Workflow
Fuji Xerox Australia launches its Colour Managed Workflow Solution
Monday 04. August 2008 - Fuji Xerox Australia today announced its new Colour Managed Workflow Solution (CMWS), a combined software and hardware solution enabling colour matching across multiple print output devices, and the production of print to international standards such as SWOP, GRACoL and FOGRA. Colour matching across multiple print output devices; the production of print to international standards
Colour matching across multiple print output devices; the production of print to international standards
Fuji Xerox Australia today announced its new Colour Managed Workflow Solution (CMWS), a combined software and hardware solution enabling colour matching across multiple print output devices, and the production of print to international standards such as SWOP, GRACoL and FOGRA.
Fuji Xerox Australias CMWS is for print providers requiring high quality, colour accurate, standardised print jobs, across single or multiple sites. It provides colour management between offset presses, digital presses, inkjet proofing devices and other colour output devices.
“The advanced colour management capabilities of the ORIS Press Matcher software is at the heart of the solution and delivers highly accurate and repeatable results.” said Henryk Kraszewski, Production Colour Marketing Manager, Fuji Xerox Australia.
There are two solutions on offer: standard and professional;
The Standard Solution is intended for print providers with a single output device (such as a Xerox DocuColor 260 digital press) and the need to produce proofs or print to international standards.
The Professional Solution extends the benefit of printing to international standards, allowing print providers to also manage colour across a number of colour output devices – either all on the same site or across multiple sites.
Each solution includes:
ORIS Press Matcher software, ORIS Certified Proof software, an X-Rite i1 Spectrophotometer, X-Rite i1iO Automated Scanning Table, Dymo label printer, Dell PC, installation, training, and a 1-year service contract for the software and hardware.
The Standard Package includes a User Licence for one digital print output device (up to a Xerox DocuColor 260), whilst the Professional Package includes a User Licence for an unlimited number of digital and offset print output devices as well as additional training and a copy of Adobe Acrobat Standard.
“For businesses with the requirement to produce contract proofs on inkjet printers, Fuji Xerox Australia can also supply the ORIS Color Tuner software for hard-copy proofing on inkjets. User Licences are available for small inkjets (A3++), medium-size inkjets (A1-size), and large format (those larger than A1),” added Kraszewski.
How it works
Fuji Xerox Colour Managed Workflow Solution is driven by ORIS Press Matcher software, utilising the colour management technology of ORIS Color Tuner, the award-winning CGS contract proofing system.
Colour Matching
Users firstly create a device-specific colour profile using a three-step, iterative colour transformation process.
A colour measurement chart is printed on the device that is to be colour managed
The chart is then measured using the spectrophotometer, and,
The ORIS Press Matcher software compares the output of the device with the desired colour space, such as FOGRA, and creates a colour profile.
“This measurement and calculation cycle typically requires three iterations to optimise results. The output device – be it a digital, offset or large format printer – then can accurately print the file within the desired colour space, such as FOGRA,” said Kraszewski.
This iterative process produces a device-specific profile that is added to a hot folder, and colour management is applied to all files sent through the hot folder to the RIP of the output device. ORIS Press Matcher creates a colour-matched file, having analysed the output native colour, and optimises the file to print within the target colour space. Hot folders can be configured to handle the colour requirements of a specific RIP or colour output device.
“ORIS Press Matcher can colour manage files from multiple presses and multiple production engines, either at a single site or across multiple sites.” said Kraszewski.
Proofing
Following colour matching, users can utilise the ORIS Certified Proof in Fuji Xerox Australias CMWS for quality control of hard-copy proofs.
“Rather than using visual checks – which are subjective and error-prone – ORIS Certified Proof provides factual verification on adherence to international print standards,” said Kraszewski.
Using the supplied i1 spectrophotometer, users read the test strip (such as FOGRA) and the ORIS Certified Proof compares the measurements against stored values.
“It instantly gives a pass/fail indication on the screen. Users can then print a label of the key parameters, using the Dymo label printer supplied, and attach it to the proof. All measurements are stored on the colour server, with detailed reports, including a trend analysis over time, available,” said Kraszewski.
He added: “Fuji Xerox CMWS, with ORIS Press Matcher and ORIS Certified Proof, takes the guesswork out of colour management and proofing. This solution will boost print productivity and enables you to achieve great results.”