Caldera has added IdeAlliance G7 standard conformity to its Print Standard Verifier tool, as part of its plan to create a certified standards process for print service providers. The update will be available for users of GrandRIP+, GrandTEX+, VisualRIP+ and VisualTEX+ with immediate effect.

G7 is a device independent process that defines the appearance of greyscale within CMYK-based print engines. Using a neutral print density curve, G7 allows for shared appearance of output in the absence of cross-process colour management. Caldera's Print Standard Verifier calculates conformity within EasyMedia in the RIP suite, measuring colours against the specified chart to confirm whether the print settings conform to the standard.

"Repeatability and cross-platform colour delivery are now critical commercial pressures for printers; guaranteeing each across different substrates, gamut and chemistries is mission-critical," suggests Frederic Soulier, chief technical officer, at Caldera. "Whether customers are demanding conformity with the major ISO, Fogra or G7 standards, this addition to the Caldera EasyMedia module will keep them consistent and competitive."

"Universal standardisation has existed in offset for some time, but the variables incumbent to digital print have made it difficult to establish a global standard," adds Joseph Mergui, chief executive officer at Caldera. "Our continuous upgrades to the Caldera suite are driven by these pressures and keep our printers at the leading edge of dependable, colour-faithful production."