Callas has published an article on prepress automation in label printing. The following topics are covered in depth:
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In addition, the importance of the ISO standard “Processing Steps” (ISO 19593) in prepress files for labels is pointed out.
Martin Bailey, CTO of Global Graphics, has released two YouTube videos on RIP performance in digital printing.
The first video is about Speed and Scalability of your RIP:
The second video is entitled Digital press data rates – and why they matter:
In this context, the brochure Full Spead Ahead from Global Graphics is also worth reading.
FOGRA has completed the research project Professional colour communication in multiprimary printing that aims to derive important requirements for a predictable and professional workflow for industrial multicolor printing. This includes the development of a test suite, which, together with its documentation and evaluation matrix, simplifies the comparison of current applications for the preparation and processing of multicolor objects. Furthermore, a multicolor printing grid is to be developed based on the analysis of typical multicolor systems across printing processes.
Furthermore, an exchange color space for retouching and separation of multicolor print objects (CMYKOGV) will be developed and introduced as part of an ISO standard:
DURST, the manufacturer of equipment for large format printing, has developed its own DURST workflow based on the Callas pdfToolbox:
In addition to Callas pdfToolbox for checks and corrections, Callas pdfChip for digital assembly, ColorLogic for color management and optionally a Global Graphics RIP are used.
In his post on the blog of Global Graphics Software David Stevenson explores the challenge of printing large amounts of raster data and the options available to ensure that data doesn’t slow down modern digital presses.
