Friday, February 2, 2007
TR004 and TR005 Open for Review
CGATS has just released the first drafts of TR004, Graphic technology — Color characterization data — GRACoL proofing and printing on Grades 1 and 2 coated paper , and TR005, Graphic technology — Color characterization data — SWOP proofing and...
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Final GRACoL and SWOP Data
The finalized characterization data sets for SWOP and GRACoL are now available: After two long years of research, press runs, and international comment, IDEAlliance Print Properties Working Group has posted 3 finalized datasets. The new IDEAlliance Off-Press Proofing Systems Certification...
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
GRACoL G7 Masters
The GRACoL MasterPrinter Program name is being changed to the GRACoL G7 Masters Program in order to expand its scope: The MasterPrinter Program is being extended and renamed to be the G7Masters Program. The program will now include both printers...
Thursday, September 14, 2006
IDEAlliance Town Hall Meeting at Graph Expo
IDEAlliance will be holding a town hall meeting at Graph Expo: If you are attending GraphExpo 06 please note there will be an IDEAlliance GRACoL/SWOP Townhall meeting on Sunday October 15. This meeting will be directly following a session on...
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
G7 HOW-TO Version 6 Available
GRACoL has released version 6 of the G7 HOW-TO guide. From what I've heard, this should be the final version of the guide....
Monday, July 10, 2006
Unified Attack?
A unified European attack on GRACoL's G7 process or saying it like it is: ISO 12647 Assures High Quality Print Worldwide Update: Many on the Printing across borders email list are treating this as an attack....
Saturday, July 8, 2006
MasterPrinter Program
The folks at IDEAlliance and GRACoL have decided to get involved in the quality auditing business: The International Digital Enterprise Alliance (IDEAlliance) today announced the launch of its new MasterPrinter Program. Through this program, IDEAlliance will identify printers around the...
Thursday, June 1, 2006
Confusing GRACoL
On the heels of hitting publish on the entry about GRACoL teaming up with ISO TC130, comes an email posted to the Printing across borders discussion list from from Dianne Kennedy of IDEAlliance on some confusion about the terms "GRACoL"...
GRACoL teams with ISO TC130
The GRACoL Committee teams up with ISO TC130 to create a unified international characterization data set for commercial offset printing: The International Digital Enterprise Alliance (IDEAlliance) today announced that as a result of the recent ISO (International Standards Organization) TC130...
Thursday, April 27, 2006
GRACoL 7 Feedback Requested
The GRACoL Committee is looking for feedback on the G7 methodology. They have posted a brief online questionnaire to gather industry comments. The questionnaire can be found at: http://www.gracol.org/dk_temp/g7poll.asp If you're familiar with the G7 methodology, take a few minutes...
Monday, April 10, 2006
GRACoL 7 Characterization Data Available
GRACoL has made the GRACoL 7 characterization data available for public comment: IDEAlliance Posts GRACoL 7 Data for Comment Alexandria, VA, April 10, 2006. The International Digital Enterprise Alliance (IDEAlliance) today announced that it is posting the GRACoL 7 characterization...
