Quality and Productivity of InkZone Move Now Extended to Digital and Flexo Printing Processes

InkZone Move, already an established colour measurement solution for commercial print applications, is now available in a format specifically designed for digital and flexo printing applications. InkZone Move Digital & Flexo is both cost-effective and easy to use. The Eye-One measurement device from X-Rite is an integral part of the system and supports both manual and automatic measurements. Digital and Flexo printers now have a complete package for quality control and colour consistency with a never-before seen price-performance ratio.

Flexible use and simple operation

Fully automatic measurements with the Eye-One from X-Rite and the optional DC 2/4/8 motor drive.

The InkZone Move Digital & Flexo (IZM Digital & Flexo) solution works both in manual and automatic mode. For manual monitoring, the user can measure single elements across the substrate width during makeready or production. Once measured, the colour results are displayed both graphically and as numeric values using the included IZM Digital & Flexo software. Measured results are compared to colorimetric tolerances which can be tailored to individual customer or process requirements.

IZM Digital & Flexo is equally well-suited for automated measurements via the Eye-One and the optional DC2/4/8 motor drive. For each measured colour, the operator can evaluate solid and tonal density to ensure highlights, midtones and shadows are reproduced within pre-established tolerances. In addition, neutral gray can be evaluated to assess colour balance between primary process colours. All measured patches are represented in an additional chart as Delta E deviations from the target colour. At a glance, the IZM Digital & Flexo software shows if the measured colour values are within the established tolerances so that corrective action can be taken.

Communicating Via JDF

InkZone Move Digital & Flexo:
all relevant data for the process run and quality checks are displayed within seconds

A key feature of the IZM Digital & Flexo measuring system is the clever support of the Job Definition Format (JDF). Using JDF, IZM Digital & Flexo can take advantage of information previously entered into a Management Information System (MIS), in order to automatically create job information such as customer name, job number, as well as colour names and values. Once created, colour reference values for different job substrates are saved in a centralised library, along with all measured data. JDF can be used to access this information and combine it with other job or customer information for reporting, data analysis and quality control.

Quality and Reliability

Single spot measurements for ad hoc checks are easily made.

Simple presentation compares actual and target values for all colour patches.

IZM Digital & Flexo is the only solution on the market that requires a single, comparatively-inexpensive, scanning device for both manual and automatic measurements. Unlike many other solutions in the market, IZM Digital & Flexo is specifically tailored to the needs of flexo and digital printers in order to maintain high quality with an uncomplicated solution. The objective measurement of colour control patches guarantees process results based on data and tolerances, not on visual assessment and subjective press adjustments. Using IZM Digital & Flexo can help bring consistency based on metrics to digital, packaging and label printers, reducing costs and increasing quality.