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  • Subject: DTR004
  • From: Rich Apollo <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 17:02:40 -0500

It's a failure in my opinion. Low gain and high print contrast will
make that press relatively more difficult to keep in control throughout
a press run than one running to the recommended gain/contrast, to say
nothing about the fact that they will not be able to match customer
supplied "generic" separations. Oh, and they will need to re-write the
whole Pantone Process Guide to fit their press conditions! Can
color-management solve this problem? Yes. But it makes a whole lot more
sense to bring your print conditions towards a standard than to
stubbornly insist that you're "exceeding" the standard.


Just to play devil's advocate - }:{}>

Does the printer ...

1) truly expect that anything from the Pantone Process Guide is gonna' match? (All the ColorMgmnt packages have thankfully supplied tools for establishing optimal process matches - besides I know plenty of printers who have put together their own process guides)

2) have an obligation to "match customer supplied 'generic' separations" or proofs?

or

does he/she rather have an obligation to predict on his/her in-house proofer what will happen to those separations on-press?

3) consider that he/she is printing to TR004/GRACoL specs by utilizing output curves to achieve the those aimpoints? At that point are you really describing PRESS conditions/performance?

Lastly, Terry, I'm not talking about some weirdo, I'm-gonna'-be-different-so-I'll-run-the-press-out-of-balance, in-house standard. I'm asking if the printer (after testing) has found that the optimal performance for the press occurs at something other than TR004/GRACoL, what are opinions in the community. What if the standards aren't optimal for that piece of equipment? Plate curves give a lot of latitude and control, but I'm of the opinion that gently is best. Else one runs the risk of introducing errors.


Rich Apollo
Priority Litho
314-344-1144
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