SOFT PROOFING -- Is Printing Going Soft?

There doesn't seem to be a consensus yet as to whether CRT or LCD displays should be the preferred solution for soft proofing applications. System developers tend to support both and leave the choice up to buyers.

KPG and ICS have mapped out a plan for extending the reach of soft proofing, but it remains to be seen if other vendors and printers, most importantly, will buy into it. Each gained further legitimacy by having versions of their systems added to the Color Proofing Roundup testing program being carried out by IPA, the association of graphic solutions providers. Past tests had been restricted to hard copy systems.