Information Management Institute


Emerging Technologies Academy
Color Management for
Successful Ink Jet System Implementation Course


September 5, 2014

Hilton Charlotte University Place
Charlotte, North Carolina

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Information Management Institute

Course Focus

Color is often considered the most critical element for successful ink jet technology applications as it is arguably the most visible element of all output. IMI's Color Management for Successful Ink Jet System Implementation Course provides practical, usable color management information to assist you in making the best possible decisions in this key ink jet system development area, including:

  • Concepts of Color management
  • Color spaces, and which ones are favored for graphics applications
  • Gamut mapping
  • Print standards and specifications
  • Color measurement instrumentation and profiling software
  • Device calibration and media profiling
  • Software for profile viewing and quality control
  • Color verification software


  • Course Outline

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    IMI's Color Management for Successful Ink Jet System Implementation Course presents the essentials of a color-managed workflow for display and printing devices - and how to achieve and correct color at various stages during the reproduction process. The roles of measurement and the interpretation of data will be discussed as well as how to derive and represent a color gamut. The advantages and limitations imposed by color specifications will be presented, focusing on their implications for color quality of the reproduction. The importance of test images, reference images, standardized procedures and color standards will be highlighted.

    Inkjet system development is very challenging and color management is a key step in the development process for successful applications. This tutorial course is intended for engineers, scientists and managers who are new to color reproduction as well as those interested in refreshing or enhancing their current knowledge color reproduction knowledge. IMI's Color Management for Successful Ink Jet System Implementation Course will assist those undertaking design or implementation of ink jet systems as well as providing the knowledge and understanding to ask the right questions of vendors and consultants in the selection and implementation of color management systems.


    Color Management for
    Successful Ink Jet System Implementation Course

    September 5, 2014
    Hilton Charlotte University Place
    Charlotte, North Carolina

    Program & Topic Coverage

      Friday, September 5, 2014

      8:30 a.m.Course Registration

      9:00 a.m.Session 1

    Course Leader: Jeff Burton, Consultant, Herndon, Virginia, USA
    Jeff Burton, Consultant

    • The Basics
      - Color Principles
      - Color Perception (Spot Colors/Pantone Exercise)
      - Color Models
      - Jargon of Color
      - Goals of Color Management
      - Overview of Calibration/Profiling Workflow for Monitors/Printers

      Illumination & Viewing Conditions
      - Color Temperature
      - Standard Illumination
      - Color Rendering Index
      - Delta E
      - Color Tolerancing

    • Hardware
      - Hardware Primer: Colorimeters & Spectrophotometers
      - Monitor Calibration
      - Simple Profile Generation using Photoshop i1 & Epson 4800 Printer
      - Photoshop Soft Proofing
      - Photoshop Gamut Warning
      - Profile Viewing Tools (Color Sync Utility, Color Think Pro)


      12:00 Noon Lunch

      1:00 p.m.Session 2

    • RIP Color Management
      - Printer Media Profiling
      - Printer Settings
      - Uni & Bi Directional Printing Choices
      - Media Thickness Adjustment
      - Profiling Large Format Devices
      - Ink Limiting
      - Third Party Programs vs. RIP
      - Media Profiling Targets
      - RIP Designation of Pure Color Output
      - Spot Color Library

    • Color Management Strategies
      - Gray Balance, Targets, G7 Target, Media Configurations, Profile Creation Software
      - RGB vs. CMYK vs. GraCol Color Gamuts

    • Media Profiling Steps
      - Media Configuration
      - Printer Media Profiling
      - Printer Settings
      - Uni & Bi Directional Printing Choices
      - Media Thickness Adjustment
      - Bi Directional Printing Adjustment
      - Heater Settings for Solvent Based Printers
      - UV Lamp Settings
      - Print Standards: Media Profiling using Onyx, Caldera, Wasatch, etc.
      - Using Spot Color Library & Color Charts

    • Pre-Flighting & Process Verification
      - Data Tracking
      - Quality Assurance or Verifications
      - Workflow
      - Automation

     4:00 p.m. Adjournment

    IMI Conferences in September 2014

    Ink Jet Technology Showcase 2014
    September 3-4, 2014

    Emerging Technologies Academy Short Courses

    3D Printing - Opportunities & Challenges Course

    High Speed Ink Jet System Design & Process Development Course

    Printhead Selection and Evaluation Course

    Color Management for
    Successful Ink Jet System Implementation Course

    September 5, 2014

    IMI Completed Conferences on this Topic

    23rd Annual Ink Jet Printing Conference
    February 5-7, 2014

    22nd Annual Ink Jet Printing Conference
    January 30-February 1, 2013

    Ink Jet Technology Showcase 2012
    September 5 - 6, 2012

    A Complete Listing of IMI Completed Programs


    COURSE LEADER

    Jeff Burton, Consultant, Herndon, Virginia, USA

    Jeff Burton, Consultant
    Jeff Burton is an inkjet consultant specializing in Color Management and Digital Printing technologies. Active in the printing and photographic industries for over 20 years, Mr. Burton was formerly with the Specialty Graphics and Imaging Association (SGIA), where he was the Digital Printing Analyst, providing market analysis and customized digital printing solutions to members companies. Jeff is a developer and trainer in color management and other workshops, where hundreds of attendees have successfully honed their skills. He is a published author in many domestic and international publications on digital printing. Jeff is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology.


    Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

    IMI has chosen Charlotte, North Carolina for its central location and great travel connections from within the USA and beyond as well as its strong economic climate. Charlotte is known as the International Gateway to South and Charlotte's Douglas International Airport is the sixth busiest airport in the world. It serves over 40 million passengers per year with competitive fares and convenient fight schedules from more than 140 nonstop destinations. Nearly 60% of the US population is within a two hour flight of Charlotte.

    Charlotte is the center of the United State's sixth largest urban region with 7.3 million people living in a 100-mile radius. Charlotte is a major Southeastern US hub with major manufacturing, energy, healthcare, educational and financial facilities. More than 270 Fortune 500 companies have facilities in the Greater Charlotte metro area. Charlotte is a major manufacturing force - Mecklenburg County has 1,150 producers generating an annual payroll of $3.1 billion. Charlotte serves as headquarters for many major national and international companies. During the past ten years, nearly 7,000 firms have invested $12 billion in new Charlotte area facilities.

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    - SPECIAL NOTICE -
    The Numbers: Worldwide Digital Printing Market Report
    Provided to all Registrants

    Information Management Institute, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has commissioned I T Strategies of Hanover, Massachusetts to prepare a confidential study report entitled "The Numbers: Worldwide Digital Printing Market Report" for distribution to all registrants to IMI's programs.

    This exclusive market report is updated on an ongoing basis and provides a source of market information based on a consistent methodology and reporting structure. The report authors, I T Strategies, generate this report from their worldwide model of the printer industry.

    All registrants to the Emerging Technologies Academy Courses on September 5, 2014 will receive a complimentary copy of the latest edition of the "The Numbers: Worldwide Digital Printing Market Report."


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