For years and years, the primary press control has been Solid Ink Density (SID). In recent years, this has changed dramatically! In every article and every conference, the common theme is running to Delta E (dE) not density. Why? Because SID is NOT a color measurement, it is a measurement of Lightness or Darkness. That's … Read More...
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Announced Today, New X-Rite Product Discontinuations: In order to continue to provide our partners and customers with the most efficient products and technology, we will be discontinuing the following models effective April 27, 2018 and replace them with a new instrument. Stay tuned for another detailed announcement regarding updates to the eXact Portfolio coming later in … Read More...
Released in April 2017, the new generation TECHKON SpectroDENS 4 has some noteworthy updates! The same three SpectroDENS models are available allowing you to upgrade from Basic to Advance to Premium as your needs change. Key NEW SpectroDENS Features and Changes Even more accurate spectral curves - now reporting every 10 nm (vs previous models … Read More...
Happy 2014 everyone! What better time than the new year to start thinking about what we can do to improve daily life in the workplace? Here are a few small things you can do to improve accuracy and quality for 2014... 1. Participate in an Education Opportunity: There are many suppliers and universities that offer training … Read More...
When most of us think of 'Software' in the Flexo print arena, we think Prepress, right? I guess maybe customer service, accounting or some other departments might think of something else, but the folks on the manufacturing end of Flexo usually think of software as it relates to Prepress. Perhaps the reason for this might … Read More...
Most printing facilities have measurement devices of some sort- whether in prepress, press-side, or in the ink room. You're diligent about sending these off to be calibrated regularly (...right?), storing them properly, and keeping that pesky calibration tile in perfect condition. Even in the best environments, there is a certain amount of variability built in … Read More...
That’s a great question and an easy one to answer....a Spectrophotometer! Why? Because a Densitometer doesn’t measure color. What? A densitometer measures the absence of reflected light. Let me prove it. You can measure a solid Cyan patch and get a reading of 1.25, you can also measure a solid Magenta patch and get a … Read More...