Hi Joey, Buying ISO conform materials (paper, ink, SW) does not make you an ISO conform printer. You need these too, but what you mainly need a an ISO conform process. This contains well controlled data handling from data entry to contract proof, correct profiles, correct measuring strips etc. Then you need a good quality proof printer, well maintained plate making equipment and printing press which gives reproducible print results. When you now use standard procedures which you have developed for your own company and process, make the plates according to the standard, use ISO conform inks and a suitable paper type then you must be able to print within the color and tone value tolerances as specified in ISO12647. There are many useful software tools on the market, with or without measuring equipment, to help you make things easier, to give more and faster measuring results, to help to check your conformance etc. There is as far as I know no software to convert your plate files from any other profile into an ISO profile, this is something which can only be done in the prepress. Altogether printing conform ISO12647 is not so difficult, just needs to set up good procedures, discipline to stay in conformance with these procedures, proper education and most of all motivation of the press operators and prepress department (and not to forget the sales department) and well maintained good quality equipment. Do not hesitate to contact us for information or support, Succes. Wilco de Groot IGT Testing Systems degroot(a)igt.nl -----Original Message----- From: eci-en-bounces(a)lists.callassoftware.com [mailto:eci-en-bounces@lists.callassoftware.com] On Behalf Of eci-en-request(a)lists.callassoftware.com Sent: donderdag 17 mei 2007 12:00 To: eci-en(a)lists.callassoftware.com Subject: ECI-EN Digest, Vol 15, Issue 8 Send ECI-EN mailing list submissions to eci-en(a)lists.callassoftware.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.callassoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/eci-en or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to eci-en-request(a)lists.callassoftware.com You can reach the person managing the list at eci-en-owner(a)lists.callassoftware.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of ECI-EN digest..." Today's Topics: 1. ISO Software (joey santos) 2. Re: ISO Software (Ian Reid) 3. was: ISO Software NEw: UV spectrophotometer (GyZoltan(a)mekkoraprint.hu) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 18:42:28 -0700 (PDT) From: joey santos <joey_santos07(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [ECI-EN] ISO Software To: eci-en(a)lists.callassoftware.com Message-ID: <210783.32548.qm(a)web57508.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sirs, i have been receiving proposals for services for ISO certification including software-driven programs... is it possible to get ISO compliance by buying software devices that can adjust or convert printing plates to ISO profile? And if i am printing an ISO plates and papers and inks, will that make me an ISO printer already? thanks joey santos makati, philippines --------------------------------- We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list.