Print misregistration can occur between colors, between the front and back, or between printing and finishing. Here is how to identify which relationship failed, document it properly, and get a useful answer from the printer.
G7 and G7+ concern calibration for neutral appearance and tonality, while GRACoL defines commercial-print reference conditions. Here is how to specify the actual job.
Choose between CMYK, a true Pantone spot ink, and digital color simulation based on the job’s gamut, substrate, color risk, quantity, effects, and proofing needs.
Commercial print can scuff even when it feels dry. Diagnose the visible mark, print-film adhesion, substrate, finishing path, and packing before prescribing a coating.
Print process control is the system printers use to define a target, measure production, correct drift, and make output more repeatable. Here is what the measurements mean and what buyers should ask when color matters.