The Best Color Management Training Options

Color management cannot be avoided. All design applications and print production (DFE/RIP) softwares are built around ICC color management, and though you may be able to run from it… you can’t hide. Your options come down to either fully understanding how it works, ultimately saving you time and money, or…

Wide Format Dye Sublimation Ink Jet Printer Tips & Tricks

by Dennis Halley, Digital Print & Textiles Development Specialist original post December 7, 2017 Most owners / operators of wide format dye sub ink jet printers can perform this routine housekeeping on their own. Be sure to check with your vendor to see what preventative maintenance training resources are available…

Alder Color Solutions Receives 2022 Best of Portland Award

Portland Award Program Honors the Achievement PORTLAND March 10, 2022 — Alder Color Solutions has been selected for the 2022 Best of Portland Award in the Digital Print Solutions category by the Portland Award Program. Each year, the Portland Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing…

Alder Color Can Calibrate Your Press Remotely WITHOUT a DEDICATED PRESS RUN!

By Bill Owen – Alder Color – Senior Color Technician Examining the Alder Color Control Platform. What if I told you that I could calibrate your press without being on-site with your press operator? It’s a hard concept to grasp, right? But it’s actually fairly simple with our Alder Color…

One Click Color Verification – without spending big money.

by Bill Owen – Alder Color Solutions, Senior Color Technician Have you ever wondered how accurate your inkjet proof is compared to what’s in the art file that was supplied to you by your customer? Here’s a simple trick with a simple and affordable device. The Spectro1 from Variable available…

Adobe and Pantone to Part Ways. What You Gonna Do?

You’ve probably already heard that Adobe and Pantone have agreed to disagree. There’s a question of why (which I believe is probably money-related), but the bigger question is, What are you going to do when the Pantone libraries aren’t included in Adobe Creative Cloud apps anymore? Many people and companies are…

Best Remote Print & Color Solutions of 2021

A look back at Alder Color Solution’s top remote-based services and solutions of the year. With a sweeping pandemic introduced in 2020, the year 2021 proved to bring on new challenges for businesses. From COVID variants, widespread weather disasters, to a global supply chain and shipping crisis, businesses have had…

Print & Color Innovations of 2021

Print & Color Innovations of 2021

With 2021 ending, a new year brings opportunity for growth for businesses in the printing industry. Looking back at some of the top print and color innovations introduced in 2021, we can look forward to greater efficiency, process optimization, and final product quality in digital print. Improving Technologies In the…