pressSIGN-PrintBuyer. Test the colour accuracy of your print.

pressSIGN-PrintBuyer makes it easy to test a press sheet against any of the international printing standards - ISO 12647-2, ISO 12647-3, GRACol G7, SWOP, or against a standard you create.

pressSIGN-PrintBuyer works with the X-Rite Eye-One. pressSIGN-PrintBuyer is also available as a bundle with proofSIGN, so that you can test both your printed sheets and proofs.

Add the optional pressSIGN extended ruler and read a colour bar to match the full width of the press sheet. Export the correct colour bar to the printer based on  the press standard you have chosen.

pressSIGN-PrintBuyer, the easy way to check the colour accuracy of your print jobs
• add the pressSIGN control strip to one of your jobs
• read the control strip with your Eye-One
• see how close the printing is to any one of the international print standards or a print standard that you have defined.

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More about pressSIGN-PrintBuyer

• test for ISO 12647-2, 12647-3, GRACoL G7 & SWOP compatibility
• receive detailed pdf reports and label print output
• traffic light scoring system
• average readings from one or more jobs to get an overall score.
• compare print quality throughout the run
• generate your own standards based on previous jobs or typing in your own values.
• import an ICC profile and make this the standard
• measure the paper colour and adjust the ICC profile, export the amended profile for use in pre-press and proofing

pressSIGN-PrintBuyer v 3 database driven. All readings are stored in the pressSIGN database. Search the database by

• Client
• Press
• Operator
• Score
• Standard
• Date
• Time
• Comment

Sort jobs by name, date, score, standard, press and customer. pressSIGN version 3 makes it easy to compare performance from a variety of suppliers.

Import readings from other pressSIGN users. pressSIGN standard and Pro users can send in press sheet readings for importing into pressSIGN-PrintBuyer, not only can you see exactly how the job was printed but also print times.

pressSIGN-PrintBuyer meets all your measurement needs
• CIE L*a*b* values for CMYK & spot colours
• Density values for CMYK & spot colours
• Dot Gain (Tonal Value Increase - TVI) for CMYK & spot colours
• Grey Balance
• Overprint values
• Ink Trapping
• Paper Colour

Choose the correct standard
Select different international printing standards according to the type of press, the type of paper and the appropriate dot gain curve. Make sure your job is printed according to your needs.

pressSIGN-PrintBuyer allows you to set your own standards.

All international printing standards with the corresponding media types are built into pressSIGN-PrintBuyer

• ISO 12647-2 for sheet & web offset
• ISO 12647-3 for newsprint
• ISO 12647-4 for gravure
• ISO 12647-6 for flexography

Setting your own standard based on measurements is easy. Just measure one or more sheets which can then be averaged or import data from another user or previous job(s) and save this as your new standard. Export this standard to your printer and he can then print to your exact settings.

Use any CMYK ICC profile as the press target. Import the profile into pressSIGN-PrintBuyer. In addition you can test the substrate actually in use. Measure the media with the Eye-One and see how the profile changes. Use the amended profile as the new press target and export the new profile for use in pre-press and proofing.

All standards and scoring can be exported to other users of pressSIGN.

pressSIGN-PrintBuyer Scoring System

pressSIGN uses a traffic light scoring system to make it easy to see at a glance how well a job has been printed. Green equals good through to red being a complete failure. The scoring system is fully customizable allowing the print buyer to determine what is an acceptable print quality. As all scoring and standards are exportable to a full version of pressSIGN it is easy for printers to see how their jobs will be judged.

Measure the control strip in one sweep or individual patches

pressSIGN full version gives printers a step by step guide to accurate printing

The full version of pressSIGN enables printers to reach the required standard quickly and easily

Setting the right dot gain curve can be difficult. pressSIGN full version provides the tools to set the correct dot gain curve quickly and easily. pressSIGN-PrintBuyer shows you how close the print job is to the standard. For more details about the full version of pressSIGNgo to our web page.

Measure & compare dot gain for process and spot colour

Complete set of measurements in seconds
pressSIGN-PrintBuyer works in conjunction with the X-Rite Eye-One Pro spectrophotometer and reads the pressSIGN control strip in seconds. Read the whole control strip with one swipe or measure the patches individually.

When you have read the strip you'll receive an instant report on all aspects of the press sheet. The speed of operation makes it easy to read and check all your print jobs. You can output this report as a pdf or a simple label you can attach to the print job.

You can make individual measurements from anywhere on the press sheet. You may want to compare values for consistency or even compare spot colours against a Pantone guide or a value you have taken from Adobe's Photoshop. You can test for Lab values, density values and dot area.

Compare colours, density and CIELAB Delta E anywhere on the sheet

pressSIGN turns the Eye-One into complete press measurement tool.
Measure the Lab value, density and dot area and compare it with other readings either from the press sheet or your Pantone book, or the proof . Set pressSIGN to check the DeltaE or Dot Area of the CMYK primaries or compare the Lab values/Dot area of secondary colours or spot colours. You can even type in a Lab value, which you might have taken from Adobe PhotoShop, and compare this with the colour on the press sheet.

Select the standard or create your own

Import previous readings form one or more jobs. More accurately assess the print quality of a job by averaging several readings. Compare the performance of your printer over time, by looking back at previous readings and save average readings.

Average the readings.
Sort the readings according any of the criteria measured. See the strengths and weaknesses of a print job in detail. Import or make several readings and sort the readings according to any of the measured criteria; accuracy of the primaries, TVI, grey balance etc.

Create a standard based on one or more readings. This feature allows you to import one or more readings from a job that is satisfactory, make this a standard and export this standard to another printer for him to match.

Create your own standard by keying in the values you require. Input the Lab values for the primaries, dot gain and other criteria based on your specific needs.

Selecting previous readings sorted by the primary colours

Download the pressSIGN control strip

Download a typical pressSIGN-PrintBuyer pdf report