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1. CTP curve finetuning curve on curve Tips for analyzing and creating CTP curves You can koad an isting curve and finstune it cuxve cer arm You can average tho CTP curve by using the Average data marker fonly uses maasuroments that whore made in Production made ProssView s Trends view Shows two wer selectable time ine bated graphs to lt Gaplay deltat Deresty and dot gain trends forthe loaded jb This QuickStart document describes how to use Pras View to generate CTP correction curvas based on axisting plate curves A soparate QuickStart document called CTP compensation flinaarf is available to show you how to generate base CTP curves for 2 number of prepress systeme What you need PressView 4 Basic or higher liconse loval PreasView CTP combi color bar included in this pdf fila Compliant measurement device XRite EysOne XRite 530 939 Wito Spectrotye Techkon SpectroDens Techkon Spectroet Measurement davices ike the Gte Intellitrax and Techkon SpectroDrive are less suited for this task Generic preparations Embed the Pressview CTP comb color bar in 2 test form or production job make sure it is aligned vertically pnnting Giraction Gorerate the printing plates based on your current CTP curve Print the form according to your standard for solid inks Lot the printed shoot dry if applicable Preparations Export the current used CIP curve fom a ProssView supported peopross systern to a file2. Each column can be filtered Just click on the column header and you will see a filter arrow appear Click again to change the filter direction With _ the Search for function you can search any keyword The pull down pre selector allows you to search for jobs default Clients or Measure ments Search for in Jobs The search result will show you all the e 2011 Octt 31 19 01 e 2011 Oct 31 19 01 man _ o jobs clients or measurements that n Le comply to the keyword you entered 1 e modnes This result is also divided per client so A ia l i EE it reads the same way as the standard 6 e moame client job list e 2011 0 t 31 19 01 BHRHAE OE 14 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 7 1 Ink zones To view measurement results for a job you can either navigate to a specific measurement and hit the View button or you can double click the job name or double click a measurement from the list Double clicking the job name will always bring you to the last measurement for that job 2 Process control 2011 Oct 31 19 00 Measurement 11 of 21 5 sPolsiulela Please take a look at the orange numbers 1 5 in the image above The vertical white overlay detail ruler is present by default but can be hidden by clicking on the upper right arrow of the detail ruler itself When present the detail ruler can be dragged to the ink zone you prefer to Examine You can use the
3. 12 Advanced statistics module Like the module name already suggests this module can be used for advanced data retrieval ma king use of user friendly database queries The advantage of this module comes to life in the middle or bigger production environments The more data in the database the more valuable it becomes Beginning with a clean install of PressView the database does not contain that much measurement data Off course you can still search for specific data JOB Client Color method is density Color strip Description Dotgain method is density Ink set Is production mode Job strip current end index Job strip current start index Last date Machine Measurement condition Measurement type Name Number Ok sheet Paper Paper white sample Reference Sequence Sheet number Tolerance set User group CLIENT Name Notes COLOR STRIP Active Company Default mapping Description Name Number of zones Patch height Patch width Patches per zone Repeats Row count INK SET Active Name Shared MACHINE Default tolerance Machine type Name Number of colors Number of ink zones Zone width MEASUREMENT COND Density standard Dotgain method Illuminant Name Observer angle Use density poll filter Use spectral poll filter White base OK SHEET Content Created at Flow change Is production mode Is wet Job Job strip Job strip end index Job strip start index Measureme
4. 145 150 201 1 48 235 583 474 0 68 v V V v X RB Bo The above image displays a typical measurement detail window All the details of a job can be derived from this single view In this case you are looking at measurement results of a job without ink zones The window is divided in 1 the job information area 2 the measurement detail area 3 the generic buttons area and 4 the module depending buttons area PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 9 colorware 4 1 The job information area In the upper area the job information area you 2 Process control first see left to right a concise job label This 201 1 Nov 01 11 19 E gt label is clickable and brings you to the job panen o i settings overview On both sides of the job label you find navigation arrows These arrows help you toggle between the measurements within this job Right of the job label there is the OK sheet button This button sets or unsets the OK sheet status Switching the status is done by a single click There will be no confirmation popup Next to the OK sheet button you will find the Production mode button This button sets and shows the production mode per separate measurement If the button is dark gray the mode is set to production Densities Lock The wrench button is new in this version of our software and gives you Efficiently tugged away now but still under your grasp this button gives you access to density se
5. PressView 15 user manual Spectrally yours INTRODUCTION TO Pressview Thank you for choosing Colorware PressView At Colorware we believe that PressView is the best way for you to obtain a higher understanding of ink press or material processes Conventional state of the art and even future printing methods can already or will soon benefit from our unstoppable dedication to maximizing quality and cost efficiency for printers all over the world Because of our unique knowledge and understanding of printer workflows we can support you in the most helpful way you can imagine All the difficult mathematics and calculations are kept out of your way Only the reliable results are shown in a user friendly manner PressView is optimized to feed you with information by carefully designed statistics result graphs and color comparison visuals Even more than before you are now able to setup a personalized and reliable system for managing color From creating your own custom color bar to closed loop color control you ll be able to do it in the blink of an eye We hope that PressView suits your company to a level beyond satisfaction If you have any questions or suggestions about PressView please feel free to contact your PressView dealer or Colorware For additional information on PressView roadmaps best practices e g you can find the Colorware website at www colorware eu With regards The Colorware team colorware Inde
6. paper white BHighlights BMidtones BShadows Overprint Other Dot gain Only Color details Pressview Color details Pressviev Ji Patch type Dotgain AA Patch type Overprint KA Parentink1 V Name DemoRedLike X 7 l te 10 Difference between patch type parek x Dotgain 0 00 Parentink2 ly selection Parentink3 v Illuminant D50 v Observer angle 2 x Illuminant D50 w ClE Lab 55 00 60 00 42 99 Observer angle 2 Y Density 0 00 CIE Lab 55 00 60 00 42 99 Full spectrum False CLM patch type dotgain CLM patch type overprint Second now the new color is added to the demo color book we would like to have the same color in the new color book Select the new color from the My Demo Color book and click on the icon for Move Copy in zone 2 eee yzzy You can select multiple patches to move at once In this case we are just moving the new patch to the new color book Leave the checkbox unchecked in Number of patches selected for operation 1 Colorbookto copy to I order to copy the new patch If checkbox is checked the New Colorbook New Colorbook 2 patch will not be copied it will be moved This means Execute move action selected patches will be removed RE moved from the color book of origin X Use the Edit buttons to edit the selected Cancel Save ae CLM copy or move patches items in the corresponding zones PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 31 colorware
7. Number 1 Last date 12 11 2011 4 41 30 PM Is production Measurements 18 Primaryid 2 Number 2 Lastdate 11 1 2011 12 19 33 PM Is ok sheet Is production i Measurements 21 Field Job Is production mode W Condition is true ww Primaryid 4 Number 4 Lastdate 10 31 2011 8 31 16 PM Advanced statistics query result PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 33 13 Color bar editor module In this module you can set up a color bar There are basically two kinds of color bars The ones with ink zones and the ones without Because defining a color bar with ink zones has no added value for this manual we will be defining a color strip without ink zones Of course we will also show you how to work with ink zones What do you need to define a custom color bar You need to have a custom color bar You can have a physical printed color bar it can be a digital version in any kind of file format it can be almost any thing In this case we will be looking at defining the ECI GrayCon bar Mi1 FOGRA39 Navigate to the modules overview and click on Color bar Editor At the right bottom side of the color bar window you will find one active button Add if you first select a color bar from the list all buttons will become active You can even import color bar definitions This is done by using the System Management module PressView Description Patch width
