Archive for Month: September 2013
Quality Control
ColorFX Inc. Prepress
Quality Control noun – 1. a system for verifying and maintaining a desired level of quality in a product or process by careful planning, use of proper equipment, continued inspection, and corrective action as required.
At ColorFX we have our own set of standards. We don’t decide if our quality is acceptable based on how we compare to others in the business. We have the most rigorous quality control program we have ever encountered in the printing industry and it shows. Many vendors choose to resolve problems after they occur but all too often the damage is already done to your relationship with your customer. We know your reputation is on the line with each and every print job so we go the extra mile and do everything in our power to keep your reputation as bright and shiny as our own.
Production & Finishing
ColorFX Inc. Prepress
Production is what people think of when the subject of printing comes up. Actually, production is just one step in the process though it is certainly one of the most important. Production refers to the actual printing portion of the process. It includes setting up the press with plates, the process of registering each CMYK plate as paper passes through the press and getting colors calibrated to the correct density so the images are correct. Once all adjustments have been accurately made, it’s just a matter of maintaining consistency throughout the entire run. When the last sheet has gone through the press the production step is done and the printed matter moves to the finishing area. Here is where the printed sheet is transformed into its final form. Will it be packaging with scoring, folding and gluing or trimmed to size and folded into a brochure or newsletter? Will many sheets be collated with a cover page and turned into a magazine or catalog? It can have a perforation so a portion removed can return by mail or be kept as a reference. Anything that turns the printed sheet into a usable form is finishing and at ColorFX we take this step very seriously. The right equipment, highly trained and dedicated employees and our passion for excellence allow us to maintain a standard of quality here at ColorFX that others can only aspire to.
ColorFX Inc. Prepress
ColorFX Inc. Prepress
Prepress adjective – 1: pertaining to all operations other than the preparation of the press that are required in preparing a job for printing
Probably the most important step in getting a print job right is the prepress phase. This is where most mistakes are born or eliminated. When prepress is done right, the possibility of a poorly done or incorrectly prepared job is virtually non-existent. Since a press can only output what is on a set of plates, any errors that slip past a less than vigilant prepress staff invariably winds up as a job that needs to be redone or that is otherwise compromised. At ColorFX, our prepress department is the heart and soul of an online printing solution job done right.
2013 Premier Print Awards
2013 Premier Print Awards
ColorFX Inc. was awarded a Benny, the highest honor in the 2013 Premier Print Awards, for our entry Geomancy Series, Award of Recognition and Certificate of Merit. Continue Reading…