Complimentary ISO Lighting Survey for Qualifying Facilities
Most color-critical operations have never had their lighting independently verified against ISO standards — and the results are often surprising. Lighting that looks consistent to the eye can vary enough between stations to cause proofs to be approved and then rejected at press, or finished goods to look different under store lighting than they did in QC. A professional ISO lighting survey identifies exactly where your lighting stands and what it may be costing you.
As we introduce this service to new markets, we are making a limited number of complimentary surveys available to qualifying print, packaging, and manufacturing facilities. This is the same rigorous spectroradiometric assessment we provide to paying clients — including a full written compliance report, uniformity analysis, and actionable recommendations — at no charge, for a limited time.
Request Your Complimentary Survey →Professional ISO-Compliant Lighting Analysis
We survey industry standard D50 lighting for Print and Packaging Service Providers. These surveys test compliance with the recently updated ISO 3664:2025 specification and also show how closely the lighting systems across a workflow — such as from a light booth to a press console — match each other. Our surveys are performed using a spectroradiometer. A complete confidential report is provided for each lighting system surveyed.
If there are multiple light sources in a workflow, all lighting sources such as light booths and press console lighting will be surveyed individually to show the conformance of each system both to the ISO specification and to the other lighting systems in the workflow.
Regardless of whether the systems show conformance to ISO 3664:2025 or ISO 3668:2017, if light systems do not match each other, prints or other products being inspected will differ in color appearance under each light source. This is a critical factor in maintaining color consistency across a local or distributed workflow.
Solve Critical Color Approval Problems
Are prints approved when proofed but then rejected at press check? Are color corrections frequently required at press check? These issues are often caused by lighting inconsistencies between approval stations. Lighting surveys identify and solve these costly problems.
Key Benefits
- Eliminate rejections between color approval and final production
- Ensure color consistency across all inspection points in the workflow
- Verify compliance with ISO lighting standards
- Identify lighting mismatches before they cause production problems
- Receive detailed, professional reports for each lighting system
- Maintain audit trail for quality management systems
Who Needs Lighting Surveys?
Our D50 Lighting Survey service is essential for organizations where accurate color evaluation is critical to product quality and customer satisfaction:
- Packaging and Print Service Providers – Packaging, commercial, signmaking, wide format, and industrial printers requiring consistent color inspection
- Textile Producers – Fabric manufacturers and garment producers maintaining color standards
- Design Studios – Creative agencies and design firms delivering and approving color-critical work
- Industrial Manufacturers – Producers of automobiles, furniture, and home décor hard-goods and soft-goods where color matching is essential — see our D65 Industrial Lighting Survey
Our Methodology
Each lighting system is measured with a precision spectroradiometer using ISO-defined standard procedures. This ensures that all reports are consistent, comparable, and traceable to international standards. This systematic approach provides reliable data that can be used for decision-making and quality control.
Technical Standards
- ISO 3664:2025 – Viewing conditions for graphic technology and photography. Illumination conditions P1–P4 may all be surveyed based on customer request — including Critical Comparison (P1 and P3) and Practical Appraisal (P2 and P4), with UV radiation included or excluded for each category.
See How It Works
Watch this detailed overview of the ISO Standard Lighting Survey process and learn how spectroradiometric analysis ensures color consistency across workflows or locations.
Questions about lighting surveys? Contact us to discuss specific needs.