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Burton & Mayer Receives G7™ Master Certification from IDEAlliance
06.01.2010
Burton & Mayer, Inc. is proud to be certified as a G7™ Master Printer. The GRACoL 7 Master Printer program requires companies to undergo an audit process of press color measurement equipment, process control procedures, and quality of printing to qualify for the GRACoL 7 Master Printer program.
Here are some of the benefits that you, the customer will receive:
• The assurance that press sheets will match your proof
• Faster make ready time results in less paper waste
• Color consistency is maintained throughout the press run
The International Digital Enterprise Alliance G7™ Master qualification program identifies only those printing companies who have been trained to proof and print using the new G7™ methodology. The qualification mark means that the printer uses the most modern technology, techniques and process controls and standards required to produce high-quality commercial printing. To continue Master Printer status, Burton & Mayer, Inc. will go through a yearly re-certification to assure we maintain IDEAlliance calibration and processes based on ISO 12647 print standards.
What is GRACoL®
In 1966 a graphics arts task force was formed by the Graphic Communications Association (GCA) to develop a document containing general guidelines and recommendations that could be used as a reference source across the industry for quality color printing. With the support from representatives of IPA and GATF, the GRACoL® Committee developed the printing guidelines that have since become de facto standards in many pressrooms.
The mission of GRACoL® is to improve communications and education in the graphic arts by maintaining the accuracy and the relevance of the GRACoL® document in reporting the influence and impact of new technologies in the workflow of commercial offset lithography.
GRACoL® helps print buyers, designers, and specifiers work more effectively with print suppliers. This book has become the standard of reference and educational medium on the modern lithographic process. It is a tool-kit of standards, tips, and answers to common problems. By following the GRACoL® guidelines and recommendations, you will benefit in the following ways:
• Reduce costs, decrease turn-around times, and avoid re-makes.
• Develop internal guidelines for reliable process controls.
• Acquire print predictability: know what you'll get on press -before you get there.
• Demonstrate printing quality through achievable print guidelines and target goals.
• Build upon the education in fundamentals of printing and developing technologies.
• Clarification of what is reasonable to ask of print suppliers.
GRACoL® helps promote better communication between print buyers and print suppliers and helps avoid disappointment in expectations. Improved processes maintain printing as a competitive force in the communications marketplace.
