Will my printed label look exactly like the image on my designers colour laser proof?
No it will not, although that should not be a problem if you are happy with the proofs and are confident that colour specifications will be rigorously followed in the printing process. While the quality of computer-generated images is very good today, laser printers are not exactly colour-faithful. Laser printers show the location and look of fonts, shapes and the precision of colour breaks well, but fall somewhat short when it comes to colour (tint) accuracy. This is particularly true for images rendered in process colour. In the simplest case, when a designer specifies an ink colour for the graphics software, the shade will appear different on the printer output compared to the computer screen. There would be a further difference if the image were printed on another laser printer, and/or with another paper stock. However, by means of design software, specified colour will be transmitted to the plate maker and to the label printers ink management system, and you can be assured it is w
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