DIGITAL PROOFING -- Taking Measure of a Proof

BY MARK SMITH

The only constant may be change, but things have gotten pretty quiet on most fronts of the digital revolution in printing. Even computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM), arguably, is more about a workflow evolution than revolution.

One area that remains unsettled is proofing. Decades after the first digital systems were introduced, the industry is still debating what's the "right" solution.