Software - Colour Management

BARBIERI Spectro LFP RT Series 3

The BARBIERI spectrophotometer for automatic measurement of most different materials in Large Format, Flatbed and Industrial Printing.

Use

The Spectro LFP RT Series 3 is the automatic color measuring device for both reflection and transmission in large format, flatbed and industrial printing.

Main features

• For transparent and reflective media
• Measuring aperture switchable between 8, 6 and 2mm
• For heavy and thick materials
• Supported by most RIP-software
• 3 reading modes:
  - Automatic measurements
  - Spot measurements
  - Density measurements
• Some examples of materials which can be measured fully automatically: textiles, glass, backlit film, papers, vinyl, cardboards, plastic plates, gypsum plates, wood, stone and ceramic plates.
• Available in 2 versions:
  - Spectro LFP RT
  - Spectro LFP Tex (see table below)
• Upgrade from Tex to RT version

Application fields

• Creation of ICC profiles for digital output devices for most different materials (both reflective and transparent)
• Linearization of digital output devices
• Single measurements of logo-colors (Pantone) with subsequent check of the color-true printing
• Use as a densitometer to determine density values for films and papers

Recommended accessories

• Sample holder for different materials
• Electrostatic sample holder for textiles and thin media
• UV-cut filter
• Polarization filter
• Carrying case (trolley)
• BARBIERI Profile-Xpert - professional Color Management software

Technical data

• Measuring speed: approx. 10min. for 1248 fields
• Maximum measuring area: 290 x 200mm (11.42 x 7.87in)
• Target thickness: max. 20mm (0.79in)
• Smallest measuring step: 0,2mm (0.01in)
• Measuring apertures: - reflection 2, 6 and 8mm (0.08, 0.24 and 0.31in) (switchable) - transmission 2, 6 and 8mm (0.08, 0.24 and 0.31in) (switchable)
• Geometry: - reflection 45°/0°  - transmission d/0°
• Calibration: automatic with internal white reference
• Physical illumination: type A
• Measurement time: < 0,3sec.
• Repeatability: < 0,2 ∆E94 on white or ± 0,005D (up to 1.000D)
• Inter-instrument agreement: typ 1 ∆E94
• Measuring sensor: diffraction grating with diode array
• Spectral resolution: 3,5nm
• Spectral range: 380 ... 780nm
• Density measuring range: 0...2.3D
• Interface: USB for Mac, PC and Linux, RS232
• Dimensions: 571 x 433 x 160mm (22.48 x 17.05 x 6.3in) (LxWxH)
• Weight: 11kg

System requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP or later (32 and 64 bit)
• Mac OS X 10.5 or later (Intel)
• Including free measuring software Profile-Xpert Gateway for Mac and PC

BARBIERI Spectro Swing - Easy to use, versatile and reliable

The BARBIERI spectrophotometer Spectro Swing is the easiest way to linearize and profile your digital output device for top color quality. It is the ideal measuring device for production environments as it is tailored to the needs of all aqueous, solvent and UV roll-to-roll printers.

For most different, flexible media (paper, banner, canvas, canvas cover for trucks, backlit etc.)

Thanks to his ability to measure also transparent materials and to measure most different flexible media, the Spectro Swing is a very special and unique measuring device.

As the Spectro Swing is available in reflection OR transmission version only it gives the opportunity to get a measuring device at a convenient cost with the possibility to upgrade it in a second step to reflection AND transmission.

The instrument will be delivered with a special measuring software (BARBIERI Profile-Xpert Gateway) which allows you to measure every kind of targets, to use the instrument for linearization applications and to use it with other software.

Application fields

• Creation of ICC profiles for digital output devices for different media (both reflective and transparent)
• For linearization of digital output devices
• Use as a densitometer to determine density values for films and papers

Main features

• Available in 3 versions:
  - Spectro Swing RT: (transparent and reflective media)
  - Spectro Swing T: (transparent media only)
  - Spectro Swing R: (reflective media only)
  - Easy upgrade by activation code from R or T to RT version.
• For transparent and reflective media
• Easy to use thanks to its "no-button operation"
• For most different, flexible media (paper, banner, canvas, canvas cover for trucks, backlit etc.)
• Time saving
• Easy-Operation-Mode
• Avoiding handling errors
• Extremely high measuring precision and repeatability
• Supported by most RIP and Profiling Software [more]
• 3 reading modes:
  - Automatic measurements
  - Spot measurements
  - Density measurements
• BARBIERI typical design: simple, robust and reliable.
• Compatible for Mac and PC

Target markets

• For all aqueous, solvent and UV roll-to-roll printers
• Digital photo and inkjet printing
• Packaging
• Proofing
• Fine art printing
• Traditional printing
• Consumer printing

Recommended accessories

• BARBIERI Profile-Xpert - professional ICC profile creation software [more]
• UV-cut filter
• Transmission sample holders (Spectro Swing RT, Spectro Swing T)

The easy to use profiling tool GMG SmartProfiler brings colour quality and colour consistency for digital and LFP printers to the next level and opens new business opportunities.

