IDEAlliance Printer Proofing Certification

IDEAlliance stands for Internal Digital Enterprise Alliance, an membership organisation dedicated to the fields of digital imaging, printing and publishing. Under which, the GRACol (General Requirement and Allications for Commercial offset Lithography) is responsible for the guidelines for commercial printing.

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In short, a certified proofing printer process allows an overall assessment of what the final print will look like before going to the actual printout, this saving time and expense.