Joining the DuPont Cromalin A series, on which the colourspace is defined, are Creos Iris and Veris and DuPonts Cromalin b series.

Agfas Grand Sherpa and Kodak Polychrome Graphics Matchprint Inkjet are expected to join the approved list soon.

This is really excellent news, said IPC production director Debbie Read, who chairs the PPAs pass4press committee. Its been a long process so far but a very worthwhile one. This opens up the market so that a wider range of proofing vendors can supply contract proofs to a given standard for magazine printing.

Links to the website of the supplier of the proof4press verifier software and control strips Laurie Mullaney Associates will be added to the pass4press website soon.

To gain proof4press accreditation a proofer needs to meet several criteria; its RIP must pass the pass4press standardisation test, it must pass a visual assessment of eight test files of typical magazine pages and spectrophotometric readings must lie within a deltaE of two of the aim.

Creos Veris is finally shipping, commercial installations began last month, although it will be limited to controlled sales for much of this year as production ramps up.

The publications sector is one that Creo is pitching the Veris at, so proof4press accreditation is important for the firm.

Creos Certified Process with the PPA verifier software is a strong combination, said product marketing manager, proofing and colour management Derek Awalt.

Story by Barney Cox