Apogee Proof
The Apogee Proof proofing solutions work in tandem with Agfa Graphics' workflow solutions to guarantee digital file integrity throughout the workflow. Stand-alone or in a non-Agfa workflow :Apogee Proof is the perfect solution. It provides reliable and predictable proofing, system wide. It can be set-up as a simple RIP or as an advanced proofing workflow system. More than a RIP, it delivers prepress functionality for managing your proofing workflow. :Apogee Proof drives all :Sherpa and :SherpaProof systems as well as a range of 3rd party printers. The client server technology puts you in control from anywhere in the network through an intuitive graphical user interface. With built-in colour management and output quality control, the Apogee Proof delivers absolute proofing accuracy.
:Apogee Proof Matches Your Needs
:Apogee Proof comes with a five-client license - giving you full control to everyone in your entire network. :Apogee Proof has no output size limitation.
:QmsX quality management system lets you match tonal behaviour among two or more :Sherpa systems. It verifies the accuracy of a proof over time and at remote locations.
:ColorTune provides end-to-end color management using industry standard ICC profiles to characterise all devices in the workflow for color predictability from any workstation or proofer at any location.
Fogra Certified with :SherpaProof media and EPSON Stylus Pro x880 and HP DesignJet Z3100 proofing engines
:SherpaDot makes color exact halftone proofs to evaluate the visual effect of screening on the printed result.
Hot folder, AppleTalk, Named Pipe, TCP/IP, LPR input channels: allow input from any Mac or PC applications
Hot Tickets for consistent output and control
Flattener automatically resolves transparent objects included in PDF1.4/PDF1.5/PDF1.6
Adobe-based Renderer interprets PS or EPS, or renders PDF, with In-Render Trapping (optional) and color management.
Contone previewer enables softproofing to check for correct separation, overprint, knock-out, and trapping
MultiFlow Production Plans describe all required processing steps from input to final output on the proofer, local or remote
One central resource database manages fonts, profiles, calibration data etc. for all connected proofers in the workflow to guarantee digital integrity. This ODCB compliant database will also log all job related processing information
Direct drivers for the :Sherpa family and for a series of non-Agfa proofers (Epson and HP). It can also export a low res contone TIFF file to communicate proof files with other systems.
:SherpaRemote included to enable integrated proofing on remote sites fully controlled by :Apogee Proof
Job Tracking and Queue Management for complete control of proofing output
Five-client License: Enables five operators to log-on to the :ApogeeX Proof application simultaneously to perform quality control, manage and track jobs
Supported engines
Direct drivers are supported for the following printers*:
:SherpaProof certified : Epson Stylus Pro 7600, 9600, 4800, 7800, 9800, 4880, 7880, 9880, 11880 and HP DesginJet Z 3100.
:Sherpa 24m, :Sherpa44m, :Sherpa 43i, :SherpaMatic, :Grand Sherpa 50, :Grand Sherpa 64,:Grand SherpaMatic
Epson Stylus Pro 10000
HP 750, 1050, 2500, 3500, 5500/42, 5500/60
*QmsX only supported on Agfa Graphics' :Sherpa and :SherpaProof certified engines
Accreditation of :SherpaProof systems by independent graphic institutes like fogra and SWOP.
