An Eye for Adaptation
This discovery, combined with the addition of a new X-Rite IntelliTrax auto scanning system and spectrophotometer for the shop's four-color Heidelberg Printmaster PM-52 press last April, led to a complete overhaul of the in-plant's lighting.
Representatives from Heidelberg visited the in-plant in June and assisted with the G7 calibration process. They recommended 5,000 K lighting at least in the viewing booth at the end of the press. Last summer, the in-plant went a step further and had all of the lights in the production facility transitioned to LED 5,000 K, sparking improvements both in print quality and in the in-plant's energy efficiency.
Cory Francer is an analyst at NAPCO Research. He formerly served as editor-in-chief of Packaging Impressions.