Custom proof profile creation with adjusted paper white

We create individual proof profiles on request based on a classic proof standard with a paper white adapted to your print run paper.
If you frequently print on a special print run paper that deviates significantly from the standard paper white of a classic proof standard, it can be worthwhile to create an individual proof profile adapted to your paper white in order to achieve a better visual match between proof and print run.

Typical applications for such individual proof profiles are:

• You print on a brightener-free recycled natural paper that is greyer than the paper white of PSOUncoated / Fogra47
• You print on a slightly cream-coloured art paper that always makes your images appear somewhat warmer than you set them up in retouching in ISOCoatedV2
• You use an optically brightened letterhead paper that appears even whiter than PSOUncoatedV3 / Fogra52

To create such a profile, we will select the best matching "standard" proof profile in consultation with you and adapt its colour values to the paper white of your print run paper. This creates an individual "house standard" proof profile that can provide you with a better match between proof and print run.

This adjustment has many advantages, but also some disadvantages:

Positive:

• You receive a proof adapted to your print run paper that simulates the deviations caused by more yellowish, bluish or greyish print run paper
• The adjustment is straightforward and only requires a one-time effort for calculating and implementing the new proof profile in our proof system
• You only incur one-time costs for the creation; for all subsequent proof orders, only standard proof costs apply

Negative:

• The new profile was merely "calculated" by intelligent software, so it is not based on numerous measurements of thousands of anchor points like a classic proof profile
• The new profile is no longer "colour and legally binding" like classic ISO or PSO profiles, but merely a "house standard" that can work perfectly – or might not...
• The new profile can only be used for proof printing, not for separation, as it can only be used in absolute colourimetric mode.
• In many cases, a media wedge with a valid test report can be generated based on the profile's reference values, but not always.

We charge you a one-time fee for the creation and implementation of your individual proof profile.
Do you have any questions? We are happy to advise you on whether creating an individual profile would be worthwhile from our perspective.