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FOGRA Certification - ISO 12647-2 FOGRA certification for four colour printing in compliance with the "Offset Printing Process Standard" - ISO 12647-2 starts from only £1,995As a FOGRA partner Bodoni Systems offers every sheet-fed and web press offset company an opportunity to gain FOGRA Process Standard Offset [PSO] certification - ISO 12647-2. This certificate provides proof of the quality a printing or media company is capable of, and ensures a smooth production process. For pre-press companies certification includes the following modules: - Expert colour management
- Proof production
- Scanning (if appropriate)
For printers with in-house prepress, certification includes the following modules:- Expert colour management
- Proof production
- Scanning (if appropriate)
- Platemaking
- Print job make-ready
- Print run
For printers without in-house prepress certification includes the following modules: - Platemaking
- Print job make-ready
- Print run
A FOGRA certified Bodoni employee will be on site whilst the programme of checks is carried out. This person will not only check that the required target values are achieved, but will also establish that the necessary quality controls exist to ensure long term consistent production. The requirements for FOGRA certification are fully covered in Bodoni's two-day course on ISO 12647 for Print & Design. Participation in this course is not mandatory, but strongly recommended. If you are interested ...in certification please complete the questionnaire together with the responsible persons in your company. It provides you and us with a starting point from which to determine further steps. At the same time it provides a check of the process sequences and components that will be tested during the examination. Send the completed questionnaire via fax (+44 (0) 1923 225654). A Bodoni employee will then contact you to discuss the certification agreement and set a date for the examination. The examination ...will require about one full day to carry out. Since the programme must be carried out separately for sheet-fed and offset presses, almost two days should be allowed if both types of press are operated. At the beginning of the examination there will be a brief introductory discussion, which should be attended by those responsible for every production stage. They will be asked to briefly present the structure of the company. The production sequences and quality controls will then be checked on the basis of the questionnaire. During the subsequent tests the correct performance of the working steps will be checked. The final assessment will be made at FOGRA. The certification is divided into two parts; pre-press and press. The final certification will indicate all modules covered. Printers without pre-press departments can opt out of these tests.Pre-Press modules
Expert colour management
A test data set [InDesign file] and individual pieces of reflection copy or transparencies that are scanned in will be used to check the existing workflow. The focus here will be on the correct handling of colour space transformations with ICC profiles.
Proof production
Digital proofs will be printed from a PDF test file. The Ugra/Fogra media wedge will be used to check their suitability for use as a contract proofs for standardized printing conditions.
Scanning Module (if applicable)
Demonstrate that reflective or transparency scans take place within a colour managed workflow. Print Modules
Platemaking
Proof will be required that appropriate control aids are used to ensure consistent platemaking through visual checks or measurements. Appropriate tonal value correction tables must be integrated into the RIP of the CtP system in order to achieve the required characteristic printing curves.Print job make-ready
The acceptance test form will be output and printed on a press in accordance with the PSO guidelines. The substrate will be chosen by the printer. For sheet-fed or continuous stationery presses a coated paper [PT 1/2] and in the case of heatset web offset presses an LWC paper [PT 3] should be chosen. During printing the required solid colouring, tonal value increases [characteristic printing curves] and register deviations must be adhered to.Print run
Samples from a short print run will be used to assess consistency over the run. For sheet-fed presses the run must extend to at least 5,000 revolutions and for web presses at least 10,000.Certificate Upon the successful conclusion of the test programme you will receive a certificate and a special logo to display on your letterheads or other promotional material. The certificate remains valid for two years. After one year you must send six standardized, printed specimens from any run with an appropriate print control strips to FOGRA for monitoring purposes. Costs of certification FOGRA Members | One machine type | | | Companies with up to 20 employees | £1,995 | | Companies with more than 20 employees | £2,785 | | Companies operating both sheet & web offset | £4,950 | | Pre-press only | £1,995 | Non-Members | | One machine type | £4,250 | | Companies operating both sheet & web offset | £6,750 | | Pre-press only | £2,875 |
FOGRA Membership The cost of FOGRA membership is based on company size. Companies with up to 100 employees pay €970 (approx £730) and will find it more economical to become FOGRA members before applying for certification. Download a FOGRA membership form with the full details of the cost of membership.
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