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Digital Print:Matching Offset vs. Digital
William LiICC Prague Graphic Arts Experts’ Day June 29, 2017
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RUN LENGTH
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1001:1 Versioning Short Run Mass Production
T R A D I T I O N A LO F F S E T
Short run digital presses
D I G I T A L P R I N T I N Gwide-format continuous inkjet
Digital printers
Hybrid
Matching…
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Tempting…
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Accuracy and Precision
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Variation and Stability
8From CQE Academy, “Process Validation”
Control and Capability
9From ASTM, “Understanding Process Capability”, D.V. Neuebauer, 2011
Guiding Principles for Matching Color
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Guiding Principles for Matching Color
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Guiding Principles for Matching Color
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Guiding Principles for Matching Color
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Where to Aim: Standards vs Press
Standards:- Median for printing category.- Easy to set up color management.- Assumes fixed substrate properties.**
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Standard Characterization:
Fogra 51GRACoL 2013 C1
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Where to Aim: Standards vs Press
Press:- Primary product.- More steps to set up color management.- More potential process variation.
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Standard Characterization:
Fogra 51GRACoL 2013 C1
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Print Quality Matters
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Environment Matters
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Tools for Knowing Where You Are
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About Control…
Management of Color
Avoid This
… And Then Color Manage
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Thank you