PROOFING

In the MCR User's Manual (included with program demo as well as program) we recommend digital proofing and proofing with inkjet technology.

A MCR separation is formatted as process color channels plus spot color channel(s), Proofing the separation is essentially the same as proofing process color plus spot color.

Proofing with Inkjet Technology

Many wide format inkjet printers offer high color gamut capability for red and orange color ranges. Vivid reds and oranges made possible by the MCR "Plate 5" can be proofed quite accurately with a number of these printers.

If "in house" proofing using a modern wide format inkjet printer is desired, proofing
software such as that provided by EFI, Oris Color, Onyx Graphics, etc. is always recommended but it is not an absolute necessity to have such software.

If a suitable inkjet printer is "in house", Pantanal Color Company will provide color tables, test images, and personal instruction to calibrate the outputting parameters of the inkjet printer so that the outputs are as accurate as possible without the availability of the above mentioned software. For the needs of many customers this degree of color accuracy will be appropriate.

Please feel free to contact us for recommendations based on your specific needs.

SCREEN ANGLES

The MCR Color Separation process has been implemented so that, "Plate 5" (Red†) and "Plate 6" (Violet‡) normally share the same screen angle as the "K" (Black) plate. That angle must be at least 30 degrees from the Magenta and the Cyan screen angles.

These screen angle recommendations work extremely well because there is "zero coincidence" between "Plate 5" and "Plate 6", and because the coincidence between either of these plates and the black plate is very low.

   †  Please see MCR Owner's Manual for the precise ink specification.

   ‡  Please see MCR Owner's Manual for the precise ink specification.