75 www.printmonthly.co.uk across devices and media from a quality solution, as well as one that delivers measurable results that ensure long-term reliability. “Poor colour management can lead to high reprint and waste costs, missed industry standards, and lost customers due to inconsistent output. Investing in automated and precise solutions, like those from Barbieri, streamlines workflows, reduces manual effort, and ensures consistent, high-quality output.” Colour in Flexo Also weighing in is BOBST, which has developed oneECG technology as an ‘Extended Colour Gamut’ (ECG) solution tailored for CI flexo. Bill Duckham, technology sales director for flexo, says this enables converters to achieve highly accurate, repeatable colour using a fixed set of seven inks (CMYK + OGV), to achieve up to 95% of the PANTONE colour book, eliminating the need for spot colours. This standardisation, Duckham says, unlocks faster changeovers, greater press uptime, and significantly reduced waste, up to 63% on startup materials and ink. He explains: “What makes oneECG ideal for today’s high-performance printers is its full digitalisation. Colour matching is handled during prepress, so the process is no longer dependent on operator skill or press conditions. This leads to greater stability across multiple presses, jobs, and production sites. “The solution is part of a wider BOBST ecosystem of technologies, including smartGPS for automatic register and impression setting, and BOBST Connect for data-driven performance monitoring and traceability. All BOBST CI flexo presses – new or installed – are oneECGready, requiring no hardware upgrades.” Leading on from this, Duckham says in CI flexo, achieving uniformity and predictability in colour reproduction is “essential”. He recommends PSPs look for solutions that offer digital colour matching, minimal variation, and full process control across all stages of production, adding that a high-quality colour management system needs to reduce dependency on operator interpretation and standardise results across different presses, shifts, plants, and sites. “At BOBST, we believe automation and digitalisation are critical to achieving this,” he says, continuing: “A robust solution July / August 2025 - Issue 355 A robust solution should integrate seamlessly into prepress, tooling, and press operations, ensuring brand colour targets are met consistently COLOUR MANAGEMENT ► Colyer has partnered with Barbieri, which specialises in spectrophotometers and colour measurement tools for digital print
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