Standardisation and process control aids in ensuring quality and repeatability. When applied to the printing industry, multiple processes must be Standardised in order to achieve optimal manufacturing conditions. The end result of this Optimised process is reduced cost of manufacture, the primary goal of the MPX system is to deliver huge savings by reducing waste.

Overall, Print Standardisation has been rarely implemented or understood. Some printers consider ISO/PSO 12647 Standardisation to be costly, time consuming, and ineffective. The truth? Standardisation allows Print to comply with simple rules that have been agreed between industry experts and their clients. ISO/PSO 12647 Standardisation is a framework of simple procedures that will have you printing more predictably, efficiently, and most importantly will improve the product quality you deliver to your client.

The difference is the superior quality and consistency of the image that conforms to a standard and the more predictable the resulting proof and print. Files that do not conform to a standard are likely to be difficult to print and could wind up with a job rejection, wasting both printers’ and publishers’ time and resources.