Expanded Color Gamut (ECG) Printing

Implement expanded color gamut printing across packaging supply chains

As the packaging printing industry adopts additional inks beyond CMYK to achieve wider color reproduction, practitioners need authoritative guidance on every facet of implementation. Expanded Color Gamut (ECG) Printing: CMYK and beyond, edited by Kiran Deshpande, a Global Senior Expert Color Management at Siegwerk and former chair of CIE Technical Committee TC 8-13, covers characterization, color separation, color gamuts, and real-world deployment across the packaging supply chain.

Expanded Color Gamut (ECG) Printing details ECG implementation for flexographic, lithographic offset, gravure, and digital printing processes, covering press configurations and process control requirements. The book addresses inverse models, look-up tables, gamut mapping, and optimization techniques. Chapters also examine artwork design requirements for ECG, sustainability benefits including reduced waste and CO2 footprint, and prepress and ink considerations for successful production.

Readers will also find:

• Coverage of n-color printer models and ICC profiles alongside halftone screening techniques such as stochastic and hybrid screening
• Detailed treatment of sustainability gains through reduced press set-up times, wash-ups, solvent usage, and carbon footprint
• Analysis of the packaging supply chain and specific artwork requirements when designing for ECG printing workflows
• Contributions from expert practitioners addressing the challenges and benefits of ECG across varied printing technologies
• Guidance on color separation advances and modern printing press capabilities driving ECG adoption in packaging

Designed for color scientists, color management professionals, and printing and packaging practitioners, this book delivers the specialized knowledge needed to implement and sustain ECG printing. Researchers and advanced students in color science and imaging technology will also find it a focused, authoritative resource on this rapidly growing domain.