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--APC to showcase Star Proof dot-for-dot ROOM proofing in CTP workflow-- Linz, Austria - April 1st 2005 - At Dataprint 2005 APC PrePress will promote their new partnership with leading prepress developer Compose System. On their booth (#AH 313) APC PrePress will show Compose Star Proof delivering contract quality screened proofs on high-end Epson Stylus Pro inkjet printers as a key component of CTP workflow. Of particular interest are the new features in Star Proof 4 for handling the special calibrations and media distortions of flexo printing. First released in 2001, the Star Proof ROOM proofing solution is now installed at thousands of companies in the print and publishing industry world-wide which include three systems in Austria recently installed by APC PrePress. Developed by an experienced team of colour professionals, Star Proof is a Mac OS X application which uses unique techniques to recreate the actual dot patterns and rosettes of original separations at ink-jet printer resolutions. The hard dots of the proofs allow exceptionally faithful reproduction of the high resolution images including defects such as moiré patterns and text reproduction as small as 1pt . Tuned to take advantage of Epson VSDT-capable printers such as the Stylus Pro 4000 and 7600, Star Proof produces remarkable results with contract quality proofs up to 200lpi being output on printers running at just 1440 lpi by 720 lpi. "We looked at a number of dot-for-dot proofing systems and concluded that Star Proof provides our customers with the highest quality proofs for both packaging and general print applications as well as offering excellent value for money", said Ing. Roland Siedl, Managing Director APC PrePress. "APC PrePress is recognized as one of the leading prepress distributors in Austria and Star Proof is an excellent fit with their range of CTP solutions. I look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership with APC and am confident their customers will appreciate the value of Star Proof's unique capabilities", commented Steve Donegan, Compose Systems' Manager of European Sales. New features for packaging applications and improved colour management At Dataprint 2005, APC PrePress will show the recently released version 4 of Star Proof. Star Proof 4 provides new features for packaging applications with special calibrations and distortions for flexo printing to ensure that proofs accurately reflect what will be produced on the press. The new dot management features handle dot distortions, lost dots and the extremely high dot gain of up to 15% to 20% of flexo printing. The new version also includes ICS2 - a new colour management engine offering automated fingerprinting and colour matching using automated analysis of colour strips with the X-Rite DTP-41. About Compose System Compose System (Europe) Ltd is a subsidiary of Compose System, a private company headquartered in Hong Kong. One of the most successful value-added resellers of the Harlequin RIP, Compose specializes in the development, marketing and distribution of innovative workflow and proofing solutions for the print and publishing industry. Committed to applying best available software and hardware technologies to meet the ever-increasing challenges of prepress, Compose invests heavily in R&D with development teams based in Hong Kong, North America and China. The company handles its international business through subsidiary companies in Sacramento CA (for North America), London (for Europe) and China. The subsidiaries provide support both directly to customers and to the well established network of Compose distributors, VARs and OEMs. Media Contacts: Compose System (Europe) Mike Fellows, QuayMedia Simon Brown, Compose
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