New OBC Module for i1iSis Solves Proof and Print Color Matching
Challenges Caused by Optical Brighteners
X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT), the world leader in color
management, measurement and communication technologies, today announced
the immediate availability of the industry’s
first ever complete Optical Brightener Compensation (OBC) solution.
Unveiled in May at DRUPA 2008, the new OBC Module allows users in
color-critical proofing and printing environments to effectively and
precisely compensate for color shifts in custom ICC output profiles
typically caused by Optical Brightening Agents (OBAs) in papers and
other printing substrates.
This breakthrough technology offers a complete solution for high-end
applications requiring consistent color measurements and visualization
of printed output in the prepress (proofing), printing and photo (studio
printing and fine art) markets. The combination of the new OBC Module
with i1iSis’ unique spectral measurement
technology, additional UV LED illumination features and X-Rite’s
powerful profiling software, allows users to capture the full spectral
data of the charts they measure, effectively and precisely compensate
for color shifts caused by brightening agents, while still taking full
advantage of the higher whiteness levels and sharper image contrasts
offered by substrates containing OBAs.
X-Rite’s product manager for prepress and
pressroom solutions, Tobias Rausch explains: “Optical
Brightening Agents (OBAs) are increasingly used by paper mills and
premium inkjet paper manufacturers to make a yellowish paper appear
whiter and brighter. However, until now, available color measurement and
management technologies have been unable to effectively deal with the
color variations caused by OBAs. With our new Optical Brightener
Compensation solution, users are now able to achieve visual equivalence
between color measurement results from instruments and from the visual
appearance of a sample in a viewing booth.”
X-Rite’s Optical Brightener Compensation
solution is now included with every new i1iSis automatic spectral chart
reader and is designed to work seamlessly with X-Rite’s
high end profiling suites ProfileMaker and MonacoPROFILER. The
attractively priced bundles offer a complete solution that includes an
i1iSis or i1iSis XL device, the new Optical Brightener Compensation
Module and the choice of X-Rite’s
ProfileMaker 5 or MonacoPROFILER profiling software. OBC upgrade kits
are also available for existing i1iSis and ProfileMaker 5 or
MonacoPROFILER users.
About X-Rite
(NASDAQ: XRIT) X-Rite is the global leader in color science and
technology. The company, which now includes design industry color leader
Pantone, Inc., develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative
color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards
and services. X-Rite’s expertise in
inspiring, selecting, measuring, formulating, communicating and matching
color helps users get color right the first time and every time, which
translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves a range of
industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic design,
video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical. For
further information, please visit www.xrite.com
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Véronique
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