Post-Training Highlights

Photos from sessions, participant feedback, media coverage and a brief programme report.

Training Photos & Screenshots

Participant Feedback

Media Coverage

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Press Ideas

3-Day Training on ‘Quality Assurance and Process Control in Print Production’ by RIPT Kolkata (Dec 21, 2025)

Brief Report

The 3-day Online STTP on “Quality Assurance and Process Control in Print Production” was conducted from 19–21 January 2026 via Microsoft Teams. The programme covered key topics including CIE colorimetry, spectrophotometry (M0/M1/M2), ICC colour management architecture, device calibration & profiling, and standards-driven print process control. Sessions were supported with practical demonstrations on colour measurement, ΔE evaluation, display calibration and printer profiling workflows. The interactive Q&A sessions facilitated discussion on applying ISO/CRPC-based standards in academic and industrial environments.

Objectives

• Introduce fundamentals of colorimetry and spectrophotometry for objective evaluation of print and colour reproduction.
• Develop a clear understanding of ICC color management architecture, including colour dependence/independence, profile types and rendering intents.
• Equip participants with practical skills in device calibration and characterisation, including display calibration, printer characterisation and ICC profile creation.
• Demonstrate the use of process control tools and software for monitoring print quality through control strips, TVI, ΔE tolerances and capability indices.
• Familiarise participants with key international print standards (ISO 3664, ISO 13655, ISO 12647 series, ISO/PAS 15339 CRPCs, ISO 20654) and their application in teaching, research and industrial workflows.

Target Participants

• Print production managers and supervisors
• Quality assurance professionals in printing and packaging
• Faculty members and researchers in Printing / Graphic / Media Technology
• Postgraduate students and professionals seeking to upgrade skills in colour management and process control

Programme Schedule (3 Days)

Day 1

• 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Inauguration of STTP – Introduction to Course & Objectives
• 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Colorimetry – CIE Colorimetry: XYZ, Yxy, Lab, Lch; device dependence/independence; ΔE
• 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Spectrophotometry – Measurement geometries and conditions (M0, M1, M2)
• 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Break
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Demo – Measuring colour, spectral reflectance and ΔE
• 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Gray balance – Neutrality / gray balance challenges (hue deficiency)
• 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Introduction to ICC colour management – Motivation and need for standardisation

Day 2

• 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Architecture of ICC colour management – Colour dependence and independence
• 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: ICC colour profiles – Reference print conditions, ICC profiles, rendering intents
• 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Break
• 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Colour-managed workflows – 3Cs of ICC colour management; test charts; characterisation data; reference conditions
• 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Demo – Display calibration, target white point, luminance, gamma; creating and applying monitor profiles

Day 3

• 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Demo – Printing characterisation charts, measurement, generating printer ICC profiles
• 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Process control – Control strips, TVI, ΔE tolerances, process capability
• 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM: Demo – Process control using software
• 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Break
• 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Standards in print quality – ISO 3664, ISO 13655, ISO 12647 series, ISO/PAS 15339 CRPCs, ISO 20654
• 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Interactive session – Review and Q&A
• 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Wrap-up & Valedictory – Feedback and certificates

Outcomes for Participants

• Apply CIE colorimetry and spectrophotometry concepts to measure and interpret colour-based print quality metrics.
• Select and configure appropriate measurement geometries and conditions (M0, M1, M2) for different print samples and substrates.
• Explain and implement ICC-based colour management workflows, including profile types, reference conditions and rendering intents.
• Calibrate and profile displays and printers, generate ICC profiles and verify them using spectral / ΔE data and soft proofing.
• Use process control software and standards-based methods to monitor, analyse and optimise print quality in line with ISO and CRPC targets.

Modality & Registration

The programme will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. The number of seats is limited and registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. A registration fee of ₹1000 per participant is to be paid through online bank transfer to the following account:

• Bank: State Bank of India
• Branch: Jodhpur Park Branch
• A/C holder name: Regional Institute of Printing Technology
• A/C no.: 41614243034
• IFSC: SBIN0011539
• MICR: 700002334

Confirmed participants will receive the meeting link and further instructions by e-mail.

Equipment / Resources used in demonstrations:
Spectrophotometer, process control software, ICC profiling hardware and software.