The Proof Is in the Package

Meanwhile, thermal halftone manufacturers are working to lower the costs, boost the speeds, and expand the capabilities of those devices to make them more competitive—as well as more compatible—with inkjet.

Notes Richard Deroo, director of marketing and strategic alliances for Latran, “Dalmation alone has opened up so many more possibilities for our customers, a high percentage of whom are already inkjet users (for non-contract proofing). We see these customers investing in thermal halftone devices because they understand the practical limitations of inkjet technology and want to the capability to produce mock-ups and production-quality samples—as well as legal contract proofs—on the exact substrate to be used. Substrate flexibility is a huge advantage for digital halftone proofing systems like Prediction.”