Color Scanners--The Color of Digital Originals

"While the concept of profiling and using ICC profiles is somewhat common for input devices, it's using these profiles and actually having an impact on output devices, such as color proofers, where the real challenge begins," Dunn contends.

At Fuji, which recently launched the C-550 flatbed scanner featuring optical resolutions of up to 5,000 dpi, in addition to work with ICC profiles, research is being done to close the color loop with the help of Pantone's Hexachrome technology.