The standard color measurement system for safeguarding production

For commercial printers, Prinect® Easy Control is the ideal entry into precise

color measurement. Integrated in Prinect Press Center™ to save space, the

system is conveniently operated from the press touchscreen and therefore

does not restrict the available working area. Prinect Easy Control measures

spectrophotometrically in the print control strip and is connected online to

the press‘s ink zone control system. If a color deviation is indicated, the ink

zone openings on the press are adjusted automatically in a single opera-

tion, without the printer having to access or recalculate color data. This

enables the required colors to be achieved much faster, prevents waste, and

helps the environment.

Prinect Easy Control can be used for straight and perfecting printing on all

Speedmaster® presses equipped with Prinect Press Center Compact and

can also be used on Speedmaster models SX 52 and SX 74 with up to six

inking units, equipped with Prinect Press Center.

Spectrophotometric measurement for accurate results • Only color values

measured spectrophotometrically enable a definitive comparison with

proofs or digital prints, accurate control of spot colors, and compliance

with standards such as ISO 12647-2. Prinect Easy Control achieves this by

measuring in print control strips with 5 × 6 mm (0.20 × 0.24 in) mea-

surement patches. Prinect Dipco Elements are included in the scope of

delivery. These print control strips are designed so that all colors can be

controlled simultaneously for each ink zone.

In addition to polarized densities and tone values for CMYK, unpolarized

colorimetric L*a*b* coordinates according to standards, the color deviation

ΔE, and information on slurring and doubling are also displayed. The printer

is also informed whether the color he is looking for can be achieved at

all with the actual ink in the ink fountain. This eliminates any potential

complaints before printing even starts.

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Maximum utilization of the sheet • Prinect Easy

Control has a freely positionable measuring head,

which enables flexible placement of the print control

strip for optimum sheet utilization. This is a great

advantage, for example, with perfecting printing or

when printing repeat jobs and folding cartons.

Accurate reproduction of color samples

When printing company logos and packaging, it is

essential to achieve the exact colors specified. Prinect

Easy Control does this by measuring the color values

of a sample and saving them as a reference in the

color archive – no matter whether they are print

sheets, color samples or proofs. The reference value

can be reproduced for all subsequent jobs.

Simple operation • Prinect Easy Control benefits

from straightforward, user-friendly touchscreen opera-

tion at Prinect Press Center. If a sheet is to be mea-

sured, it is usually placed on the viewing table at the

control station and fixed in place mechanically. The

printer uses laser focusing to position the measuring

head manually at the level of the print control strip.

The measuring run is started at the touch of a button,

with the measuring head traveling over the strip

automatically.

Accurate results in seconds • Prinect Easy Control

works at a speed of 150 mm/sec (5.91 in/sec).

This means the color values of a sheet measuring

30.5 × 44 cm (12.01 × 17.32 in) are measured in

just three seconds and those of a sheet measuring

44 × 61 cm (17.32 × 24.02 in) in just five seconds.

Depending on the setting, the ink zones are adjusted

immediately following the printer’s approval.

Key functions and benefits at a glance

• Spectrophotometric color measurement and

control system for CMYK (process) and spot colors,

integrated in Prinect Press Center

• Touchscreen operation at the control station

• No restriction of the control station‘s working area

• No additional hardware required

• High measuring speed of 150 mm/sec (5.91 in/sec)

• Display of density, ΔD, L*a*b*, ΔE, slurring/doubling,

dot gain, color difference ΔF, and ΔE0 color deviation

that cannot be regulated

• Print control strip freely positionable on the sheet

• Reliable measurement of sample colors for accurate

reproduction

• Available for all Speedmaster presses with Prinect

Press Center Compact and Speedmaster models

SX 52 and SX 74 with Prinect Press Center

The freely positionable measuring head of Prinect Easy Control measures at a speed of 150 mm/sec (5.91 in/sec).