-Currently 5-10m sheet runs are the average 4/4
At those run lengths he's probably eyeballing the plates to set his ink keys, doing the make ready by eyeballing the initial sheets comparing color to the proof and then doing the run with maybe a couple of visual checks during the run to tweak density as the press stabilizes.
-10 years ago the press room was given a handheld gretagmacbeth densitometer which they refused to use; in addition to that I have 3 i1's and 1 isis with no home currently.
If they won't use a densitometer then they're certainly going to be adverse to a consul scanner.
-No, I'm told that their workflow software (TrueFlow) will export CIP3 data for presetting but they have yet to figure out how to import that data into their console.
In your case, this is the first thing that I would address. Ink key presetting will likely have the biggest initial positive impact in "printing by the numbers" in the pressroom and having a reliable print production process. Eyeballing plates to set ink keys is very unreliable and wastes time and materials.
--12647-2 tolerances targeting GRACoL 2006.
If you are expecting him to work with and print to Lab values - I think you're dreaming.
I think you've got a management issue rather than a technical one. This needs to be addressed by getting buy-in to making changes by the press operator or by saying goodbye to him.
One way is to make the pressroom part of the process of making the change. They may have an attitude of "why fix it if it ain't broke". Also, they may be intimidated by all the new terminology and tools being thrown at them by people who, in their opinion, don't know anything about running a press.
It also helps if you can tie a value to the pressroom for going through the process of change. What are their pain-points in running a press? How will the proposed change mitigate those pain-points. If the changes make their lives easier then they are more likely to adopt.
Etc., etc.
