ICC Color Management -- Saving Time And Money

"Color management-assisted proofing is probably the largest success of ICC to date," contends Donnelley's Rodriguez. "In ink-jets especially, it has been a humongous success."

William Fechner, CEO of Advertisers Printing in St. Louis, agrees that ink-jet devices are getting very good. So far, though, his company has relied on high-end systems like Digital Matchprint. Even so, the $100,000-plus price tag for this type of machine creates a strong incentive for ink-jet manufacturers to boost their products to the highest tier of quality.