8. ink condition Repeat for aach color Instract your press operator to use these densities and maybe update the target densities for your Presets Process Control Module Next steps Read the QuickStart manual on CIP compensation to calibrate dot gain TVI behavior for your press paper ink combination PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL Pressview QuickStart colorware www colorwareeu colorware 2 Client server setup All measurements and other data are stored on a PressView server Depending on the configuration this server either runs on your local system or is situated somewhere on your LAN Local Area Net work Because all data is stored on a server you don t have to perform separate saving actions during production Another advantage of having a server is global accessibility This means that all data can be viewed used or interchanged with any PressView workstation anywhere else in the world Of course the server needs to be connected to the internet and it has to be run by a PressView client with valid credentials To make sure your data stays safe have your administrator add the PressView server to the backup routine Internet cloud Intranet LAN PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 5 colorware 2 1 Supported measurement devices PressView connects directly to most commonly used spectral measurement devices New devices are added on a regular base Today we support the following devices Techkon Spec
9. 1 Quick start documents As you have installed PressView 15 1 the installation process leaves you with at least a workin PressView client and a desktop shortcut to PressView Documentation grey PressView icon When double clicking the PressView Documentation icon a folder opens with two subfolders and two shortcuts The first subfolder contains several QSd s for you to get started with multiple PressView modules The second subfolder holds two of our favorite test forms in PDF format Demo Sheet Color Bar Sampler with color bars referring to demo jobs installed with the software and the Printability test form for determining your optimum density and Delta E A E for your paper ink combination The QSd s are basically A3 sized documents describing how to use some of the most interesting features of the software By opening one of the PDF files of your choice you can read about how to use these features Every QSd comes with its own mini manual inside so just read the instructions carefully Analyze print quality This QuickStart document describes how to use Pres View to analyze print quality and see you print according to a seloctad print standard ike ISO 12647 2 GRACoL ot Pressview QuickStart What you neod Prest iew 4 Basic or higher liconse ieva Atypical QuaityAssurance color barlite thet O GrayCortred bar IOEAliance color bar or Ugra Fogra Mecawedge In this QusckStart wo use the ECI GrayCon Mit in
10. 5 POCO amp sseakeguareus uo seeaeueceeane4siseue tease yao Gaene see oe uns seneiaens 21 7 6 CTP Computer To Plate ssuusuounesnsueenurserrerrrrsrrrererrrrrrrerrserersee 22 7 7 Quick spot measurement esssessrsessecsrereserrrrersrerererererereersrrersee 23 Lo Tende EFEN EEE TENE TEENETE EA EE 24 MUN DOr MOOUG Arere EE E E EA EATR 25 SPOtCOlIOr TOG MOQUE seseriteerioksit t irh diskri hE erid Ieai AETR NE 28 Proof certification module suesussssussuesusseseesersesrrsorsorrerresresorrerresr 29 Color libraries module ansesonnnnnsnnsunssnsseessessorsseserrsoresersersoersoesererees 30 Advanced statistics module ssusussnssusssnssurseersreseeseresorsorseersorsoerereeso 32 Color bar editor module eossssnssusnsoessnsssessresoresessrrsoresersersoersoeserererso 34 13 1 Adding an extra channel ssesussssssnssnsssesseeseessresersersseeserserseees ed 36 132 Managing lik ZONES ssctisrirnnetsa ddir araa IE EN a EREA 37 13 3 Gray balance patches uesususnsnnsnnseseessesersrserssrsorsrsersorsererserse 37 Printability module easanussnssesessessessesossoeseesesosrsorsorsesersoesorerserser 38 Remote support module 2220 ccscadveseceeensdn ceeeeucdesrde cenwnstedeeeaseouse tuneneaes 39 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL Because we understand that reading an entire user manual can be quite boring we decided to make you some Quick Start documents QSd s describing the most important PressView processes colorware
11. Number of zones ECI GrayConM i1 R ECI GrayControl strip medium size 7 00 ECI GrayControl Medium ECI GrayControl strip medium size 7 30 Ugra Fogra Mediawedge Ugra Fogra Mediawedge V2 0a 945 Ugra Fogra Mediawedge v3 Ugra Fogra Mediawedge v3 9 45 IDEAlliance DCS 2009 ISO 12647 7 Digital Control Strip 2 8 90 PressView Proofing Wedge 3 PressView Proofing Wedge 3x 9 00 Colorbar Editor Click on the Add button to start the wizard for defining a custom color bar The following window will need some basic information and physical dimensions This is needed for alignment Using an Intellitracks spectral measurement device setting the proper patch height and width is of up most importance 34 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL Name Demo Colorbar Description Colorbar Company Colorware Manual Colorbar editor module strip defenition For the patch dimensions you can simply get a ruler and measure the height and width in millime ters Because we are copying the ECI GrayCon we know that it is a single row of patches There are no repeats in the strip When all done click Next This will take you to a seemingly complicated screen with lots of buttons but after this chapter you will master even this part of the PressView system It is by far not as complicated as it might look ColorStrip patches Copy Repeat zone Shift inkzones lt lt gt gt O Insert patch New inkzone Patches Q
12. Replace selected n 1 2 Add color aao So am mo es so ee o lt 9 Ge o EE se 8 0 25 oF 23 ort 25 20 20 20 ED E mE ma a r Em ma mm vi ly EB DOB e Back Save gx Colorbar editor module color strip editor PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 35 colorware The color strip editor lets you define any color strip you would want to define You can make use of the pre defined patches in the color channels or use the buttons below the channels to set paper white balance overprint and custom patches By clicking on a button you add this patch to the color strip To rebuild the ECI GrayCon strip we need to make use of mostly pre defined patches and a few cus tom patches Get your color bar sampler and start to build the ECI GrayCon strip 31 patches The first 21 patches are easy For patch 22 you need to define a custom ColorStrip patches l E SDE 8 E C D 8 MEENDEN A Custom color H f ess f 3 W Copy Repeat zone Shiftinkzones lt lt gt gt Insert patch New inkzone Pare ee Replace selected Vv Use refere Reference GRACOL2006_Coated1v2 icc ly To define a custom patch use the button Custom at the bot nelerence pate SWOP20O6 CoatedSv2icc i __ 1S80coated_v2_ eciicc tom of the WI ndow Color name PSO_LWC_Standard_eci icc Tolerance group PSO _LWC_ Improved eci icc N PSO _ Uncoated _1SO12647_eciicc A popup window appears to let you choose the exact patch ISOuncoat
13. group This module is meant to organize the PressView system locally Of course a remote administrator can make use of the web client for configuring the system If PressView is part of a network connected to the internet a remote administrator only has to know the IP address of the PressView server s and a valid login Using this module various presets can be exported en transferred to other PressView systems PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 13 ies 7 Process control module The Process control module is the foundation of PressView It holds a major number of features like Job setup adding custom colors process color sequence data analysis amp correction So whatever you want to do with PressView it most likely starts with the Process control module To get familiarized with this module please take a look at the QSd AnalysingPrintQuality pdf When you enter the module the first thing you will see is the client and job list overview When a Client is selected all jobs for that client are shown The buttons below each list only correspond to the list directly above The left add button only adds a Client the right one only adds a job Pressview Search for in Jobs a Sn a After clicking on a job the whole perc eis TES eS interface will slide to a view of the CIP saeco vO en ace ideal moment selected job and it s measurements a a ae a You will notice that the buttons will slide along as well
