Summary of Contents for Beta industries Presto BetaColor
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PRESTO DENSITOMETER - SPECTRO/DENSITOMETER Magic Color Match Magic Color Match Magic Color Match Magic Color Match DENSITY DENSITY SPECTRO PRECISION EASY GLIDE TRACK NEVER TOUCHES WET INK 2.0E DOT GAIN DOT GAIN DOT AREA DOT AREA MEASURE PLATES OR PRINTS MEASURE PLATES OR PRINTS GRAY BALANCE GRAY BALANCE COLOR MATCH...
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ERGONOMIC DESIGN EASY GLIDE TRACK NEVER TOUCHES WET INK LOW PROFILE PREVENTS PRESTO FROM ROLLING OFF THE PRESS TABLE MAGIC COLOR MATCH PRESTO MAGIC COLOR MATCH (MCM) makes controlling Gray Balance and Matching Colors easier and more precise than ever. Press one button to memorize a Gray Balance or color to be matched and a second button to see any deviation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started..............Page 4 0.00 Zero on paper in Relative Mode ......Page 4 1.43 Measure Density ..........Page 4 Flashing LED’s ..........Page 5 : 1 2 Measure Dot Gain ..........Page 5 Measure Dot Area on Paper and Plates ....Page 6 Gray Balance ..............Page 6 Magic Color Match with MCM ......Page 7...
GETTING STARTED The PRESTO BetaColor Densitometer is a state of the art pressroom instrument designed to automatically measure Density and Dot Gain without pressing any keys. Measurements can be made in RELATIVE Density where 0.00 white paper measures D or ABSOLUTE mode where 0.06...
FLASHING LED’S Measuring a specific process color will illuminate the corresponding flashing LED. Measuring Black, Gray Balance, Color Match or Zeroing will simultaneously flash all 3 LED’s. MEASURE DOT GAIN 100% 50% 100% 50% 100% 50% 100% 50% Dot Gain targets from 25% to 80% can be set by the operator.
MEASURE DOT AREA ON PAPER OR PLATES 1.30 0.00 Zero to substrate. 2. Measure a solid patch. 3. Then press and measure any tint of the same primary color to display the Dot Area. This feature allows Dot Area measure- ments on paper and most plates.
MAGIC COLOR MATCH Color Matching can be achieved using the same procedure as Gray Balance. The PRESTO will show Density differences of C,M,Y,K for fast, accurate correction on press regardless of changes caused by slurring and other problems. 0.09 0.08 -0.03 0.16 Magenta...
ADJUSTMENT MODE Press key for 5 seconds to open or exit the Adjust Mode. symbol appears in the top left corner to indicate when you are in the Adjust Mode. Click on the key to open the Relative or Absolute Calibration and Dot Gain functions.
ABSOLUTE WHITE CALIBRATION 0.06 Press key for 5 seconds to open the Adjust Mode. A ~ symbol appears in the top left corner to indicate when you are in the Adjust Mode. Press key to open program . To adjust the Absolute White calibration, measure the supplied white calibration reference in Absolute Mode.
75% to 80% tone set point. MAINTENANCE 0.00 The PRESTO BetaColor Densitometer is virtually mainten- ance free due the energy efficient LED illumination source and robust construction. When the battery message appears on the display, slide the battery cover down and replace the two AA alkaline batteries.
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SPECTRO DELTA E Delta E is the is the combined difference of the L*a*b* values of two color samples. L ‘100’ L ‘100’ -a -a +a +a 0.0E -b -b L ‘0’ L ‘0’ . Press Key to enter dE mode. .
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