In an address before the International Prepress Association, Don Hutcheson noted that the rewards of using a color management system are proven. He noted that advantages include less waste, fewer remakes, shorter press time, cheaper proofing and easier training. But color management does have a training curve and there are still technology issues that need to be addressed including software compatibility and hardware challenges such as screen image uneveness and reliability compared to hard copy proofs.

Author: Mike Tartar
Sources: 1) Newspapers & Technology, September 1998, p. 24; and 2) Prepress Technology, September/October 1998, p. 1