Some colours stick in your mind more than others. Like perfect orange. But as anyone in print, packaging, textiles or design knows, colour isn’t a matter of opinion; it’s a matter of precise fact. That precision is more important than ever. Whether you’re matching a...

Nanoporous Isn’t a Dinosaur.It’s Your New Secret Weaponfor Great Colour - no BS.  Despite the standards, despite the back-prints, and despite the blah-blah-blah from paper manufacturers, not all proofing stock is created equal. So if you HAVE been muddling along with...

GO ON, ADMIT IT. SPOT COLOUR GRADATIONS ARE A NIGHTMARE TO PROOF.  We can put a man on the moon (allegedly), so why is it, spot colour gradations always seem to look awful on a proof? Think about McDonalds. That pure, punchy red - PMS 2035 C – is in everything from...

We know what you're thinking. Another software update - cue the collective eye-roll. But hold that thought, because Color Tuner // Flex Pack 4.4 isn't just another version number to ignore while you hit snooze on the install prompt for the tenth time. This latest...

Are you still changing proofing media to switch between FOGRA39 and FOGRA51?
That’s… adorable. Truly. Here’s why ‘no more Fogra-faff’ matters for serious printers… 👇

Heaven knows, having a print business that uses multiple printers shouldn’t feel like juggling chainsaws - but it does. A range of machines should mean you can swap jobs, load balance, and respond in real time when your client goes nuts and wants the same job on...

COLOR TUNER / FLEX PACK V4.4 Software updates - ew. They're a pain in the neck to schedule in, but according to the software house, they're always essential and need to be done AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, or that's the theory. What's really helpful, is knowing that any...