Offset Printing
MANROLAND GB TO OFFER COLOUR STANDARDISATION WITH BODONI SYSTEMS
Friday 08. January 2010 - manroland GB today announces that it has entered into a partnership with colour management experts Bodoni Systems to supply customers with Bodonis market leading pressSIGN, proofSIGN and viewSIGN software solutions, for compliance with colour control standard ISO 12647. manroland will combine the supply of the software with a fully customisable service from its printservices division to provide end-to-end assistance for customers seeking to gain ISO 12647 - the internationally recognised accreditation for colour standardisation.
Each software package will be available from manroland as either a standalone product or as a service under its Proserv maintenance package, with service level agreements in place to cover measurement and calibration of colour systems at regular intervals. manroland and Bodoni Systems will work in partnership to assess each aspect of a print operation elements that has an impact on colour control, such as paper, ink and the press; integrate all the necessary systems and train staff; as well as provide after-sales support to ensure ongoing compliance with the ISO-12647 standard.
Stewart Kerr, Technical Applications Support Manager, manroland GB: “Compliance with ISO 12647 requires a broad knowledge of colour theory, pre-press and proofing, the depth of which can often be bewildering. However, manrolands tie-up with Bodoni Systems unifies manrolands press technology expertise with the pre-press and proofing expertise of Bodoni Systems and provides manroland users with a single point of access to the best expertise in the market, from across the full spectrum of this highly complex subject. Everything needed to complete the project will be available from under one roof with no need to rely on third parties.
Ian Reid, Managing Director of Bodoni Systems: “We believe ISO 12647 to be of huge importance to the future of the print industry because standardised colour specifications will improve communication between printers and customers. The precise nature of the standard also removes the time required for human judgement and so will also improve make ready times for those printers that adopt it. manroland printing technology is manufactured to the highest of standards and consistently performs at the top level, which makes the task of achieving ISO 12647 easier. It also integrates exceptionally well with the pressSIGN solution. manroland has thousands of customers, each potentially requiring assistance with ISO 12647 so this is an important partnership for Bodoni. And its very much a reciprocal arrangement, with the relative expertise of each company the perfect complement to the other. “
Bodoni Systems pressSIGN, proofSIGN and viewSIGN software solutions are available now from manroland and those customers interested in finding out more are advised to contact their printservices account manager to discuss their requirements.
Concludes Stewart Kerr: “manroland GBs decision to offer this type of support has been driven by the needs of printers. The profile of ISO 12647 continues to grow among print buyers, particularly those from the larger brands, and is thus something printers are increasingly facing when tendering for work. And compliance is of benefit to all concerned because formalising the agreed parameters for colour goes a long way to avoiding costly job rejections and ensuring customer satisfaction.
“Because of the inherent benefits of such a standard, more and more printers are going to be going down the route of complying with ISO12647 and manroland is pleased to be able to offer its customers – with the support of Bodoni Systems – the opportunity to get a head start in an area as important as this.