I have been so immersed in virtual proofing over the last several posts, that I had almost forgotten how much I still love the smell of ink in the morning. Last week I had the privilege of spending two days assisting a customer in the set-up of our software primarily for use as a pressroom … [Read more...]
#48: Make Proofs That Match Your Press
Since #45 in December we have been discussing resolutions to improve the quality of your proofs. In order to gain the full benefit of this installment one should have read and implemented the suggestions in #46 & #47. Proceeding forward it does not matter if you are utilizing a methodology like … [Read more...]
#35: Excellent reader responses to GN#34
It has been quite a while since I dedicated an entire Golden Nugget to responses I received to a previous Golden Nugget. Two of the responses to ‚#34: On needing color bars to print well", however, are far too good to not be shared with the rest of my readers. Comment #1: While I agree with the … [Read more...]
#34: On needing color bars to print well
No, one does not need color bars to print well. You also do not need a map to get from Los Angeles to New York City. I believe we would all agree that with a map, however, the trip from Los Angeles to NYC would be by a more direct route. A more direct route would be faster (more productive) and cost … [Read more...]
#31 Tales from the Press Trial
On April 17th and 18th I had the pleasure of participating in a press trial with MacDermid Printing Solutions to evaluate the effectiveness of their new Stabil-X offset printing blanket. I am writing today about the TVI curve of the various trial conditions. We ran five different conditions … [Read more...]
#17: What should my color bar look like?
This week as part of a larger conversation a potential client asked, “What should my color bar look like?” My first thought was that it would be easier to answer the following question…”What is the meaning of life?” The answer to the color bar question can be both … [Read more...]