Welcome!

Online Print Document

Creation and Management

presented by

Jon Budington
jon@globalprinting.com
 Contents

1. About Global

2. Case Study: K12

3. Demo
 About Global

• Founded in 1979 by Jerry Dreo

• Primary lines of business today:
– High quality/high volume printing, quick turnaround
– Personalized communications and data integration
for publishing, marketing and human resources
– Internal mail house and fulfillment services
– In-house marketing, publishing and database
services group – Global Thinking
Web-based document management

• Each web-based system is built to match our

client’s work flow
• Users can customize documents online with
text, graphics, and layout elements
• Create PDFs online for printing and delivery
from Global or just email distribution
• Manage inventory and cost center accounting
with online reports linked to each user
 Case Study: K12
• Largest online home
school system
• Requires co-branded
collateral for dozens of
state franchises
• Global developed a web-
based collateral
management platform
for:
– Creating collateral online
– Ordering stored materials
– Financial reporting
 Online collateral creation
1. Log in
Permissions set for field users
and power marketing users

2. Choose a Design
Choose from a range of
collateral templates

3. Create the Content

Customize text elements
and graphics

4. Order and Distribute

Preview and approve
artwork online, place orders
for delivery, or download
PDFs for email
 Centralized approvals + accounting
1. Log in
Administrative users log in
to access real-time reporting
on orders and inventory

2. Set search parameters

View and filter results by date,
item, department or user

3. Review/Act on results
Approve orders and
export spending reports
Now let’s try a live demo…
…and then eat some dinner.
 G7, GRACoL and
Stochastic Screening

presented by

Fred Paul
fred@globalprinting.com
 What are GRACoL and G7?

• GRACol is a task force formed to author

guidelines on best practices in printing (General
Requirements and Applications for Commercial Offset
Lithography)
• GRACol 7 is the latest set of guidelines
• G7 is the proof-to-press
system promoted by
IDEAlliance, drawing from
the latest industry research
 How does G7 work?
• Installed scanning spectrophotometer for matching
proof output with press using ISO 2846 compliant
inks
• Matching on visual appearance (colorimetric) rather
than thickness of dots (densitometric)
• Focus on gray at highlight, mid-tones and shadows
• “G7” = Gray + 7 ISO inks used in proofing
 Why does G7 matter?
• Better visual match proof to press
• Better visual matching across substrates,
including coated and uncoated paper
• Better color management across printing
equipment
• Global is G7 certified
– Major investment in proofing and
press color management systems
– G7 is required for standards-based
stochastic screening
 What is stochastic screening?

• Also known as FM
screening (evolved
from AM screening)
• Dots are the same
size (20.1 microns)
but randomly placed
• Process requires
special software and
platesetter
The benefits of stochastic screening

• Moiré-effects that are generated by

traditional half-tones are eliminated
• Screen dots are much smaller, so
image details look better
– Skin tones look more realistic
– Gradients appear smooth
• Colors are more stable on press
Reduces visual effect of
mis-registration
Less Paper Effect
On to the plant tour…