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Connecting the Dots. Bob Chung, Professor RIT, Rochester, NY, USA. Connecting the dots Printing industry trends Printing certification New rules of the game Managing change. Topics.
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Connecting the Dots Bob Chung, Professor RIT, Rochester, NY, USA
Connecting the dots Printing industry trends Printing certification New rules of the game Managing change Topics
Given 9 dots in a 3 by 3 formation, what are the minimum number of connected straight lines needed to connect all 9 dots without lifting the pencil? Connecting the Dots
Most of us would agree, it’s ‘5.’ Connecting the Dots 1 2 4 5 3
A better answer is ‘4’ if we think outside the box, i.e., there is no boundary. Connecting the Dots 1 2 3 4
6 We tend to stay inside the boundary and follow existing rules. Following rules may not solve new problems, i.e., ‘business as usual’ may not be the best thing for a company. Finding new solutions require thinking outside the box. The Take-aways
Technology outlook • Digitization and the Internet are breaking down technology and distance barriers. • The speed and ease of moving job contents and business information has transformed our industry from a local/regional business to a national/international business. • DRUPA 2012 showcases technology advancements • More color • More personalized to high volume workflow solutions • More automation • More digital printing presses Printing Industry Trends
Competition outlook • The competition used to be the printer across town. it’s now everywhere, i.e., • The printer across the country and the printer across the ocean. • The e-media provider who is providing print as an e-media alternative. • Our own clients who start their in-house, in-plant printing operations due to ease of operation, cycle-time reduction, information sensitivity, etc. Printing Industry Trends
Print buyers outlook • Print buyers are becoming more global. They want to work with few preferred suppliers to keep their supply chains manageable. • They prefer bluish paper and demand color predictability. • They view printing certification as a sound basis for building trust between printers and themselves. Printing Industry Trends
10 • RIT perspectives 2009 – The U.S. printing industry requested RIT to create a certification scheme 2010 – Conducted standards and certification survey, personal visits to Europe (Switzerland, the Netherlands, U.K., Germany), joined ISO/TC130 2011 – Certification scheme development, conformity assessment, ANSI/CGATS TR 016 2012 – PSA certification scheme, testing, partnership with IDEAlliance and APTEC. Printing Certification
G7 is a press calibration method and a qualification scheme per G7 Pass/Fail Criteria. • No audit, no production variation assessment • PSA is the next level of G7 that focuses on dataset conformance. • RIT and IDEAlliance, working together, define “G7 GRACoL Certified Printer” based on the PSA certification and G7 Master Printer status. Printing Certification
Customers prefer paper with bluish cast. • The bluish white of the paper (containing OBA) causes two problems in ISO 12647 compliant workflows. • It affects printed colors, including greys and solids, thus, printing conformance. • There is a mismatch between non-OBA proofs and OBA prints. New Rules of the Game
14 • ISO/DIS 15339-1 (2011)is a new paradigm. • It uses digital data as common input to multiple printing technologies. • It uses RPC as aims and substrate correction to enable printing to substrate-corrected dataset. New Rules of the Game
ISO/DIS 15339-1 addresses product color match by utilizing calibration, process control, and color management at printer’s discretion. New Rules of the Game ISO/DIS 15339-1 Product Control ISO 12647-2 Process Control
RIT has done extensive tests on proof-to-print match under the influence of OBA (ISO/TC130/WG3 N1349, 2012). New Rules of the Game The results are positive. ISO 12647-7 Proof ISO 15339-1 Print ISO 15339-1 Proof
“Connecting the Dots” is about managing change. • Print buyer is the key driver for change. They demand printing certification and print-to-proof match under the influence OBA. • RIT developed the PSA certification scheme to address both of the demands based on the ISO 15339-1 standard. • The first PSA certified printer, Hung Hing Printing (China) Co Ltd, is located in Shenzhen, China. • Because Hung Hing is a G7 Master Printer, IDEAlliance will award Hung Hing Printing the world’s first certification as a “G7 GRACoL Certified Printer” based on its recognition of RIT’s audit results. Conclusion
Managing Change • Plan • What are my customer’s requirements? • Why certification is important to my company? • Who else is interested in certification? • Do • Implement standards compliant workflow • Decide certification scheme • Select a team • Institute training • Check • Conduct self studies • Measure progress • Close process gap • Act • Contact certification body • Prepare for on-site audit • Participate in the audit • Celebrate the success
Thank you for listening. Q/A Bob Chung, Professor RIT, Rochester, NY, USA rycppr@rit.edu