Taskero Universe 2.0 with IntelliTrax 1.5

Fujifilm and X-Rite's partnership comes to fruition with immediate availability of Taskero Universe 2.0 with IntelliTrax 1.5

Fujifilm Graphic Systems and X-Rite have come together to bring the power of Taskero Universe 2.0 – a suite of performance analysis and monitoring tools – from the prepress area and into the pressroom. Available immediately, the powerful solution combines the strength of X-Rite's IntelliTrax 1.5 – the industry's fastest, automated color measurement system for press-side color control – with Taskero Universe's enterprise capabilities.

X-Rite's ultra-fast IntelliTrax automated color measurement system automatically scans the color bar of a typical press sheet in seconds and immediately sends the data to the Taskero Universe 2.0 web site for verification and analysis. The integration of the two technologies creates a much needed solution for the printing market that enables users to monitor hardware performance from prepress through to the pressroom, while getting real-time color measurement and aggregation of the entire press run, live on the web, at the user or management's fingertips.

For further information : http://www.xrite.com/

X-Rite IntelliTrax version 1.5

Version 1.5 now supports G7 proof-to-print process control, ISO targets, CxF, and Pantone Goe system

X-Rite announced the immediate availability of the latest version of IntelliTrax, the printing industry's fastest automated color management scanning solution for press-side color control. The new version (v. 1.5) now supports the G7® proof-to-print process control, ISO (International Organization for Standardization) defined targets, the next generation of CxF (Color Exchange Format), the universal file format for color communication, and the new PANTONE Goe digital libraries, featuring 2,058 new colors.

Thanks to a host of new G7® -compliant features, IntelliTrax v1.5 measures color against G7-defined targets, displays graphs to show performance against G7 targets, and indicates which inks need to be changed to achieve these targets, offering fully G7-compliant reporting. IntelliTrax version 1.5 also enables measurement of P2P targets into the IDEALink® Curve software offered by IDEAlliance®, utilizing the advanced ICC mode.

The new version of IntelliTrax now also features ISO-defined target libraries for ISO specified paper types. When using these target libraries, users can evaluate their measurement results against these set ISO targets. The advanced reporting feature will allow users to show results of ISO measurements in a consolidated report for their chosen attributes. IntelliTrax version 1.5 supports the new generation of CxF, an open file format designed to accurately and unambiguously communicate all commercially relevant aspects of color across devices, applications and geographies. Thanks to the new CxF compatible import functions, users can easily import Color Libraries from other CxF compatible devices, allowing their measurements to be linked, creating a seamless, accurate, and efficient workflow. The new version of IntelliTrax now also includes the new PANTONE Goe digital libraries to complement and expand on the original PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM already included in IntelliTrax. The combination of the two color spot color matching systems will offer users instant access to an extensive palette of over 3,100 colors.

More information: www.pantone.com.

The new version of IntelliTrax includes a number of usability enhancements including trend reporting features, which allow users to evaluate sheet trends within jobs, and to review performance of the press over time. This gives press operators a real-time indication of any problems that might occur during the print run. The newly included BestMatch™ feature alerts the user and makes a recommendation on how to adjust the ink to get to optimal color faster, keeping colors and inks on target even before visible color shifts occur. BestMatch helps save time and reduce waste, while optimizing the print quality and workflow.

IntelliTrax version 1.5 is now available from X-Rite and its global network of authorized resellers.

Further information: www.xrite.com.

X-Rite ColorChecker Products at PMA07

X-Rite unveils its dynamic Color Checker® family of color management solutions for photographers - results of its merger with fellow world leader in the color industry GretagMacbeth – at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) International Convention Trade Show, March 8 – 11, 2007 in Las Vegas. Held at the Convention Center’s South Hall, PMA is billed as the world’s largest annual imaging event attended by more than 20,000 photographers and related professionals from around the globe.

Imagine a totally non-subjective method of confirming the true color balance of any color rendition system. PMA07 attendees can explore first-hand just such a device along with all the XRite i1-Family of color solution products. The ColorChecker Chart from X-Rite is a checkerboard array of 24 scientifically prepared colored squares in a wide range of colors. Many of these squares represent natural objects of special interest, such as human skin, foliage and blue sky; all reflect light the same way in all parts of the visible spectrum – a unique feature that ensures color matching of natural objects under any illumination and with any color reproduction process. With the X-Rite i1-ColorChecker, photographers can check films, lights, filters and paper with ease.

In addition to the standard ColorChecker, X-Rite has variations that meet virtually any needed standard of comparing, measuring and analyzing differences in color reproduction in various processes to streamline processes and avoid costly mistakes. PMA 2007 Show visitors can learn how an X-Rite Digital ColorChecker Semi Gloss (SG) provides checks and comparisons of the digital reproduction of a real scene or a test pattern; makes a white balance with a digital camera; and allows photographers to use the chart with camera profiling software to create an ICC camera-ready profile. Comes included with the X-Rite i1PhotoSG and other PRO bundles as well as a stand-alone product.

To ensure that the camera’s raw image is as close to real life as possible, X-Rite offers photographers a choice among several reference devices that are scientifically engineered to provide precise uniform surfaces that are spectrally neutral (i.e., reflect equal amounts of red, blue and green) under all types of light conditions – natural, fluorescent or studio.

Other X-Rite ColorChecker Products On Display At PMA 07

- The X-Rite ColorChecker Three-Step Gray Scale Card - a full-sized version of the white, 18% gray and black reference square used in the standard 24-patch X-Rite ColorChecker for quick set up of the proper studio lighting ratio between main and fill lights. Captures accurate color without much after-the-fact manipulation and with necessary reference values for quick color adjustments within most photo processing software packages.

- The X-Rite ColorChecker Mini Gray Balance Card – a pocket-sized version of the 18% gray reference square used in the standard 24-patch X-Rite ColorChecker.

- The X-Rite ColorChecker White Balance Card – a full size version of the white reference square used in the standard 24-patch X-Rite ColorChecker.

- The X-Rite Color Checker Mini White Balance Card – a pocket-sized version of the white reference square used in the standard 24-patch X-Rite ColorChecker.

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