Color Management for Print and Packaging

Managing Color for Print and Packaging

According to an article in Printing Impressions, the movement of commercial printers into the packaging space is accelerating. Not all printers are destined to become package printers, but the attraction of packaging is difficult to resist. In fact, nearly three-quarters – 72% – of printers who responded to a NAPCO Research report have reported double-digit sales growth and a moderate to high demand for packaging.

With additional market drivers such as new technologies, lean manufacturing, sustainability, targeted marketing, and variable data printing, the industry needs to shift to meet demands. Packaging printers and ink manufacturers need fully integrated solutions that help manage workflow and improve productivity from conception to formulation to production to final product.

X-Rite Pantone end-to-end customizable solutions:

• Bring process control and visibility to each job to assess performance, minimize on-site press checks and reduce time spent evaluating color.
• Achieve accurate color, remove subjectivity, and meet rigorous standards with cloud-based software and scorecard quality control systems.
• Improve print processes and cut make ready time and waste by 40% with automated closed loop solutions.

As a trusted partner, X-Rite analyzes workflows to identify areas of sophistication and recommends scaled solutions that cater to specific needs and growth opportunities to help commercial printers achieve timely and consistent color – across every substrate and every job – every time.