Substrate Qualification Program
Substrate Qualification Program
KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press
KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press
For the highest quality substrate scripts, RIT offers the KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press Substrate Qualification Program. This fee based program targets substrate
manufacturers and vendors providing evaluation and qualification services for substrates to
be used on the KODAK NEXPRESS printing platform. As part of the process a number of
items will be provided such as, universal ICC profile assignment or generation of custom
ICC profiles for the substrate script and the script itself, as well as integration into the official KODAK NEXPRESS qualified substrate catalog. This catalog is distributed worldwide
to KODAK NEXPRESS press customers.
The benefit of a full qualification to the substrate manufacturer/merchant is that your
substrates become highly visible to KODAK NEXPRESS customers as part of the official
KODAK NEXPRESS qualified substrate list. You will receive a substrate qualification performance report for each substrate qualified, as well as the KODAK NEXPRESS qualified logo
for use in sales and marketing materials.
The benefits to KODAK NEXPRESS press owners are access to ready-to-use scripts via the
www.kodak.com/go/nxpsubstrates web site.
The following services are offered for this program:
Full Qualification
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Qualification of target substrate with ICC profile cluster assignment
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Substrate script generation and adding substrate script to the official KODAK NEXPRESS press qualified substrate list which is distributed to the worldwide KODAK NEXPRESS customer community
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Generation of detailed qualification report and issuing a qualified certificate
Benefits
Full Qualification
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Substrate becomes part of the official KODAK NEXPRESS press
qualified substrate list, which brings awareness of qualified substrates to KODAK
NEXPRESS press owners and operators •
Easy access to substrate script
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Hassle-free printing on vendor’s substrate
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Use of KODAK NEXPRESS qualified logo for sales, marketing and customer support
Deliverables
Full Qualification
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Basic script with cluster ICC profiles assigned
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Qualified script accessible on the www.kodak.com/go/nxpsubstrates web site
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Regular distribution of scripts to KODAK NEXPRESS press owners and operators •
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Detailed qualification report
KODAK NEXPRESS qualified logo for use in marketing materials
Number of Sheets Required:
Full Qualification 3,000
Substrate Qualification Program
KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press
Qualification Specifications
Supported Substrate Types:
Paper
Self-adhesive
• Opaque Foil/Synthetic
• Transparency
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Supported Surface Types:
Coated Gloss
Coated Matte
• Uncoated
• Other
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Substrate Dimensions:
Preferred size is 12.0” x 18.0”
SRA3 also acceptable
• The size tolerance should not exceed ± 1 mm
• The maximum difference of the diagonals should not exceed ± 0.75 mm
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Sheet Thickness:
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Paper 50 - 400 µm
Foil (Synthetic & Paperless sheets) 50-125 µm
Grammage Specifications:
• Wood-free
uncoated papers 59 - 352 gsm
coated papers 80 - 352 gsm
coated one side (C1S) 118-352 gsm
Other Criteria:
Free from splices, holes, dust, and other physical defects
No damaged corners or edges, high waviness, or high curl
• Opacity of at least 80%
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Special substrates and label material must be able to resist a temperature of at least
200°C for 0.1 seconds and not scorch, melt, ignite or release any harmful substances
during processing in the press. Adhesives should have good resistance to heat and not
expand causing the adhesive to protrude from the sides of the sheet. These
evaluations will be examined and quoted on a case by case basis.
After full qualification, you will be provided with a test report on each substrate
that includes the following information:
Substrate Name
Substrate Manufacturer / Merchant
• Substrate Category
• Substrate Type
• Size
• Basis Weight
• Thickness
• Script File Name
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• Script File Settings
Fuser temps
Nip width
Energy flow
Discharge values
ICC Cluster Assignment
Qualification Program Information
Fee
Full Qualification$1,900 per substrate
Quantity discounts are available; please inquire.
Scheduling
Scheduling depends on facility availability. Attempts will be made to accommodate all scheduling needs.
To schedule qualification activity, please contact:
Barbara Giordano
Operations Manager, Printing Applications Laboratory
Rochester Institute of Technology
66 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Tel: (585) 475-2687
Fax: (585) 475-2690
E-mail: [email protected]
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations within ten working days of the scheduled certification date will incur a half-day’s charge;
cancellations within five working days, a full day’s charge will be assessed.
Shipping
All shipments must be coordinated through Barbara Giordano and be scheduled to arrive at RIT
at least 3 days, but no more than 2 weeks, prior to the scheduled certification date. This allows the print media to acclimate to the laboratory environment.
Print media should be shipped to:
Barbara Giordano
CIMS Building, Dock #3, Room 1425
Printing Applications Lab
66 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
For material originating from outside the U.S., the shipment must include an original commercial invoice,
and/or a bill of lading. This will assist with clearing the material through customs and reduce shipping delays.
Shipping and Storage Fees: Storage fees will be assessed 30 days after receipt of paper, if there hasn’t been
notification about the disposal of the remaining paper. There is a charge of $8 per skid per month.
Rochester Institute of Technology
66 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
Phone: (585) 475-2687
www.printlab.rit.edu