2009 Proofing RoundUP tests will examine hard and soft copy proofing solutions intended to verify and confirm the results from the 2007 Proofing RoundUP. Additional tests will determine if a proof matches the printing condition of GRACoL #1 and the tolerances of the IDEAlliance ISO 12647-7 control strip.
Remote proofing capabilities and accuracy will also be tested. The much discussed influence of optical brighteners for a proof to press sheet will be evaluated for the ability to compensate for the influence of optical brighteners using various profiling and measurement techniques.
As the packaging market uses more than 4-color process printing to achieve its desired results, the proofing capabilities of multicolor inkjet proofers to reproduce special colors from the Pantone GOE™ system will be tested.
The validity and accuracy of the ADS for both hard and soft proofing will be a central part of the 2009 RoundUP. Specific challenges faced by the softcopy solution providers will be demonstrated during the IPA technical conference.
A marketplace study will also take place to see the actual state of proofing quality in the industry.