GMG, supplier of high-end colour management and proofing solutions announces that the unique color profiling solution GMG SmartProfiler is now shipping.

GMG SmartProfiler is a wizard which allows users to create high quality ColorServer profiles even without profound knowledge of colour management.

"We have been using GMG's ColorServer for our wide format industrial printing applications for a while. The colour results are great and we achieve excellent matches between different machines and media. However, the process requires good colour skill and knowledge. GMG's new SmartProfiler makes the process much easier and faster, allowing us to support our entire production process. GMG listened to our needs and has provided a great upgrade to an already excellent product," says Bob Boileau, General Manager of Screen Print Dow, Wilmington, USA.

The combination of GMG SmartProfiler and GMG ColorSever opens new opportunities for digital and LFP printers to enhance the colour quality and colour consistency to a totally new level. Therefore the GMG products secure the high investments in digital and LFP printers. The higher print quality increases the customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Users, especially in the rapidly growing digital and large-format printing sectors, increasingly expect high colour accuracy, repeatability and colours that match those of print media produced by classic printing processes, such as offset or gravure printing.

With centrally controlled colour management, using GMG SmartProfiler and GMG ColorServer, companies can greatly increase productivity, production reliability and in particular the colour quality of their products. Due to the identical quality of the printed output, flexibility in hybrid production environments is enhanced, because the output system to be used for printing can be selected at the last minute.

"X-Rite and GMG have shared a mutual commitment to accurate and consistent colour reproduction in pre-press, digital and large format workflows for years. X-Rite's i1 solutions have long been the de-facto standard across the industry when it comes to consistent, high-quality colour management, offering extremely fast and highly accurate measurement, precise patch recognition and unmatched versatility. When combined with GMG's profiling tools, X-Rite's i1 solutions offer customers unprecedented levels of productivity, reliability and flexibility, and we are delighted to further expand our long term and fruitful partnership, with our instruments' seamless support for GMG's new SmartProfiler solution," comments Sonia Megert, X-Rite's Vice President of Inbound Marketing.

The high degree of automation in GMG's colour management will help to cut costs, while increasing productivity and achieving consistent colours.

BARBIERI electronic wants to share the knowledge gained in more than 25 years of colour measuring with their customers and partners to help them getting most accurate colours on most different media in digital printing.

The BARBIERI White Paper points out the colour measuring challenges most different media pose as well as how to meet them.

Step by step the whole preparation and measuring process is described and guidance is provided on optimal techniques, highlighting technical insights in measuring technology in order to understand how colour measuring works and to learn how to address future measuring challenges.

The 'cost savings' white paper is free of charge and can be downloaded by clicking here.

For an International list of official Barbieri distributors click here. Barbieri devices are distributed in the UK by IGS UK Ltd, www.igsuk.net

GMG, developer and supplier of high-end colour management and proofing solutions, is pleased to announce that the company has joined the EQUIOSNET Partnership Program launched by Dainippon Screen. The aim of the program is to provide a variety of printing solutions that use end-to-end automation to prevent human errors, shorten turnaround time and optimise the entire production process.

Screen is focusing on the development of more automated and efficient systems in the printing industry. Consequently, Screen customers will be able to benefit from GMG's colour management expertise as GMG is well-known for providing high-quality, fully automatic colour conversions and outstanding technology for the stabilisation of nearly every printing process.

"We look forward to a close collaboration with a global company such as Screen within the EQUIOSNET Partnership Program. We believe that this program will benefit our mutual customers greatly", says Paul Willems, Chief Executive Officer of GMG GmbH & Co. KG.

The most important international standard for the printing industry is to be revised and UK printers are being asked to contribute ideas and requirements. ISO 12647 specifies the parameters for printing conditions for various printing methods including sheet fed offset and digital proofing. Initially published in 1995, ISO 12647 covers all forms of conventional printing and is being updated to reflect the digital reality of modern print.

As part of this revision, the UK representatives of TC130, the ISO technical committee tasked with reviewing the standard, are inviting printers to contribute to this work. A meeting is taking place at the London College of Communications on the 28th October, 2009 from 10 o'clock. A limited number of places is available for printers interested in sharing views and ideas about how ISO 12647 can be improved to better meet their needs and the needs of their customers.

For more information:
Phil Green, London College of Communication: pj.green@lcc.arts.ac.uk