Jiufengban Printing

Jiufengban Printing is a China‑based printer serving the global two‑dimensional (anime and manga) market, where color accuracy, fine detail, and consistency are essential. Employing approximately 300 people and generating annual sales of around RMB 200 million, Jiufengban Printing produces visually demanding print products that must closely match original artwork in both color and texture.

As customer expectations continued to rise, Jiufengban Printing recognized that maintaining consistent quality would require tighter control over prepress and platemaking. Previously, Jiufengban Printing relied on third‑party plate production. This limited control over plate quality and prevented true end‑to‑end color management. As a result, it was difficult to consistently achieve the level of accuracy and repeatability required for high‑fidelity anime artwork, and opportunities to improve efficiency were constrained.

The company needed a prepress workflow that could deliver stable, high‑precision imaging while supporting extremely small dot reproduction for FM screening and demanding color work.

Jiufengban Printing inspected and evaluated many well-known domestic and foreign brand suppliers before selecting Kodak. While cost was a consideration, real production testing proved decisive.

Jiufengban Printing invested in an integrated Kodak prepress solution, including the KODAK TRENDSETTER Q800 Platesetter with Variable Mainscan Resolution (VMR) 9600 option, KODAK PRINERGY Connect Workflow Software, KODAK COLORFLOW Pro Software, KODAK STACCATO Screening (10 µm), and KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plates.

Kodak worked closely with Jiufengban Printing to integrate hardware and software into a single, optimized workflow. This included joint system debugging, performance tuning, and ongoing technical follow‑ups to ensure the solution continues to support the company’s production and growth objectives.

“We compared several well-known plate brands” explains Guangsheng Huang, Proprietor of Jiufengban Printing. “Only Kodak consistently met the requirements of our current products. The proof‑to‑print fidelity, especially in color reproduction and fine detail, clearly stood out.”

Kodak plates deliver consistency and performance Jiufengban Printing needs to meet customer expectations and protect print quality on demanding jobs, making any price premium worth it.

Jiufengban Printing has been using its Kodak solution for more than a year and continues to value Kodak’s end‑to‑end approach. The close integration between software and CTP allows the team to respond quickly during proofing, file revisions, and trial runs, making flexible color adjustments without slowing production.

In daily production, the TRENDSETTER Q800 Platesetter delivers reliable performance and consistently even dot formation. This precision allows Jiufengban Printing to confidently take on high‑accuracy, high‑detail work while maintaining repeatability from job to job.

For high‑fidelity applications, the benefits of KODAK SQUARESPOT Imaging Technology are clearly visible. Colors are reproduced with exceptional accuracy, and the color gamut appears clean and well defined. Combined with Kodak plates, the system reliably supports extremely small dot printing required for FM screening, ensuring sharp colors and distinct tonal layers. “On this kind of work, the difference is obvious,” Guangsheng Huang notes. “Details such as hair strands, facial features, and very fine text must be crisp and accurate, and Kodak delivers that level of reproduction.”

“Our prepress process became far more stable and predictable after implementing the Kodak solution. That stability protects print quality from the very beginning and helps us deliver higher‑quality output more efficiently,” Huang concludes