14. intona Management module new inkzone Because the checkbox is activated a new ink zone will appear behind the position where the arrow is displayed Using the bi arrowed buttons on the right side of Shift ink zones you are able to set the right ink zones in case not all ink zones are used Shifting ink zones only works when the color strip contains more than one ink zone The Repeat zone button does nothing more than copy the active ink zone ColorStrip patches Bf Seems e OO e E DE Copy Repeat zone Shift nkzones lt lt gt z CY Insert patch New inkzone Management module shift inkzones 13 3 Gray balance patches At the bottom of the Color strip editor you find a few special predefined patches These patches need to be explained because of the dropdown abbreviations Each abbreviation stands for a different way of calculating balance Except for the USA there is no one agreed on standard for composing neutral CMY gray BH Balance Highlights BM Balance Midtones BS Balance Shadows BR Brunner G7 G7 USA standard GC ECI Gray control wedges MW UGRA FOGRA media wedges PV PressView MeasureColor gray balance TK Techkon wedges UG UGRA wedges Balance abbreviations PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 37 14 Printability module What exactly are you able to print with the jobs substrate ink machine combination To what standard are you supposed to produce and what densities for solids
15. kind of job ergo the default view It will always show the detailed content of a measurement in an appealing way This window is optimized for specific roles Things you don t need to see as a press operator for instance you don t see But you can always find all the information within a mouse click 4 3 The generic buttons area The generic buttons area contains three buttons JOBS Gets you back to the job list overview and selects the first job of the current client DEVICES Is always present and shows you an overview of supported devices It also lets you know if your device is recognized active and calibrated or not MEASURE This button adds a measurement to the selected job Your measurement device needs to be connected of course 4 4 The module depending buttons area This area can contain different buttons depending on the kind of job that is viewed Not every job viewing needs the same view selectors to interpret the information and not every production role needs all the information The following buttons can be visible here INK ZONES If you are measuring a job containing ink zones this button will show You can use the ruler to view more information about a specific ink key BALANCE When the used color bar is fitted with patches for measuring balance you can view the balance score here Balance is typically divided in Highlight Midtone and Shadow Use the CMY button repeatedly to view the balance for the separate
16. quality using the Gamut view Use Pras View s Solids correction graph in the Gamat view as your fst indicator if your inks print according to standard Glick on aach individual patch to reviow its Spon detail solid ink thats printed with too much ink normally too ark t00 strong Gaturatod A sobd ink that i printod with too litte ink on paper is normally too fight and 100 dull Jess saturated A propor ink has a good saturation a good hus angle and a good lightness PrassView s Dot gain view Shows TVi grape for each printed color You can toggie the visibility of individual colors by clicking on the color icon You can show hide Target curves Printed curvas and Tolerances to improve visbitry Shows detailed information about the target and printed ot gain values Shows information on Solids correction and gray balance to help anya the dot gain behavior Tips for analyzing Dot gain For most printing standards CIM Y have about the same default dot gan values so thor curves should look the When you notice that a dot gain is very high for a specific calor while the process shoud be calibrated chances are that your solid ink sprinted with too much ink as well issa solids correction graph on the top Prass View s CTP view Shows a visual Dot size and curves graph with functionality To show or hide colors and details Shows detailed information por color Has functions to save CTP cuvas or fine tune existing ares
17. the condition for this measurement wet dry Optional print some fresh shosts so you can measure the wot ink if needed Measure the color bar and hit Finish Lot the shoot dry properly 24hrs Open the job that contains the wat measurement Open the Measuramont window and select the condition for this measurement dry Measure the color bar and hit Finish Analyzing the ink performance and zolect best match Open Printability test module Select the job you wish to analyze and open the dy measurement for that job In the Rostdts view you soo 2 area which holds tabs for each printed color OE ab details aro shown on the right Above the graph on tho left you soo 2 slider Mowe the slidar to the right and watch what happere as you move 2 back and forth Mowe the slider until the measured point rasches to the lowest point on the vertical delta axis This is your best color match for this ink Note the Best match density AND the little number you see right to the density e g 97 Click on the button an the right to save the result Ropeat for cach calor Now that we have found the best match and corresponding density for the dried result wo want to find the corresponding density for wat inks Open the measuremert that contains the wet Measurement Drag the slider to the same patch e g 19 as found in the dried result Gick on the button to save the result Note the density for this wet
18. this POF file In this QuickStart wall croato a color bar that can be usod for many gareric quality assurance tasks Compliant measursmere davice ProseView 4 workflow Open the Colorbar editor module On the bottom right cick on Add to add a row color bar efron Inthe firt window provide a rame anda short description of your color bar and optionally salect the company that wl use it whon you have rultiplo companies defined in your database Add the patch width and hoight in milimetar mn format Laava the rapeat markar unscloctod Building your color bar from scratch Fist salyze your physical color bar inthis case the color barin the POF You soa solids and dot gain patches overprint and paperwhite patches and 3 gray balanca patches Starting tom tha ls ofthecclor bas add the comesponding patches by dicking on the buttons in the Color bar editor n this example well dick on 107 Gyan then on 25 Magenta 75 Cyan s Magorea so Cyan 75 Magarta 25 Cyan 100 Magenta Conti for Yellow and Black Nart is tha R fed overpint patch To add thefirst Gray balanco patch dick on TH and choose G7 from the pulldown menut Nat add the G Groen overpine patch Add the scond Gray balance patch by clicking an BMT and thon select GY fram the pull down mera Now add the E Bue ovarpsint patch Finally ad the last Gray balance patch BM choose G7 as the dared gray balanco standard About
19. will do best If we were to have a better understanding of our capabilities we could produce faster more reliable and more predictable To make you understand colorbehavior for specific job materials the Printability module comes in handy Even when you are measuring the run under wet conditions you could have a reliable outcome when the material dries Learn more about this module see the PrintabilityTest pdf QSd How does it work Basically for every new job other materials used you make a linear preference but not mandatory plate for every run color Take the preinstalled printability test form and print a few sheets with all ink keys open to the same level Measure the test form color bar in wet conditions and save the measurement with the right settings wet After drying open the job that contains the wet measurement and select the condition dry before you take another measurement When both measurements are available in the job you can start analyzing You are looking for the minimum A E and or the most favorable density per color behind Best match density Use the Slider to select the best value hit Selection is saved when best match is determined Repeat this action for each color and remember the patch number When best matches for dry are found open the wet measurement and find the same patch Save the result before you repeat this action for all colors Now you only have to instruct your
20. 15 USER MANUAL 21 7 6 CTP Computer To Plate In the extension of dot gain the CTP view enables you to view curves correct curves and even com pensate linear or existing plate curves This view is also composed of a curve graph with show and hide items and a color separated by tab raw list on the right Again you can click on the individual patches and checkboxes to show or hide items from the graph pe OA A 75 Solids _ Other CTP view For more instructions on how to use this view use the QSd s Start with CtpCompensation Linear pdf maybe followed by CtpCompensationCurveOnCurve pdf 22 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 7 7 Quick spot measurement This view holds a tool that is still very basic It is used to compare or verify a single spot measure ment If you have reason to verify any of the earlier measurements or if you just want to measure a single spot this tool does the job quick and easy The measurement modes on the lower right side give you the possibility to soot measure against one of the jobs colors PressView automatically matches the measured color to the job reference By default only search important colors is used It will search for colors used within the job at hand If you choose to just compare a color use the Measure reference and Measure Sample options Measurement mode options Next to the preview of the reference and the sample the CIElab graph shows you the gamut dif
