Prinect Color Solutions

Inking standards
The demand for standards in offset printing is set to rise further in future - bringing with it changes to the way in which cutting-edge print shops operate. The reasons behind this are clear - using binding standards means predictable results and comparable quality across the board, regardless of location or output device. The desire of print buyers for greater independence from print shops, not to mention pricing, will also be crucial factors when orders are awarded in future. There are many factors that can influence the final coloring result along the way from the digital draft to the printed sheet. These can include the dot gain resulting from a new range of inks or a printing plate with altered ink trapping performance. Sometimes, the customer might deliver data and proofs that leave the printer struggling with color specifications that are difficult to achieve on the press. Whichever way you look at it, "lithography on the printing press" is an expensive and inefficient process that often delivers unsatisfactory results. And if, in spite of all the efforts made, the printed result does not match the proof, the door is wide open for complaints. Reliability and stability in inking are therefore essential for every printer.

Benefits

• Productivity improvements over the whole value-added chain
• Detailed coordination of the entire process - from prepress to press
• True-color proofs
• Increased process reliability and better consistency in print quality thanks to systematic quality control
• Improved ink presetting on the press
• Provision of tools supporting calibration, profiling and control of the entire process