Prepress
InkZone Move Press achieves UGRA certification
Monday 26. May 2008 - UGRA, the Swiss center of competence for media and printing technology has certified Digital Informations InkZone Move Press system at the Grafimedia print shop in Goldach, Switzerland. This certification is for meeting the requirements of the standardized offset printing process according to PSO/ISO 12647-2.
InkZone Move is a software solution for automated on-press control. It evaluates all color-related variables leading up to the pressroom: the color bars on offset press sheets (IZM Press), control targets on printing plates (IZM Plate) and control targets on hardcopy proofs (IZM Wedge). The solution relies upon the power of a full spectral engine, in this case the X-Rite Eye-One. As an option the measurement can be fully automated with the DC4 motorized scan drive, making quick work of scanning the included, UGRA-developed color bar.
In production, Grafimedia is using more than their now-certified InkZone Move Press system, they are also applying other solutions from Digital Information such as InkZone Perfect for ink key presetting, IZ Card for connecting their control console via a network connection, and IZ Loop for closed-loop ink key adjustments on their sheetfed presses.
Digital Informations InkZone and Preproofer solutions will be demonstrated at the Drupa graphics trade fair starting next week in Dusseldorf, Germany (from May 29 through June 11) at stand A26 in hall 8B.