21. 39 txt wwew fogra org www eci org www bvdmorg cmy 70 k70 cmy 50 kso cmy 30 k30 cmy cm cy my 20 40 oO 80 100 20 40 60 80 100 20 40 S 80 100 20 40 oo 80 100 prr ees x i J ECt bvdm Gray Control Strip M FOGRA39 ISO 12647 2 gray balance condition CIELAB black ink Offset on gloss or matt coated paper PT 1 2 ISO 12647 2 2004 Amd 1 Reference FOGRA39 txt www fogra org www eci org wwew bvdm org 6 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL colorware 2 3 Measuring PressView is an independent software system This makes it possible to use a wide variety of measu rement devices Most devices are compatible with our software Jobs 2 Before you can begin measuring just make sure that your a cli measurement device is connected pestirarnatest i Devices J oo o Devices EyeOne Connected Calibrated lt 500 900 Series AS Connected ly Calibrated When your device is properly connected it needs to be calibrated lobse seve To calibrate a device click the icon for Devices and select your de ew we Aa vice Check if your device is recognized by the software It should display a checkmark E Mo ens E Connected In the Devices overview is a button for options You can use a amp intelliTrax this feature to select the way you want your device to work 7 Connected Spot or mostly used Strip a eee Connected If the device is
22. 6 0 60 2 60 you can interpret the scoring compared to the reference by whi looking at the symbols beneath the measured values m Y Clickable patches gamut view 18 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 7 4 Individual patch examination The color patches for Solid Overprint Paper and Solid Overprint Paper Balance Balance are all clickable This view shows you the a3 253 248 measured A E and the pass or fail ann E a E OB compared to the jobs reference 118 127 161 1 25 189 544 516 260 211 vV V V V V y Clicking on one of the patches brings you to a more detailed view of in this case cyan C For al the measurements the cyan is displayed By clicking or using the keyboard arrows you can toggle between the different measurement results for cyan The lightness indicator shows Black on top which is more logical to press operators The scientific correct way would show Black on the bottom and White on top To switch to the scientific method you can set the behaviour of the Lightness bar indicator from the LocalConfiguration Editor In the CIE Lab frame the bottom right corner of the frame a zoom symbol is placed By clicking this symbol you will zoom out for a gamut overview 2 Process control 2011 Oct 31 19 00 Measurement 11 of 21 Process control 2011 Oct 31 19 00 Measurement 11 of 21 CE Average delta C 100 Delta E Delta Densit 1 18 0 05 Ave
23. LIVE Determine optimum Densities patches without color bars account and color libraries and delta E for your paper and ink E Ww m Process control Proof Certification Spot color tool Remote Support Measure and analyze color bars in Measure and certify all your Measure and analyse single spot Get help via TeamViewer Remote print production digital proofs measurements Support Log out PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL Pressview main screen 4 Basic window layout Before we dive into the depths of PressView we feel the need to explain the common interpretation method Most modules start by showing you an overview of jobs and measurements This overview contains all available jobs and corresponding measurement data This is also the place to start a new job or measurement Viewing measurement data in detail needs a bit more explaining The software detects if a job contains certain parameters or not Depending on its detected job parameters the appropriate window will show you either the ink zones view the traffic light view or the spider graph view Of course this brand new feature can also be switched off if you prefer to Inkzones result window Traffic light result window Spider Graph result window Roughly we can divide every measurement detail window in 4 separate areas Explaining these areas will help you better understand the overall structure of the interface Solid Overprint Paper 3 4 2 4 2 3 EIS EEE E
24. PressView currontly supports Agfa Apogee GMG ColeeSorvar and Kodak Harmony Prinsegy systems PressView 4 workflow Opon the ProcessContral Modula Gina 2 new job based on the proper refeeance and make sure tha PressView CTP combi color bar is sallected for this job Measure the color bar and hit Finish Analyse the result in the Gamut view and check F tho solids and ovorprint values match tho chosen standard Analyse the result in the Dot gari view and check that there are no odd results TVI curves should look natural but might be too high or t00 low of coursa If printed solids and overprint are OK and the inoar printed TVI curves show no strange behaviors it is time to generate the actual CTP compensation curve Switch to the CTP view This is whore we analyse the printed curves and automatically calculated CTP corrections ite Foto Custom color bars This QuickStart document describes how to add the definition for your custom color bar to PrassView in order to moasa it Background information PresiViow comes with a number of color bar defritions installed by dofsuk A color bar definition is Pressviow s intamal format that describes the individual patches in a specific color bar ProssView doss not generate the physical color bar for you What you noad Presiow 4 Basic or higher license levat A printad example of the color bar you wish to ad to PressView well use the one added to
25. Prossviow s Gray balance patches Gay Balance patches provide important information Adding Spot colors to the color bar definition By default the patch list on the bottom part of the view contains mast used patches for each ofthe Process colors If you need to add aditional spot colors to your color bar simply add a color by cicing on the Add color button This wil ad a row for an additional spot color each time you cick onit The colors in this editor view are prodofined and cannot be changed as they will get their actual color mapped to it during job setup Process Control mode Adding special custom patches from industry standard color bars Each referanco sat in ProssView is buit on alist of pradofined patches Resides solids and oveeprints most used tint values and special patches from industry dofsuk color bars aro added a2 wall to the ralaren By dicing on the Custom button you can add one of theze patches In the Custom color popin view salact Use raferance and soloct a referance sot ag SO_caated v2_ocice Open the pulddawn menu Rafererce patch this wil show all avaiable patches in that rferonce Scrol the list and find your special patch lice MWS ARK for the last patch of the fist row of the Ugra Fagra Pressview QuickStart Ss H about the print quality so we want to add thom as oftan as possible CCick on Nof this will apon the Visual color bar adito window Thesesp
26. asurement details depends on the kind of job Every kind of job holds a gamut view what makes the gamut view one of the most used views we offer in our software This view shows you the most details of a measurement and lets you examine individual patches as well In the options for Gamut you can set the default gamut graph outline of the measured gamut to a spider graph displaying the individual patch measurement results The actual measures values are represented by the blue lines and the reference is represented by the white lines The bigger white circles in the graphs represent the tolerance TT Gamut graph Spider graph Next to the bigger solids and midtones graph you can also find some other statistics For Solids and TVI we have column graphs with the measurement scores and tolerance lines in this case based on Offset ISO 12647 2 In the picture below you see two TVI values 40 and 80 In case a color bar holds more patches for TVI another TVI graph will appear in this view In this case the color bar only has two patches The four smaller full color graphs show you the measu rement results for Paper High lights Midtones and Shadows The individual patches provi ded on the bottom of the gamut window are clickable and will show you a much more detailed representation of this color for this measurement Without Solid reading the actual measured values ee oe ee 334 324 243 1 29 1 27 T 61 1 25 1 89 544 5 1
