As a client, how do you judge the quality of print?
What makes a good quality print and what makes it a bad one?
As a printing press focused on quality we can tell you the things we pay attention to:
1 - Consistency
Having one print turn out good is one thing, having all the quantity needed is another.
In order to have consistent output, we need excellence in our work:
Our employees must work correctly each step or the way.
Our suppliers must be consistent.
Our machines must be well calibrated and maintained.
How to check for it: During delivery, take samples from the entire quantity and compare them to your approved sample. Check for paper quality, print colors, sizes, marks...
2 - The right material
Selecting the right material for the right job is crucial and needs an experienced professional. If you are working in a specific industry, you need to work with a professional that has experience with companies in your field. There are a multitude of paper, inks, laminates that look the same to the untrained eye but can make or break a printing job.
For example, there are papers that withstand humidity. This might be irrelevant for some jobs like flyers or posters but highly necessary water or juice bottle labels.
Another example is the use of food grade inks for food trays where there is direct contact with food to avoid poisoning your customers.
How to check for it: You need to use a sample even if it seems simple. You won't imagine how small details can have a huge impact. You have to take a sample and put it in the exact condition of use.
3 - Color reproduction
You need your printing professional to have a full understanding of color reproduction. Depending how your images are processed, color profiles must be adjusted to match your requirements.
Because each printer use different equipment, supplies ... Matching material from printer to printer is near impossible. Make sure the differences only exist when it does not matter.
How to check for it: Compare high resolution proofs with originals and ultimately with printed output. In theory, you shouldn't be able to see any difference but in reality there always are. Make sure those differences only appears where it doesn't matter.
I hope these information have been of some help to you.
Let me know if you have any comment or want to add anything!
What makes a good quality print and what makes it a bad one?
As a printing press focused on quality we can tell you the things we pay attention to:
1 - Consistency
Having one print turn out good is one thing, having all the quantity needed is another.
In order to have consistent output, we need excellence in our work:
Our employees must work correctly each step or the way.
Our suppliers must be consistent.
Our machines must be well calibrated and maintained.
How to check for it: During delivery, take samples from the entire quantity and compare them to your approved sample. Check for paper quality, print colors, sizes, marks...
2 - The right material
Selecting the right material for the right job is crucial and needs an experienced professional. If you are working in a specific industry, you need to work with a professional that has experience with companies in your field. There are a multitude of paper, inks, laminates that look the same to the untrained eye but can make or break a printing job.
For example, there are papers that withstand humidity. This might be irrelevant for some jobs like flyers or posters but highly necessary water or juice bottle labels.
Another example is the use of food grade inks for food trays where there is direct contact with food to avoid poisoning your customers.
How to check for it: You need to use a sample even if it seems simple. You won't imagine how small details can have a huge impact. You have to take a sample and put it in the exact condition of use.
3 - Color reproduction
You need your printing professional to have a full understanding of color reproduction. Depending how your images are processed, color profiles must be adjusted to match your requirements.
Because each printer use different equipment, supplies ... Matching material from printer to printer is near impossible. Make sure the differences only exist when it does not matter.
How to check for it: Compare high resolution proofs with originals and ultimately with printed output. In theory, you shouldn't be able to see any difference but in reality there always are. Make sure those differences only appears where it doesn't matter.
I hope these information have been of some help to you.
Let me know if you have any comment or want to add anything!
