PLATE/PRINT ANALYSIS “The TSG Difference” All Printing Resources' TSG (Technical Solutions Group) is excited to offer what is the most advanced print analysis available in our industry today, and no doubt will show another example and level of differentiation of TeamFlexo. Obviously samples sent to us for evaluation can be labeled in whatever form you … Read More...
Category Archives: Color Management Solutions
Thats right!Techkon is the first device to incorporate SCTV in their SpectroDens! So what is SCTV? ISO 20654:2017 - This method for the calculation of Spot Colour Tone Value (SCTV) produces approximately uniform visual spacing of tones between substrate and solid. It can be calculated from spectral reflectance or colorimetric measurements of the solid ink, substrate and one or more patches of … Read More...
Released in May 2017, Techkon ChromaQA Client/Server solution for pressroom color management has been complete revamped. It is now Cloud-Hosted via Amazon Server (it is NOT available as self-hosted). Key Changes: Very Customizable interface Customizable fields for job information Customizable Dash Board for easy access to preferred process control tools Customizable Reports Customizable Score Cards ChromaQA … Read More...
September 6-7 TLMI held its first printTHINK Summit printTHINK has replaced the former bi-annual TLMI Technical Conference. printTHINK was held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, where over 325 attendees from the Tag & Label market shared technology, experiences, and ideas. The conference was divided into 3 tracks: Strategy & Success Shops & Systems Science & Sustainability … Read More...
As noted in Part One of this technical discussion, bringing prepress and platemaking in-house may offer many financial and productivity advantages. Of course there is also the simple appeal of having control of changes and turn-around times that can drive a desire for change. Working with your suppliers, it is important to carefully consider key … Read More...
What's in a name? It seems like everywhere you turn, you hear the phrase Hybrid Digital Flexo, Digital Hybrid Flexo, Flexo Hybrid or some other combination... Are they all the same or is each phrase unique? In the Flexographic industry, the terms are essentially the same—however the products can vary greatly. Any phrase using the words … Read More...
Clarifying the Facts for G7® or NNC G7® (also called Near Neutral Calibration, NNC) is not a new term and I am sure many already have at least a basic understanding of what it is, but in my discussions with individuals and companies I still encounter some confusion on the true meaning and application for G7®. To simplify … Read More...
Ink Density, A Universal Problem I can't imagine asking a printer if they ever struggle with achieving color or solid ink density (SID) during a press set up, and they reply with a "no". They would probably be much more likely to roll their eyes and asked me if that was a rhetorical question. The … Read More...
Viscosity and surface tension are two physical characteristics of liquid. Viscosity is simply the measurement of how resistant to flow a liquid is, while surface tension is defined as the resistance a surface to liquid penetration. Viscosity and surface tension are affected by temperature changes. Understanding and controlling ink viscosity remains one of the most significant variables and flexo printing process. … Read More...
Top 3 Countdown to Improved Color Measurement Techkon has some cool new releases set for the first half of this year. The SpectroDRIVE and SpectroDens received a face lift for 2017 as well as improved functions and features. Perhaps more exciting is the much anticipated release of the GV Spectro for inline color measurement. Once again Techkon … Read More...