27. based on the application level of the modules 12 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL colorware it 6 System Management module This module contains all required elements for managing the system Adding deleting and editing various key parts of the system makes sure that all the necessary information is available After clicking on the module icon a web client will start with a login screen Colorware System Management Please login Username Password Login Management module login Login with personal credentials if already set or use colorware colorware to gain access to the Management module main screen This page explains the options to give you a clear direction Go to the header bar to make your choice Colorware System Management ODIAS MI a Cre eo General Jobs References Conditions Import Users Jobs Process color references Tolerance sets IGC User groups Job presets Spot color references Measurement conditions Cxf Companies Target dotgain curves Mif Machines Color strips Color strips Clients Paper types Papers Paper manufacturers Ink sets Inks Ink manufacturers Management module options As an administrator of the PressView system you are able to set the rights for all other users In order to be able to manage this as well PressView provides in a User groups centre Start by making the preferred user groups like Demo Admin or Regular Every new user has to be part of a user
28. cluded in this pdf fis Compliant it device XRite EysOne Xfite 530 939 Nite Spoctratys Techkon SpsctroDens Tochkon Spectrolet Measuremont devices iko the Fto Intllitrax and Techkon SpactroDrive are less suited for this QuickStart tutorial Preparations Embed the ECI GrayCon M61 color bar in a test form or production job make suze i is signed vertically printing rection Generate the printing pistes Print the Form according to your standard for salid ks Lt the preted shoot dry if applicable Pross View 4 workflow Open the ProcessControl Module Croat a now job based on the proper rofarance and make sure the EO GrayCon Mit color bar is selected for this job Maasuro the color bar and hit Finish I nat already shown by default landing page switch to the Gamut view ProssView s Gamat view Shows the printed color gamut compared to the referonce armas fet Shows a graph with proposed correction for solid inks based on spectral anaiysis ChromaPhs defaut Donsity Gfrerences or delta top right Shows graphs for TVI idot gain differences in high light Td tone and shadow areas mile ight Shows color driting for substrate white and gray balance bottom nght A dashboard style overview of all printed solid inks the overprint patches substrate white and gray balance patches with their ndividus delta ard passfat icons Gicking on any of tho patches wil provide 2 detailed Spot analysis view for that patch Tips for analyzing
29. connected click on Calibrate Depending on the device the calibration wizard will first calibrate on the tile rt SpectraDrive n g Connected Calibrated followed by a paper white calibration Once both are calibrated successfully you can continue measuring SpectroDens Connected Calibrated When measurements are being made on a sin cy rte chet z gle client setup the measurements are saved on rT s Calibrate Perform a paperwhite calibration the database of the local client If measurements are made in a LAN setup the measurements are x ly Options Calibrate Calibrated Calibrated Calibrated Calibrated saved on the LAN database Multiple clients are connected to the same database and can therefore view all of the connected clients setup and measurement data PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL colorware 3 Client login and server connection While installing PressView the installation wizard will ask you to choose a login name and password When you launch PressView for the first time the earlier chosen login name and password will be used to enter the software If this for any reason doesn t work you can always use colorware colorware to get acquainted The PressView client is configured to connect to the local host server If the main server is situated somewhere else in your company you can unfold the window by clic king on the little black arrow beneath the login button and provid
30. e the host with the proper IP address of the PressView server e g http 192 168 56 101 Next to server settings the advanced settings also hold the options for the login window size and keyboard __ Fullscreen borderless Use on screen keyboard WERT v v Connect to localhost Login amp options Host o p toa PreSSMIEMY ogin aye gt V r DFOCCA ITAN Login MeSSVIEN 1 Username colorward Username colorware r Password FAROE Password sv Advanced options A V Remember login Auto login Log in Language English United States D4 l E License PressView 4 Basic 1of1 left v Set host Advanced options A SES After you click login the system tries to connect to all installed devices This might take a few seconds If the login procedure is successful you are taken to the main Home view of PressView Depending on your license level and installed features different modules can become visible J mpa A es JED Advanced statistics Automatic SVF Importer Colorbar Editor Color libraries Search and provide stastistics of Automatically create jobs from Create and manage available Manage spot colors and client jobs SVF files colorbars libraries FOEN P r s z wo ee hal Image Multi spot PantoneLIVE Printability Measure colors in images Measure and analyze color Manage your Pantone
31. ecalputchsaretultupinapedefnedsomb Tho view shows a visual araa wharo all color bar patches of Cyar Magerta Yallow tints and unfortunately wil show up afar adding tham to the coir bar smany standards that dofine Gray Balance Anumbor of dafad patches for KACM Y Papar white PW Thasafora it is necessary for you to know which Gray Gray Batance BH BM BS overprint WG and a uustor standardis zedin your color bar in order to select tho Patch ae shown for easy saloction patch in the PresView Color bar definition PreasViow currently spect Senede era a rae a le a ECG wu Mahe x Pease en x Techhon To import an existing curve dick o i u and import the curve fie you crea A popin view is prosented Chock correctly and adjust if necessary ABCTP corrections wil bo cabculatd curve finotuning it to match your To save a CIP correction curva in the Save curve button _ Set the filo name and location and choose the format for z p workfiow Agfa Apogee GMG ColoeSarver Kodak jarmony Prineegy s m Savo the fo to disk You can now import the generated CTP curve in your F i a E E To check the results perform a standard quality check as described in the QuickStart document Analyzing print s a od quality a z s w z Simesay is Renie Carear Hemna o E Com H Ce i s z s z Dg i E k Mamee Mimeasiycne ra Sea ye barmay ey yt Ca J ome colorware www colorware cu Determine optimal solid ink de
32. ed com binations based on the color bar definition content of this job Solids delta E Dot gains Solids densities The two red lines in the dot gain graph show you the max A E again based on the current job settings The little white dots in the colored spiked lines are the measurements The white dots are clickable Once clicked on a white dot you will see the vertical black line snap to the same position Use View to look at the details of the selected white dot measurement Click on the Show colors patches at the bottom of the window to deselect or select All run colors are shown by default 24 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 8 Multi spot module In this module you can measure a job without the necessity of a color bar present Some jobs have no color bar but you still have to make sure that the colors are according to standards or the clients wishes In this case you can use the Multi Spot module All jobs in this module need to be based ona color book for reference You will see when you set up a new job Preferably you choose solids in the job to measure no gradients what so ever Try to choose a physical spot on the printed object to measure with each pull you do In PressView a pull is called a sequence To get a feel for this module use the four color patch squares directly under the PressView logo on the color bar sampler When you start this module you will Pe peace ome
33. edyellowish icc My Demo Color book Y E you need Check the reference checkbox if you want to make X a di use of an already existing patch from another strip for instan c See ce In any other case enter a Color name and select the right Management module custom color Tolerance group 13 1 Adding an extra channel For using an extra color in the strip you use the Add color button at the right side of the process color channels This button will add an extra random color to the channel overview At this point it s not important to select the exact color you will use in the actual run While setting up the actual job s you can still select the right color Now you are just reserving the space in the color strip not depending on the kind of extra color s selected Add color Next to several standard percentages you see a patch per channel with an asterisk This patch gives you the ability to set your own percentage SLUR is a term for mechanical devia tion of the press itself To detect this behavior you can add a horizontal SLUR and or a vertical SLUR Management module extra channel s 36 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL colorware 13 2 Managing ink zones It really only takes one click to add an ink zone to a color strip ColorStrip patches 1 p E o 2 fo een E E E BR 7 a 2 l i i i i LS Copy Repeat zone Shift inkzones lt lt gt gt Insert patch V new
