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Visited a print shop in Chicago last week and noticed their color proofing station saved 30 minutes per job
I was picking up a batch of postcards at this place called Lakeside Press on the west side. They had this whole setup with a calibrated monitor right next to the proofing table, so you could check your screen against the print without walking back and forth. The owner told me they cut their approval times by almost half since they put that station together. It got me thinking about how much time I waste flipping between my desk and the printer at home. Has anyone else tried building a dedicated proofing station in their own workspace?
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rayc834d ago
Took me a while to figure this out but yeah I built something similar in my garage last year. I just mounted an old 27 inch monitor right above my workspace table and got a cheap calibration tool to match it to my printer. Honestly its not as fancy as that shop setup but it saves me so much time and paper because I can spot issues before I even send the job. The key for me was making sure the ambient light was controlled too, so I put up some blackout curtains near my window. Id say it cut my proofing time by maybe 20 minutes per job, which adds up quick when you do a bunch of small runs.
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felix4884d ago
Ngl, you're onto something with the ambient light, but dedicated proofing stations usually need D50 lighting to match industry standards, not just blackout curtains. Rayc83, check your color temp rating with a cheap colorimeter if you haven't already, mixing warm or cool light can mess with your perception anyway.
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