ProofMaster
Color-accurate contract proofs for standards-based specialty printing
Accurate communication of what final prints will look like is key to customer confidence in any print business. Unexpected results are costly, time-consuming and damage that confidence. Production teams need a way of guaranteeing perfectly matching proofs and prints for every job. With PerfectProof ProofMaster, you have the solution that can deliver those results every time whatever the type of output.
Contractual quality for better communication between print-buyer and production
ProofMaster provides effortless setup and allows for out-of the box contract proofs in line with the ISO 12647 and other industry color standards. Regardless of whether you’re preparing files for offset, gravure, newspaper, flexo- or screenprinting, ProofMaster’s Multi Channel color engine provides an easy path to spot-on results. It plays well with specialty printing types such as packaging, consistently generating superb, color-accurate proofs and ensuring those results carry through to production and final output. To avoid confusion about which proof was generated from which file, ProofMaster optimally uses Enfocus Certified PDF® technology. ProofMaster recognizes Certified PDFs and creates a link between the file and the proof by writing the same unique identification code on the proof as well as in the Certified PDF file.
Built for flexibility and growth
ProofMaster combines unparalleled flexibility and ease of use straight out of the box. ProofMaster consists of different modules: the Calibrator, the Editor and the RIP, allowing the separation of calibration and profiling from job preparation and actual proofing. You can easily add functionality such as 1-Bit proofing or profile creation through the different available options. To add throughput just add a print-driver.
Efficiency through automation
ProofMaster can easily be linked into any production automation solution, streamlining your entire production process. And if you need advanced automation and interaction with other applications, ProofMaster seamlessly integrates with Enfocus Switch.
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The ProofMaster base product can be complemented with a series of options for specific needs. ProofMaster is Mac OS® X and Windows® compatible.
ProofMaster RIP
The RIP is the core of the ProofMaster solution. The standard product drives up to two printers but this can be easily expanded.
• Easily set up an unlimited number of proofing or printing queues driven by hot folders to enable workflow automation
• Comes with FOGRA / UGRA and GATF control strips. Its job tickets are fully customizable, also allowing import of EXIF data
• Uses both standard and customized contact sheet templates
ProofMaster Editor
• Dedicated Editor offers last minute correction and soft proofing features
• Easily find your way around the application through Adobe® Illustrator®-type functionality and a similar look and feel
ProofMaster Calibrator
The ProofMaster Calibrator is the color control room of the software suite. Key features include:
• Supports all common spectrophotometers from X-Rite and Gretag
• Achieves color accuracy through standard and customized ICC profiles
• State-of-the-art color engine handles Multi Channel input and output profiles
• Imports all Adobe® Creative Suite color settings via an Adobe CSF file
• Advanced handling of spot colors is fully CxF-compatible and provides a handy spot color tuner
• Provides access to basic substrate texture simulation for an even closer match with the final product
General
• Works on Mac OS® X and Windows® XP Pro (Service Pack 2)
• Drives up to two IP/USB/FW printers as standard (choose from three printer driver categories)
• Simultaneous rendering and printing for higher efficiency
• Fast processing function for high-speed LFP production
• Comes with a standard editor offering a host of image editing, production tools and soft proofing
Color & Ink
• ISO 12647-7 compliance
• Comes with FOGRA / UGRA and GATF control strips
• Precise color accuracy through standard and customized ICC profiles
• Supports Multi Channel input profiles and has full Multi Channel support
• Processes image and vector elements in Multi Channel jobs
• Drives Multi Channel printers
• Fine tunes results through DeviceLink profiles
• Works with high-end color-managed workflows (CMYK, RGB or Lab)
• Accepts all the main file formats: PS, PDF (X3, X1a), EPS, PSD, AI, nCT/nLW, DCS2, TIFF (/IT) and the RAW format for digital photography
• Advanced handling of spot colors, fully CxF-compatible
• Provides a handy spot color tuner
• Can use standard and customized contact sheet templates
• Color setting import via Adobe CSF
• Fotoba cutting marks
• Improved linearization and ink-bleeding
• Supports all common spectrophotometers from X-Rite and Gretag
• Offers basic substrate texture simulation
Automation
• Easy set up of an unlimited number of proofing or photo printing queues and hot folders
• Automatic media optimization
• Can detect Enfocus Certified PDF®s
• Integrates seamlessly with Enfocus SWITCH
• Customizable job ticket, allowing import of EXIF data
Enable better communication between print-buyer and production
• ISO FOGRA Standards supported
• PDF standards supported
• Enfocus Certified PDF and Unique Identifiers supported
Achieve better quality
• Intuitive user interface allows for easy calibration profiling and fine-tuning
• Collaboration with Enfocus means ProofMaster can verify whether files have been checked and Certified, ensuring color integrity
• Multi Channel color engine allows you to reproduce the colors you’ll get during the final output with the highest precision
• Substrate simulation capabilities allow you to match closely the output on media with specific textures or mimic paper with varying ink absorptions
Produce more... efficiently
• Produce more jobs per day through accurate proofing. Simply plug in additional print drivers to increase the type and amount of machines you can drive
• Check file integrity through integrated Enfocus Certified PDF® technology. ProofMaster provides both the automation capabilities and specific interactive production tools needed to produce better and more
• ProofMaster easily automates repetitive tasks and seamlessly links into production automation systems such as Enfocus Switch, whether through templates, hot folders or specific integration options
Mac OS® 10.4.11 - 10.5.x
• Processor: 2.0GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 4MB on-chip L2 cache.
• Memory: 4Gb
• Hard Disk: SATA 160Gb (5400 RPM)
• Optical drive: SATA 16x DVD-ROM
• Network interface: Integrated Gigabit LAN
• I/O port: USB 2.0
Windows® XP Professional SP2 or Vista
• Processor: Dual-core AMD Opteron™ 2GHz 1Mb L2 cache
• Memory: 4Gb
• Hard Disk: SATA 160Gb (7200 RPM)
• Optical drive: SATA 16x DVD-ROM
• Network interface: Integrated Gigabit LAN
• I/O port: USB 2.0