Printing Press

on-Press / Digital Print

The UPC pressroom is compromised of several colour presses ranging from 4 colour presses to an 8 colour Komori perfector with tower coater and extended delivery. Our many years of technical expertise allow us to understand the requirements of a project when printing the many diverse products used in todays marketplace. Our in-house network allows us to effectivery move files around while maintaining proper file construction and colours. Along with our state-of-the-art presses, we have several wide-format ink-jet printers, digital presses, laser copiers,

Equipment List

40" 8 Colour Komori perfecting + Tower coater + Extend Delivery System
40" 6 Colour Heidelberg Speedmaster CD102-6+L+F plus AQ Unit (3x)
Heidelberg Speedmaster CD102 6 colour + AQ (28 x 40)
Heidelberg Speedmaster SM52 4 colour (14 x 20)
Heidelberg Printmaster 4-colour DI (12 x 18) (2x)
Mitsubishi Diamond 5-Colour 3000LS + Extended Delivery system

Non-offset Equipment

HP5500 42" 6 Colour Plotter 1200dpi
HP5500 60" 6 Colour Plotter 1200dpi
DisplayMaker 7000 ColourSpan 72" 8 Colour 1440dpi
Xerox ColourGrafx
Xerox DocuColour 6060
Xerox DocuColour 12
Xerox DocuTech 6180

Proofing
Once data is converted to a suitable format, we validate it to ensure accuracy. In the proofing stage, data specialists check the data accuracy by taking random samples. These quality assurance steps keep THE UPC's accuracy rate at 99.9%.

Colour Management

In a color management method for a printing press, colorimetic values of a first patch for generating a profile printed by the printing press are measured, so that a printing press profile representing a color reproduction characteristic of the printing press is generated from the measured colorimetic values of the first patch and a dot area percent of each ink color predetermined in correspondence with the first patch. Colorimetic values of a second patch for determining stability of the printing press printed by the printing press are measured. The measured colorimetic values of the second patch is compared with colorimetic values, in the printing press profile, having a dot area percent substantially equal to a dot area percent of each ink color predetermined in correspondence with the second patch. A warning is generated on the basis of a comparison result.