on 4/10/04 8:56 pm, daniel magee wrote: > Can anyone give me their thoughts on Digital Cromalin as a proofing > solution?
It's expensive, poor quality and difficult to maintain at a reasonable cost. I did notice that they were practically giving them away at DRUPA this year. A marked contrast to last DRUPA where I couldn't even get a "show discount" that covered the plane fare to D�sseldorf :-( But I wouldn't even have one if it were free. DuPont would soon claw the cash back on consumables, parts and service charges. There's only one reason to use Digital Cromalin: You should be aware that UK publishing houses and ad agency traffic people are famed for their ability to judge the quality of a proof without even looking at the image or colour targets! They open the package, flip the proof over and check what's on the back. If it says "Digital Cromalin" or "Cromalin WaterProof" the job is passed without question. If it says "Epson" or, heaven forbid, there's nothing printed on the back - the proof is "highly questionable" and likely to be rejected. Rumour has it that there is at least one UK printer who overprints a certain "logo" on the reverse of their Epson 10000 proofs... -- Martin Orpen Idea Digital Imaging Ltd -- The Image Specialists http://www.idea-digital.com =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
