Comexi, a global supplier of solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting sector, launched a central impression offset solution for flexible packaging back in 2012.
In development for seven years, the new generation of offset CI8 press has introduced new solutions for colour matching and colour stability, saving nearly 50% with respect to set up time and 40% regarding material waste.
The new iCIP3 software perfectly matches pre-press colour information with both CTP and press, creating a harmonized colour matching process. Furthermore, the SOP (standard operation procedure) details the set up and usage of both iCIP3 and ink fountain control to reduce the sensitivity of the process operating skills.
As a result, the high level of colour management automatization renders a more standardised, simpler, and accurate colour matching process, leading to a fast, efficient, and consistent set up time and waste reduction.
As decreasing the average job length is a world-wide trend, the pre-press cost is increasingly COMEXI C18: “New solutions for colour matching and stability becoming more important. For a 10,000 sqm project, the pre-press cost can represent up to 80% of the total printing cost. A complete set of offset plates for less than 50€ exemplifies an astronomical cost reduction: 20 times less than other conventional printing technologies.