( not me )")...
A (contract) proof isn't just for color. One of its key functions is to assign liability if the presswork does not align with the proof.
If you are printing with an AM/XM halftone and you are only proofing for color then you may incur liability for the job if there is, for example, screening or subject moiré in the presswork that is not predicted/simulated in the proof. If your presswork is FM/stochastic screened then proofing for color only is not an issue.

 

[Dario]

Star Proof's developer is Isi Graphic System

I didn't know this ... thank you

 

[Dario]

I resell ProofMaster and their big brother PrintFactory here in N America.
can’t beat it. The color engine is as good as any. Spot color tuning is phenomenal.
man’s for what the cost is. You would not believe it.

Can you say something about screened spot colors? How is ProofMaster about them?