Operation Digital Output

Upon printing on the Iris, the color matching engine (CMM) looks at both the source ICC profile and target ICC profile. Then using three dimensional color space transformations, matches the values of the ICC for the SM 102 CD to that of the Iris ICC profile. Thus the color match.

With this method of making ICC profiles for both the proofing device and the print condition the proof is being matched to the press not vice versa. What this means is that the package printer can now supply to the client a contract proof that the press is capable of matching. This makes for a shorter color approval sign off process, a happy client and a happy press operator.—