True Colors

As part of its comprehensive Prinect production workflow, Heidelberg offers integrated tools that can streamline the process of multicolor calibration and profiling in conjunction with the company’s Image Control spectrophotometric color measuring system. Chief among these are Heidelberg’s Prinect Color Toolbox with Profile Tool, Quality Monitor and Calibration Tool, as well as the recently introduced Near Neutral Optimizer, which can be used to create plate curves that comply with GRACoL7, ISO, or to match different processes and materials on different output devices or presses. According to Koehler, Near Neutral Optimizer uses ICC profiles or user-defined reference values to calibrate directly to the neutral tone characteristics of the reference profile itself, meaning that users no longer have to rely on tone value.