Available immediately is a “powerful closed-loop colour-control solution” for older Rapida presses in Canada and the United States. OEM Koenig & Bauer, in partnership with Techkon USA, an industry leader in print-measurement technology, is offering a unique value-added solution for upgrading older Koenig & Bauer Rapida Presses. Important benefits include improved workflow automation, waste reduction, metrics capture, ISO & G7 compliance and smooth integration with third-party reporting software.
The new colour solution is for owners of older Koenig & Bauer Rapida presses – such as the 106.
For example, before the press run begins, an ink pre-setting module analyzes the digital image and automatically presets the ink keys on the press. During the press run, a sheet is pulled and the spectro-densitometre scans a colour bar spanning all ink-zone locations, in a single scan. Ink keys are automatically adjusted, and the results are displayed on a press-side touchscreen monitor for easy interpretation by the press operator. The colour control software verifies that the press is “printing by the numbers” correctly (i.e. density, TVI, Graybalance, G7, CIELab, etc.) and enables reporting of key metrics.