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registration of two associated plates and see the color separations individually to diagnose specific imaging problems and develop
solutions.
Benefits:
Progressives are useful for noncolor-critical proofing (e.g., two-color printers that do four-color print jobs, such as newspaper
inserts or mail brochures).
Progressives can be a good troubleshooting tool for certain types of print problems.
Halftone Simulation — Frequency per Color
When final document printing is done on an offset press,
operators may want to simulate the final halftone screen that
will be used to generate conventional films or plates.
The Halftone Simulation feature allows users to print in
halftone mode and to define the custom screening
parameters that will be applied to their print jobs.
A run-time feature that is included in the setup and does not
require reboot, Halftone Simulation includes three user-
defined halftone screens:
• Lines per inch (per color channel)
• Screen angles (per color channel)
• Custom or application-defined dot shape
Benefits:
Combines with the Paper Simulation feature, allowing users to simulate offset press output for proofing.
Allows users to make adjustments prior to committing the job to plates or films.
Provides accurate simulation of the screened appearance for newspapers and packaging.