Abstract: A method is provided for analyzing the color quality of a press pull as compared to a contract proof. The contract proof is scanned to create image data including color data representing a scanned proof image. The press pull is also scanned to create image data including color data representing a scanned press pull image. The scanned images are simultaneously displayed on a video monitor, and, the displayed images are searched for any significant differences in color. A system is provided for analyzing the color quality of a press pull as compared to a contract proof comprising at least one scanner for scanning the contract proof and for scanning the press pull, an image comparator connected to the at least one scanner to receive the data for the scanned proof image and the scanned press pull image and a video monitor connected to the image comparator to receive the data for the scanned proof image and the scanned press pull image and to display the scanned images simultaneously.