If it ain't broke, don't fix it? Asking for opinions...

[CathieH]

I'm interested in the Alwan software probably because I know nothing about it.

My situation is that I run two digital presses, a KM 6501 and KM 1050. The 1050 is what it is, a workhorse for b/w, nothing to deal with other than run the job.

The 6501 on the other hand, I want great color out of. I'm running a Creo, have Acrobat Pro X and Pitstop Pro, and am in an inhouse situation - I'm the inhouse Copy Center. The deal is that my "customers" are all other employees and since we changed from our old press to the C6501, they think that everything is beautiful. So in a sense, I really don't need to "upgrade" anything as my workflow seems to be working, my color is good, nobody complains and in fact everyone sees a dramatic improvement with their color jobs.

So, should I even consider adding anything to my existing setup? Do I just want a new toy?

I'm thinking that if it ain't broke, don't fix it...

[Emtri]

I am not familiar with Alwan
but to be honest with the 6501 as long as your happy with whats coming out theres not much else you need. Konica also offers a colour profiling package (in addition to your standard eye one)

You could also get some extensions to your machine, everybody loves the fact you can do inline saddle stiching now

Also if you're looking for new softwear try out Gretac Macbeaths Eye One Share
It allows you to compare Delta E and some other calibration related things via your spectro
(plus its free)

[abc]

Interested to know what benefits you thinking adding Alwan would bring you?

It's a great application, but if you're not familiar with it and want a toy, why not buy a playstation?

:-)

[rich apollo]

We're running Alwan CMYK Optimizer (ColorHub). We are primarily a heatset web facility, but we also have a digital division. I set the digital guys up with a queue on ColorHub. What they found was that optimizing the TAC improved the adhesion of the "ink" to the paper.

Since you're running all digital, you could do a lot of the same thing with an Acrobat Preflight and some ICC profiles that were cooked to your desired specifications.

[Joe Duffy]

If you want great color, invest in a profile solution and profile the machine for each paper, make a sample booklet and give them to your in-house customers, let them see what the colors look like on a variety of paper stocks, that is a great way to add value. Asking for toys without proof of how it will improve quality and lower costs will not improve your situation.