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Originally published May 3, 2024 from https://canmaker.com/light-touch/ Industry stakeholders came together to explore ink and proofing standards for two-piece beverage cans. Nisa Ali reports from Manchester Leading companies across canmaking industry supply chains are considering general guidance for PantoneLIVE colours in the production of two-piece beverage cans. Following a series of seminars discussing the role of PantoneLIVE colour libraries in the design, proofing and printing process ...

Starbucks ha vuelto a dar el pistoletazo de salida a la temporada navideña con cuatro nuevos diseños de vasos festivos. Este año nos sorprendieron con un acento magenta, que "eleva los colores tradicionales de las fiestas y hace que el rojo se vea aún más brillante", dijo Kristy Cameron, directora creativa de Starbucks. En el frenesí de las compras navideñas, el embalaje juega un papel crucial para captar la atención de los compradores p...

L&E International, Ltd es un proveedor global de soluciones de embalaje sostenibles e innovadoras. Como proveedor certificado de envases para adidas, Verizon, Amazon (proveedor de APASS en Asia), Target y muchas otras marcas y minoristas, L&E mantiene y mantiene estrictos estándares de color de marca en múltiples países y ubicaciones de fabricación.     El año pasado, L&E seleccionó soluciones de flujo de trabajo de color digi...

Con más marcas de productos de consumo (CPG) que implementan programas de control de calidad de los envases para supervisar las tolerancias de color, convertidores e impresores de envases necesitan soluciones de medición del color que se integren directamente con los sistemas de información. Nuestras soluciones de escaneado IntelliTrax2 Pro y eXact Auto-Scan Pro combinan la potencia de nuestros dispositivos de escaneado automatizados líderes en el sector con la potencia de nuestras soluciones de...

El método flexográfico de impresión utiliza placas flexibles rotativas para imprimir directamente sobre el sustrato en una sola pasada. Estas placas de tinta se enrollan en cilindros en una impresora rotativa y giran a alta velocidad para transferir la tinta. Este tipo de impresión es ideal para grandes cantidades y tiradas largas con impresión continua, como papel tapiz y papel de envolver.    Una impresora flexográfica puede utilizar una var...

G7® is a proof-to-print process control method that allows you to reliably and efficiently match the visual appearance of the output from multiple printing devices. It works by defining the gray balance and NPDC curves in conjunction with the traditional method of measuring tonal value increase (TVI/dot gain) for each color. G7 can be applied to any type of printing, regardless of the type of ink or printing method, including all types of digital, offset, flexo, gravure printing.   It&r...

El color en circuito cerrado puede significar algo diferente para diferentes audiencias. Cuando pienso por primera vez en el control de color en circuito cerrado, puedo pensar en la sala de prensa, donde realmente es solo una cuestión de integrar mediciones directamente de la prensa, ajustarlas, medir y reportar, ofreciendo un sistema de circuito cerrado agradable que se ajusta, controla y me permite informar los resultados. Pero eso es realmente solo un pequeño aspecto. Puedes inc...

The Pantone Color Institute just announced PANTONE® 18-3838 Ultra Violet as the Pantone Color of the Year 2018! This news is always exciting because it sets the stage for upcoming trends for everything from housewares to fashion to packaging design. In fact, we have already seen shades of Color of the Year used in packaging and graphic design by forward-looking brands in the CPG, luxury, and beauty worlds as well as by personalities and artists seeking to stand out. Part of butt...

At X-Rite Pantone, we love color, and we’re passionate about helping you get yours right. That’s why we offer a full-service training program, staffed with Color Experts from many of the industries we serve. From beginner to advanced, lowest investment to highest return, we offer a variety of options to teach you everything you need to know to be successful. Are you new to color, wondering where it fits in your business objectives? Do you already have a color workflow, but ...

If you didn’t catch my Industry 4.0: What Commercial Printers Need to Know article, you’ll want to check it out now. Today’s blog is a continuation, touching on the most interesting print color management tie-ins: PQX, iccMAX, mobile control and new materials. Here’s what on the horizon for color-managed workflows. Image courtesy of Esko.com. Print Quality eXchange PQX was a global effort developed by Idealliance, and is now moving to ISO to be issued as a standard. It ...

If so, we’d like you to know there’s an easier way. An upgrade from the original IntelliTrax, IntelliTrax2 is an automated, non-contact scanning system that makes it easy for busy pressrooms to measure color bars and press sheets without the risk of human error. Adding press-side quality control into your color workflow can shorten your makeready, reduce waste, and help you get to optimum color quality fast. IntelliTrax2 is an ideal color management solution for high-end, high-speed commercial ...

It’s no secret that if you can hit your color the first time, you’re going to save a lot of time and money. But with printing becoming an increasingly global function, achieving accurate color is more difficult than ever. Many companies have distributed printing plants or operate in partnership with other printers around the world. A job might start with a brand manager in Los Angeles, move to a designer in Paris, and be sent to three different states to be printed on different substrates. Ever...

Julie Shaffer is Vice President of Education and Marketing Strategies at Printing Industries of America. Each year the PIA organizes a color management conference to bring industry professionals together to learn the latest trends and technologies, network with fellow attendees, and discover how to communicate color effectively. We were lucky enough to sit down with Julie at Color ’15 to learn more about the conference and some of the color challenges printers face today. Listen in as she shares...

Mark Gundlach is a Solutions Architect with X-Rite Pantone. He visits facilities to assess their current workflow and help them come up with solutions – whether it be training, software or hardware – to improve their productivity and lower their costs. He is also an expert in the Pantone Certified Printer Program. Recently we sat down with him to learn more about the program, and what it takes to become Pantone Certified. Mark, can you tell us about the Pantone Certified Printer Program and wh...