About Proofing

How?

With GMG ColorProof, you can move press samples and iterations off-press and ensure pin-precise color before the production run. After all, the most expensive place for correction is in the press room.

"We don't proof on digital."

Spoiler alert: you do! You might not make plates and ink up a conventional printing press, but do you print samples? On how many devices? How many times? What is the actual cost of all of that time, ink, and materials? In many cases, digital printers are already proofing on-press without realizing, generating short-run samples using the press machine. The challenge is that this is disruptive, taking up valuable press capacity, as well as increasing energy use and cost.

"Ok...What do you mean by proofing?"

We are glad you asked. There are many different ways you might be proofing:

• Design/creation - checking different combinations to see which colors work
• Baseline prints- using a proof to define what expectations will be for an incoming job.
• Does "I got this file, but how do I know what the customer expects?" sound familiar?
• Quality Control - checking to make sure my machine is still printing according to my standard. How much time does that take to keep checking on the press condition?

So how does GMG color management help?

GMG simulates your actual press capabilities and your unique substrates with unrivaled color precision. GMG does the work for you, allowing you to move jobs back and forth between presses across the shop floor, or across the world, knowing the color will match. Comprehensive proofing is more than just a sample produced before a print run begins. It ensures the finished high-volume run is spot on to your client’s color references, reduces the risk of errors and press stops, and gives brand customers added peace of mind.
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