Re: CMYK converter
Re: CMYK converter
- Subject: Re: CMYK converter
- From: Terence Wyse <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:06:22 -0400
Hi Roger,
I guess it all depends on WHICH web offset world you live in. :-)
My web offset world is commercial printers (may have sheetfed and web presses in the same plant) and magazine printers and publishers.
I would still contend that in terms of a profile for separations that SWOP Coated3 is still a good choice because of it's neutral paper assumption and "G7" behavior. In other words, if I knew next to nothing about the printing conditions of the shop where I'm sending my project, I'd hedge my bets and go with SWOP Coated3 as it would make for a usable separation whether it went to a sheetfed shop (GRACOoL C1) or a web publication printer. The total ink is conservative (300%) and has GCR characteristics that should print fine under a variety of print conditions with the exception of uncoated papers.
Terry
On Apr 25, 2010, at 10:13 AM, Roger Breton wrote:
> Terry,
>
>> In a message dated 4/24/10 8:19 PM, Terry Wyse wrote:
>>
>>> You simply don't see #5 groundwood papers being used anymore. For me,
>>> "US Web Coated (SWOP) v2" now represents *atypical* web offset
>>> print conditions.
>
> Depends of the kind of world you live in. In the web world, I'd say 70% of
> the volume of printing still happens on 72 TAPPI brightness #5 "TR-001:1995
> like" paper stock. And that's only publication. Take all those week-end
> flyers put out by large chain retailers, those are not ran on #1 or #2 or #3
> or #4 or even #5 coated paper, those are ran on SCA and even lesser grades
> quality paper. I beg to disagree with your perception that "SWOPv2 no
> represents atypical web offset". Especially in these times of shrinking
> printing industry's pie relative to the Internet's exponential growth. Faced
> with diminishing subscribers and advertisers that are flocking to google en
> masse, you have no idea the economical headaches the publication industry is
> going through. If anything, the quality of paper is only going to get worse.
> I see more optical brighteners. Paper mills are closing left and right.
> Things are not exactly bright, you know. Maybe in your consulting practice,
> you see less and less "SWOPv2-like" print conditions but I have a hard time
> with your statement for web offset. The largest publisher in the US, Time,
> is still ran on #5 coated paper, as far as I know. Publishers, who foot the
> bill for paper, are not exactly expanding, you know.
>
> / Roger
>
_______________________________________________
Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored.
Colorsync-users mailing list (email@hidden)
Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription:
This email sent to email@hidden