Extend Colors to Extend Reach

But again, there is groundwork to be laid, Thompson says, including "training on both the press and prepress sides." In the prepress department at SGS, for example, "We are now building every line color with tint combinations, instead of using a spot ink. At the same time, we are trying to ensure that we maintain the highest level of printability without giving up too much of the gamut we gained by adding the additional inks." He adds, "Press operators also have to know how to balance six or seven colors, as opposed to just four. If something is too red on press, does the magenta ink need adjustment or does the red ink? Is it both? Is it the yellow or another color in the build?"