Addressing Color and Prepress Challenges: The Road to Color Riches
Oct 31, 2023

Perfect color in wide-format printing can often prove elusive. Misaligned expectations, improper file preparation, inconsistent viewing conditions, overlooked maintenance, and knowledge gaps all conspire against printers seeking to deliver quality and efficiency. Yet simple steps can help minimize headaches while maximizing the potential of these powerful production technologies.

Read the full article here from Wide Format Impressions, with insight from G7 Trainer Jim Raffel, to learn about the top five color and prepress challenges addressed in wide-format production.

Atchley Graphics uses color targets to measure printer performance and anticipate color challenges. | Credit: Atchley Graphics

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