What are the differences between certified proofing systems and a verified proof?
There are many ink jet rips that claim to be SWOP certified, however few have methods of verifying each proof to be SWOP standard in a production environment. In short it is relatively easy to get an inkjet to reproduce SWOP standards ONCE and get certified by SWOP, it is something else entirely to reproduce those standards from proof to proof and verify the results. Without verification, you simply have an Epson that may or may not be accurate to SWOP, GRACoL, or FOGRA or whichever standard you are trying to proof. If your proof is off, chances are your print job will be, as more and more printers are strictly adhering to today’s printing standards.
