pressSIGN suite - complete colour verification package features:
• pressSIGN colour verification of press sheets
• proofSIGN colour verification of proofs
• colour verification & profiling of all monitors GretagMacbeth Eye-One
• PANTONE spot colour verification
• colour verification for ambient light
• FREE entry to Pantone Printer Accreditation Program
• Optional Dymo Label Printer available (see bundle options at bottom of page)

pressSIGN suite

pressSIGN suite provides everything you need to check your press run, your proofs your spot colours and your monitors. Reassure your clients that your are conforming to specific standards. Rely on your monitor, your proofs and the final press run to be colour accurate. It's now possible and affordable to achieve consistently accurate colour throughout the production cycle.

pressSIGN suite makes it easy to meet ISO printing standards and become a Pantone Accredited Printer because it offers you:

• monitor colour verification. Use the Eye-One to calibrate the monitor. Confirm that the monitor is accurate enough to make colour judgements. Any discrepancies between client proof and what's seen on the monitor can then be addressed at the earliest possible time.

• proof verification. Set up your proofer to meet ISO 12647-2 and test with proofSIGN. Know that your proofs will match the press sheets. Confirm with your clients exactly how the final print run will appear, provide your minders with colour accurate proofs

• PANTONE® spot colour verification. Check spot colours on both the proof and press sheet. Compare the printed colour with the Pantone library so both you and your customer understand the colour accuracy of the proof. Check spot colours on the press against the Pantone library. Even before you go to press check the ink drawn downs from your supplier.

• press colour verification. Add the pressSIGN control strip to one of your jobs. Read the control strip straight from the press and adjust the density settings to those recommended by pressSIGN. Read the control strip when dry and update the dry-back readings. Now adjust the plate curve as recommended by pressSIGN. The next run of the press will be colour accurate.

• colour verification reports. pressSIGN suite enables you to produce a label for both press sheets and proofs. Generate a detailed pdf report on the colour status of your proofer and press. Give your clients a report on the job. Save a record for your files showing the colour accuracy of the job.

• ambient light verification. Confirm that your controlled lighting is calibrated and set to D50

With pressSIGN suite it's easy to become a Pantone Accreditation printer. And it's FREE

Pass the Pantone Printer Accreditation Tests and you'll receive:
• Pantone Printer Accreditation status
• Your place on Pantone Accreditation web site
• Pantone Accredited Printer certificate for display in the boardroom
• Pantone Printer Accreditation logo for use on web site, promotional material, letterhead, business cards & wherever your company names appears

Learn more about the Pantone Printer Accreditation Program

pressSIGN teaches you how to achieve ISO 12647-2
pressSIGN is not only a measurement and checking tool it's also a teaching tool providing printers with the means to reach the ISO 12647-2 standard. It's easy to meet the standard you want with pressSIGN. The step-by-step procedure takes you through the process of matching the press to the standard you require.

Complete set of measurements in seconds
pressSIGN works in conjunction with the GretagMacbeth Eye-One spectrophotometer and reads the pressSIGN control strip in seconds. Read the whole control strip with one swipe and you'll receive an instant report on all aspects of the press sheet. The speed with which pressSIGN operates allows you to monitor your press run constantly. You can therefore ensure the complete run conforms to the ISO standard.

All the measurements you need
pressSIGN reports the following results
• CIE L*a*b* values for CMYK primaries
• Density values for CMYK
• Dot Gain (Tonal Value Increase - TVI) for CMYK
• Grey Balance
• Overprint values
• Ink Trapping
• Paper Colour

Chose the standard that suits your press
pressSIGN allows you to select different ISO standards according to the type of press you are running, the type of paper and the appropriate dot gain curve. You can also select the the default tolerances or adjust the tolerances to suit. You can add tolerances for grey balance, overprint and trapping. 

Read Wet or Dry
Dry back has always been an issue for printers who want to meet the ISO standard. pressSIGN compensates for dry back so you can use it during the press run to make sure you are in tolerance whilst running the press.

Dot Gain Curve
Setting the right dot gain curve can be difficult. pressSIGN provides you with the tools to set the correct dot gain curve quickly and easily

Download the pressSIGN control strip

Available Options include Dymo Label printer