Yes. Fingerprinting is a snapshot of press conditions on a given date and time. Fingerprinting (or profiling) a press provides baseline densitometry measurements that allow you to compensate for dot gain on press, or provides colorimetric data that allows you to simulate a press condition on a proofing device.
When one of the major printing system components changes (for example, flexo plate type), the press must be fingerprinted again and press compensation curves (tone reproduction curves) recalibrated to adjust press results to meet gain targets. Additionally, ICC color profiles for proofing must be recreated or adjusted as required.
As part of a managed manufacturing process, printing presses should be profiled and fingerprinted again when a company moves to digital plates, and the process should be repeated periodically to capture any ongoing changes in print conditions.
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