Screened contract proofs produced quickly and economically Developed by a team of highly experienced colour professionals
for Mac OS X, Star Proof gives you all the controls you need for
faithful reproduction of images on inkjet and laser printers. To
maintain image sharpness, Star Proof uses the actual dots of
the original ripped data, preserving dot patterns, screening and
rosettes on the proof. The results on high quality inkjet printers are
stunning and contract-quality proofs of up to 200 lines per inch can
be produced on latest Epson printers such as the Stylus Pro 4400,
4800, 4880, 7400, 7800, 7880, 9400, 9800, 9880, 10600 and 11880.
Hard dots for sharper images and fine lines
The foundation of Star Proof's powerful capabilities to produce top quality screened proofs is in its analytical engine, Actual Dot. This analyzes the CMYK dot patterns and screen angles of high resolution separations and reproduces these by creating arrangements of hard dots on the proofer - right down to rosettes, fine line art, text at just 1pt, and even defects such as moire patterns.
Dot correction for flexo printing (optional)
Pre-adjust dot geometry and dot gain in flexo printing applications to ensure matching proof and print down to dot level. <Details>
ICS (ICC) colour calibration to simulate traditional proofing
Star Proof's ICS (ICC) system gives you a comprehensive set of tools to achieve excellent colour matching between proof and press, offering traditional colour calibration and fine controls for matching inks via colour shade, calibration curve and dot gain compensation.
Harlequin RIP Option
Star Proof is integrated with Compose Express RIP. Simply drop PostScript or PDF files into the proof setup and Star Proof will instruct the RIP to rasterise and screen jobs before outputting to the proofing device.
Enhanced input file formats
Star Proof now supports the following input file formats -
Gray TIFF
CMYK TIFF
DeltaList
1-bit DCS
Scitex Handshake CT
1-bit Presstek
1-bit Barco Len
Improved adjustment of gray balance
Through improvements in colour management coding, ICS2 gives you even more control over gray balance.
Digital blue prints to check trapping
Colour Shade Editor enables users to replicates conventional methods of checking trapping by substituting blue hues for the ink on each plate with correctly trapped areas shown with a thin dark blue line.
Proofing jobs with special effect Simulate the usage of opaque inks and control the sequence of colours - invaluable for applications such as proofing water- based inks.
Colour Shade for special colours
Special colours can be replicated with Colour Shade to give closest match in CMYK values and then saved in a colour library.
Color Shade
Color Shade
Color Mixer
Color Shade converts Spot Colours to the closest CMYK values using your press and proofer profiles to achieve accurate result
Simulation of paper stock
Define base colours to simulate the target paper stock.
Progressive proofs
Progressive can now be printed for the proofs. Users have the choice of printing only the C, M, Y, K separations, or C+M, C+Y, M+Y and C+M+Y plates. In addition, each separation can be printed as black.
Proofing oversize jobs
Split large plates for proofing on a small printer - print individual pages or double page spreads on A4 or A3 printers.
Soft proofing via the internet
Generate soft proofs as JPEGs for delivery by email or ftp.
Efficient remote proofing for faster approvals (optional)
Fast delivery of proofing files lets your customers print contract proofs on their in-house inkjet printers. Star Proof Remote Print Station gives print companies a cost-effective solution to provide customers with the capability to print contract proofs locally, on inkjet printers in their own offices, shortening approval cycles and improving the service to your customers. Accurate calibration tools are provided to ensure that the remote proofer produces exactly the same results as your in-house proofers.
Star Proof Remote Print Station enables proofs to be printed remotely.
Accurate calibration tools are provided to ensure consistency across proofers
Developed by a team of highly experienced colour professionals
for Mac OS X, Star Proof gives you all the controls you need for
faithful reproduction of images on inkjet and laser printers. To
maintain image sharpness, Star Proof uses the actual dots of
the original ripped data, preserving dot patterns, screening and
rosettes on the proof. The results on high quality inkjet printers are
stunning and contract-quality proofs of up to 200 lines per inch can
be produced on latest Epson printers such as the Stylus Pro 4400,
4800, 4880, 7400, 7800, 7880, 9400, 9800, 9880, 10600 and 11880.
