GMG has added support for proofing using the HP DesignJet Z9+ to ColorProof, allowing HP Indigo digital print engines to be freed up for manufacturing.
Proofing using HP Indigo digital presses is an established process, but one which GMG described as costly and burdensome. By allowing the HP DesignJet Z9+ to be used to produce press proofs, this allows the main print engine to be used for efficiently and effectively, as Birgit Plautz, manager of technical services at GMG Americas, explained.
‘The proofing solution from GMG is by far the better solution compared to the proof-on-press strategy. Together with our partners from HP, we have asked various users in the US for their assessment and everyone agrees that the excellent HP Indigo should do exactly what it was made for: production printing.‘
By supporting the HP DesignJet Z99+ with ColorProof, GMG states that it has created a ‘real proofer‘ that shows exactly what will happen on press. GMG has also developed a cost calculator illustrating the potential cost savings, making it straightforward to establish expected savings during consultation meetings. The calculator allows for customers to input their own values in order to reflect their particular machine and production costs, which can vary from one company to another.
George Hlad of Resource Label, a user of this technology, said, ‘We know precisely how the end result will look without needing to operate the full press.’
Gershon Alon, head of software solutions at HP Indigo, said, ‘Our customers are already enjoying savings in production time and materials with GMG off-press proofing, and now they can use the HP DesignJet Z9+ for proofing. HP Indigo continues to work with GMG to maximise production efficiency and reduce TCO of our joint customers.’
