Global Graphics presents Fundamentals software tool at Labelexpo Americas 2016

Fundamentals provides inkjet press manufacturers with a single source for the key software components and engineering knowhow that are essential to building a digital front end to drive a press. Fundamentals can also be applied to existing presses to overcome common quality issues, such as poor quality barcodes or small text, or, defects caused by mottling and chaining, irrespective of other software choices that may have been made. 

It provides manufacturers with an alternative to an Esko workflow or can be used alongside an Esko RIP.

‘We’ve been working with several manufacturers who are pushing the boundaries of inkjet technology as they bring new presses to market,’ commented Martin Bailey, chief technology offcee at Global Graphics Software. ‘We’ve created Fundamentals to respond to the problems they face in the development phase of a new press which they often can’t solve on their own.  We can step in and help them out with our combination of best of breed software and our new BreakThrough Engineering Service. The goal is to breakthrough every technical barrier, accelerating the press to market.’

Fundamentals creates a much broader software offering alongside a RIP – it can include the Global Graphics Harlequin RIP, but doesn’t need to – and is Global Graphics’ response to the many press vendors who are looking for the optimal choice of software components to drive their inkjet presses.  A key ingredient is the BreakThrough Engineering Service provided by Global Graphics color scientists, screening experts and RIP technologists.  They provide the integration services that link Fundamentals together.

Eric Worrall, who heads up the Global Graphics BreakThrough team, said: ‘Every press, every application and every operating environment is different. We work side by side with the manufacturer to create a solution that is truly customized to their press.

‘In doing so we give the manufacturer access to our tools and a unique pool of print scientists and engineers with decades of specialist knowledge exactly when they need them.

‘Recently we’ve been working on solutions for cross head calibration, ink estimation, even controlling the beta test environment. We can even help out when manufacturers are using a DFE with a different RIP to Harlequin.’