| | ORIS Certified Proof ORIS Certified Proof is easy to set up and run, making it an efficient component of your overall QA process. This overview will demonstrate the simplicity of the Certified Proof workflow. Your ORIS reseller is also fully trained and able to integrate ORIS Certified Proof into your overall printing and proofing operations. |
(Note that this dialog is also available in a simplified form, showing only the control elements needed for day-to-day operations. These include basic job data, the target and actual color bars, Delta-E tolerances and, of course, the buttons for starting and resetting measurement, and printing the certified label.) The basic setup process is required only during initial installation, or when global conditions, such as the target color space, or the physical conditions of proofing or printing, are modified. Setup consists of creating a list of available proof printers and operators, configuring the Dymo label printer, and selecting the measuring device. Another critical step, selecting the print target, defines the accepted print standard, its target Lab values and allowable tolerances. In general, this is done only once for each general print condition, and is usually based on industry norms, such as SWOP, FOGRA, GRACoL and others. (Click here for a complete list.) Customized print targets may be created and used, if the company standard deviates significantly from industry specifications. Finally, before measurement begins, define the tolerances your company requires for paper whiteness, average Delta-E variation, and maximum allowable Delta-E variation. The measurement process consists of two steps: white point calibration and the actual measurement of the target. Simply click on the green arrow button to begin, and place the measuring device on a blank, white area of the proof. After the software automatically calculates the white point, measure the color bar itself. (A plastic guide, available for most handheld measuring devices, is highly recommended.) The software will either display a green check mark icon, signifying that all measurements are within the tolerance limits, or a red warning icon, signifying that the proof is outside the tolerance limits. If the proof has passed, simply print the label and affix it to the proof. In the majority of cases in a controlled proofing environment, this is the final step, documenting the proof’s compliance, and building customer confidence in the entire process. If the proof fails, however, ORIS Certified Proof offers several ways to discover the nature of the problem and, in many cases, to detect overall trends that might adversely affect your business. The first indication of a problem is the color bar display in the software itself. If a particular test patch is outside the specified tolerances, it is marked with a red underline in the main dialog box. Holding the cursor over an individual patch also reveals the Lab values. More detailed analysis is available in the detailed report feature, which shows all the test patches, their standard value, measured value, numeric variation and, significantly, visual cues identifying the problem colors and the severity of the variation. The detailed report, which can be printed or saved as a PDF file, also includes a visual representation of the target color gamut, superimposed with the actual proof color gamut. (For a sample PDF of such a report, click here.) ORIS Certified Proof allows the user to analyze the accuracy of specific proofing devices, operators or job-related conditions. Measured behavior is visually graphed, as are the tolerance levels (dotted lines in the above screen) set by the user. By isolating relevant variables, the software provides a visual overview of trends, such as possible print head failure, use of incorrect media and other potentially costly errors. In addition to ORIS Certified Proof’s built-in trend analysis, the data can be exported for use in Excel, or any quantitative or statistical analysis application.
Product Features ORIS Certified Proof is a standalone application, for either Windows or Mac OS operating systems. It is optimized for working in conjunction with ORIS Color Tuner and ORIS Soft Proof, as well as future versions of CGS’ web-based color workflow environment, ORIS Color Server. However, it also works efficiently with any proofing system.
ORIS Certified Proof uses a variety of highly accurate, hand-held spectrophotometers to measure color output. These include the popular Eye-One from GretagMacbeth, and the DTP20 (Pulse) and DTP45 from X-Rite. Older DTP models are also supported. A software-only version of the system is available for those who already own a measuring device. Using a handheld device with a plastic guide allows for maximum efficiency and repeatability. Each measurement produces an array of critical color values, which are automatically compared with target CMYK values and/or an ICC profile. The software applies user-specified tolerances for average Delta-E variance, maximum Delta-E variance, paper whiteness and other factors. If the critical elements fall within those tolerances, then a “pass” report is issued – in the form of a label for that particular proof. ( Click here for a detailed overview of the ORIS Certified Proof process.) The label is a confidence-builder for everyone in the production cycle, especially the customer. A major feature is ORIS Certified Proof’s inclusion of data for the major industry standards and specifications, so it is ready to use immediately. The software comes with the target values, tolerances and color bar definitions required for checking compliance with the following:
| 3DAP | The Digital Data Delivery for Australian Publications (3DAP) group developed these color specifications for consistent digital color reproduction in publications printed in the region. (For detailed information on 3DAP implementation, using ORIS proofing and verification technology, contact CGS’ regional reseller/integrator, CyraChrome .) | | FOGRA27 (ISOcoated) | These ISO printing industry standards, developed by FOGRA, IFRA and other bodies, are widely used throughout Europe, and are gaining importance throughout the world, as printing becomes an increasingly international enterprise. (Contact
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for more information on ISO standards compliance for proofing.) | | FOGRA28 (ISOwebcoated) | | FOGRA29 (ISOuncoated) | | FOGRA30 (ISOuncoated_yw) | | FOGRA31 (ISOcofcoated) | | FOGRA32 (ISOcofuncoated) | | IFRA26 (ISOnewspaper26) | | IFRA30 (ISOnewspaper30) | | PSRgravure | | GRACoL (DTR004) | Maintained by IDEAlliance, the General Requirements for Applications in Commercial Offset Lithography (GRACoL) provides technical specifications for standardized commercial offset printing, and is gaining increased recognition in the United States and elsewhere. (Contact
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for information on GRACoL compliance within your proofing and printing environments.) | | SICOGIF | The Syndicat National des Industries de la Communication Graphique et de l’Imprimerie Françaises (SICOGIF) issues and maintains guidelines for color reproduction and proofing in publications printed in France. (Contact
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for more information on SICOGIF compliance.) | | SWOP (TR001) | First developed in 1975, the Specifications for Web Offset Publications (SWOP) for the US publications and advertising markets now include precise color data, which can be easily tracked using ORIS Certified Proof. (Contact
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for information on SWOP proofing compliance.) | Soft proof verification is a new feature of ORIS Certified Proof. Using measuring devices from GretagMacbeth or X-Rite, the software can verify whether a computer monitor’s color gamut is sufficient to replicate a given print condition, such as SWOP or FOGRA. It also tracks monitor drift, as it does for inkjet printers, making it a crucial early warning system for soft proofing applications. Monitor checking is done in much the same manner as hard copy proof certification. The user defines the desired CMYK values and loads the ICC profile for the target color space. A measuring device is placed on the screen, while a series of test colors are displayed in sequence. The software uses the calibrated monitor profile at the system level, to compare the actual monitor output with the desired target values. Both numeric results and a visual gamut comparison establish whether or not the display is adequate for soft proofing. Once the monitor’s color gamut is verified, it can be used with any high-end virtual proofing environment, including ORIS Soft Proof , CGS’ proofing and collaboration environment for ORIS Color Tuner and Adobe Acrobat. ORIS Certified Proof is ideal for measuring individual spot colors, and comparing them with target values. Spot measurements taken from any object are compared with the Lab values from 18 different HKS and Pantone libraries included with the software. Once the spot color has been identified, the measurement results can be saved as target values, and used to verify the quality of subsequent hard copy proofs. Finally, press sheet measurement is also part of ORIS Certified Proof. The procedure is almost identical to proof output verification, except that the software measures density values of primary colors, rather than Lab values. By tracking average and maximum density variations throughout the press run, the software provides an accurate picture of a press’ and/or an operator’s performance. For more information on ORIS Certified Proof features, please contact us. | |
