Monitor Calibration

Box Imaging uses its extensive experience and knowledge in colour management practices to achieve predictable and accurate print results for its clients. Using Eizo Colour Edge monitors for display accuracy which can display up to 99% of the Adobe RGB colour space, this is the preferred colour space for fine art printing and why we request files to be submitted in Adobe RGB. If you use an Eizo monitor in your own studio and need assistance with calibration, we offer an onsite calibration and profiling service to ensure you are viewing accurate colour and achieving optimal print results.

From a printing perspective, achieving a great print result relies on the quality of the printing device, it's calibration and in the creation of custom ICC profiles for specific paper types.  Box Imaging  creates custom ICC profiles for its preferred paper types. This level of in-house process control delivers optimal colour accuracy. Clients preparing files for printing at Box Imaging can avail of our printer/paper profiles for soft proofing purposes. To get accurate results from soft proofing a calibrated display monitor like an Eizo Colour Edge or BenQ is a great starting point. Box Imaging can provide clients with a test chart in both electronic and printed form in order to evaluate how accurate your monitor is when compared to the same chart in printed form.

There are two test charts available. The colour checker lab chart is more suitable for Eizo monitor users who are accustomed to calibrating and profiling their own monitors. Order a test chart in both printed and electronic form to evaluate your display colour accuracy compared to the same chart printed onto one of Box Imaging's paper types. An example being If you are looking to have prints made on Hahnemühle Museum Etching you can order an A4 size chart printed onto this paper. From here you can open the corresponding file and compare your monitor to the printed version.

Printed test files are available to order for Box Imaging's range of papers. This is a great tool to check how skin tones, shadow and highlight details, gray balance reproduce on a particular paper type. 

Most if not all paper types have their own unique attributes. Some of these attributes can include, different white points, smooth versus textured surfaces and matt versus lustre finishes. 

This can result in a particular printed image obtaining a certain look and feel based the papers unique attributes. If you are unsure where to start give us a call. We are happy to advise and you are welcome to make an appointment with the print studio so you can see examples of prints on particular papers.