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The standard color measurement system for safeguarding production
For commercial printers, Prinect® Easy Control is the ideal entry into precise
color measurement. Integrated in Prinect Press Center™ to save space, the
system is conveniently operated from the press touchscreen and therefore
does not restrict the available working area. Prinect Easy Control measures
spectrophotometrically in the print control strip and is connected online to
the press‘s ink zone control system. If a color deviation is indicated, the ink
zone openings on the press are adjusted automatically in a single opera-
tion, without the printer having to access or recalculate color data. This
enables the required colors to be achieved much faster, prevents waste, and
helps the environment.
Prinect Easy Control can be used for straight and perfecting printing on all
Speedmaster® presses equipped with Prinect Press Center Compact and
can also be used on Speedmaster models SX 52 and SX 74 with up to six
inking units, equipped with Prinect Press Center.
Spectrophotometric measurement for accurate results • Only color values
measured spectrophotometrically enable a definitive comparison with
proofs or digital prints, accurate control of spot colors, and compliance
with standards such as ISO 12647-2. Prinect Easy Control achieves this by
measuring in print control strips with 5 × 6 mm (0.20 × 0.24 in) mea-
surement patches. Prinect Dipco Elements are included in the scope of
delivery. These print control strips are designed so that all colors can be
controlled simultaneously for each ink zone.
In addition to polarized densities and tone values for CMYK, unpolarized
colorimetric L*a*b* coordinates according to standards, the color deviation
ΔE, and information on slurring and doubling are also displayed. The printer
is also informed whether the color he is looking for can be achieved at
all with the actual ink in the ink fountain. This eliminates any potential
complaints before printing even starts.
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Maximum utilization of the sheet • Prinect Easy
Control has a freely positionable measuring head,
which enables flexible placement of the print control
strip for optimum sheet utilization. This is a great
advantage, for example, with perfecting printing or
when printing repeat jobs and folding cartons.
Accurate reproduction of color samples
When printing company logos and packaging, it is
essential to achieve the exact colors specified. Prinect
Easy Control does this by measuring the color values
of a sample and saving them as a reference in the
color archive – no matter whether they are print
sheets, color samples or proofs. The reference value
can be reproduced for all subsequent jobs.
Simple operation • Prinect Easy Control benefits
from straightforward, user-friendly touchscreen opera-
tion at Prinect Press Center. If a sheet is to be mea-
sured, it is usually placed on the viewing table at the
control station and fixed in place mechanically. The
printer uses laser focusing to position the measuring
head manually at the level of the print control strip.
The measuring run is started at the touch of a button,
with the measuring head traveling over the strip
automatically.
Accurate results in seconds • Prinect Easy Control
works at a speed of 150 mm/sec (5.91 in/sec).
This means the color values of a sheet measuring
30.5 × 44 cm (12.01 × 17.32 in) are measured in
just three seconds and those of a sheet measuring
44 × 61 cm (17.32 × 24.02 in) in just five seconds.
Depending on the setting, the ink zones are adjusted
immediately following the printer’s approval.
Key functions and benefits at a glance
• Spectrophotometric color measurement and
control system for CMYK (process) and spot colors,
integrated in Prinect Press Center
• Touchscreen operation at the control station
• No restriction of the control station‘s working area
• No additional hardware required
• High measuring speed of 150 mm/sec (5.91 in/sec)
• Display of density, ΔD, L*a*b*, ΔE, slurring/doubling,
dot gain, color difference ΔF, and ΔE0 color deviation
that cannot be regulated
• Print control strip freely positionable on the sheet
• Reliable measurement of sample colors for accurate
reproduction
• Available for all Speedmaster presses with Prinect
Press Center Compact and Speedmaster models
SX 52 and SX 74 with Prinect Press Center
The freely positionable measuring head of Prinect Easy Control measures at a speed of 150 mm/sec (5.91 in/sec).