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Priority
What are your main goals?
Click to select — first click = #1 priority, second = #2, and so on.
Verify proof is passing GRACoL ColorSpace or ISO 12647-7 Establish a consistency baseline for every printing device (Match jobs shift to shift, and operator to operator) Reduce waste, reprints (improve profitability) Assess how accurate your press is to the reference you are aiming for (GRACoL or anything else) Understand if your printers calibration and or profile is accurate to how your printer is printing (Learn if you can make your printer more accurate to the target condition (GRACoL) Verify spot/brand colors are meeting customer expectations. Align your printing devices to one another no matter where they are located.
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Color Acceptance Method
How is color actually approved during production?
Select the method most commonly used on the floor.
Visual judgement to a monitor rendering of PDF Visual comparison to a printed sample, proof, or swatch Measured against a physical proof or sample Measured against numeric targets (Lab / ΔE or spectral values) Using Brand required software to measure color, and require a minimum score (ie more than 80)
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Section 3 of 10
Defined Color Standards
Do you have Defined Color Standards?
For process control — select all that apply.
Physical proof — operator judges it matches (OK Sheet) Physical proof — control strip is measured and must pass a defined result Score value required (a minimum score number must be met) Aim for GRACoL or Fogra reference (E-Factor, G7 pass, or other defined pass criteria) Not sure We don't print process colors
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Section 4 of 10
Defined Color Standards
Do you have Defined Color Standards?
For spot and brand colors — select all that apply.
Physical sample — operator judgement Physical sample — measure color and require a defined result Score value required (a minimum score number must be met) Digital reference — Lab or spectral values Not sure We don't print spot colors
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Section 5 of 10
Measurement Infrastructure
What measurement capability do you currently use?
Be specific — consider what actually happens on every job, not just occasionally.
We do not use measurement devices in routine production A handheld spectrophotometer is available but used inconsistently or only when needed Measurement is used regularly as part of production or quality control Measurement is standardized (e.g. scan devices, defined procedures, or multiple instruments) Multiple instruments are used across workflows or sites with defined processes
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Process Control & Repeatability
How consistent are your production results?
Think across different operators, shifts, and production runs.
No idea how consistent the results are Results depend on operator judgment Measured occasionally but inconsistent Generally controlled against numeric targets Consistent across runs using defined methods
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Section 7 of 10
Variation Tracking
How well do you understand variation in your print process?
Include how you track results over time, across jobs and operators.
We do not track or review variation We occasionally check results but do not track trends We review results at a job level (pass / fail) We track variation over time and compare results We measure and manage process capability (predictable performance)
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Use of Color Data
How is color data used in your organization?
Consider who uses it and for what decisions.
Color data is rarely used Used by one person or for troubleshooting only Used for routine QC pass / fail decisions Used to guide process decisions and improvements Used as a management KPI across teams or sites
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Section 9 of 10
Workflow Complexity
Which best describes your environment?
Choose the one that most closely matches your day-to-day production scope.
Single Printer, CMYK Workflow
Spot color not important Spot color important Multiple Printers, Same Print Technology
Same substrates — spot color not important Same substrates — spot color important Different substrates — spot color not important Different substrates — spot color important Multiple Printers, Different Technologies — Alignment Not Critical
Spot color not important Spot color important Packaging-Centric — Multiple Technologies, Accuracy Important
Spot color not important Spot color important
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Section 10 of 10
Pain Points
What are your biggest problems?
Select all that apply.
Color is too subjective, too dependent on the operator Customers rejecting jobs, causing make goods or reruns Too much waste, too much make ready, too many prints in trash Print doesn't match expectations consistently Profiles and / or curves are hard to maintain Brand / spot colors hard to maintain Alignment across printing devices and locations hard to maintain
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