Color Management Software

basICColor catch all (Optional accessory)

For major efficiency increases in daily color control work.
Enables color reproduction closer to visual evaluation with simple operation.

∙With basICColor catch all, commonly used templates and jobs are already included, so there is no need for measurement preparations such as setting target values, tolerances, etc.

∙When the software is started, just select the required measurement conditions in the Job Management screen. You can then connect immediately to the Spectrodensitometer FD-7 or FD-5, and PDF reports can be created and output automatically.

∙Data is stored in ISO format (ISO 12642-2), so they can be fed back to profile creation software. Since the FD-7 and FD-5 are the industry's first spectrodensitometers to offer M1 measurement condition, color reproduction closer to visual evaluation becomes possible.

Measure various types of standard color charts to easily check whether proof and printed colors are within offset printing standards.

∙When the FD-7 is used, scan measurements (which were impossible with conventional spectrodensitometers) can be taken, so data from multiple color patches can be obtained in one operation.

∙Pass/Fail judgement results can be seen at a glance.

∙Stricter in-house company tolerances or standard tolerance values specified by customers can be set and the results of pass/fail judgements based on those tolerances can be easily seen.

∙Three-dimensional color solid display enables easy checking of color shifts.∙Target colors can also be created from ICC profiles.

For ISO 12647-2 printing certification checks and print process quality management.

∙Enables measurement of Fogra and IDEAlliance standards and certification checking.

∙In addition to CIELAB for color, evaluation results for CMYK dot gain and mid-tone spread as required for the above certification checking can also be easily obtained. This can help discover and resolve problems in the printing process at an early stage.

NEW XY Automatic Color-Measurement Stage
ColorScoutA3+ (Optional accessory)

The ColorScoutA3+ enables accurate, high-effi ciency measurements of color charts with the Spectrodensitometer FD-7 and FD-5. It enables

automatic positioning and measurement of the instrument, providing higher repeatability and reducing labor compared to manual measurements.

XY automatic color-measurement stage.Table available with either white surface or black surface.

Using the ColorScoutA3+ with the FD-7 or FD-5 makes it easier to measure colorimetric data of color charts under ISO 13655 Measurement Condition M1. Measurement Condition M1 colorimetric data can be used to create color profiles that more closely match visual evaluation.

Maximum measurable chart size of 320 x 460 mm improves measurement efficiency by allowing even large color charts to be measured in a single procedure without the need to cut up or tile the charts.

Measurement of user-designed charts is also possible. The included ColorChart software makes it easy to create a definition file for measuring the user-designed chart.

Templates/targets for use with Spectrodensitometer FD-7/FD-5

For proof checking

Various types of Ugra/Fogra MediaWedge

and QA

CMYK; Various types of IDEAlliance Digital

 

Control Strip 2009

For printing

Various types of FOGRA Stepwedge;

certification and QC

IDEAlliance P2P25X

For CMYK printer

ECI 2002 random; IT8/7-4 random; IT8/7-3

profi le creation

random; basICColor CMYKick-Target7

For RGB printer

TC9.18; Various types of basICColor dropRGB

profi le creation

Target

Minimum computing requirements

OS

Windows® XP SP3 (32-bit); Windows® Vista (32-

 

bit); Windows® 7 (32-bit)

CPU

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor

Memory

512MB

Hard disk

At least 100MB of available disk space

Display

Display unit capable showing at least 1024 x 768

 

dots/24-bit color (16 million colors)

Other

DVD-ROM drive (for installation)

 

USB 2.0 port (for instrument connection)

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver. 7 or later (to

 

obtain license)

Compatible instruments

 

Spectrodensitometer FD-7 and FD-5

 

 

Features

Color notations

CIELAB; CIEXYZ; Density (ISO Status T, ISO Status E, ISO Status A); Dot gain

 

 

Color-difference

E∗ab (CIE 1976); E∗94 (CIE 1994; graphics); E∗94 (CIE 1994; textile); E00

equations

(CIEDE2000); CMC (l:c); DIN99

Observer

2°; 10°

 

 

Observation

A; B; C; D50; D55; D65; D75; ID50; ID65; E; F1 to F12

illuminants

 

Measurement

A (ISO 13655 Measurement Condition M0); C; D50 (ISO 13655 Measurement

conditions

Condition M1); D65; ID50; ID65; F2; F6; F7; F8; F9; F10; F11; F12; A+UV cut

 

(ISO 13655 Measurement Condition M2); User-defi ned illuminant

Basic functions

Calibration; Spot measurement; Scan measurement (With FD-7 only);

 

Illumination measurement (With FD-7 only); Job creation/management; Target

 

value setting (reference fi le, ICC profi le); Averaging of multiple measurements;

 

Graph display; Report output (Pass/Fail message setting)

Output items

Sample ID; CMYK or RGB; CIEXYZ: CIELAB: Density (ISO Status T, ISO

 

Status E, ISO Status A); Spectral data (With FD-7 only); Dot gain

Printing control

Color tolerance range control; Primary color control; Dot gain control; Mid-tone

items

spread control

Printing

ISO 12647; FOGRA39, FOGRA27; SWOP; GRACoL

standards

 

Import/export

Data fi les: ISO format (ISO 12642-2); PDF report output; Label printing

 

 

Display

English; German; French; Spanish; Italian; Japanese; Chinese (Simplifi ed)

languages

 

Measurement dataChart design screen

 

 

Main specifications XY Automatic Color-Measurement Stage ColorScoutA3+

Measurement range

320 x 460 mm

 

(maximum chart size)

 

 

Measuring instrument

Spectrodensitometer FD-7, FD-5

 

 

 

 

Minimum chart patch size

6 x 6 mm

 

 

 

 

Maximum sample thickness

1.5 mm

 

 

 

Operating temperature/

10 to 35°C, relative humidity 30 to 85% with no condensation

humidity range

 

 

Storage temperature/

-20 to 60°C, relative humidity 0 to 90% with no condensation

humidity range

 

 

Standard accessories

Mounting bracket for FD-7, Height adjustment plate, ColorChart software, RS-232C

 

cable, USB to RS-232C serial converter, USB cable AC power cord, White calibration

 

plate for ColorScoutA3+

 

ColorChart minimum computing requirements

 

OS; CPU

Windows® XP(32-bit),Windows® Vista(32-bit); 300MHz or faster

Hard disk; Memory

30MB or more available disk space; 64MB or more

 

 

 

Display

1024 x 800 pixels or more