With digital production, quite a number of traditional manufacturing steps are merged and as a result a step for step quality check is often no longer possible. And with the diversity of editing possibilities with today’s software, the constantly growing number of new processes, new output systems, new consumable materials, and frequent software updates, the uncertainty on the part of the users is increasing all the time. Because process worksteps are merging more and more in modern workflows, it’s difficult to pinpoint error sources.

How Testform System Brunner helps to solve problems:

• Visual comparison of the print-outs from all output devices and machines
• Metrological recording, checking and evaluation of deviations

Using the digital data file and original film set to:

• Produce print characteristic curves
• Assess different output profiles (Color Management Profiles)
• Check the output relative to EUROSTANDARD/GLOBALSTANDARD System Brunner*
• Check repeatability
• Check process stability
• Check the reproduction with different software settings
• Check all digital and analog output devices (visually, metrologically)
  • Output from a: digital camera
  • color printer
  • proofing device (e.g. Digital-Cromalin)
  • digital printing machine
  • digital copying system
  • poster printer
• Compare different processes
  • digital proof – analog proof
  • off-press proof – press proof
  • press proof – production run print
  • prints on different paper or other substrates
  • print behavior of different screen rulings
  • print behavior of different screen dot shapes (including FM screens)
  • compare all the different combinations

Benefits:

• Visual comparisons of the processes and output variations checked using difficult, practice-relevant picture elements
• A proven and highly informative testform
• Objective and neutral evaluation
• Metrological evaluation of the results in accordance with INSTRUMENT FLIGHT* / PRINT EXPERT* System Brunner related to EUROSTANDARD* System Brunner
• The measured results can also be visually checked
• Characteristic curves for calibrating digital output systems
• Characteristic curves for optimizing analog output systems
• Inter-company exchange of results