GMG Color Management Workflow
16 July 2008
<P class=bodytext><SPAN class=text_grau style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Color Management Workflow with GMG</SPAN></P>
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<LI>Data can be generated internally <SPAN class=text_grau style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">[1]</SPAN> or delivered from external suppliers <SPAN class=text_grau><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">[2]</SPAN></SPAN>.</LI></UL>
<P class=bodytext> <BR>It is unavoidable that different data formats and also color spaces will occur.</P>
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<LI>Great importance is attached to the GMG ColorServer <SPAN class=text_grau><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">[3]</SPAN></SPAN> within the color management workflow, because its task is to convert the data to a uniform color space through separation, reseparation and color transformation.</LI></UL>
<P class=bodytext><BR>Only this procedure ensures that all images will show a uniform color appearance when printed.</P>
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<LI>The next step involves the proofing of the data according to the required print standard with the GMG proofing system <SPAN class=text_grau><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">[4]</SPAN></SPAN>.<SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN><BR>
<LI>It is essential to verify the proof with GMG ProofControl <SPAN class=text_grau><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">[5] </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN>in order to guarantee that the proof really does comply with the predetermined parameters, such as ISO 12647-7 or a user-defined in-house standard.<BR>
<LI>GMG InkOptimizer <SPAN class=text_grau style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">[6]</SPAN> helps to optimize the separations, resulting in faster make-ready. The reduction of ink use leads to a more stable printing process for sheet-fed offset printers and additionally to substantial cost savings for web offset and gravure printers. </LI></UL>
<P class=bodytext><BR>The printer now gets the data together with a proof, knowing that his press can achieve the predefined proofing parameters. This is only the case if he makes sure that the press complies with ISO standards or the user-defined in-house standard. To cope with this task, he needs GMG RapidCheck and GMG PrintControl Pro. </P>
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<LI>With GMG RapidCheck <SPAN class=text_grau><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">[7]</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN>, he verifies whether all printing parameters comply with the defined standard.
<LI>In the event of deviations, the printer can make the necessary corrections of the parameters with GMG PrintControl Pro <SPAN class=text_grau style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">[7]</SPAN>.<BR><BR></LI></UL>
<P class=bodytext>GMG Connect <SPAN class=text_grau style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">[8]</SPAN> enables an optimized integration of GMG products in existing workflows</P>
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