1. The TRUTH about low-cost inkjet digital proofing Andy McCourt CyraChrome Pty Ltd GASAA Conference Monday March 6th 2000

2. AMAZING TRUTHS Lower-end inkjet (DOD) not presently as robust as high-end (CF) digital proofing (e.g. Digital Cromalin® ) But…… It costs significantly less to own, run and maintain Piezo (1440 x 720dpi) is vastly superior to thermal (300 or 600dpi) inkjet, for proofing Engines are great, RIPs are great (especially O.R.I.S. ColorTuner™ ) but work needed on inks and receptor materials

3. MORE AMAZING TRUTHS! CyraChrome has tested every viable proofing ink/paper combination DeltaE shifts measured using Gretag-Macbeth Spectrolino & SpectroScan Conclusion: Current generation inks good but not perfect - need wider gamut, esp. in yellow Current generation proofing papers need to hold ink more stably. Digital Cromalin® 7x longevity HOWEVER Proofs look fantastic and are entirely suitable if they get to the printer quickly

4. PIEZO PRINT ENGINES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE PIEZO PRINT ENGINES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE EPSON STYLUS PRO 5000 (A3+) Around $15K with RIP EPSON STYLUS 9000 (BO+) Around $40K with RIP

5. GASAA WORLD FIRST! New model Launching May 2000 500mm roll width Perfect for A2+ Same 6-colour piezo system as 5000/9000 O.R.I.S. ColorTuner RIP already written Under $30K with RIP (Plus GST)

6. MORE GASAA FIRSTS.. New DuPont/Epson proofing media in Gloss & Semi-matte holds dye stability longer New DuPont ‘ColorStation’ RIP here by DRUPA, for Epson 5000 & 9000 New Cromalin® Photographers’ Proof solves problem of repro for digital photographs

7. SUMMARY In ‘low-end’ inkjet, piezo technology wins hands-down However, engine is only one-fifth of the solution You need a proof-grade RIP, inkset, media and… Someone like CyraChrome, who knows what proofing, calibrating and press fingerprinting are 6 types of proofing - Image Capture, Concept ‘A’, Concept ‘B’, Contract grade ‘A’, Contract grade ‘B’ and Imposition. There are markets for all of these. CyraChrome offers: DuPont Digital Cromalin®, Cromalin® Photographers’ Proof, ColorStation, DesignerProof. O.R.I.S.ColorTuner 5000/7000/9000 for Epson Piezo Printers and DuPont Digital Dylux® for imposition.

8. PROOFING MORE OFTEN, MORE ACCURATELY Image Capture Proof Initial Concept Proof Advanced Concept Proof Contract Grade ‘A’ Proof Contract Grade ‘B’ Proof Imposition Proof CTP Dot Proof New Cromalin® Photographers’ Proof ColorTuner Lite/Epson 3000/5000, DesignerProof New ColorStation & Epson 5000/7000/9000 Digital Cromalin® ColorTuner 9000/Epson & DuPont ColorStation DuPont Digital Dylux® New Thermal Cromalin® & Thermal Dylux

9. THANK YOU See you in Germany at DRUPA 2000, May 18-31 CyraChrome will have staff periodically on the following stands: DuPont - Hall 4 CGS O.R.I.S - Hall 5 Epson - Hall 7 And….. In the Irish Pub in the Altstadt