Dot shoulders with binary modulation

Improving the stability of small dots is a key area in flexo printing. Beside the techniques focusing on the 2D geometry of the highlight screen dots (flexo optimized hybrid screenings, uniform shape for the smallest screen dot), there are techniques for changing the 3D shape of a small dot even on CTP systems which only…

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New proofing module

StudioRIP 4.1 had a fairly accurate proofing module which generally passed the Fogra certification. It wasn’t uncommon though that in certain black generation or ink limit conditions the Fogra certification failed. A major rewrite of the proofing module in StudioRIP 4.2 brings a significant improvement in proofing accuracy: typical profiling results in a maximum ΔE…

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Black tint texture speed improved

The Black tint texture feature of the Post-processing task is a useful tool for flexo operators for increasing the ink adherence to flexo plates by applying a fine pattern to the 100% tints, or even in the innear area of the halftone dots. These small white pixels are too small to be printed, so they will not…

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