Prepress

The prepress segment covers different methods and processes of preparation of printing products (preparation of data, layout, image editing, color management, impositioning etc.), for production of artwork masters (PDF-file) or printing plates dependent on the respective following printing process.

Typical products

• Digital proof (half tone proof)
• Digital screening proof (dot proof)
• Artwork master (film, stencil, plate)
• Preparation of screened data (separated 1-bit data)

Workflows Prepress

ColoGATE Solutions

ColorGATE addresses versatile prepress processes as well as different printing processes and systems (screen printing press, film printers, CTS system, offset press) with powerful software solutions that integrate together with the Productionserver 7 into a smooth workflow ensuring an excellent PDF data handling, color management and profiling. In this way, the printing process is considerably simplified and shortened. At the same time high quality products can be offered at the best possible price, independently of the printing method.

• cFlow: Color server and preflight solution for control and correction of PDF data, before they affect the production, incl. color space transformation
• CG Simpose: Impositioning solution for fast and simple native sheet assembly of imported pdf documents
• CG Inkjet Printbox: Professional complete solution for chemical-free inkjet CtP production
• Filmgate 7: Worldwide leading RIP software for chemical-free film production
• Proofgate 7: RIP software for digital proofing in compliance with international color standards
• Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.6.: Renderer for smooth end-to-end, highly automated PDF workflow for digital, offset and packaging printing
• In-RIP-Trapping Module ensures elimination of flashes in the print image due to process-related registration errors in multi-color printing, which can occur during printing process. 
• 1-Bit-TIFF-Input-Module for processing of incoming 1-Bit-TIFF-Dateien data, to produce screening proofs and to de-screen incoming data for form proofs (impositioning proofs)

Productionserver 7 (PS7) family: Universal production RIP software for all applications.