Industrial Printing Process Queries, ZQA

Expanded Gamut: The Solution for Eliminating Spot Colors

How does Expanded Gamut Printing (EGP) reduce the make-ready time of flexo presses and manage ink costs effectively?

EGP creates a revolution in print economy by replacing spot colors with a fixed CMYKOGV set. This ink stability eliminates the need for constant washing of print units for every custom color change, which directly reduces make-ready time and minimizes waste. This process also significantly simplifies ink inventory management.

More importantly, EGP enables the combining of multiple orders with different spot colors into a single print run due to the use of a Fixed Pallete. This maximizes press productivity and provides a significant competitive advantage in flexible packaging and label flexography for faster time-to-market responsiveness.

Aligned with: ESKO / Kodak / ICC