DTR004
DTR004
- 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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