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Putting technology and innovation to work for the printing industry

For over 70 years, RIT has been a center of printing technology innovation and education. Located in the imaging capital of the world, Rochester, New York, the Printing Applications Lab (PAL) in RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) is a valued partner for the global printing industry, providing a range of research and independent evaluation services.

Statistics

130

Years of staff experience spanning conventional and digital presses

15

Years of product-quality assurance for major retailers of branded toner, inkjet, and paper products

1,900+

Custom-color inks formulated

Partners and Sponsors

Hewlett-Packard logo.
ColorLok Technology logo.

Why work with us?

We offer professional, industry-grade imaging and printing services combined with the resources of a nationally ranked research university.

We are a trusted partner to printing industry leaders, the U.S. government, and printing trade associations.

Our technical capabilities leverage RIT’s extensive technological and systems-analysis expertise to solve a variety of printing and imaging challenges.

Industry Programs

An ink mixing machine with bottles of ink on shelves behind it.

Ink Mixing

A ColorLok testing machine.

ColorLok

HP Media certification equipment.

HP Media Certification