Color management solutions for ink and packaging

Colibri^® helps provide the links to the inks

Ink manufacturers are constantly looking for new colors and special effects that make printed products stand out, and combine high performance standards with environmental compatibility. Ink color management software needs to be able to handle complex binder systems, different viscosities and substrates for offset, screen, flexographic and gravure printing. Colibri^® enables ink manufacturers to:

Check color feasibility using their inks systems
Formulate solid, effect, opaque, translucent and transparent shades
Match and monitor colors accurately on a wide variety of colored substrates, including plastic, metallized foils, films, and board or paper with different absorptions, without having to recreate colorant databases
Select the best inks for product performance and compliance, using an advanced expert system
Optimize pigment load and manage left-over inks from production

Colibri^® helps manufacturers to source and monitor inks and colorants globally, helping to reduce costs without compromising performance.

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Colibri^® helps produce perfect prints

The prepress and printing industry is constantly faced with the challenge of ensuring that customers are satisfied with the way in which their designs are printed. A great deal of time and money are spent on sending printer’s proofs and final prints for review and sign off. Colibri^® enables printers to:

Manage color standards, formulate colors and monitor final production
Give brand owners and consumer product companies the option of previewing the color in the final designs and checking the quality of the prints
Give ink suppliers the option of remote formulation, correction and control of color on press

Customized reporting gives a real-time overview of productivity and the quality of the product supplied, allowing faster reaction to issues and requests, reducing costs and adding value to the color supply chain.

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Solutions that help you get color right

Datacolor Spectro 1000 benchtop spectrophotometer.

Spectro 1000 Family

Spectro 1000 delivers the highest precision in Datacolor’s fleet of benchtop Spectrophotometers and is designed for high efficiency and confidence in color formulation and quality control.

Colibri ColorMatch

Match color on a wide range of substrates and materials

Colibri ColorQuality

Manage quality of colored products globally.

Colibri ColorTint

Dispense quality recipes.

Colibri Hub

Manage and communicate master data with third-party systems seamlessly.

Colibri Analytics

Drive efficiency with data driven, informed decisions.

Colibri ColorQuality&Correct

Inspect and correct production lots easier

Colibri ColorSpec

Manage your brands with your suppliers, wherever they are.

Color Science Essentials

The Datacolor blog covers the essentials of color science and color management, with how-to articles, tips and tricks for optimum color management, and deep dive explorations of the fundamentals.

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