X-Rite Software Chosen for HP Wide-Format Printers

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—X-Rite, Inc., a leader in color management, measurement, and communication technologies, announced that its new i1Profiler software was selected as the profiling application of choice for HP Scitex wide- and super-wide format printers for signage and industrial applications, such as billboards, banners, street advertising, and packaging.

Through this licensing agreement, HP‘s support and engineering teams will be equipped with X-Rite’s i1Profiler software and i1Pro spectrophotometers to create standard ICC profiles to embed into all HP Scitex printers and to additionally provide their customers with custom ICC profiles needed for their specific wide-format, color-critical production environments. Using custom ICC profiles, users will be able to achieve the best color quickly knowing that, if needed, they can further enhance it through iteration using additional patches or spot colors. This iterative capability offers an additional level of color control over the output quality of their HP Scitex wide-format imaging workflows. In addition, X-Rite has further improved its patch recognition algorithm to have a clear and error-free reading of test charts even when printer resolution is low.

“Our long history with HP has generated some of the industry’s most innovative color management solutions over the years. Thanks to this latest development, wide-format customers now have access to the industry’s most advanced profiling technology,” commented Jan Keller, worldwide OEM sales vice president at X-Rite.

“Color management has become a crucial element in any wide-format printing workflow as users become more aware of the advantages in delivering consistent, accurate color to their customers. X-Rite’s i1Profiler next-generation profiling technology enables HP Scitex wide-format and signage customers to implement a solid color management strategy that will improve their competitive advantage in the marketplace,” said Xavier Garcia, vice president and general manager, Scitex Large-Format Printing Division, HP.

X-Rite’s i1Profiler lets users build printer profiles for digital press workflows up to eight colors (CMYK + 4). This reliable, iterative technology is robust and allows users to maximize the color reproduction of their printers for further profile optimization based on any combination of images, spot colors, or captured colors, resulting in the best possible image quality and color accuracy.