X-Rite's updated Pantone Certified Printer Program reviews and analyses every aspect of colour operations -- from preflight, file preparation and proofing, to ink formulation and mixing, and process control in the pressroom.
The process begins with an audit conducted by an X-Rite specialist. This isolates issues that compromise colour accuracy and is the basis for the implementation of Standards Based Procedures so that all operators on all shifts can consistently produce the best colour the same way.
"The Pantone Certified Printer Program closes the gap that exists between the many other certification programs available today which cover only part of the workflow, or simply a press or a proofer," explains Mark Gundlach, training development manager at X-Rite. "It ties all areas of production together, from prepress and ink formulation to the press room with a focus on both process colour and spot colour reproduction. This applies to digital, flexo, litho and even grand format print production."
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