HP 5500dn HP Designjet 5500 series - User Guide - Page 280

proof hp designjet 5500 series welcome how do I ... tell me about ... the problem is ... legal notices glossary index proof A proof is a print, or other representation, of a final product. Proofs are regularly made of files in preparation for printing on a printing press. Various types of proofs exist: q Soft proof, which is a rendering of a job on a computer monitor. While never precisely correct in color, soft proofs are used as an early indicator of how a job will look when printed. q Scatter, or loose proofs are intended to represent images before they are included in a page layout. q Position proofs are designed to show pages, text, and illustrations to ensure that the job is ready for production. q Blueline proofs are monochromatic proofs that are effectively position proofs. They get their name from a self-developing photo product that creates a blue image when exposed to light. q Contract proofs are designed to show with extreme accuracy how a job will look when printed. Though a form of legal agreement between the printer and his customer, small deviations in contract proofs are always accepted to compensate for the printing material and the technology used to produce the proof. The only true 'contract' proof is a press proof; other contract proofs are made with photomechanical materials, ink-jet devices, and other printing technologies. © 2002 hewlett-packard company file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/---/Desktop/HP/html/C000-52.htm [8/5/2002 2:18:05 PM]