Capitol City Press Achieves GRACoL® Certification
Capitol City Press has gained GRACoL® certification.
To gain this approval, our presses and systems were rigorously inspected using G7 methodology which enables industry-standard color management and ensures shared appearance between proofs, digital prints, and press prints.

This process uses a sophisticated color measurement device that verifies curves and deltaE numbers and make sure that they are hitting inside of acceptable GRACoL® tolerance, thus closing the loop of factors that determine visual appearance.

So no matter which press runs your piece, if you’ve approved a proof, you can rest assured that you will be equally happy with the final printed product no matter which machine produces it.

What is GRACoL?
GRACoL® helps print buyers, designers, and specifiers work more effectively with print suppliers. It has become the standard reference and educational medium on the modern lithographic process. It is a tool-kit of standards, tips, and answers to common problems. GRACoL® helps promote better communication between print buyers and print suppliers and helps avoid disappointment in expectations.
G7 is advanced and maintained by the IDEAlliance Print Properties and Colorimetrics Working Group.

What does “G7” mean?
The name G7 was derived from “G” for gray balance and the 7 ISO colors, CMYK/RGB.

Is G7 a printing standard or a proofing standard?
G7 is neither a printing standard nor a proofing standard. G7 defines process controls for the neutrality and tonality of an image whether on a proof or from a press of any kind.