*** Golden Nugget #21: The Reality of Remote Color Diagnostics *** While at the PIA/GATF Color Management Conference earlier this month I had a chance to visit with a customer who uses our new ProofPass.com proof certification and remote color diagnostics solution. Our customer is responsible for … [Read more...]
Sometimes less than ideal is good enough
I was speaking with a new customer last week and he shared with me how he has been using ColorMetrix software to monitor his pressroom. His goal is to get his proofs to match his press sheets. This customer has a 54” not so new printing press and he is using ColorMetrix to monitor print … [Read more...]
#19: Is your yellow ink contaminated?
Back in the dark ages of densitometry we utilized calculated values like Hue Error and Grayness to answer the above question. The reality we have been dealing with at ColorMetrix over the last several years is that spectral data will ultimately rule in our industry. While I do not expect press … [Read more...]
#18: Is all dot gain (TVI) bad?
In one form or another I am probably asked questions about dot gain being “bad” more than any other technical question. The short answer I have always given to this question is no, dot gain is not bad; but not knowing what your dot gain is can be very bad. Also, dot gain is no longer … [Read more...]
#17: What should my color bar look like?
This week as part of a larger conversation a potential client asked, “What should my color bar look like?” My first thought was that it would be easier to answer the following question…”What is the meaning of life?” The answer to the color bar question can be both … [Read more...]
#16 Matamerism & Color Management
This post has be revised and reposted at ColorMetrix[dot]com as Color Conversations: Metamerism & Color Management. There was a good comment in response to “Golden Nugget #15 Which Instrument Should I Use?” Adam made the following comment: “This is because some spectrophotometers are built … [Read more...]
Golden Nugget #15 Which Instrument Should I Use?
I am often asked by customers one of two questions; 1. Which instrument that I already own should I use with my Colormetrix product; 2. Which instrument should I purchase to use with my ColorMetrix product? While my good friends who work for brand X and brand G will tell you the answer is simple … [Read more...]
Golden Nugget #14 Press Curves for CTP
*** Introduction *** Here is a brief update of what has been happening at ColorMetrix and where we can be found over the next couple of months. ColorMetrix will once again be a sponsor of the PIA/GATF Color Management Conference December 4-6 in Phoenix, AZ. Our web store will be updated in the … [Read more...]
Golden Nugget #13 Monitor Calibration Works!
This should really be considered part two of Golden Nugget #12, which dealt with the importance of dimmable light booths (check www.JimRaffel.com if you did not get #12 in e-mail format). I decided in the past week to test this out myself. For those who are not yet aware, our new ProofPass(t).com … [Read more...]
Golden Nugget #11 Press Run Analysis / Print ’05 Information
Golden Nugget #11 Viewing Booths While at the show I decided it was time to begin acquiring tools and technology for our new inkjet proofing test site. We have reached a point where we need to be able to simulate customer proofing situations on our office. As time goes on the complete set-up will … [Read more...]