Fundamentals of Print and Packaging

This two-day Fundamentals of Print and Packaging workshop will teach print professionals how to implement measurement-based process control using the X-Rite eXact and software.

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Measuring & Understanding Color for Print & Packaging

Measurement-based process control is essential to achieve accurate and consistent color in a print workflow. This two-day workshop explains how to use the X-Rite eXact instrument and software to shorten make-ready time, lower consumable costs, and increase ROI.

Objectives for Fundamentals of Print and Packaging:

  • Why process control is important
  • Process control best practices
  • The key concepts of the G7™ methodology
  • How to manage Pantone spot colors

After training, novices and color experts alike will have actionable ideas to troubleshoot issues, reduce costs, and improve overall quality and throughput.

Cancellation Policy:

14 days prior to event date 100% refund, 7 days prior to event date 50% refund, less than 7 days no refund will be given. In the event X-Rite needs to cancel the event you will received a 100% refund.

 

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Who Should Attend? 

  • Press operators, quality assurance or quality control managers, production supervisors, and prepress professionals looking to better understand how to improve efficiencies in the pressroom. Additionally, if you're working with an X-Rite eXact and/or Color iQC Print, this is the course for you.

Why Attend?

  • Our Fundamentals of Color seminar is the leading one-day educational course in the country. Benefiting from the following course tools, suppliers and manufacturers, nationwide, have utilized the information presented to establish color quality standards.
    • Knowledgeable Instructors
      • Our team of speakers and instructors are considered to be industry leaders and have accumulated years of hands-on practical experience and expertise in their respective fields. You’ll learn from experts in areas such as color management, printing, textiles, plastics and more.
    • After the Seminar
      • After you’ve attended a seminar, you are encouraged to continue contacting us through your My X-Rite account for additional information or answers to technical questions. Our team will promptly respond to all requests.
    • Free Materials
      • As part of the seminar tour, all attendees will receive the Munsell Interactive Learning Kit and a Pantone gift free of charge.
    • Product Discounts
      • Participants will receive a 10% discount voucher that is valid until December 31, 2018. The voucher cannot exceed $500.00 off a purchase.

Introduction to Color and Printing

  • The science of color and appearance
  • Eye mechanism; includes a color vision test and detection of chromatic anomalies

Color Quantification

  • Communication of colorimetric information
  • Quantification of light sources, color temperatures and illuminants
  • Interpretation of spectral reflectance
  • The different chromatic models: additive, subtractive and mixed
  • Understanding of the CIE color system

Instrumentation

  • Difference between densitometers, colorimeters, and spectrophotometers
  • The concept of metamerism
  • What instrument to use and when
  • Understanding the M-Factors

Fundamentals of Print Process Control

  • Understanding what process control is
  • Overview of process control for creatives and prepress
  • Communicating color digitally – CxF and PDF
  • Qualifications and standards including G7, CRPCs and what are the printing aims
  • Pressroom process control
  • Digital printing process control
  • Lighting for visual assessment
  • Spot color process control including PantoneLIVE and best practices for sample measurement
  • Instrument alignment and calibration
  • Benefits of Ink Formulation in the workflow

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