FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2003

New Onyx Software Generates Cost-Effective and Time-Saving Color Concept and Contract Proofs from Affordable Ink Jet Printers

MIDVALE, Utah, May 15, 2003 -- Onyx Graphics today announced that it is now shipping Onyx Proof Prepress Color Proofing Workflow Solution Software. Onyx Proof enables users to generate color-accurate press proofs from supported ink jet printers.

Onyx Proof software is packaged in three configurations to meet a variety of workflow needs. Each configuration offers common benefits for users including the ability to save time and money by enabling off-press color proofing, early detection and correction of errors before the job goes on-press, reduced costs on consumables and labor, and simplifying the often difficult task of matching proofs to press runs.

Onyx ProofCenter: Core Technology Drives Workflow Solution At the core of the Onyx Proof suite of workflow solutions is Onyx ProofCenter software, which provides an easy method of proofing color from a prepress raster image processor (RIP). Customers can use Onyx ProofCenter and an affordable ink jet printer to print color-accurate proofs that simulate the color output of a printing press. Using industry-standard ICC profiling tools, Onyx ProofCenter can match the color space of a press and output a precise color representation to a wide variety of supported small and large format ink jet printers. Onyx ProofCenter easily integrates a Hot Folder workflow into existing prepress RIP systems and enables users to run two ink jet printers simultaneously from one system. With Onyx ProofCenter, users can also RIP and print on the fly, resulting in proofs that start printing almost immediately.

Graphic Intelligence Agency ­ A Vital Element of Onyx Proof Success
In addition to Onyx ProofCenter, all Onyx Proof packages include installation, start-up implementation, and customized training by the Graphic Intelligence Agency (GIA) of Akron, Ohio, an industry leader in digital printing and color profiling training and consulting. GIA helps users harness the power of Onyx ProofCenter to generate color-accurate press proofs from supported inkjet and laser printers.

With all Onyx Proof packages, GIA's specialists will show users how to:

• Simulate high-end proofers and press conditions
• Simulate a wide variety of substrates and better match the physical appearance, weight, and gloss of the final output
• Simulate the press¹ paper white point
• Create ³concept proofs² to communicate the appearance of the final product early in the development process
• Create ³contract proofs² to help clients see colors as they will be printed on the press