G7 vs ISO 12647
G7 and ISO 12647 both standardize offset color, but they take different routes. Here is how they differ and how to choose, or combine, them.
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M0, M1, M2, M3 explained
What M0, M1, M2 and M3 measurement conditions mean for print color, how optical brighteners and UV change your readings, and which to use.
Closed-loop color control for offset
What closed-loop color control is, how it works on an offset press, and how it cuts makeready waste while holding color stable, shift after shift.
Reduce makeready waste: 10 levers
Ten concrete levers to cut makeready waste on offset, from CIP3 presetting to closed-loop color control, and how to measure the savings.
ISO 12647-2, explained
A plain-language guide to ISO 12647-2 for offset: what it standardizes (substrates, primaries, tone value increase, tolerances) and why it makes color repeatable.
DeltaE: what tolerance is acceptable?
What DeltaE and DeltaE00 mean in printing, what tolerances are realistic for process and brand colors, and how to hold them in production.
PPWR & DPP: printer checklist
What the EU PPWR and Digital Product Passport mean for packaging printers, and a practical checklist to get color, data and traceability ready.
CIP3/CIP4 ink presetting
What CIP3/CIP4 (PPF, JDF) ink presetting is, how it opens ink keys from prepress data, and how it pairs with closed-loop color to shorten makeready.
Offset360
The X-Rite + Rutherford closed-loop bundle for sheetfed offset. Discover the dedicated page.
PPWR & DPP
A practical guide to PPWR and DPP readiness for packaging, labels, and offset printing operations serving the European market.
Paper crisis
How offset printers can respond to substrate volatility by reducing waste, stabilizing makeready, and protecting margin.
The Shelby Company
The Shelby Company case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Obeikan Group
Obeikan Group case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Measure Color 21.1
A product update focused on stronger integrations, better quality reporting, and improved data flow across the print workflow.
Yazawa Printing 矢沢印刷
Yazawa Printing 矢沢印刷 case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Extended Gamut from LEFRANCQ
Extended Gamut from LEFRANCQ case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Offset machinist
Offset press expertise in offset printing: why people, skills, and operational culture still matter.
LEFRANCQ PACKAGING Testimonial
LEFRANCQ PACKAGING case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Pantone 2021
Why color trends still matter in packaging, branding, and premium print production.
Girl Power
Women in print in offset printing: why people, skills, and operational culture still matter.
LEFRANCQ PACKAGING
LEFRANCQ PACKAGING case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
WestRock Aguascalientes
WestRock Aguascalientes case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Wauters - Bpack Video
Wauters - Bpack case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Keep Your Production UNDER CONTROL
How connected presetting, closed-loop color control, and quality reporting create a more predictable offset workflow.
ASK ADVERTISING
ASK ADVERTISING case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
IntelliLoop v.1.20
A workflow update focused on strengthening closed-loop color control and production consistency.
GS MONACO
GS MONACO case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Stopplayingpiano
Why printers should replace manual ink-key correction with a more stable, data-driven workflow.
Seb. Wolf GmbH
Seb. Wolf GmbH case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Colorconsulting
Colorconsulting case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
LA GALIOTE PRENANT
LA GALIOTE PRENANT case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Wauters BPack
Wauters BPack case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
AR PACKAGING Majujaya
AR PACKAGING Majujaya case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
YAMADA PHOTO PROCESS CO.LTD
YAMADA PHOTO PROCESS CO.LTD case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
ROI
Why return on investment in offset print automation should be measured through waste reduction, time savings, and repeatability.
GRUPO LAPPÍ ETIQUETAS
GRUPO LAPPÍ ETIQUETAS case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
YUTO
YUTO case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Worldwide Support
Why remote support and structured service matter for fast-moving print plants.
WestRock MPS
WestRock MPS case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Moderna Printing
Moderna Printing case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
self-financed Rutherford system
How waste reduction and faster makeready can help automation projects pay for themselves.
Glossop Cartons
Glossop Cartons case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Heidelberg XL 75
Heidelberg XL 75 case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Printwell Inc.
Printwell Inc. case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.
Koenig & Bauer
Koenig & Bauer case study for offset printing standardization, quality control, and faster makeready.