Why measurements on printing plates?

Today in the age of Computer-to-Plate it is obvious: Without quality control in pre-press, there is no guarantee for quality in print. Thus the measurement of the right dot transfer on offset printing plates is a key segment of comprehensive process control in the printing industry. However, measurement is only useful if the appropriate measurement technology is applied. Some years ago using densitometers on printing plates was common practice. But densitometers are designed for measuring on printed papers leading to limits when reading on plates. At present, plate measurement devices based on microscopic image capture and processing are the established standard. TECHKON SpectroPlate http://www.colormanagement.com/store/PID899 unifies all advantages of this modern measurement technology in a compact, hand-held instrument.

ColorMunki photo & Design

Today I was looking for a ColorMunki and came across these two very interesting sites. The fisrt one where I got my ColorMunki http://www.colormanagement.com/store/PID1443 ,  you can get an additional discount at check out if you register with them and the second one http://www.colormunki.com/pantone , where they have FREE online color palettes for selecting and choosing colors. Even if you are not a designer, you will still have a lot of fun playing around with this tool.

GMG ProofPaper semimatte at a glance

The new GMG ProofPaper semimatte is a 250-gsm paper that allows printing of sharper ink jet droplets. Development specifically for the Epson 4000, 7600 and 9600 printers, as well as the new x800 devices, ensures that the ink is optimally adsorbed in the paper with no over-inking and no blotchy build-up.

Consequently, this new GMG paper is ideally suitable for high-end proofs. GMG ProofPaper semimatte has a GMG back marking and is available at 

http://www.colormanagement.com/store/PID1141. Please note that GMG ProofPaper semimatte will only be supported by GMG ColorProof software versions 04.1 and later.

Can I upgrade the SpectroPlate Expert to the SpectroPlate All-Vision?

Says www.colormanagement.com/store/PID899 the leading source in color management that the SpectroPlate Start can be upgraded to a SpectroPlate Expert by purchasing an upload through your computer. The SpectroPlate Start is for dot percentage measurements on all popular types of printing plates, film and CMYK print. The SpectroPlate All-Vision features the measurement of processless, low-contrast printing plates.