Spot Meets Dot (Halftone Proofing)

Polaroid Graphics Imaging Marketing Communications Manager Kevin Hooper concurs, stating, "Color fidelity and dot structures are directly linked." He argues a non-halftone proof is only a simulation, and not really an accurate representation of what the customer will see on press.

The burgeoning credibility halftone systems gain with package printers promises a steady flow of product improvements. Schroeder reveals Fuji is in the early testing phases of four new color donors for the FINALPROOF system—red, blue, green, and orange are in the development cycle. Polaroid recently introduced SpotOn software, to enable proofing of spot color separations with CMYK ink sheets on the company's PolaProof and Prediction halftone devices. To capitalize on Color Combiner's capabilities, CreoScitex plans to port the software to its other DFEs, so any workflow can make use of its benefits.