Proofing on high-end laser copiers

A number of high-end copier devices from different manufacturers can be used to create good quality proofs with ProofMaster. We have no comprehensive list of vendors and models at this point but experience shows that typically the most high-end models work well.

The restriction to the high-end models is there mainly for two reasons:

• The device needs to support input through hot folders and must have the ability to setup different settings for each hot folders to make it an easy to use solution.
• The device must have sufficient print stability to allow good calibration and accurate enough color reproduction.

Setting up the device

On the device, create a queue that accepts input files through a hot folder. With ProofMaster PDF files will be dropped into that hot folder. Configure the queue to use the correct tray and media.

Then make the tray invisible to other users so there is no confusion by other users printing to the tray.

Setting up ProofMaster

In ProofMaster, create a PDF printer and set the resolution to the resolution of the laser copier you want to use (for example 600x600). Set the output of the hot folder of the PDF printer to the hot folder you created on the queue of the laser copier.

Use the ProofMaster Calibrator application to generate a proofing profile. Only print the ICC target, measure it and generate an ICC profile (ECI 2002 target, max of med GCR in the ICC profile). Don’t do linearization or ink bleeding.

Restrictions

While the quality of the proof should be good, remember that you are driving a laser copier; this is why we suggest using only the most high-end models of the different vendors to ensure sufficient proof quality and color stability.

Also, due to the necessity to print targets of a certain size during calibration, it is required that the laser copier supports at least A3 format.