Techkon SpectroDrive Manual page 6

Manual TECHKON SpectroDrive
For example, a laser beam can be activated to support the exact positioning of the
print control strip. Furthermore the measurement device has only one button to start
the measurement process. Installation is simple as well. After a few minutes the system
is operable and ready to take measurements.
Due to its aluminum unibody case the new SpectroDrive is particularly robust and
reliable. Of course SpectroDrive is able to handle variable scan lengths and fits to any
printing press format. The battery charging is inductive, fast and sustainable.
Two measurement systems in one
This statement relates not only to the technical fact that the spectral measurements
allow displaying densitometric and colorimetric data. It also points out that Spectro-
Drive can be used as a scanning device as well as a hand-held instrument for single
measurements. Just take the device from the horizontal track and position it wherever
you want to take a color measurement. SpectroDrive now also features an integrated
display that shows the measurement values of spot measurements directly at the de-
vice.
Software ExPresso
The Windows software TECHKON ExPresso 4 has a self-explanatory user interface
which can be operated via touch-screen. The software offers a comprehensive tool
set comprising measurement of spot colors, support of up to 16 print units, front-side
and reverse printing, display of color density, dot gain, gray balance, CIE L*a*b*-values
and recommendations on how to adjust the ink on the press. This is only an extract of
the complete functionality.
Thanks to its modularity TECHKON ExPresso 4 is expandable and versatile. The mea-
surement data can be exported into other software applications that connect real-
time to printing presses to enable a "closed loop" turn-key solution. In addition, the
ExPresso software can export measured data to standard applications such as Micro-
soft Excel™.
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