Heidelberg Prinect Color Toolbox 17.00.44.3

Heidelberg has released Prinect Color Tools version 17.00.44.3, is a complete solution for successfully practicing Color Management for print media. The software is containing the intelligence of unique HEIDELBERG color science. Use this powerful tool to calibrate devices and process steps first, and later to assess the level of quality and reproducibility of complete processes at any time.

The Prinect Color Tools 2017 software package consists of the following two applications:

- Prinect Color Toolbox 17.0
- Prinect Calibration Tool 17.0

Profile Tool lets you create ICC-based profiles of calibrated and controlled prints and proofs. The profiles contain information about the devices and processes plus their parameters that can be used for accessing the correct profiles during production. The software helps you generate the profiles in an easy way.

Details about all the relevant process parameters (plates, substrates, inks, color order) are saved in the profiles. This includes the relevant process standard in the form of dot gain curves and solid densities or the color data of the process colors. You can also use these details for quality control and setup of the press. Different procedures make a quality check systematic and simple and allow you to record the devices and applications involved in the color workflow.

Quality Monitor lets you check and evaluate device and process calibrations, ICC profiles and proof corrections and lets you document the results. The focal point of this software is to check the process parameters of the imagesetters and platesetters, printing processes and proofers you use. The measured data required for this are recorded using defined test equipment.

The software helps you record and evaluate the measured data in an easy way and gives you tips about possible problems and their elimination.

Different procedures make a quality check systematic and simple and allow you to record the devices and applications involved in the color workflow.

The quality assessments are based on a comparison of the color data sets of defined test charts and test strips (e.g. ECI 2002, ISO 12642-2/ANSI IT8.7/4, ISO 12642/ANSI IT8.7/3, HDM, Ugra/FOGRA).

Prinect Color Toolbox lets you measure test charts or control strips directly, either manually or automatically with online spectrophotometers, densitometers or dotmeters. Densities or screen percentages can also be measured in addition to the spectral values of the control element. The measured color data are saved in the "ISO 12642" data format. This data format lets you use color data from external sources (e.g. from measuring devices that are not supported). The color data can be interchanged by means of an export function.

Prinect Color Toolbox (Quality Monitor) calculates quality characteristic values, e.g. statistical parameters from Delta E (?E) evaluations, based on a comparison of color data sets. The results are shown in different lists and diagrams in an easy-to-understand way and can also be printed as a record. This lets you create quality reports, for example, as are required for certified businesses.

Test strips on the calibrated devices and/or processes are output and measured (spectral values, density values, screen percentages) to check device and process calibrations. The measured data are then compared with the rated values.

A quick-to-measure test chart or a test strip is output and then measured to check proofer calibration. Its spectral values are then compared with the color data saved in the proofer profile at the time the profile was created.


New or enhanced functions in Color Toolbox 17.0

- New user interface
The user interface has a new design as of version 2017. The new dark interface lets you focus more on the actual contents, e.g. layouts, images, and is less tiring on the eyes when working longer periods at the screen and in different ambient conditions.
- Online Help with Videos
The Online Help has been revised to a context-sensitive "responsive HTML5 Help". There are numerous benefits with such a help, e.g. window size can be changed dynamically, Help can be printed, films integrated, Help updateable, etc. The Online Help now also contains videos that briefly explain important functions and new features visually. You will find these films in "Video Tutorials".
- New released measuring devices
. Automatic "ColorScout A+ xy measuring table" for X-Rite Eye-One Pro 2, X-Rite eXact, Konica Minolta FD-7 and Techkon SpectroDens.
. Automatic X-Rite i1 iSis 2 in two versions for different sheet sizes.
- Simplified creation of profiles from measured data
Setup and calculation were grouped in a clear structure and given various defaults that provide usable profiles in the majority of cases. In this way, even untrained users can create profiles in a fast and uncomplicated way.
- New functions in the "Tools" menu
. Ink Limit Calculation
Defines the maximum inking, mainly for ink jet and digital presses
. Spot color control strips
For creating and editing custom spot color controls strips. These custom control strips let you compare the spot colors you use with the desired result in a quick way, allowing you to check deviations in paint pot batches or the quality when replaced by CMYK or Multicolor. You can then use these custom control strips in "Control strip > User-defined" in the "Color Toolbox > New measurement file" dialog as reference data for new measurements.
. 3D spot color view
A 3D view for comparison of the locations of the spot colors from a table with the color gamut of an ICC profile.
- Simplified operation
. Display of a detail was added to the test chart view, letting you zoom in parts of the test chart to make it easier for you to select single color patches.
. "Keep color", new function in the color calculator, "Compare color values" tab. You can buffer as many as eight imported color values.
. "Color values" view was added to the tabs in "Compare" for an easier comparison of spot color control strips with reference data. All colors that have Lab values display.
. "HDM_Inkjet", new linearization strip
Two versions of the "HDM_Inkjet" linearization strip were created especially for digital web presses like Labelfire (Gallus DCS 340):
- Special Features
. The minimum value for "Total dot area" in profile calculation was reduced from 210% to 110%. This can
be necessary on ink jet machines for hardware reasons.

Other

- New process standards for FOGRA 51 and 52
. FOGRA51 – PSO Coated v3 – print condition 1, premium coated paper (ISO 12647-2:2013 PC 1); replaces FOGRA39
. FOGRA52 – PSO Uncoated v3 (FOGRA52) – print condition 5, woodfree uncoated white paper (ISO 12647-2:2013 PC 5); replaces FOGRA47
- New test chart, ISO 12647-2 plus
ISO 12647-2 plus was developed on the basis of ISO 12642 ANSI IT8.7/4 Random with additional cross-centered dot gain patches. This gives you an even better check of gradual fading and ink stability in the measurements.


About Heidelberger. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft (Heidelberg) has been a major provider and reliable partner to the global printing industry for many years. We offer our customers all the components tailored to their requirements for successful business operations; we are advancing the digitalization of the industry, providing integrated and reliable production processes, financially optimal investments and smooth access to all necessary materials.

Product: Heidelberg Prinect Color Toolbox
Version: 17.00.44.3
Supported Architectures: 32bit / 64bit
Website Home Page : www.heidelberg.com
Language: multilanguage
System Requirements: PC
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7 and above / Server 2012 (64bit) / Server 2008 (64bit)
Size: 2.5 Gb