Las pruebas son fáciles
Destacados
- Software de prueba para resultados de alta calidad
- Fácil de usar gracias a los perfiles y MIM suministrados
- Coordinación segura entre los diseñadores creativos, los clientes y la producción de impresión
- Soporta PDF/X-4, X-5, Postscript 3, EPS y datos rasterizados
- Recalibración de los sistemas de impresión en caso de variaciones de color
- Es posible hacer pruebas a distancia
Proofgate es una solución de pruebas digitales y RIP que se centra en lo esencial, especialmente para los usuarios de las agencias, los departamentos de marketing y comunicaciones y la preimpresión. Ya se incluyen los perfiles ICC y los conjuntos MIM para los estándares de pruebas e impresoras comunes.
Las pruebas digitales son indispensables para la coordinación entre los diseñadores creativos, los clientes y la producción. Proofgate ofrece la más alta calidad en la gestión del color y la imagen de impresión. Al mismo tiempo, los conjuntos y perfiles MIM incluidos hacen que sea muy fácil de configurar y utilizar. Los cambios en la reproducción del color de la impresora de pruebas, por ejemplo debido a influencias ambientales o cambios en el cabezal de impresión, las tintas y el papel, pueden compensarse mediante la Media Device Synchronization (MDS) de ColorGATE. Así que puede hacer pruebas de forma permanente y con la máxima calidad, ¡incluso sin conocimiento experto!
Detalles Técnicos
Funciones Básicas
ICC color management with CrossXColor Technology
- Use of rendering intents (options: Photographic; Perceptual; Absolute perceptual; Relative colorimetric; Absolute colorimetric; Saturation; Absolute compression; Blackpoint compensation; Lightener compensation; Minimal white compensation)
- Use of embedded ICC profiles in JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PSB and PSD files for use as input color space; embedded Output Intents can be used
- Multicolor ICC Engine: Support of multicolor ICC profiles with up to 15 color channels
- ColorGATE GamutPlus: Enhanced CMYK input color space, based on ISOcoated_V2 for a more color intensive output
Media-Ink-Metamode (MIM)
- ColorGATE development to create production-influencing parameters such as medium (M), ink (I) and metamode (M); every MIM combination links profile, linearization and print mode settings into a single logical unit
- MIM administration: import, export, administration and processing of MIM combinations
IPrinting and evaluation of various contral and media wedges
- Idealliance Control Strip 2009, Fogra Media Wedge (ISO 12647-7) and Fogra Media Wedge (ISO 12647-8)
- Wedge is also printed during proofing
- Free positioning of the wedge on all sides of the job possible
- Options for multiple output and mirrored output of the wedge
- Evaluation of the wedge also possible with self-defined ICC profiles
- Logging of proof-relevant information, printing and measuring times
- Proof evaluation report can be output for Dymo Label Writer or other printers
Embedded Output Intents
- Use of embedded output intents from PDF/X files in proof workflows
16-Bit Color Rendering
For a higher color accuracy and smooth gradientsPreservation of pure colors
Preservation of black, CMYK or single CMYK channels as pure colorsVarious options for color correction
- Correction of brightness, contrast and gamma
- Gradation curves
- Separate or simultaneous channel processing possible
Dot gain correction
- Correction of the dot gain up to +/- 40% for all or single separations
White point adjustment
- Adjustment of the paper white simulation without alteration of the ICC profile
Spot Color Max
- Output of spot colors in the maximum printer color space
DeviceProof
- Separate setting of input and simulation profiles allows simulation of further digital printers
- All output profiles are available for the simulation
Saturation enhancement
To increase the saturation of output colorsGamut Viewer
Two- and three-dimensional (2D/3D) visualisation and comparison of color spacesSpecial color printing (white/varnish/metallic; printer-dependent)
- Support of white, varnish and metallic printing (on appropriate printing systems)
- Output variants: pixel, filling, selective, flood, spot color, including preview, and others
- Combination of process colors, silver metallic ink and white ink
- Layering technology
- Separate gradation curves possible
- Spread and Choke: overlap/border filling adjustable for special colors
- Intensity: adjustable intensity/density of the white or special color channel
- Preview for white print
Preview (full screen, split, thumbnail, softproof)
- Document view, placement on output media, rotated view, full screen preview, preview with special colors
- Split: before and after display for visualization of changes
- Thumbnail: job thumbnails, display of job properties
- Softproof: simulation of the print output on screen, merging of separated PDF files
Loading of media size (printer-dependent)
- Available for e.g. HP-DesignJet-Z series, Roland AJ, FP, VP, XC, XJ and various Epson Stylus Pro printers
- Automatic or manual
Confidence strip
- Printing of a confidence strip with the color channels used to ensure a consistent printout
- Different positions and sizes possible
Various scaling options
- Proportional/non-proportional scaling in height, width, percent
- Automatic scaling to media size
- Visual scaling: proportional scaling by means of a distance tool
Copy and layout print
- Job repetetion, multiple output with only one RIP process, last row filling (better media utilization)
- Device handled creation of multi-copies, in which the parameters are transferred from the RIP to the device controller (printer-dependent)
Cropping
Definition of print areasRotate and mirror
- Rotate in 90° steps
- Jobs can be rotated space-optimized, even automatically
Offset and centering
- Horizontal/vertical offset adjustment
- Centering on sheets and rolls
Cut marks and registration marks
- Printing of cut and registration marks
- Style: inner/outer marks, inner/outer frames, japanese marks; different line widths, styles and colors; can be placed on PDF TrimBox via function
- Dimensions: symmetrical/asymmetrical adjustment of distance and length
Overlap/Tiling marks
- Horizontal/vertical distance and width/height adjustable
- Optional marks or solid lines
Printing of job information
- Free to formulate
- Contain e.g. EXIF data, input profils or the print date
- Freely defineable formatting settings, e.g. position, font type, size and color
Interpolation for raster files
- Various setting options for interpolating raster files such as TIFF, JPEG, etc.
