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News Release from: Xerox | Subject: Pantone digital chip books
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 April 2005
Pantone Colours Chip Books For Digital
Print
Xerox Corporation's collaboration with Pantone to ensure colours are reproduced precisely on Xerox digital presses has yielded new Pantone digital chips books.
Xerox Corporation's collaboration with Pantone to ensure colours are reproduced precisely on Xerox digital presses has yielded new Pantone digital chips books for the Xerox iGen3 and Docucolor 8000 digital colour presses The chip books are designed for use with Xerox's Freeflow DocuSP front end-which sets up print files and transfers them to the printer
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 18 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Xerox pointed to IT Strategies' independent research, which predictedsthat by 2007, annual worldwide spending on digital colour output by businesses and consumers will hit almost US$50 billion.
In Xerox's opinion, colour quality will be a prime concern for print providers looking to capitalise on that growing market.
Previously, determining how a particular colour would appear on the page before it went to a digital press required print providers to test, speculate and estimate.
Using Pantone digital chips books, print providers are now able to accurately predict a colour's appearance, saving them the time and money necessary to correct a print job for colour accuracy, said Xerox.
The digital chips books show a three-way comparison of how 1,089 Pantone matching system colours will look when printed on a Xerox digital press or an offset press using CYMK process printing.
Like a paint or fabric swatch, the colours are presented in a tear-out 'chip' format on coated paper that can be easily attached to artwork so designers, printers and clients have clear expectations of the final printed results.
Richard Herbert, president of Pantone, said: "Xerox clearly recognises the importance of providing tools to help its customers be more successful and provide added value to their clients.
The first digital chips book we developed was for Xerox and it is still the only digital press company that offers its customers this invaluable resource." Pantone digital chips books are part of Xerox's Profit Accelerator portfolio, a customer resource programme that provides tools to help commercial and graphic arts customers grow their businesses and succeed at digital printing.
Pantone digital chips books for the Xerox iGen3 and Docucolor 8000 digital presses will be available in mid-May in Europe.
Prices and availability vary by region and country, and will be announced locally, said the company.
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