34. ext page PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 25 Average delta Purple Delta E Delta Density 0 80 0 10 Color detalls Reference Sample Delta Delta E Delta H Delta Density Cod Stions Printing ISO 12647 mediaNOVA Multi spot color detail The above window shows all the measured purple ish spots within the first sequence When a measurement value is selected from the horizontal tab like list the information for that specific color is shown The selected value corresponds with the white dot in the graph Double clicking on a measurement value in the tab like list brings forth the spot measurement Just clicking on the Spot button at the bottom of the window does the same However there is one big difference double clicking a value brings the values over to the spot measurement Measuring a new reference will lead to new values in this window This way you can compare the already measured values from a pull to a new sample in a later stage for instance Using the Spot button the O AT window will be without any Lightness A P Reference 27 84 22 33 6 14 23 16 344 62 Values You still have to measure Sample 3348 2206 710 2338 34216 Delta 5 64 0 27 0 96 0 01 2 46 both reference as well as the sample By selecting Automatic job reference selection PressView refers to an already measured color in this job It uses it s reference automati cally Too light List View Use t
35. ey are in Starting a new library is done in zone 1 Simply click on the icon fill in a name and choose a dot gain percentage preset Name Dotgain source Adding colors to the color book you just made can be done in several ways First you can compose your own colors In this case you need the CIE lab values of the colors you would want to add to the color book Click on the icon for Add CLM adding a new library PressVview Blue1 Name Bluel Patchtype Solid CIE Lab 45 98 925 35 80 Density 0 84 a i Conditions D50 2 New Colorbook l None ly None ISO 12647 2 Curve A 13 ISO 12647 2 Curve B 16 ISO 12647 2 Curve C 1996 ISO 12647 2 Curve D 22 ISO 12647 2 Curve E 25 ISO 12647 2 Curve F 28 Pick a patch type in the dropdown In this case we ll pick a solid Give patch type Sol w e the new solid a name e hl and fill in the values for le w Observer angle Faperhit CIE lab Click Save Observer angle 2 Ww cei Sercettahegt CIE Lab 55 00 60 00 4299 BalanceMidtone w rie Density v Density vuU 7 Full spectrum False Xa CLM Patch type list Full spectrum False 30 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL CLM adding a new solid colorware The Patch type dropdown menu contains Undefined Solid Dot gain SLUR Balance
36. ference between the two values In this case the value was deliberately set far apart The ClElab graph only shows you a line The origin of the line center of the graph represents the reference and the fact that the line extends beyond the graph s display area tells you that there is a big A E between the two measured spots Spot view reference vs sample The lightness column on the right side of the CIElab graph displays the difference between the two measured spots In this case the sample is clearly lighter that it s reference Using the zoom tool on the lower right of the graph you can see how far the measurements are apart This zZoomed out stage of the CIElab graph shows you the same that the lightness column was already showing you before but appropriately within CIElab the graph you can find the remission curves for both measured spots The 2D oe ae ee remission curve indicates RS ae the spectral power of the is ae colors and the nanometer composure Color detalls custom 40 SS L b 87 58 2 55 93 25 88 30 2 57 55 19 93 29 55 25 CIElab overview 38 04 Too blue 38 07 A Reference Remission curve PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 23 7 8 Trends This part of the Process Control module is most suitable for overviewing evaluating measurement results Working with different dropdown menus you can setup this screen in various preferr
37. his view to display the same measured values but in another view Multi spot single spot details see next page The list view gives you an at a glance overview when it comes to failing values When selected use the Analyze sample or double click on a single color row to single out the specific measurement values Sample 26 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL Orange 68 97 16 64 68 05 Orange 68 97 Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown 68 05 20 23 20 23 20 23 20 23 2023 20 23 6 14 6 14 6 14 17 14 69 20 15 89 62 79 20 403 20 19 1949 18 18 20 40 20 50 2 73 578 73 65 O56 1 82 034 0 35 0 49 Date 2011 10 31 Time 19 50 Status Make ready Samples 35 Multi Spot list view When measuring for this module make sure that the device options are set to Spot If device mode is set to Strip it won t measure and will make a higher pitched noise when trying to measure PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 27 9 Spot color tool module This module is nothing more and certainly nothing less than the spot color feature within the Pro cess Control module The fact that it is a separate module as well only has to do with efficiency Pressview Remission curve Color deta Ils custom 100 L Lightness Reference 43 11 Sample 49 71 Delta 0 31 Vis
38. m a Advanced statistics Color libraries Multi spot Colorbar Editor Search and provide stastistics of Manage spot colors and client Measure and analyze color Create and manage available jobs libraries patches without color bars colorbars hal Be w Printability Process control Proof Certification Spot color tool Determine optimum Densities Measure and analyse color bars in Measure and certify all your Measure and analyse single spot and delta E for your paper and ink print production digital proofs measurements CJ ttt Remote Support System Management Get help via TeamViewer Remote Manage the entire system Support through 2 web interface Log out Module overview Pro Packaging license Rearranging functionality does not mean that customers already using PressView will have to learn our software all over again It simply means that you are now able to work even faster and more effective without any loss of quality New customers will be amazed and will need less time than before to understand the software and make it profitable for them to use We will now show you what the modules are all about and show you how to use them Because we rely on the fact that it is highly self explanatory we will just show you the basics per module If you need more information than we are providing here you can always contact us info colorware eu Except for the System Management module next page the order in which we will treat the modules is
39. n you need to get used to the many different combinations for setting up the right query Although all the options may have a dazzling effect rest assured that retrieving the wrong information or composing the wrong query won t hurt the data at all Just start over For setting up a new query click on the icon in the Criteria section Where once was ok sheets it now says sentence_1 which means a new query For every other single click on the icon a new sentence adds up In the Selected part of the left side of the window you can give the new query a name Search for jobs in this case Don t use the checker for One time only search It will prevent you from saving the query The rules there is no right order in which you should build your query In this case we ll start by adding a rule for the reference The next rule states something about Last date Fill in 90 for ninety days Last but not least we need Is production mode is true to finalize this query To save this query simply hit Save at the bottom of this window For future use this query can be found in the drop down menu Criteria When the query is saved click on the magnifying glass icon Depending on the content of the database and the kind of connection data retrieval can take a few seconds Primaryid 1
40. nsities best match delta E This QuickStart document describes how to use PressView s Printability Module to detarmine the optimum ink film thickness best match doks Whenever you need to calibrate your print process to a standard the frst step is to determine the optimum irk film thickness Densities for your solid ink on the solocted materal For this purpose ProssView has a spocial module called Printability test By printing and measuring a spocial printability test form you can quickly determine the axact ink responso on your materials What you nod Press View 4 Pro or higher beoreo level PressView Printability test form firstaled in the Documentation folder Compliant scanning measurement device XRite hntelfitrax Techkon Spectra let or Tochkon SpoctreOrive Measurement dovicas like the XRite EyoOne ite 530 939 WRite Spectrot ye and Techkon SpectroDens ara less suited for this task Generk preparations Create 4 printing plates from the Printabiity test form linear plates by preferance but not mandatory IMPORTANT on the press console open ALL ink keys to the same level Print the form where you wart to find the target densibes as noted on the shest in the cantor zone PrassViow 4 workflow for wot and dry prints Opan the Printability test module Create 2 new job based on the proper raforonce and make sure tho ProssView_peintabiity_50 color bar is saloctod for this job Open the Measuromont window and select
