Case Study · Wide-Format · RIP Software
Parrott Printing wanted to know whether a better RIP could pay for itself. Alder Color Solutions ran a live PrintFactory demo on their Digitech VM+ flatbed — building 46 media profiles in two days and proving a 43% ink savings. They bought it and retired their old RIP.
Parrott Printing, in Knoxville, Tennessee, was running a competitor's RIP and wanted hard proof that switching would be worth it. The question was simple: could a different RIP deliver better color and meaningfully lower ink cost on their existing hardware?
Rather than make claims, Alder Color Solutions set up a live demonstration to prove the benefit on Parrott's own Digitech VM+ flatbed.
Using a Barbieri LFP QB spectrophotometer, the team built 46 ICC media profiles in just two days. A big reason it moved so fast: PrintFactory can generate multiple .icc media profiles simultaneously, so several profiling jobs run at once instead of one after another.
The finished profiles delivered a 43% ink savings on the Digitech VM+ flatbed while holding color. With proof in hand, the decision was easy: Parrott Printing purchased PrintFactory and left their old RIP behind.
A 43% ink savings made PrintFactory an easy decision.
For wide-format shops, the gains come from better profiling and smarter ink use — proven on your own equipment before you commit.
43% on their Digitech VM+ flatbed. The savings came from optimized ICC media profiles built during a live demo on Parrott's own equipment, with color held between the before and after prints.
Two days for 46 ICC media profiles, using a Barbieri LFP QB. PrintFactory can generate multiple profiles simultaneously, which is what made that pace possible.
Yes. Alder Color Solutions can set up a 30-day PrintFactory trial in under an hour so you can prove the ink savings and color quality on your own printers.
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