Epson’s SurePress digital label press line, the SurePress L-4733AW and SurePress L-6534VW, have received Idealliance Digital Press System Certification.
Using the Wasatch RIP, the SurePress models have met Idealliance’s Digital Press Certification requirements.
The programme involves testing and certification in areas of colour, print properties and print production. For inkjet systems, it certifies the capabilities of commercial production inkjet, high speed, cut sheet, and web devices to meet specific print standards.
Epson says the certification demonstrates its entire press system, including the digital front-end, print engine, and paper, meets or exceeds established industry tolerances for excellence in the areas of colorimetric accuracy, uniformity, repeatability, durability, and registration.
The company says it understands that label converters’ customers demand accurate colours, while also wanting economically priced labels. It says that wherever a customer is printing in the world, whether India or Indiana, this certification proves SurePress models with Wasatch RIPs meet the strict Digital Press System Certification requirements to provide the same high quality colour accuracy from print to print and country to country, which ultimately results in customer satisfaction and minimised rejected orders.
Epson says it has designed the SurePress digital label presses for colour accuracy, ease of use and to be complementary with other presses used in a print shop. Whether using a four, five, or six colour SurePress, the press intelligently manages the file in a four-colour workflow and calculates the remaining colours to ease operations.
As printing requirements become more exacting graphically, and costs rise, SurePress digital label presses handle rasterisation from digital TIFF plates created by a RIP directly on-press, eliminating software layers and enabling fast communication of data.
Jordan Gorski, executive director of Idealliance, says, “The SurePress certification underscores its commitment to excellence and dedication to print accuracy.
“As the demand for consistent and high-quality print grows, Idealliance’s standards across print prduction such as G7 continue to serve as the foundation of industry standards for colour, print quality and alignment of workflows and supply chains.”
Digital Press System Certification benefits include:
- Colour Consistency Across Platforms: Whether printing on different substrates or using varied techniques, certification ensures that colours remain uniform.
- Cost Efficiency: Standardising the printing process reduces waste and rework, ultimately saving both time and money.
- Global Standard: Certification is recognised globally, allowing certified print service providers to compete on an international scale.
- Improved Quality Control: G7-certified companies maintain better control over their printing processes, which results in improved quality and client satisfaction.
