For larger enterprises with print sites or suppliers in multiple locations. Centralise all measurements with pressSIGN GPM Server. Set group-wide standards, custom spot colors & more. Monitor and compare the performance of sites, presses, opera- tors, shifts etc. GPM includes the same clients and capabilities as pressSIGN-Pro. Upload print standards, color libraries, client Names etc and distribute automatically.
For those who want to ensure every print job meets the target standard. pressSIGN-Pro shows the operator how to adjust each ink key across the press. It enables export of tonal curves and provides powerful analysis tools to help improve quality and productivity.
Standard Edition – designed for basic process control curve export and of particular benefit in digital printing.
For those specifying print. Set the standard along with any Pantone® or custom spot colors. Measure the sheet using pressSIGN-PrintBuyer to confirm it meets the print target requirements.
Global Print Management |
Pro |
Standard |
PrintBuyer |
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Standards | ||||
ISO 12647-2, ISO 12647-3, ISO 12647-4, ISO 12647-6, ISO 12647-7 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
GRACol G7, ISO/PAS 15339 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Japan Color | √ | √ | √ | √ |
CMYK ICC Profile | √ | √ | √ | √ |
multi-color ICC Profile | √ | √ | ||
previous measurement | √ | √ | √ | √ |
user defined | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Supported
Spectrophotometers |
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Barbieri SpectroLFP S3, SpectroSwing S2, SpectroPad S2 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Color Sentinel CS-110 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Konica Minolta FD-7 and MYIRO-1 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Techkon SpectroDens | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Techkon SpectroJet, SpectroDrive | √ | √ | ||
X-Rite 530, eXact, EyeOne / i1 Pro 2, i1iO table, iSis, SpectroEye | √ | √ | √ | √ |
X-Rite EasyTrax, eXact AutoScan, IntelliTrax | √ | √ | ||
Data Import | ||||
CxF | √ | √ | √ | √ |
SVF & JDF files, CGATs from Heidelberg, Image & Axis Control, Komori PDC and Others | √ | √ | ||
Heidelberg Prinect API (from 2017 on) enables data import from Inpress Control | √ | √ | ||
Print Standards, Measurements, ICC Profiles, Color Bars, Templates | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Data Export | ||||
Tab Delimited, CXF | √ | √ | √ | √ |
XML | √ | √ | ||
pressSIGN API enables 3rd party applications to gather data from the SQL database | √ | |||
Global Print Management |
Pro |
Standard |
PrintBuyer |
Functions | ||||
Reports | ||||
label print function | √ | √ | √ | √ |
pdf measurement report with Tonal Curves | √ | √ | √ | |
pdf scoring and production reports | √ | √ | ||
scheduled email reports | √ | |||
web reports interface | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Live Dashboard web server | √ | |||
Information Screen Views | ||||
summary with TVI, NPDC or CIELAB views | √ | √ | √ | |
ColourBar view - showing ink zones | √ | √ | ||
score trends view | √ | √ | ||
value trends view | √ | √ | ||
NPDC view | √ | √ | √ | √ |
soft proof module | √ | √ | ||
make ready / production mode | √ | √ | ||
Spot Colors | ||||
Pantone® libraries | √ | √ | √ | √ |
PantoneLIVE support | √ | |||
custom spot libraries | √ | √ | √ | √ |
CMYK + Number of Spots | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
spot color tints | √ | √ | ||
Color Adjustment Information | ||||
dynamic density adjustment for all solids | √ | √ | √ | |
tonal adjustments / dot gain / curve output – TVI, 4CX, NPDC options | √ | √ | √ | |
Site Configuration | ||||
single site | √ | √ | √ | |
job synchronisation from multiple sites to a central data-center server | √ | |||
synchronisation of settings from a central data-center server to remote sites | √ | |||