Process standard
Digital printing
PSD certification

What is the Process Standard Digital (PSD)?

Standardisation and certification in digital printing according to ISO 15311
CPC – ISO 12647-7 / VPC – ISO 12647-8

With a PSD-certified workflow, you get more process reliability as well as predictable print quality in your digital print production. The ProcessStandard Digital enables stable and reliable production through clear interface definitions and objective checks. To achieve this stability, production stages, economically and technically sensible target values and tolerance ranges have to be complied with.

As part of the certification process, our Fogra-certified experts carry out all the necessary technical work on site to ensure that the digital printing processes meet the strict requirements of the ProcessStandard Digital (PSD).

The PSD is Fogra’s response to the increasing need for process reliability in digital printing. It enables predictable print quality in both small and large format digital printing.

Is there a difference to standardisation in offset printing?

In digital printing, standardisation tailored to match the technology (such as ISO 12647-2 in offset printing) makes barely any sense. The definition of digital printing alone raises problems. Virtually everything that does not correspond to conventional printing technology (offset, intaglio, etc.) is termed digital printing. The results can involve printing on an HP-Indigo, NexPress, Igen, etc., for example, but the printout can also come from an LFP print or a colour photocopier.

We are therefore talking about completely different technologies (toners, liquid toners, solvent inks, etc.) and materials (an immeasurable number of paper and backing materials, films, etc.). Every manufacturer also has its own “pigment formula”. Screen definitions and dot gains – i.e. ISO 12647 – are of little help.

For this reason, it was decided to create a completely new and independent family of ISO standards for digital printing: ISO 15311.

Certification to ISO 15311
General requirements

Equipment technology

Manual colour measuring device (spectrophotometer) and device for drift recognition (of the measuring device)

Software

PDF- and EPS-based colour transformation, data checking (preflight) with PDF/X-ready test profiles, Ugra/Fogra media wedge CMYK V2. / V.3

Light conditions:

ISO 3664-compliant matching conditions (proof of IPM light audit conformity record / certificate)

Are you ready for PSD?

“The cooperation with Fogra is an important component for us in order to guarantee our customers the objectivity and official character of the certification. The certificate ensures that our customers receive an internationally recognised confirmation of their printing processes,” explains Michael Müller (IPM GmbH).

Standardisation in digital printing in the sense of international standardisation has started. Are you interested and would like to learn more? Contact us and arrange a free expert discussion!

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Which criteria are examined?

As in offset printing, the entire system combination in digital printing is analysed and evaluated for its respective strengths and weaknesses according to defined test criteria and parameters.

Image quality

Edge sharpness

Bleeding

Line weight

Colour accuracy

Screening/register

Effective addressability

Granularity

Homogeneity

Streakiness

Fading

Tonal breaks

Reproducibility

Mechanical Ghosting

Friction

Adhesion

Transparency

How does PSD certification work and which standards can be tested?

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