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X-Rite and CGS officially opened the "Color Data Laboratory"

On July 22, 2019, Mr. Elton Pan, General Manager of X-Rite Greater China, presented the authorization to Mr. Chen Shaozhong, Technical Director of Shenzhen Kaiyin Technology Co., Ltd., on behalf of X-Rite. Shenzhen Kaiyin Technology Co., Ltd. is located on the 40th floor of Changping Business Building, Futian District, by Shenzhen Bay. With this, the highly anticipated and long-prepared X-Rite-Kaiyin "Color Data Laboratory" was officially established, becoming X-Rite's first collaborative "Color Data Laboratory" in Shenzhen. This will provide printing and packaging companies with a platform for interactive color management training, exchange, and experimentation.

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X-Rite eXact Spectrophotometer Application Practice - Best Match!

For every print job, we face a challenge: how to meet the "target." Print buyers give you target data, such as chromaticity/density/color difference... or they provide a target sample... or they give you an international standard like Gracol 2006/ Gracol 2013, Fogra 39/ Fogra 51...

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Expert Explanation - A Comprehensive Analysis of How to Choose and Effectively Use CTP

CTP is more than just a plate making machine; it actively improves printing quality and efficiency. For example, it avoids the defects of dot loss, deformation, and expansion; reduces the loss of color and layers; shortens the time required for ink color adjustment, register adjustment, and ink-water balance during printing; thus greatly improving printing quality and production efficiency.

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Kodak CTP Daily Maintenance Standard

Regular maintenance of CTP equipment can extend its lifespan, reduce equipment failures, and improve production stability. It also ensures accurate halftone dot reproduction, thus improving print quality.

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A comprehensive interpretation of the latest M measurement mode

Most modern printing and proofing papers contain optical brightening agents (OBAs). This additive increases brightness and improves appearance. The brightening agents in modern papers present challenges to successful color management. Therefore, new standards are beneficial for color management and communication of papers containing OBAs.

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Fundamentals and Terminology of Print Color Management

Color management is increasingly valued by printing plants. Understanding the basic principles and professional terminology of color management has become essential. Only by mastering this knowledge can we confidently use instruments and systems to control our production processes and achieve our quality goals in daily production.

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Color Management - Application of Spectral Data and ICC

Digital proofing technology is already very popular in the publishing and commercial printing fields, and has almost completely replaced on-machine proofing. In the packaging printing field, due to the variety of substrates, multiple spot colors, and generally large orders, the adoption of digital proofing started later, and on-machine proofing has been the main method for a long time. Currently, digital proofing in the packaging printing field has passed the period of questioning and observation, developing rapidly and gradually maturing.

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