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Technology leader GretagMacbeth unveils Color i7 - digital color control

11 May '06

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The Color i7 is the only spectrophotometer on the market with the profiling function embedded in the instrument. The instrument periodically prompts the operator to verify performance, which can be affected by environmental conditions such as dust and humidity.

If color drift is detected, the operator can quickly and easily correct the instrument on-site through NetProfiler, GretagMacbeth's award-winning Internet-based software application, before further color measurements are made.

“This prevents bad data from entering the supply chain before production starts, significantly reducing costly color errors that slow production and erode brand value,” says van Maaren. “It also eliminates production shut downs and costs associated with servicing color control equipment. “

For brand owners and retailers, Color i7 creates a digital signature with every color measurement for added assurance of color accuracy. This function is also important for manufacturers and suppliers that must document compliance with color management programs.

When operating in conjunction with GretagMacbeth's Color i®Match and Color iQC software, the Color i7 becomes a color control system of remarkable accuracy, flexibility and simplicity.

It can be easily programmed to adapt for job-specific variables to ensure reproducibility of color as fabrics, materials and substrates change.

“These capabilities provide the confidence that color precisionand quality will be maintained over time,” adds van Maaren. “The Color i7 helps to create a powerful digital workflow that ensures products or product components made at different times or locations look the same in the retail environment – and to the consumer's exacting eye.”

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