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This page provides information on connecting to proofers from Prinergy. If the device you are looking for does not appear here, go to the Device Qualification page to review your options.

Prinergy Output Device Connectivity Specification
Default process plans for using all third party proofers with Prinergy 2.0
Looking for printer drivers? Can't find the CD containing the driver for the third-party printer you are trying to connect to Prinergy? CNET has now devoted a section of their library to printer drivers:
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0,10151,0-10115-106-0-1-0,00.html?tag=dir
A CD is available that contains tabloid-size EPS files of various resolutions for qualifying 3rd party laser printers. Unlike previous CDs, these files contain CT, or unscreened data, which offers the best quality, and resolution varies from 150 dpi to 600 dpi. The part number for this CD is 21-0040A s/w CD, Testing 3rd Party Laserwriters, and is available from CD Requests.
Can I send PostScript 3 (or vector PDF) to a proofer?
In order to ensure the best reliability and predictability, the ideal format to send to the proofer is raster. This could be, for example, EPS Raster, DCS Raster, CT, or TIFF. Although sending PostScript 3 is faster, it allows the possibility of interpretation differences between the proof (3rd-party RIP) and the plate (Prinergy RIP). Using a raster format ensures that you are using the same RIP to make the proof as you are when making a plate, so the integrity of the data is maintained and any inconsistencies from one RIP version or brand to another are avoided completely.

Kodak Proofers

Proofer and Qualification	Class		Color Support
CreoScitex Trendsetter/Proofsetter Spectrum	DCK	yes	Creo
Integris 400/800 via Integris Proofing Controller	2	yes	Integris Proofing Controller
Iris43WIDE Note: if you are having trouble connecting to the Iris 43 Wide from Prinergy, try setting the Option number to 2. By default, it is set at 3. To change the number, use the procedure: How to Determine and Set Options from the Control Panel	2	yes	BestRIP
Iris43WIDE via the BestRIP		yes	N/A
Iris62WIDE	2	yes	BestRIP
Iris2PRINT/4PRINT and Iris RealistFX 5015/5030	2	yes	Creo
Iris iPROOF	1	yes
Kodak Approval	3	yes	Creo
Kodak Digital Science 1000PS	2	no	no
Kodak Digital Science DCP 9000/9300/9500	2	no	no
Kodak Matchprint InkJet Only the Kodak Matchprint Inkjet gives you direct connectivity that does not require hot folders, and enables you to use the Prinergy RIP and color engine.	2	yes	Prinergy RIP

3rd-party Proofers

Proofer and Qualification	Class		Color Support
Agfa Jet Sherpa	2	yes	no
Barco (formerly Gerber) Impress	2	yes	no
Canon CLC 700S	1	no	no
Canon CLC 1000	1	no	no
Canon CLC 1120 with EFI EDOX front-end	1	no	no
Dainippon TrueRite 1080	3	yes
DisplayMaker 7000 with ColorSpan RIP
Dupont Digital Waterproof/Cromalin	2	yes
Encad Nova 600e/42/60e	2	no	no
EPSON 5000	1	yes	BestRIP
EPSON 7000/9000	2	yes	BestRIP
EPSON 5000/7000/9000 with Fiery RIP
EPSON 4000/4800/7600/7800/9600/9800/10600	1/2	yes	Matchprint InkJet
EPSON 5500/7500/9500/10000	1/2	yes	BestRIP
Fuji Finalproof with Proof Manager
Fuji FinalProof with CelebraNT RIP Manager and Print Manager
Fuji First Proof	2	yes	no
Fuji Pictroproof with AP-RIP Version 2.02 (Celebra)	1	yes	no
Fuji Pre-Proofer 2000	2	yes	no
HP DesignJet 750c Plus/755cm	2	yes	no
HP DesignJet 1050C/1055CM	2	yes	no
HP DesignJet 2000 CP	2	yes	no
HP DesignJet 2500 CP	2	yes	no
HP DesignJet 3000 CP	2	yes	no
HP DesignJet 4000 CP
HP DesignJet 5000/5000 PS	2	yes	BestRIP
HP DesignJet 5500/5500 PS	2	yes	BestRIP
HP LaserJet 4MV/5si/5si MX/8000 DN/8100 DN	0	yes	no
HP LaserJet 2500 CM Professional Series	1	no	no
HP 8500 DN Color LaserJet
HP 8550 DN Color LaserJet	1	yes	no
HP 9000 DN LaserJet	0	yes	no
Imation Rainbow 4700	2	no	no
Lexmark Optra S 2455 PS2	0	yes	no
Lexmark Optra M410n	0	yes	no
Océ 9400	2	no	no
Polaroid Polaproof 2230 with Harlequin 4.5 RIP	3	yes
Presstek PEARLhdp74 (with Harlequin 4.5 RIP)	3	yes
Roland Hi-Fi Jet	2	yes	no
Techsage SpinJet 1000	2	yes	no
Techsage SpinJet 5000/5500	2	yes	no
Tektronix Phaser 300i	1	no	no
Tektronix Phaser 780 Plus	1	yes	no
Xante Accel-a-Writer 3N/3DN	0	no	no
Xerox DocuColor 12	1	yes	no
Xerox DocuColor 30/40	1	no	no
Xerox DocuColor 5750	1	yes	no
Xerox Majestik 5760/5765 and Xerox Regal 5790	1	yes	no
Xerox (Tektronix) Phaser 2135	1	yes	no

Qualification for Proofers

Green	The device has been qualified by the engineering team or successfully integrated at a number of customer sites. The TSS is permitted to draft sales contract with the condition that Prinergy must connect successfully to these devices. Please note that the proofer may only be sold with the noted configuration, usage, and limitations.
Red*	The device may soon be upgraded to Green, or it is on the TSS Priority List, or both. Devices undergoing qualification in the field are kept on the Red list until: 1) The customer is happy. 2) the Proofing SME has received enough information that he/she can satisfactorily update the proofer information in the Tech Library.
Red	The device is not qualified and connectivity to this device cannot be written into Prinergy sales contracts. The device cannot be qualified because: 1) We simply can't connect to it. 2) It's too slow. 3) Quality is so poor that we don't think the customer will be happy. Red can also mean we simply don't know anything about the device.

Proofer Classes

DCK (Device Connectivity Kit)	Essentially the same as a Class 3 proofer (i.e. halftone/contract), BUT... Does not require a Class 3 license Does require a Device Connectivity Kit specific to the device
Class 3 (also known as halftone proofers)	Halftone printers High-res renderer Dot-for-dot output (such as the Spectrum) or equivalent (such as the Kodak Approval)
Class 2	Color printers Low-res renderer Larger page sizes than Class 1 Content proofing only (possibly contract proofing with third party software, i.e. Best RIP) 256 MB Proofing JTP required
Class 1	Color printers Low-res renderer A3 page size or smaller Content proofing only
Class 0	Black and white printers Low-res renderer Generally laser printers, but possibly black-only inkjets

Color Support

Creo	Support and setup assistance is available from Creo for configuring these devices as contract proofers. Some additional costs may be applicable.
BestRIP	Support and setup assistance is only available for these devices from the BestRIP vendor. Contract quality may be achievable if setup is completed properly.
No	These devices are not supported beyond imposition/content proof output.