Jerry Willer, KPG worldwide proofing product manager, says, “The industry is demanding unmatched colour detail and fidelity from our customers. We introduced the HiFi Colour Set to expand the capabilities of the Matchprint Digital Halftone Proofing System and give our customers the ability to meet their clients’ expectations. Pantone’s support of these new capabilities gives users the confidence to proof today’s increasingly complex colour jobs”.

The Matchprint Digital Halftone Proofing System, an IR thermal digital halftone system, is designed for imagers featuring a common rip to make both plates and proofs, ensuring identical screening on the proof and the plate. Introduced in early October, the HiFi Colour Set enables accurate six-colour process proofing, including stochastic print jobs, and has been developed, tested and approved by KPG for use with both Creo Trendsetter Spectrum and ECRM DesertCat 88 platesetters, giving users better colour management without additional investment.

Pantone’s approval of the Matchprint Digital Halftone Proofing System gives KPG two Hexachrome licensed proofing solutions. The Kodak Approval XP4 Digital Halftone Proofing System earned Hexachrome qualification in 2001.

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