- Overview
- Specifications
- Training and Support
Overview
Fast, Accurate, Consistent Ink Formulation
Color quality and consistency are table stakes for printers and packaging converters in today’s highly competitive marketplace. And most companies have put in place operating procedures designed to deliver just that. But what about the ink room? If there are problems with the ink – incoming materials are faulty or accurate formulations are not achieved – the rest of the downstream process suffers. Too often, this aspect of quality control is overlooked, and/or ink formulation processes are complex and time-consuming, requiring special colorist talent and a lot of luck.
X-Rite InkFormulation Software addresses these issues for ink manufacturers, printers and packaging converters alike. InkFormulation Software is part of an end-to-end color workflow that gives ink suppliers, printers and packaging converters flexibility and control over recipes and assortments, improves basic material handling, simplifies definition of the right ink film thickness and helps reduce hazardous waste. It also makes it easier to use leftover inks and press returns, reducing overall ink inventories. InkFormulation is available in four configurations including an online version, Basic and Professional for printers, and a version for Ink Manufacturers.
Benefits:
- Formulate inks for accurate color taking the substrate color into account, right the first time, right every time.
- Save significant time in reformulation of existing inks by using existing assortments and recipes.
- More accurately quote ink costs on jobs with InkFormulation’s MIS/ERP integration, and benefit from better tracking of actual ink usage.
- Improve overall quality and efficiency by linking InkFormulation Software with quality control/statistical process control solutions such as Color iQC and ColorCert.
- Use spectral data from leftover inks to create a recipe of a new target color, using waste inks and new inks to achieve the desired color.
Fast ROI
See how quickly InkFormulation Software pays for itself.
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Accelerate Color Development
eXact 2 integrates with InkFormulation Software to streamline the ink and packaging workflow for faster color with less waste.
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Specifications
Specifications
| Measurement Conditions | Reflectance, Transmission, SCI / SCE |
|---|---|
| Color Differences | CIE DL*, Da*, Db*, CIE DL*, DC*, DH* |
| Color Spaces | CIE L*a*b*, CIE L*C*h* |
| Illuminants | A, D50, D65, F11 |
| Observers | 2 degree,10 degree |
| Standard Indices | Opacity, Metamerism |
| Configuration Options | PrinterBasic, PrinterPro, Manufacturer, Online |
| Databases | Optional MySQL |
| Import/Export Format | CxF |
| Languages Supported | English, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Slovakian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Supported Devices | eXact 2, eXact, Ci4200, Ci52, Ci62, Ci64, Ci7500, Ci7600, Ci7800, Ci7860, Color i5, Color i7, 962, 964, SP62, SP64, ER50 |
| NetProfiler Support | Yes |
| PantoneLIVE Support | Yes |
| Pass / Fail | Yes |
| Sample Preview | No |
| What's Included? | Installation Flash-Disc with Instructions, License Dongle |
| Macintosh | No |
| Windows | Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Professional, Windows 11 Pro |
| Available Disk Space | 100 GB |
| Connectivity | USB, Bluetooth, WiFi (eXact 2) |
| Display Resolution | 1280 x 1024 |
| Internet Connection | Yes, for PantoneLIVE |
| Memory | 2 GB |
| Number of Displays Supported per Workstation | 1 |
| Processor | Intel x86 (not ARM) |
Training and Support
Featured Support
Software:
- InkFormulation v6.52
- SpectroServer v3.6.0
- InkFormulation ColorQuality RDP Client v1.6.0
Support Articles:
- What Illuminants are available in X-Rite Hardware and Software?
- Enabling PantoneLIVE in IFS (Ink Formulation)
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Featured Training
Online Training / eLearning:
- Color Theory Training: The Numbers of Color
Onsite Training:
- Onsite Training
Seminar:
- Fundamentals of Color and Appearance
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Other Resources
- Ink Application Brief
- InkFormulation Feature Overview
- The M Factor...What Does It Mean?
- Print and Packaging Training and Services
- Ink Formulation Software
- Color Solutions for Print and Packaging
Brochures
- Learn How to Save Money and Reduce Wasted Ink | X-Rite
- Are your ink room efficiencies helping you win? | X-Rite Color Free Webinar
- Economy and Sustainability of Inks | X-Rite On-Demand Webinar
- Colorful Cup of Tea with X-Rite and Phoenix: Prepare Ink Correctly with InkFormulation Software
Webinars
- Digital Ink Room | X-Rite Whitepaper
- Hitting A Color Target Isn’t Enough | X-Rite Free Whitepaper
- The Fundamental Guide to Color Process Control
- A Guide to Understanding Color | X-Rite Color Management Whitepaper
- Multi-Site Packaging Converter Achieves a Better Score with ColorCert ScoreCard Server
- UNIMAC Improves Color with X-Rite Technology and Services | X-Rite Free Case Study
