ProofMaster
ProofMaster is a modular system consisting of Calibrator, Editor and RIP, which between them allow the separation of calibration and profiling from job preparation and actual proofing.
ProofMaster is aimed at companies engaged in offset, gravure, newspaper, flexo- or screenprinting, providing them with color-accurate contract proofs for standards-based specialty printing such as packaging. To the core technology you can add further product options including:
- 1-Bit option (for 3 different types of 1-bit proofs)
- Advanced Color (ICC printer profiles)
- RasterCreator (turns printer into image-setter)
Comment
Despite being a modular product, ProofMaster has a multi-featured core and facilities to meet all the color demands of high-end packaging. Independent tests (www.large-format-printers.org) have shown it to be a viable option for the CMYK proofing environment.
Unusually for RIPs, ProofMaster runs natively in a Mac environment as well as on PCs. It is aimed at the print/publishing industry rather than individual photo studios.
Tech info
- OS: Windows XP Pro SP2; Mac OS X
- Price level: (up to 24-inches wide) £1,295; (up to 44-inches wide) £1,695
PerfectProof
Developed by the Dutch technology provider Aurelon, ProofMaster is a Four Pees brand (named after the four Ps of marketing: product, price, place and promotion). Established in 2007 by Tom Peire, Four Pees is worldwide distributor of ProofMaster and is headquartered in Gent, Belgium.
From the same vendor:
- ProofMaster Certify (standards-compliant color proofing)
- PrintFactory (banner and sign printing)
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