Packaging prototypes, in house, on your actual stock.
Produce your own prototypes on real job stock, in house, any time you need them — using new flexible ink technology.
No outsourcing. No inkjet-coated paper. No waiting. Just production-quality prototypes, ready when your customer is.
What makes it different
- Flexible ink that prints on production stockOur ink set lays down on the real material, so the prototype behaves like the finished package.
- No inkjet paperNothing to explain away when the customer holds it. The sample is the substrate.
- No special coatingNo pretreating, no laminating, no send-outs. Load the stock and print.
- Just your customer's own production stockPlastics, papers, foil and holographic stocks, tin, aluminum, and more.
- Run by your own staffAt your location, on your schedule, as many rounds as the job takes.
Approvals in hours
Hand the customer a sample on their own material the same day instead of waiting on an outside supplier.
Fewer press proofs, fewer surprises
Get the color right on the real stock before the run starts.
Real samples, real answers
Color, finish, and feel are all on the table before the customer commits.
Key features
- 8-color extended gamut: white, orange, green, and blue with CMYK
- Extended gamut hits spot colors CMYK can't reach
- White ink for metalized and clear film work
- Stable, repeatable output run to run
- Handles a wide range of substrates without changing setup
Built for
- Metalized film prototyping
- Packaging prototypes
- Labels
- Shrink film
What you get on day one
- On-site installation, color setup, and training
- Choice of RIP configurations
- Starter kit of ink and cleaning cartridge
The color system behind it
A professional RIP and a spectrophotometer ship with every ProtoPack, so the color you approve today is the color you get three months from now.
Professional RIP
Choose the RIP configuration that fits your workflow. It drives the ProtoPack with accurate, repeatable color across substrates — profile tuning, color validation, and queue automation, so what you prototype is what you get on press.
X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3
- Calibrates the system so color stays consistent over time
- Identifies Pantone and custom spot colors, and checks them for conformance with digital colorimetry standards
- Optimizes spot colors on the DFE using your RIP’s spot-color tools
Specs and pricing
Two widths, same capability. Pick the one that matches the stock you run.
ProtoPack 24
$27,000*
24" wide · media up to 0.08" (2 mm)
2 days installation and color integration
ProtoPack 64
$64,000*
64" wide · media up to 5/8" (16 mm)
3 days installation and color integration
*Bundle prices include the X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3 spectrophotometer.
Every bundle includes
- 8-color extended-gamut ink: white, orange, green, and blue with CMYK
- Choice of RIP configurations
- X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3 spectrophotometer
- Starter kit of ink and cleaning cartridge
- On-site installation, color setup, and training
Prints on your stock
Substrate is supplied by you — ProtoPack prints on the material the job already runs on.
- Plastics and clear film
- Papers and board
- Foil and holographic stocks
- Tin, aluminum, and other metalized materials
Not sure which one fits your work?
Two Idealliance G7 experts can walk you through substrates, gamut, and which ProtoPack is right for your shop — and what your color setup looks like on day one.