Colour Graphics Services, the New Zealand distributor for Techkon colour measuring instruments, has announced the availability of Techkon’s ChromaLT, described as a ‘lite’ version of the Chroma software.
Techkon says it has designed ChromaLT for small and mid-sized packaging printers looking for an affordable solution that is easy to deploy in the pressroom, adding that ChromaLT works as companion software for press-side spectrophotometers and makes matching colour on press quick and easy. ChromaLT guides operators on how to get a match with either specific ink density adjustments (G7 verified) or by toning the ink when density adjustments need supplementing.
David Crowther of Colour Graphics Services, says, “Techkon ChromaLT represents excellent value for such an advanced colour management software application and works seamlessly with Techkon SpectroDens. It is available on either a yearly subscription or outright lifetime purchase.”
The company says that operators will appreciate colour matching feedback that is easy to understand, actionable, and with clear pass and fail indications. When the job is done, the measurements are saved and a report can be generated for the quality department or the end customer, showing that colours were printed in tolerances and the job was a success. Techkon adds that ChromaLT improves print process efficiencies by removing the colour matching guesswork, cutting make-ready times, and ultimately increasing profitability.
Features include:
• Centralisation for the storage of colour standards by organising into libraries
• Adding new colours via measurement, import from file, or text entry
• Searchability for colours by name or by deltaE threshold
• Rationalisation of “clean” colour standards database with the search by deltaE feature to find duplicates and similar colours
• Picking of colours, setting the deltaE tolerance for each, and either save or run the job immediately
• Choosing up to eight colours per job and set the deltaE tolerances for each
• Measuring colours in any order and ChromaLT automatically identifies the correct colour standard in the job
• Instant pass/fail and colour difference results with easy to understand graphics
• Get actionable feedback with InkCheck technology which provides specific density adjustments to achieve lowest possible deltaE on press
• Creating reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Reduction of trial and error with actionable feedback and clear direction for operators
