Hamilton--How Far Away Is Remote Proofing?

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However, the vast majority of four-color jobs will require a physical proof. Here again, the solutions are now at hand, led by Epson with its 3000 and 5000 series piezo-electric ink-jet systems, with companies such as Canon, Hewlett-Packard and Minolta now in hot pursuit. With the cost of these devices already low—as compared with "traditional" digital proofers—and continuing to decline, cost is going to fade as an impediment.