41. nsity mode Gamut option Gray balance method Generic Select the method to use Generic or Spectraimode aaa eco G7 HR Gray balance views Detail ruler V Enabled CIE Lab view Gamut l Spider graph Density details Disabled Inkkeysincolor y Enabled Correction mode ChromaPlus Density Q Delta L View options 16 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 7 2 Balance Depending on the color bar definition the balance for highlight midtones and shadows can be dis played In this case we will be looking at the same job as we did before Ree ro ae Hi v Like the word balance is already BERS Hees explaining an even amount of pigment intensity is needed to print a stable neutral grey or black The upper picture is currently showing the next information Balance Midtones is the active view We have no Balance Highlight button is greyed out We only have Balance Midtone measured at ink key 8 and 15 The balance on key 8 is slightly off yellow The balance on key 15 seems nice Both balances are a bit heavier than supposed density 0 39 is the aim Use the Balance buttons on the left to toggle between the different Balance views The little CMY column graphs on the ink keys are shown by default Hit the View CMY button to view the selected balance option per primary see below PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 17 7 3 Gamut Like we mentioned before the landing page for viewing the me
42. nt type Name Ok sheet Reference PAPER Active Company Name Paper type Shared Weight REFERENCE Company Default dotgain list Is spot lib name Shared TOLERANCE SET Average calculated Average tolerance Default measurement condition Delta CMCC Delta CMCL Delta E method Delta H calculated Delta H primaries calc Delta H primaries tol Delta H tolerance Density calculated Density tolerance To setup the right query you can select just one or make a combination of the following terms Density variation Dotgain calculated Dotgain spread Dotgain tolerance Dotgain variation Graybalance calculated Graybalance tolerance Graybalance variation Max calculated Max tolerance Name Paper white calculated Paper white tolerance Primaries calculated Primaries tolerance Primaries variation Score for gray balance Score for other Score for overprint Score for paper white Score for primaries Score for secundaries Secondaries calculated Secondaries tolerance Secondaries variation Spotcolor calculated Spotcolor tolerance Spotcolor variation Use densitom dotgain USER GROUP Admin Description Name In the next case we will be searching for all jobs with reference ISOcoated measured within the last 90 days and where the job mode is set to Production Above all this query needs to be saved with the name Coated Production for future use 32 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL To get the right informatio
43. oe J see a window with a demo job PVO2 mediaNOVA This job contains two vV as measurements a first pull and a Pr VBS aco second pull Select the first pullofthe Mammals som mediaNOVA job and click on the View ey button Scatter View As you can see the scatter view sorts the colors that are measured for this sequence PressView will react on the amount of measured colors You don t have to add references first PressView will setup this window eee ieee ena oe depending on the different colors you Multi Spot scatter view measure In this case there are four specific colors measured Looking at a single color In the color graph part of the window you can see the amount of measurements for that specific color each represented by a blue dot in the graph itself At the right of every graph there is an average A L indicator At the far right of the graphs you will find the sequence information As mentioned before a sequence is exactly the same as a pull a physical sample of the print run Using the add button you can add new sequences Fill in the right remarks for a sequence to better track the right measurements at a later point in time Use the arrows to toggle between sequences Click on one of the graphs for a more detailed overview of the measured physical spots To examine a specific measurement click on a tab like sample at the lower part of the window see n
44. press operator to use these density values and maybe update the target densities for your presets 5 Printability test ba a gt You can use the Spot tool to maybe better analyse each measured patch K C M h aii Printability result yellow 38 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL colorware 15 Remote support module This module only has one feature and it s not even ours It does nothing more than start an instance of TeamViewer with which we can take over your workstation remotely and securely When TeamViewer starts it needs a few seconds to initialize and get ready for remote connection You will be given an ID and a password Contact your dealer via phone of skype and give them the TeamViewer credentials to log in to your workstation Please make sure that your workstation is connected to the internet otherwise TeamViewer won t give you an ID Colorware QuickSupport Please tell your partner the following ID to connect to your desktop _ Your ID Bs g hy a Password Ready to connect Secure connection WWI teamviewer com Cancel PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 39 40 colorware Thank you for using PressView For more information about PressView please visit www colorware eu colorware PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL colorware PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 41
45. primaries GAMUT Shows the color gamut corresponding to the selected measurement PROCESS Shows the details of the job compared to the standard for production you selected when setting up the job DOTGAIN Focusses on the dot gain in the selected measurement by using several advanced graphs for curves numbers and gamuts SPOT Is a quick and reliable way to analyze the details of a spot color It is also very suitable for measuring a spot and comparing it to a reference CTP Shows the actual measured curve compared to its target This is also the view to execute a CTP compensation curve on curve action TRENDS Helps you compare and analyze the measurement data PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 11 colorware 5 A closer look As we have mentioned before some Quick Start documents are pre installed You can use these QSd s to find your way within the software and to get familiar with important processes PressView is developed to make things easy The software should be self explanatory to a maximum level but some things may need some extra attention We will begin by explaining the new module arrangement In earlier versions of PressView we noticed that some of our modules were starting to get a bit obese To slim things down we had to rearrange some functionality and make the click routes more efficient for all our modules In the next few pages you can get acquainted with all of our modules Pro license ky coon as m
46. rage delta C 100 Delta E Delta Density 1 18 0 05 Color details C 100 L Color detalls C 100 L Reference 49 81 30 27 Sample 48 94 31 84 Reference 49 81 Sample 48 94 31 Delta 0 87 ELELE Patch details Patch details zoomed out e This specific graph is riddled with indicators because A E is actually a 3D ellipsoid composed of L a and b Hue angle shows direction to white Dotted grid shows the tolerances based on the chosen reference Dot cluster all measured patches are displayed White dot selected patch representation Thin circle max A E when there is no A L Thick circle concavity of the ISO reference ellipsoid Dot tail reference L value to measured color dot Cross line reference value origin The lightness column gives a quick indication about the lightness of the patches In this case all measured patches are darker stl PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 19 colorware A E is actually a 3D ellipsoid composed of L a and b The thinner white line is your max A E 4 00 when there is no A L Because the device measured a A L of 3 11 the inner white line thick represents the concavity of the 4 00 A E ellipsoid When A L is extreme much darker or lighter the inner white line cannot even be shown at all You can experience a 2D spot on but a fail on the actual patch because is it outside of the ellipsoid 2D representation in PressView 3D d
