Walk through the perfect label workflow - Esko

Boost your label production with smart tools

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Start jobs right

Collect job specifications for all team members in a web portal. See real-time job status and automatically trigger workflows.

Deliver packaging projects 25% faster with WebCenter

Integrate with MIS

Integrate prepress with MIS or ERP. Use data in MIS to initiate automated prepress, plate making and digital print workflows.

Eliminate errors from data duplication
with Automation Engine

WebCenter for Labels

See WebCenter in action

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Determine color strategy

Print jobs cost-effectively on an HP Indigo digital press using the optimal ink set, while meeting brand color expectations.

Reduce ink cost and increase press
performance with Color Preflight

Prepare artwork

Catch prepress errors and edit in native PDF with in-editor automated tools for trapping, sheet layout, quality control, text recognition and more.

Prevent costly reruns with ArtPro+

Process variable data

Create a Variable Data Printing master file, define placeholders and connect to a database with variable data. Inspect each variant before label printing.

Meet customer requirements with Dynamic
Variable Data Printing tools

20 ways to eliminate prepress errors with ArtPro+

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Get approvals

Automatically route hyper-realistic renderings to all stakeholders in an interactive 3D viewer. Quickly gather annotations and update fast.

Spend less time chasing approvals with Share & Approve

Manage color

Check design against color specifications using a central color database. Produce color consistency from job to job.

Get color right first time, every time with Color Engine

Create print layout

Automatically generate production layouts of one or multiple labels based on ordered quantities.

Create once, use many times with Plato

Take control of your approval cycles with Esko Share & Approve!

Make packaging approvals up to 3 times shorter with Share & Approve

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Rip the job

Apply screening and compensation curves fit for any print process.

Get high quality every time with Imaging Engine

Postpone press choice

Decide only the very last minute on which printing process to use: conventional or digital.

Maintain flexibility in a mixed printing environment
with Automation Engine

Flexo benchmark plate

Order a benchmark plate and see for yourself!

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Generate perfect screens

Whatever the operator skill level, use a wizard-style interface to create screens and dot gain curves that match any label application.

Make outstanding plates with Print Control Wizard
screening software

Image flexo plates

Obtain best-in-class flexo print results with the widest tonal range and compete with offset and gravure quality.

Achieve superb flexo print results with
the CDI Crystal flexo plate imager

Produce impeccable plates

Expose any flexo plate simultaneously front and back with UV LEDs for the most consistent plate quality.

Keep full control over dot shape and floor height with
the XPS Crystal exposure unit

Print Control Wizard Sample Kit

Request a flexo sample kit & have a look at the high-end quality

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Automate plate production

Combine imaging and exposure in one single operation. Automatically transfer plates from the digital imager to the exposure device.

Automate flexo plate making with the CDI Crystal XPS
and Plate Handler

Flexo platemaking: Comparative analysis confirms UV LED outperforms conventional exposure

You don’t have to do this alone!

With the right software to streamline every part of your workflow, and a team of specialists to assist you every step of the way, Esko is the ideal partner to help build success.

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