KNOWLEDGE HUB
Knowledge hub
Everything on this site in one place: technical guides, working calculators, and troubleshooting drawn from the shop floor.
Start here by topic
Printing technology
Offset, flexo, gravure and digital, and how to choose between them.
Packaging technology
Flexible packaging, labels, cartons, corrugated, cups and bags.
G7 colour management
What G7 is, how it differs from ISO 12647, and what a calibration involves.
Prepress
Artwork to plate, packaging specifics, and the checks before release.
Troubleshooting
Colour drift, registration, dot gain, mottling, banding and adhesion.
Checklists
Artwork release, prepress, colour readiness and flexo first checks.
Process guides
What is colour management?
Measurement, Delta E, ICC profiles, ISO 12647 and G7.
What is flexographic printing?
Anilox, plates, applications and how flexo compares.
What is gravure printing?
Cylinder engraving, ink transfer and where gravure wins.
What is digital printing in packaging?
Inkjet and toner, and when digital beats conventional.
Calculators
Every calculator states its formula, assumptions and limits. Numbers you enter stay in your browser.
| Area | Tools |
|---|---|
| Prepress | TAC calculator, keyline and dieline planning |
| Colour | Delta E calculator |
| Flexo | plate distortion, anilox conversions |
| Flexible packaging | running meters, kg to meters |
| Labels and cartons | label repeat, sheet utilisation |
| General | ink coverage |
Processes in depth
Offset printing
Ink and water balance, where litho fits, and what to check when it drifts.
Flexographic printing
Anilox, plates, impression and where flexo wins.
Gravure printing
Cylinder engraving, ink transfer and long-run economics.
Digital printing
Inkjet and toner, and when digital beats conventional.
Training, consulting and publications
Questions
Common questions about colour management, printing processes, training and working together are answered on the FAQs page. If yours is not there, send it to me and I will answer it directly.
Related tools and reading
Printing technology
Offset, flexo, gravure and digital, and how to choose between them.
Packaging technology
Flexible packaging, labels, cartons, corrugated, cups and bags.
Training and consulting
Technical training and consulting for printers and converters.
Checklists and resources
Working checklists for artwork, prepress, colour and flexo.
Working on something specific? Send me the process, the substrate and what you have already tried, and I will tell you where to start. Get in touch or message me on WhatsApp.