08.22.2011
HESS PRINT SOLUTIONS UPGRADES PROOFING SYSTEM TO GRACoL AND SWOP SPECIFICATIONS

Brimfield, OH, August 22, 2011 - Hess Print Solutions, a provider of accountable print performance solutions and other value-added services for catalog, publications, education and commercial printed products, announced today that the company has upgraded its color proofing system to GRACoL and Specifications for Web Offset Publications (SWOP) standards.  Accepted as industry standard guidelines for achieving accurate, high-quality color printing, the GRACoL and SWOP upgrades will ensure the company's clients get the best color reproduction possible on every print job.

GRACoL and SWOP specifications are based on using the standards for printing on sheetfed or web offset presses which enables printers and publishers to accurately proof color regardless of the printer or paper used to create the proof. SWOP is also the accepted standard in web offset publication printing for ink colors and dot gain tolerances.

"Color accuracy is critically important to our clients," said Douglas L. Mann, President and CEO of Hess Print Solutions. "That's why we are so pleased that our proofing systems can deliver the reproductive quality, precision and reliability they expect and demand."

Clients who currently receive hard proofs from Hess will see a difference with the upgraded proofs. New proof sheets will have tinted backgrounds which simulate the color of the paper stock selected for the print job. The tint ensures color displays accurately on the proof and helps to establish a common target for all of the stakeholders involved - from designers and print buyers to prepress and print production.

About Hess Print Solutions
Hess Print Solutions is a client-centric, solutions-focused and results-driven print performance partner. From two full-service facilities in Ohio and Illinois, the Hess Print Solutions team of print experts shares an unrelenting focus on clients' success, an inventive spirit and a commitment to providing measurable results. These qualities - and unparalleled print production, mailing and fulfillment solutions - help clients drive top-line revenue and growth. Additional company information is available at www.hessprintsolutions.com .