- Options: Nearest neighbour, Bilinear, Bicubic, Bicubic sharp
Anti Aliasing (printer-dependent)
Enhanced print quality for certain printers with low resolutionReplacement of missing fonts
Detection of missing fonts and optional replacement with CourierMedia compensation
Compensation of length and width deviations in the output formatSelection of various screens
- FM - frequency modulated (Speed Screen, Frequency Screen, ColorGATE Crispy, ColorGATE Smooth, Floyd-Steinberg, Error Diffusion, Error Diffusion Smooth)
- AM - amplitude modulated (Custom Screen, Super Rosette 2)
- Hybrid - combination of AM and FM screening (Hybrid Screen 2)
JobInfoLog (monitoring of job processing)
Monitoring/logging of job processing, display of job- and event-related information, of print time, print speed and print area, warning e.g. of missing fontsRIP and print simultaneously/automatically
- Printing the job while RIP process is running
- RIP/print automatically executable
Various options for job processing
- Reproduction of already printed jobs without a new RIP process
- Processed print jobs are optionally deleted automatically (different options possible)
- Automatic pause after each print job / manual confirmation of the release for each print job
Flexible management of job queues
- Importing/Positioning jobs using Drag&Drop
- Simultaneous moving of multiple jobs within the job, RIP and printer queue
- Job sorting according to numerous criteria possible, free definition of column type/number, automatic placement of new jobs to the correct position within the queue
Quick assignment of hotfolder settings
- Transfer of hotfolder settings to individual jobs via mouse click
- Possible for individual tabs as well as for all settings
Job duplication
- Duplicating jobs
- Creating links to other jobs
Sending jobs to other open printers
Transfer of an existing job including appropriate settings to another printer definitionPrinter Status Monitor (printer-dependent)
- Display of e.g. ink level, media length, warnings/error messages
- Available for e.g. HP Z series, Roland AJ, FP, VP, XC, XJ and various Epson Stylus Pro or Canon printers
Support of virtual printers
- For transferring print jobs out of an application
- Including export of configuration specific PPD's (PostScript Printer Definitions) under PC/Mac/Unix
Backup/Restore of RIP configuration
Backup and restore of the current RIP configuration including program settings, printer definitions, jobs, profiles, etc.Cutting function support for hybrid devices (only with PCM, printer-dependent)
Support of print and cut workflows for printing systems with an integrated cutting functionDisplay of color information (Color Picker)
- CMYK percentage values displayed in full screen preview
- Measured color can be replaced
System languages
- Chinese (simplified), English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
- For following languages a basic localization is available: Chinese (traditional), Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese
Formatos de archivo
Support of raster file formats
- BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, PSB, PSD
Support of PDF, PS, EPS
- Adobe PDF 1.7, PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, PDF/X-4, PDF/X-5 and PDF/VT
- Postscript 3, EPS, DCS 2.0
- Single-page/multi-page and separated possible
Requisitos del sistema
System requirements
Operating systems (64-Bit):
Minimum hardware requirements:
Recommended for using one printer:
Recommended for using multiple printers:
Installation and operation:
USB port for hardware dongle required; LAN adapter, TCP/IP for network access required, software-based licenses require internet access (the software must connect to license server approximately once per day)Supported interfaces (depending on used printers, measuring devices and cutting plotters):
Ethernet, TCP/IP, USB, FireWireUse in virtualized environments:
Software based licenses:
Operation of the ColorGATE software on virtual machines is not permitted with software based licenses.
Hardware based licenses ("hardware dongle"):
If the virtualization solution supports USB, ColorGATE software can usually be operated with hardware based licenses. Please note, however, that ColorGATE cannot provide support for problems that occur in the context of the virtualization solution. There may be restrictions when printers, measuring devices or cutting plotters are connected via USB. In addition, the hardware requirements must be exclusively available as resources for the virtual machine to ensure a high-performance operation of the software. For these reasons, we recommend using virtualized environments for testing purposes only.