pressSIGN Features

pressSIGN Global Print Management

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.

pressSIGN-Pro

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.

pressSIGN-Standard

Standard Edition – designed for basic process control curve export and of particular benefit in digital printing.

pressSIGN-PrintBuyer

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
functions
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
        
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 √