EskoArtworks, Equinox?

[zman]

Hey folks looking into possible use for Equinox. Anyone using it in their workflows?

[gordo]

Hey folks looking into possible use for Equinox. Anyone using it in their workflows?

I can't speak to the Equinox product itself, but I can speak to the concept it (and similar systems) represents - namely replacing spot colors with an extended process color inkset.

The concept works, and it works very well. It adds profit margins to the printer (by reducing production costs) and is a great differentiator for the printer because it lowers productions costs for the brand owner while at the same time providing them greater flexibility in their inventory control.

Here are some of the value/ROI impacts:
• The printer drives the production specification - not the print buyer. This makes it harder for competitors to take the business away
• More efficient press utilization and ability to use less expensive presses with fewer units
• Greater efficiency via simpler combo sheets and maximizes sheet usage while minimizing wastage
• Virtual elimination of makeready since all jobs print with the same inkset
• Provide more creative options by eliminating the restrictions on the number of spot colors that can be used on a package
• It brings long run cost efficiencies to short runs enabling more marketing options for the brand owner (e.g. enables packaging localization)
• Enables just-in-time inventory control for the brand owner
• Align color across various printing methods or media (E.g. match the plastic cap color on the product label or offset color on flexo)
• Simulate arbitrary colors (e.g. presswork done by a competitor or unique brand colors)
• Facilitate aligning real world product-to-print color recipes
• Create multi-printshop “safe” colors
• Extended gamut also available for contone images

best, gordo

[zman]

Yes, we currently have a cust. using extended color scheme or recipe color for spot and process label work...I would put their success at 75 to 80% depending spot color requirement, substrate press conditions and most importantly client tolorance.
thanks for your response. We have another vendor looking into printing this way and has reached out to us in regards to Equinox.

[gordo]

Yes, we currently have a cust. using extended color scheme or recipe color for spot and process label work...I would put their success at 75 to 80% depending spot color requirement, substrate press conditions and most importantly client tolorance.
thanks for your response. We have another vendor looking into printing this way and has reached out to us in regards to Equinox.

Are you a printer, or prepress tradeshop, or?

best, gordo

[zman]

Pre-media... company.