Measure with Spectropad

You can measure color patches on a page using the Barbieri Spectropad cordless spectrophotometer.

Connect the Spectropad to your computer and turn on the Spectropad.
Calibrate the Spectropad if instructed to do so.
To learn about the Spectropad, see the documentation that accompanies the instrument.

When you select the Spectropad as your measurement method, you can set the patch size to one of the available sizes: Normal (Default), Medium, and Large. The measurement method is the same for all patches regardless of patch size.

When a page has been successfully measured, you can check the measurements. If any measurements are not as expected, you can remeasure a row.

Place the patch page on a smooth, even surface.
Place Spectropad on the page and use the red lasers to align the measuring head in the center of the first row.
Rows are measured beginning from the bottom row and proceeding up.

Note: You can switch from scan measurements to scan to spot measurements, and back to scan measurements as a per row decision for both a chart and a wedge.
Slide the measuring head to the white space at either end of the row.
Slide the measuring head along the row of patches at an acceptable speed as shown by the speed indicator on the Spectropad screen.
The Spectropad beeps and displays a message when the row has been measured.
After you successfully measure one row of patches, move the Spectropad to the next row indicated on the Spectropad screen.
Continue to measure the remaining rows in the same manner until you have measured all patches on the page.
Continue to measure the remaining patch pages (if any) in the same manner until you have measured all patch pages.
After you measure the last page, click Next.