ISO/TC 130/WG 13 N 49

ISO/TC 130/WG 13ISO/TC 130/WG 13 - Printing certification requirementsEmail of secretary: mcosta@abtg.org.br Secretariat: ANSI (USA)

49 USA PSA

Document type: Other meeting document

Date of document: 2011-09-20

Expected action: INFO

Background:

Committee URL: http://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink/open/tc130wg13

September 11-14, 2011 McCormick Place South Chicago, Illinois

RIT Printing Standards Audit

Agenda

  German success story

  Extending success to a “G7” market

  Scope of PSAsm Offering

  Paths to PSAsm

  PSAsm Process

Print Certification in Europe

  Germany is the Printing Certification leader in Europe

  400+ German printers operate certified workflows conforming to the requirements of ISO 12647-2

  Germany is reaping the benefits of its investment in certification

  In a market where developed countries are losing market share to global competitors with lower structural costs,

  Germany, a high cost country, is gaining share by offering a combination of high quality and competitive cost.

Extending this success to a G7 market

GRACoL  Cer*fied  SWOP  Cer*fied  

G7  PCC  Master  Qualified  

G7  Master  Qualified  

Printing Standards Audit (PSAsm) Certification

  RIT is responding to the Printing Industry’s need for impartial, competent assessment of conformance

  PSA is a process for assessing conformance to standards

Inputs   Assessment  Process   Output  

Fully  Defined  Print  Standard(s)  

• Workflow  defini-on  &  requirements  

• Aims  and  calcula-on  methods,  e.g.,  substrate-­‐corrected  aims  

• Tolerances  based  on  applica-on  or  capability  

• Interna-onal  (ISO)  or  Na-onal  body  (CGATS  &  ANSI)  

Credible  Assessment  

•  In-­‐depth  understanding  of  the  standard(s)  being  cer-fied  

•  Requirements  translated  into  an  open  assessment  process  

•  Sampling  and  measurement    processes  

•  Pass/Fail  criteria  

PSA  Cer*fica*on  

•   Recognized  levels  of  conformance  •  PSA  Cer-fied  •  PSA  Cer-fied  with  Honors  

The PSAsm Audit Process

  Data Reception

  Proofing

  Plate making

  Press   Deviation

  Color difference between the First (“OK”) sheet and the characterization dataset.

  The assessment method requires a single sample, known as First sheet or OK sheet, to demonstrate that the press has reached a calibrated state.

  Variation   Difference between color measurements from “production samples” collected from different press

sheets over time and the aim (“OK sheet”).

Example PSAsm Certificate

Rochester Institute of Technology

PSAsm Services

  PSAsm Certification   Printer or Agency

  Demonstrates technical capability to operate a specified workflow in conformance with the standards selected

  Certification to ISO/DIS 15339 or ISO 12647-2

  PSAsm Certification with Honors   Printer or Agency

  Demonstrates sustained conformance in operation (Print Quality Management System Audit)

PSAsm Offering

  PSAsm Certified   Availability: October 2011 (where infrastructure is in place)

  Standards: Two standards, a printer can choose one or both   ISO 12647-2

  ISO/DIS 15339 to TR00X   Incorporates the concepts developed for the GCATS tolerance TR

  Conformance to this international standard using national (G7® derived) characterization datasets (GRACoL & SWOP)

 PSAsm Certified with Honors   Availability: June 2012 for ISO 9001:2008 certified

organizations

Comparing Offerings: PSAsm /G7/PSO

Scope G7 PSO PSAsm

Certified PSAsm Certified with

Honors

Printer calibration conformance

X X X X

Print & Production conformance

X X X

Sustained performance X

PSAsm Pricing

Service/Scope Price PSA-Agency

Standard $4,000.00 IDEAlliance Member $2,800.00

PSA-Agency-Dual Audit Standard $7,200.00 IDEAlliance Member $5,040.00

PSA-Printer Standard $6,500.00 IDEAlliance Member $4,550.00

PSA-Printer-Dual Audit Standard $11,000.00 IDEAlliance Member $7,700.00

PSA with Honors Standard $13,000.00 IDEAlliance Member $9,100.00

Paths to PSAsm

  There are multiple paths to PSA   Self assessment by the printer

  IDEAlliance G7 PCC®

  Internet based Gap Analysis Audit

  Printers who contract for a PSA audit receive a pre-audit kit that allows them to fully assess their readiness prior to the actual audit.

  Printers who conclude that they have gaps to close based on the pre-audit kit may, at their own discretion, contact consultants for assistance.

Paths to PSAsm

Printer  

Engagement  •     Standard(s)  •     Scope  

PSAsm Audit

PSAsm Certification to 15339/TR00X

PSAsm Certification to 12647-2

Award IDEAlliance Brand (GRACoL or SWOP)

Prepara-on  •     In-­‐house  experts  •     Consul-ng  support  

RIT’s Printing Standards Audit (PSAsm)

Thank you for your attention!