Co-op Color

Calibrate, characterize

The process of modern color management, for every job, encompasses a variety of equipment, software, and at least one supplier-independent standard.

It all starts, however, with device calibration. Because monitors can change drastically over time, the use of colorimeters to determine if and where performance drift has occurred is vital to color consistency. The output device, too, must therefore undergo the calibration process. Using a colorimeter, densitometer, or spectrophotometer, and corollary software, the printer or press can be adjusted to match software-specified output.