WEB PRINTING SPECS -- SWOP for the New Millennium

Over the years SWOP has adapted to changes in technology and business and now, with the digital transformation from desktop publishing to computer-to-plate (CTP) in full swing, it has extended its philosophy to the challenges of this new era.

The new 2001 specifications, the ninth edition, include a number of new approaches for promoting accurate communication and quality production throughout all segments of the graphic arts chain. Guidelines, specifications and formal standards provide a stable foundation, which allow new technologies to be extended to their fullest advantage. But first, a little background.