47. rawing of the actual ellipsoid A E ellipsoid amp 2D PressView The above feature shows two spots pass and fail Even though the fail spot falls within the 2D circle the spot is a fail because it is outside of the ellipsoid This can be confusing when examining measurements so always take the L value in consideration first In this case both C and M are in the upper half of the ellipsoid meaning that they are both darker than the reference 20 7 5 Dot gain This view for Dot gain or TVI Tone Value Increase is one of the views we overhauled for the better The column graph for solids shows Choma The gamut graphs show you the balance for highlights midtones and shadows The curves graph and the color separated raw list on the right show you all you need to know about the CMY dot gain of your current measurement The tabs directly above the raw list let you toggle the different colors You can compose the graph yourself The three checkboxes and the patches beneath the graph enable you to select or deselect the items of show You can look at individual color curves with or without the target and or tolerance or you can look at all of them at the same time NOTE The selection of show you set for the graph will not remain if you select another measurement ofeiupepe Tint value 72 05 Dot gain Tvn 13 19 ik NOTE Click and hold slide your mouse pointer on the graph itself PRESSVIEW
48. troDens Spot amp Scan Techkon SpectroDrive Techkon SpectroJet X Rite i1 Pro or Basic X Rite SpectroEye X Rite 530 Spectrodensitometer X Rite 939 Spectrodensitometer X Rite Intellitrax Scanning Spectrodensitometer X Rite eXact Spot amp Scan PressView is able to import and present data from various other brands like Komori and Heidelberg Image Control for correct quality control 2 2 Color bars PressView is very flexible and is able to measure nearly any color bar The system supports many color bars out of the box and you can create your custom color bar definitions from within the Color bar Editor module We took the liberty to pre install more than a dozen color bars for you to use 1 ECI GrayConMi1 2 ECI GrayControl Medium 3 Ugra Fogra Mediawedge v2 4 Ugra Fogra Mediawedge v3 5 IDEAlliance DCS 2009 6 PressView Proofing Wedge 3 7 PressView CTP only 8 PressView CTP combi 9 PressView PCS325 4 747mm 10 PCS325 5 2011 747mm 11 TCS325 C4 780 12 TCS300 C6 720 13 PV_printability_50 gt my70 k70 emy 50 k50 cmy 30 k30 Stop cmy70 Paper k70 my cmy 50 cm k50 cy cemy 30 cmy k30 100 20 50 40 60 60 40 80 20 100 100 20 80 40 60 60 40 30 20 100 lt Start 5 i A kl heal amen j git Lea E E pi EA a ECi bvdm Gray Control Strip M i1 FOGRA39 ISO 12647 2 gray balance condition CIELAB black ink Offset on gloss or matt coated paper PT 1 2 ISO 12647 2 2004 Amd 1 Reference FOGRA
49. ttings locking the ink zones if available exporting the current measure ment information to various different export formats printing a measurement label or report or summary or the current screen and finally deleting the active current measurement to Export Print Delete Remarks l ProcessControl Options lmportEnabled hes ProcessControl Options IsDigitalPrint 0 m As you may have noticed the button for importing data is missing This feature is switched off by default but can be switched on again in the local configuration editor When switched on the import button will appear left of the Devices button AN A A 65 Solids TI Other Score Last but not least in the job information area you see the Score overview at the most right side The Score overview is a concise label containing a selection of the most valuable information for this measurement It is used as a quick indicator This overview when clicked shows you a score overview with more details of the measurement You also have the opportunity to open a Raw list of this measurement The raw list is a collection of all the measurement values in their comparison to the reference In the Raw list individual patches can be examined Rave list Score overview 10 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL colorware 4 2 The measurement detail area This area will be set up differently depending on the
50. ual Too light Too dark Too dull Too strona Too Green Too Red Too Blue Too Yellow Delta E 12 66 Delta E tolerance Delta H 0 41 Delta E tolerance Delta Density 0 06 Density tolerance Reference Sample This module does not hold any measurements It s designed to compare against a reference in the quickest way Spot color tool window Delta E 0 00 Inthe Spot Color Tool you also have the option to change the noe man Illumination and Standard Observer angle if needed paineet Please note that the printing industry uses D50 2 for most applications Delta Density 0 00 Density tolerance F4 Common F5 Common F Common F7 High color rendering F High color rendering F amp High color rendering F10 three band v 28 PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 10 Proof certification module Even though parts of the digital print market are trying to work without hard proofs the bigger part still is Because of this PressView contains a special module for checking your proof Thinking outside the box brings us to maybe managing office environments with a strong need for color accurate reproduction on internal printers It can be used to verify the accuracy of the printers themselves for instance Most proofs provide a Media wedge just like the demo job PV01 View the measurement or make one if you have a media wedge v3 at your disposal Of course you can also start this module by building yo
51. ur own color bar The view below is the default view for proof certification jobs We think this view offers the most at a glance information to stay most effective Of course you can use the other view modes to select the mode that suits your needs _ Search for in Jobs r ieil l fay The Gamut view works just like earlier explained all the patches are clickable for further examination not displayed in this manual Click and hold the Import button to import measure ment information from various other measuring applications t Proof certification windows PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 29 11 Color libraries module The color libraries module holds all color libraries color books A color book can be used for a speci fic job or it can contain colors needed for reoccurring jobs Any other color book can be imported if it is in one of the supported formats CSV CGATS CXF1 CXF3 MIF Manual input PressView can only handle CIE lab information Open the module by clicking on the icon The window in front of you shows My Demo Color Book used for explaining the actions in this manual Select the demo color book and you will see 5 colors This window contains 3 zones 1 Color book library 2 Color book 3 Color Color book library Any Color book you like My Demo Color book The buttons at the bottom of each zone correspond to the zone th
52. white transparent areas of the detail ruler to drag it Clicking in the ink zone id itself will do the same trick the detail ruler will move itself to the clicked position ink zone You can also completely disable the ruler by unchecking it in the ink zone options see next page The Ref button on the detail ruler is mainly used before assigning an OK sheet The goal for this button is to be able to adjust to one or ee multiple specific ink zone s a eseme Set the ruler to the ink zone of your preference and click on the ref ms eee button You will see the next window S foo You can use the checkboxes in front of the run colors to adjust the Goana custom references Hit OK not displayed in manual when you are done setting the new references PRESSVIEW 15 USER MANUAL 3 The selected view mode is shaded to always let you know what you are looking at This is done consistently over all modules 4 You can also take a look at a separate run color by clicking on the color header in front of the key displays By clicking more detailed information about this color is shown Every color is clickable 5 Some of the view modes are accompanied by a little grey arrow in the upper right corner of the view selector button When this option setting is available click and hold the view selector button to choose your option s for this view You will find some of the option settings below Inkzone display _ De
53. x Quick Start documents sssssessssssssseesersoessresorsorseresorsorreresorseresersee 4 Client server setup 0 ess Gewuandeeeueadewsanebcussdadeswetsdes neeastuae onde nde deares 5 2 1 Supported measurement devices cc ccc cece eee e eee e een eeeeeeeees 6 22 COI DANS eee edness any bts eosdt EE TE ure 6 25 MESSUNG ee agen ESANEAN ERII EEA EENE seb eueorreesy penne ieee nes 7 Client login and server connection ss ssssssessressssorssresoersoreserssesoresersee 8 Basic WINGOW layout piyressiribrreisi pirhe ban oy ani a aaae 9 4 1 Thejob information area essssssussussessesesseseesersreseseesresorrerrese 10 4 2 The measurement detail area ccc cece cece eee e eee eee eee eeeeeeees 11 4 3 The generic buttons Ale ay x sn 6u viveea eee iwnyaauierkew wine sone saudereeesdeevedeesnewns 11 44 The module depending buttons area cece eee eeeeees 11 Acloser look tisk ent dew edw eee casa andededasegenst se euseaneuwuhere esos 12 System management module s ssssessessessesorsersesorssesorsessesorsorsereeseeso 13 Process CONTOLMOQUIE s deen eesubachscned apent RR ound EERTE 14 7A WiKZONCS ga wane yn eenara suet menae TIRENI PENESTE EErEE EEEE EES 15 72 Balance o eek hen eedns dune snes S eee oeew sees eye E sans caunenaes ae 17 Teo Gali CSanee nw apeuceae tecuheaneseaweraraceneesmeqedsaaaeeeamerenaeaems 18 7 4 Individual patch examination ats 6 ss225 00 5 aecaowere Pa eees en bag eace bene deeeeneesenies 19 7
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