The Platinum Print team
To streamline proof production and increase output accuracy and consistency across its range of digital printers and B2 Komori offset printing presses, Platinum Print has integrated GMG software.
The Harrogate-based print services provider uses Epson, Mimaki, Ricoh and Konica Minolta digital printers and offers a range of personalised direct mail, fulfilment, large format and general commercial print to a wide range of clients.
Since installing GMG ColorProof, ColorServer and InkOptimizer, the company has been awarded Fogra certification.
‘Prior to installing GMG software, one of our biggest issues was maintaining consistent colour across all our output devices,’ said production director, Mark Plummer. ‘The front-end RIPs on our various devices delivered different results from each other, and did not offer the level of control that we were looking for. I was already familiar with industry standards such as Fogra and ISO 12647, and I was looking for a solution that could streamline and automate our production, all the while making the process of colour and profile management as easy as possible for our operators.’
Among other things, the company needed to deliver accurate and consistent results across different devices. ‘One of our requirements was the ability to quickly and easily deliver identical output no matter which device we print to. Using GMG ColorServer we can standardise and automate colour space conversions, to deliver fast and consistent results regardless of output device or substrate. The result is more efficient production, easier operator use and a reduction in time and material waste.’
