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ProofMaster
Vendor: PerfectProof
Purpose: Modular RIP, with multi-featured base product plus further product options
Description
ProofMaster is a software RIP that comes as a base product consisting of the RIP, color
engine, an editor for on-the-fly adjustments, and two custom-built drivers. To this core
technology you can add other product options including:
■ Certify! (certification to a choice of many industry standards)
■ 1-bit option (for three types of 1-bit proofs)
■ Advanced Color (ICC printer profiles)
■ Advanced Editor (for wide format printing and sign making)
■ SoftProof (with additional features besides those offered in the base product)
■ RasterCreator (turns your printer into image-setter)
■ Cut! option (adds full-fledged cutting capability)
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The modular approach means you can expand your investment in ProofMaster as your
company grows. The product is aimed at photographers, advertising agencies, color separators,
and offset, gravure, newspaper, flexo, screen, and wide format printers.
Comments
The problem with modularity is that customers are never completely sure if they have
the best configuration until acquiring all the extras. In this case, fortunately, the base
product is one of the most fully featured available. ProofMaster 3.1 is fully native on
Intel-based Macs: another important point, as most RIPs are PC-based. Independent
tests (www.large-format-printers.org) have shown it to be a viable option for the CMYK
proofing environment, although it is aimed at the widest possible market (photographers,
advertising agencies, and more).
Version: ProofMaster 3.1 (2008)
OS: Windows XP Pro SP2, and Vista; Mac OS X 10.4.8
RAM: 4GB
Supported file formats: Major RAW formats; PS, PDF (X3, X1a), EPS, PSD, Illustrator .ai,
nCT/nLW, DCS2, and TIFF/IT
Price level: Up to 24 inches wide approx. $2,550, up to 44 inches wide approx. $3,350
Address: PerfectProof USA Inc., 3 Webb Place, Dover, NH 03820, United States
PerfectProof Europe NV, 4 Wayenborgstraat, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium
www.perfectproof.com
www.proofmaster.net