Characterization data sets
Characterization data sets define a combination of printing conditions for standard print processes. You can measure job colors against a reference, and calculate any deviation from the reference as a dE value.
IT8 characterization data is authorized measured data from the Fogra Institute. The measurement is based on the Altona Test Suite and the ISOcoated_v2 simulation (reference) profile.
Command WorkStation also provides profiling charts with randomly arranged color patches. You can recognize them by the letter “R” in their name—for example, FOGRA39_ECI2002R.it8. Whereas non-random profiling charts print inks in blocks of each color, random profiling charts distribute each ink color more evenly on the media.
For Ugra/Fogra media wedges, you can select a set of characterization data (Fogra, IFRA, PSR, or SWOP) to define a standardized printing condition. The following table shows which characterization data to use for which reference profile:
Reference profile |
Characterization data |
|---|---|
ISOcoated.icc |
Fogra 27 |
ISOwebcoated.icc |
Fogra 28 |
ISOuncoated.icc |
Fogra 29 |
ISOuncoatedyellowish.icc |
Fogra 30 |
ISOcoated_v2_eci.icc/ISOcoated_v2_300_eci.icc |
Fogra 39 |
SC_paper_eci.icc |
Fogra 40 |
PSO_MFC_paper_eci.icc |
Fogra 41 |
PSO_SNP_paper_eci.icc |
Fogra 42 |
PSO_Coated_NPscreen_ISO12647_eci.icc |
Fogra 43 |
PSO_Uncoated_NPscreen_ISO12647_eci.icc |
Fogra 44 |
PSO_LWC_Improved_eci.icc |
Fogra 45 |
PSO_LWC_Standard_eci.icc |
Fogra 46 |
PSO_Uncoated_ISO12647_eci.icc |
Fogra 47 |
PSO_INP_Paper_eci.icc |
Fogra 48 |
PSO_Coated_v2_300_Matte_laminate_eci.icc |
Fogra 49 |
PSO_Coated_v2_300_Glossy_laminate_eci.icc |
Fogra 50 |
PSOcoated_v3.icc |
Fogra 51 |
PSOuncoated_v3_FOGRA52.icc |
Fogra 52 |
PSR_LWC_PLUS_V2_PT.icc |
PSR_LWC_PLUS_V2 |
PSR_LWC_STD_V2_PT.icc |
PSR_LWC_STD_V2 |
PSRgravureMF.icc |
PSRgravureMF |
PSR_SC_STD_V2_PT.icc |
PSR_SC_STD_V2 |
PSR_SC_PLUS_V2_PT |
PSR2_SC_PLUS_V2 |
ISOnewspaper26v4.icc |
IFRA26 |
PaC.Space_CMYK_gravure_V1a.icc |
PaC.Space |
GRACoL2013_CRPC6.icc |
CRPC6 - IDEAlliance ISO 12647-7 Control Wedge 2013 GRACoL2013_CRPC6 Ref |
GRACoL2013UNC_CRPC3.icc |
CRPC3 - IDEAlliance ISO 12647-7 Control Wedge 2013 GRACoL2013UNC_CRPC3 Ref |
SWOP2013C3_CRPC5.icc |
CRPC5 - IDEAlliance ISO 12647-7 Control Wedge 2013 SWOP2013C3_CRPC5 Ref |
SWOP2013C5.icc |
IDEAlliance ISO 12647-7 Control Wedge 2013 SWOP2013C5 Ref |
EFIJMPA3 |
EFIJMPA3 |
JapanColor2011Coated |
JapanColor |