Kayell has also announced the arrival of GMG ColorProof Automated, which also takes full advantage of the Eye-One technology built into the z2100 printer.
“Close technical communications between HP and GMG in Europe and Australia, enabled us to get this application ready for the 3DAP approval meeting on September 26, which happened to be the same day that the
printer was announced,” says Kayell Australia digital colour integrator, Theo Eleftheriades. “This was the first time that we’ve done this across time zones, and it worked very well.
“The DesignJet impresses with it’s outstanding stability of tone right through to the most saturated colours. During testing, we found that it was one of the most manageable printers available, with calibrations to extremely fine tolerances achieved quickly and easily using the GMG Colorproof software.
“The HP DesignJet z2100 is an eight-colour printer available as a 24″ or 44″ model. Along with the DesignJet z3100 (it’s 12-colour sibling), these printers underscore HP’s position as a leading vendor in high grade photo, art and proofing print needs. From GMG’s point of view, HP is a strategic partner that enhances it’s own innovative approach to colour, enabling us to deliver best in class solutions in both printing and other pre-media colour needs.”
The new GMG ColorProof Automated bundle comprises GMG ColorProof (optionally as a 2-up, 4-up, 8-up or VLF version) and GMG ProofControl without measuring instruments (software and label printer only). This bundle is for users who already have a measuring instrument (EyeOne from GretagMacbeth or DTP 20 from X-Rite) or will be investing in the new HP DesignJet Z2100. The advantages of GMG ColorProof Automated are further enhanced when used in conjunction with the newly announced HP DesignJet Z2100.
The HP DesignJet Z2100, presented by HP at Photokina 2006, is the first inkjet printer to feature an integrated measuring instrument.
“Together with GMG ColorProof Automated – the first proofing software to support the new printer – the HP DesignJet Z2100 offers the user significant advantages,” continues Eleftheriades. “The HP DesignJet Z2100, GMG ColorProof and GMG media are optimally integrated. This is the very first turnkey solution for remote proofing and automatic calibration.
“Automatic GMG ColorProof calibration, monitoring and re-calibration of the HP DesignJet Z2100 ensures that every proof leaving the printer is a high-quality GMG contract proof. This proof can be repeated at any time, even on a different HP DesignJet Z2100 at any other location – prerequisites for increasingly important remote proofing scenarios.
“With the help of the internal spectrophotometer, every proof on the HP DesignJet Z2100 can be automatically verified by GMG ProofControl. The SWOP Proofing Bar and UGRA/FOGRA Media Wedge are supported and included with the standard bundle. 3DAPv2 will also be added.
“Proofing to industry standards is extremely simple with GMG ColorProof and the HP DesignJet Z2100, and can be achieved quickly and easily, even by users without colour management knowledge.
“With the HP DesignJet Z2100, GMG ColorProof supports the profiles of all common industry standards, such as ISO (ISO certification has already been granted), GRAcOL, SWOP, 3DAPv2 (3DAPv2 certification has already been granted).
“The solution is rounded out by GMG ProofControl, which verifies proofs in a matter of seconds before they exit the printer. Total costs of operation are further improved. Fewer faulty proofs are printed, lowering proofing labour and material costs, and further improving customer satisfaction. The integrated measuring instrument also reduces initial capital costs by eliminating the cost of purchasing a dedicated measuring instrument..
“Up to now, contract proofing has been inaccessible for a major section of the potential market – in the agency sector, for example – where in-depth color management knowhow required to reliably produce contract proofs was often cost-prohibitive,” says Robert Weihing, managing director of GMG.
“With GMG ColorProof Automated and the HP DesignJet Z2100, the way is now clear for numerous users to easily produce contract proofs using an automated system. The fear of having to handle complex measuring instruments, the constant pressure of making sure that the output device is correctly calibrated, creating complex profiles – all that and more are now things of the past,” says Weihing.
The GMG/HP solution will be demonstrated at Photokina on the booth of Rauch iT GmbH, hall 10.1, booth C031/C033.
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