Elusive "Perfect Proof"

Digital developments,drawbacks

The packaging industry, just as commercial printing before us, is steadily moving towards totally digital workflows. Despite the drawbacks, we are currently employing dozens of different types of digital proofing systems. In terms of price/performance ratios, we can categorize those systems into three major product groups from the most to least expensive: digital halftone systems; continuous inkjet systems; and drop-on-demand inkjet systems.