Expanding the Possibilities of Color

Kodak's Spotless X extended color management module is said to translate spot colors into process color builds within the Prinergy workflow. The spot colors in a print job are automatically identified, and specific spot inks are replaced with process color recipes. In a typical Spotless X example, ICC profiles are used to create Spotless files with images and spots converted into 6-color process blends. This allows full access to the extended color gamut and the use of wide-gamut RGB images. Requirements include a CTP device equipped with Kodak Squarespot thermal imaging and Prinergy workflow with Staccato FM screening. Inkjet proofers such as the Veris contract proofer or the Matchprint family of proofing solutions provide excellent reproduction of Spotless color. The Spotless workflow also supports standard output to third-party inkjet proofing devices. When the donor media matches the extended process colors, spectrum thermal halftone proofers can proof Spotless X printing.