Color Management Software
bas
ICC
olor catch all
(Optional accessory)
XY Automatic Color-Measurement Stage
ColorScoutA3
+
(Optional accessory)
For major effi ciency increases in daily color control work.
The ColorScoutA3+ enables accurate, high-effi ciency
measurements of color charts with the Spectrodensitometer
FD-7 and FD-5. It enables
automatic positioning and
measurement of the instrument,
providing higher repeatability
and reducing labor compared
to manual measurements.
Enables color reproduction closer to visual evaluation with simple operation.
With basICColor catch all, commonly used templates and jobs are already included, so there is no need for measurement preparations such as
setting target values, tolerances, etc.
When the software is started, just select the required measurement conditions in the Job Management screen. You can then connect
immediately to the Spectrodensitometer FD-7 or FD-5, and PDF reports can be created and output automatically.
Data is stored in ISO format (ISO 12642-2), so they can be fed back to profi le creation software. Since the FD-7 and FD-5 are the industry's fi rst
spectrodensitometers to offer M1 measurement condition, color reproduction closer to visual evaluation becomes possible.
Measure various types of standard color charts to easily check
whether proof and printed colors are within offset printing standards.
When the FD-7 is used, scan measurements (which were impossible with conventional
spectrodensitometers) can be taken, so data from multiple color patches can be obtained in one
operation.
Pass/Fail judgement results can be seen at a glance.
Stricter in-house company tolerances or standard tolerance values specifi ed by customers can
be set and the results of pass/fail judgements based on those tolerances can be easily seen.
Three-dimensional color solid display enables easy checking of color shifts.
Target colors can also be created from ICC profi les.
For ISO 12647-2 printing certifi cation
checks and print process quality
management.
Enables measurement of Fogra and IDEAlliance
standards and certification checking.
In addition to CIELAB for color, evaluation results
for CMYK dot gain and mid-tone spread as
required for the above certification checking can
also be easily obtained. This can help discover
and resolve problems in the printing process at
an early stage.
Using the ColorScoutA3+ with the FD-7 or FD-5 makes it easier to measure colorimetric data of color
charts under ISO 13655 Measurement Condition M1. Measurement Condition M1 colorimetric data
can be used to create color profi les that more closely match visual evaluation.
Maximum measurable chart size of 320 x 460 mm improves measurement effi ciency by allowing even
large color charts to be measured in a single procedure without the need to cut up or tile the charts.
Measurement of user-designed charts is also possible. The included ColorChart software makes it
easy to create a defi nition fi le for measuring the user-designed chart.
XY automatic color-measurement stage.
Table available with either white surface or black
surface.
Measurement data Chart design screen
Main specifi cations XY Automatic Color-Measurement Stage ColorScoutA3+
Measurement range
(maximum chart size)
320 x 460 mm
Measuring instrument Spectrodensitometer FD-7, FD-5
Minimum chart patch size 6 x 6 mm
Maximum sample thickness 1.5 mm
Operating temperature/
humidity range
10 to 35°C, relative humidity 30 to 85% with no condensation
Storage temperature/
humidity range
-20 to 60°C, relative humidity 0 to 90% with no condensation
Standard accessories Mounting bracket for FD-7, Height adjustment plate, ColorChart software, RS-232C
cable, USB to RS-232C serial converter, USB cable AC power cord, White calibration
plate for ColorScoutA3+
ColorChart minimum computing requirements
OS; CPU Windows
®
XP(32-bit), Windows
®
Vista(32-bit); 300MHz or faster
Hard disk; Memory 30MB or more available disk space; 64MB or more
Display 1024 x 800 pixels or more
NEW
Templates/targets for use with Spectrodensitometer FD-7/FD-5
For proof checking
and QA
Various types of Ugra/Fogra MediaWedge
CMYK; Various types of IDEAlliance Digital
Control Strip 2009
For printing
certifi cation and QC
Various types of FOGRA Stepwedge;
IDEAlliance P2P25X
For CMYK printer
profi le creation
ECI 2002 random; IT8/7-4 random; IT8/7-3
random; basICColor CMYKick-Target7
For RGB printer
profi le creation
TC9.18; Various types of basICColor dropRGB
Target
Minimum computing requirements
OS Windows
®
XP SP3 (32-bit); Windows
®
Vista (32-
bit); Windows
®
7 (32-bit)
CPU Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor
Memory 512MB
Hard disk At least 100MB of available disk space
Display Display unit capable showing at least 1024 x 768
dots/24-bit color (16 million colors)
Other DVD-ROM drive (for installation)
USB 2.0 port (for instrument connection)
Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver. 7 or later (to
obtain license)
Compatible instruments
Spectrodensitometer FD-7 and FD-5
Features
Color notations CIELAB; CIEXYZ; Density (ISO Status T, ISO Status E, ISO Status A); Dot gain
Color-difference
equations
E
ab
(CIE 1976); E
94
(CIE 1994; graphics); E
94
(CIE 1994; textile); E
00
(CIEDE2000); CMC (l:c); DIN99
Observer 2°; 10°
Observation
illuminants
A; B; C; D50; D55; D65; D75; ID50; ID65; E; F1 to F12
Measurement
conditions
A (ISO 13655 Measurement Condition M0); C; D50 (ISO 13655 Measurement
Condition M1); D65; ID50; ID65; F2; F6; F7; F8; F9; F10; F11; F12; A+UV cut
(ISO 13655 Measurement Condition M2); User-defi ned illuminant
Basic functions Calibration; Spot measurement; Scan measurement (With FD-7 only);
Illumination measurement (With FD-7 only); Job creation/management; Target
value setting (reference fi le, ICC profi le); Averaging of multiple measurements;
Graph display; Report output (Pass/Fail message setting)
Output items Sample ID; CMYK or RGB; CIEXYZ: CIELAB: Density (ISO Status T, ISO
Status E, ISO Status A); Spectral data (With FD-7 only); Dot gain
Printing control
items
Color tolerance range control; Primary color control; Dot gain control; Mid-tone
spread control
Printing
standards
ISO 12647; FOGRA39, FOGRA27; SWOP; GRACoL
Import/export Data fi les: ISO format (ISO 12642-2); PDF report output; Label printing
Display
languages
English; German; French; Spanish; Italian; Japanese; Chinese (Simplifi ed)
England 
Deutschland 
France 
Italia 
Polska 
United Kingdom 
Россия 
Nederland 
España 
Magyarország 
Sverige 
România 
Portugal 
Colombia 
Suomi 
New Zealand 
Česká republika 
Türkiye 
Danmark 
日本