GMG ColorProof receives certification for new printers

GMG, supplier of color management and proofing solutions, has announced that it has been granted IDEAlliance SWOP (Specifications for Web Offset Publications) and GRACoL (General Requirements and Applications for Commercial Offset Lithography) certifications for its ColorProof digital proofing solution driving the new HP Z2100 inkjet printer with an internal spectrophotometer, and Epson series 800 (4800, 7800 and 9800) printers-for all three paper types: SWOP number 5 publication, SWOP number 3 high end publication, and GRAcOL number 1 commercial. GMG is the first company to receive certification on the HP Z2100 printer and was the first company to receive certification for all three possible characterization data sets. GMG was the second company to receive certification based on the new SWOP data set requirements.

‘IDEAlliance SWOP, along with GRACoL, continues to be one of the industry's forerunners overseeing industry specifications, helping those in the graphic arts supply chain to achieve consistency and maintain quality. Many printers rely on SWOP-certified proofing devices,’ said Robert Weihing, GMG's CEO. ‘We continue our ongoing support of Epson printers, ensuring our customers are guaranteed the meeting of SWOP specifications. And now, proofing to SWOP is extremely simple with GMG ColorProof and the HP Z2100-with its built-in spectrophotometer, even by users with little color management knowledge. With IDEAlliance SWOP and GRACoL certification, this system delivers a very attractive option for printers searching for easy-to-use remote proofing solutions.’