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Caldera announces Pantone
Monday 12. May 2008 - The Pantone Color Library in all of our software
Caldera, the award winning French leading software editor specialized in large format printing solutions, in strategic partnership with Pantone, Inc. , the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design and print industries, has announced a license agreement to integrate industry standard PANTONE Color Libraries in all of Calderas software.
Caldera has become licensed by Pantone in order to offer wide format digital printer clients the most accurate and “on the mark colors” for the globally accepted PANTONE Color standards. A complete PANTONE Color Library that includes the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM, the PANTONE Goe System and also the PANTONE PAINT + INTERIORS Color System will be directly integrated into the RIP for seamless color matching on any large format inkjet printer which is supported by the award winning Caldera RIP solutions.
The PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM is the definitive international reference for selecting, specifying, matching and controlling ink colors. It consists of 1,114 solid PANTONE Colors on coated, uncoated and matte stock. In addition, Caldera supports the recently introduced PANTONE Goe Color System of 2,058 new solid colors on coated paper, as well as the innovative PANTONE PAINT + INTERIORS Color System comprised of 1,925 colors which are used by the architectural and contract interiors markets.
“This technological partnership not only brings the offi cial support of PANTONE Colors and
the association of prestigious branding, it also guarantees correct interactive color simulation with real-time PANTONE values and access to the new Goe technology. This partnership will enable us to offer even higher quality output and more extensive colour management “
Joseph Mergui, Caldera CEO
“Caldera is a highly regarded company and their technology will ensure the faithful rendition of PANTONE Colors on a variety of wide format devices,” Andy Hatkoff, vice president of Pantones advanced color technology division