Proofing RoundUP Marketplace Study

Discover your proof provider’s
ability to match standard tolerances

Learn whether your proof provider’s standards are up to yours!

To Designers/Creatives/Agencies/Print Buyers
Do you ever find the final printed product doesn’t match the image as it was shown on your monitor? This is frustrating if you’ve actually calibrated your monitors and asked your print service provider to print to a standard printing condition like GRACoL or SWOP. What can be done?

Help us find the answers
IPA, the association of graphic solutions providers, is conducting a test to determine the real-world conditions of proofing in today’s marketplace. This test is one of many IPA is conducting as part of the IPA Technical Conference, being held June 8-10, 2009, in Rosemont, IL.

Submit a special file to your provider
IPA is asking print buyers to download a specially prepared file and request from their print service provider a proof made to GRACoL or SWOP specifications. The proof will be sent to IPA for measurement. After measuring the proof, IPA will reveal privately to the print buyer if their proof provider is matching the desired specification.

A valuable study
If you want to learn all that can be done to make your monitor match the proof and the final printed job, you’ll want to participate in this exciting evaluation.

How will it work?

1. Register to participate in the Proofing Marketplace Study.
2. Download the especially prepared test file and instructions.
3. Submit the file to your regular print or prepress service provider for proofing.
4. Upon receipt, mail the proof by June 1, 2009 to IPA, 552 W. 167th Street, South Holland, IL 60473 (708) 596-5110.
5. IPA will return a “Validation Certificate” indicating whether your proof matched its designated print condition and is within standard tolerances.
6. Both buyers and service providers gather at the 2009 IPA Technical Conference to learn complete results of this and other tests being conducted in the IPA Proofing RoundUP.

No cost to participate
Buyers are responsible for costs of proof production and shipment of completed proof to IPA. There are no additional costs for participation.

Receive analysis and conference discount
Participants will receive a detailed written analysis of their proof provider’s ability to match standard tolerances. Participants will also receive $200 credit towards registration to the 2009 IPA Technical Conference, where they’ll discover how to assure quality and efficiency in media production.

Register in the Proofing Marketplace Study

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