Standardization possibilities of prepress works and flexoprinting by a universal testchart

Abstract

This paper deals with the characterization and the standardization of flexo prepress works and printing process in general by a fingerprint test. According to our currently collected available information there doesn ́t exist a broadly approved fingerprint test design, which would normalize and settle down the testing process of flexo printing. The scope of our research is to define parameters of a fingerprint design, which would help to build up a catalogue of elements for the print. We are defining the parameters characterizing the printing process and are suggesting elements, to research the specific field. We are in the first phase of our project, when the elements are almost ready and the test form design can be demonstrated. In the next phase we plan the realization of a survey to investigate the attitude of the Hungarian professional specialists. We plan to detect their overall rating of the elements and during the discussion we hope to discover further problems to be resolved, In the evaluation phase we will process the collected information and present a final fingerprinting form, which will be also produced and printed under real conditions. Our overall scope is to improve the available knowledge base for printing and prepress.