Alwan Color Expertise, a leader
in color control and standardization technologies announces the release of
version 5 of its color management & control suite of Software guaranteeing
color accuracy and consistency across printing technologies. The
interconnection of the complete software solution optimizes the print
production workflow connecting Alwan ColorHub, Alwan PrintStandardizer and
Alwan PrintVerifier. This optimized workflow now enables print buyers and
printers to agree on aims and tolerances for each print job and make sure that
visuals and brand colors are reproduced accurately and within agreed upon
tolerances.
The new Alwan Suite offers
numerous and unique advantages for each print application:
Packaging Printing
Consumer Products Companies can
define their brand colors using CxF/X-4 spectral color definition. A
description of the expected color for each printing process and media can be
included in the CxF/X-4 metadata. Alwan Color Suite can carry this information
throughout the workflow, color manage it for optimal proofing and printing on
4, 5, 6 & 7 color process HiFi output, and assess its reproduction
conformance based on standard or custom tolerances.
Specialty Printing
Printing processes that are
different from ink on paper such as textile, ceramics, etc. require specific
color management. The new Alwan Suite embeds technologies that allow printers
to calibrate, characterize and maintain the stability of any printing process
using any colorant and any substrate with virtually no limit. All color
operations performed by Alwan Suite are documented by PDF, XML as well as
online reporting systems that can be shared among supply chain stakeholders.
Commercial Printing
Print Buyer's can choose printing
aims from US CGATS TR.21 seven standard Color Reference Printing Conditions
ranging from small (newspaper) to large (digital). They can also choose
printing tolerances for a job from 3 levels of conformance, stringent (level
A), normal (level B) or relaxed (level C). Once printing aims and tolerances
are chosen, they will be used by Alwan Color Suite's Color Management with
Alwan ColorHub, Process Control with Alwan PrintStandardizer, and Color
Conformance with Alwan PrintVerifier, ensuring that agreed on aims and
tolerances are achieved.
