GMG Americas Debuts at Labelexpo Americas with Complete Color Management and Label Proofing/Prototype Solutions

GMG Americas, a leading developer and supplier of high-end color management software solutions, will be participating in booth 6408 as an exhibitor for the first time at Labelexpo Americas, demonstrating solutions for the color management, proofing, and short run production of labels. On display will be two solutions introduced at drupa: GMG OpenColor, a revolutionary spot color tool for labels and packaging greatly extends color control and repeatability; and GMG CoZone a comprehensive cloud solution for professional media and color management users that redefines how color management will be used in the future. In addition, advances and upgrades to the GMG prepress portfolio, featuring products such as GMG FlexoProof, GMG ColorProof, GMG ProductionSuite, GMG ColorServer and GMG InkOptimizer will all be showcased.

GMG OpenColor: Accurate color, no matter the process

GMG OpenColor creates high-quality multicolor profiles that simulate the printing behavior of diverse printing technologies, media types, and screens—if necessary, without use of ‘proprietary chart based’ press fingerprinting. While the increasing use of multicolor printing reduces the amount of press units used by assuring accuracy to the necessary spot colors, there must be the ability to simulate spot color overprints, one of the biggest challenges for label printers. GMG OpenColor addresses this complex problem, resolving CPC color accuracy expectations across different printing processes and numerous converters.

GMG OpenColor analyzes each ink color and substrate, applying them to a specific printing process (flexo, offset, digital, gravure). Then process-specific information is added (ink rotation, trapping, etc.), and the final press condition is simulated. If needed, OpenColor can create a profile with very few color wedges automatically on the fly—step scales of spot colors on the substrate. Adding additional overprint readings increases accuracy. OpenColor supports up to 15 colors, is offered with standard targets, and is compatible with Equinox, Hexachrome, and other multicolor technologies.

GMG CoZone: A comprehensive cloud solution for professional media and color management users

CoZone is GMG’s new, modular cloud-based tool for companies across the entire packaging/label supply chain. Many companies just don't have the resources to manage color the way they want, along the entire supply chain. How do they connect? CoZone is GMG’s new, modular cloud-based tool for companies across the entire supply chain from creation to press. It’s a flexible, modular-based business model, without the need to use expensive local hardware or software, appeals to small agencies as well as large corporations. With CoZone customers can let people collaborate on files without additional investment in infrastructure and support, CoZone dynamically provides the resources needed with little user interaction. In its first release CoZone.Collaborate is available for collaboration and approval of PDF or image documents. Later this year multimedia and web file formats will be fully supported for collaboration as well. With CoZone.Collaborate the entire approval/sign-off experience is more collaborative and streamlined.