Color management part 2--press fingerprinting

There's no law that says the color profile has to be an ICC standard format, though ICC-compliance is highly touted, and the electronic printing community has clearly expressed its desire for a standardized approach to communicating color. David McDowell, a visionary from Eastman Kodak and the NPES, has written a brilliant description of how the graphic process could evolve using universal data exchange protocols ("Then & Now!," IPA Bulletin, July/August 2003). McDowell spends considerable time discussing the implications and issues concerning what is surely the most important punch point—creating an acceptable model for color approvals.