518 SpectroDensitometer

518 SpectroDensitometer

Brand: X-Rite

Made in U.S.A.

Our standard pressroom densitometer is essential for 4-color press operators. Use it to help determine which press adjustments need to be made during the run.

Product Features:

• Trap feature helps quickly determine whether on-press color shifts may be due to ink rotation.
• Check for ink consistency through the run with hue-error and grayness features—evaluate the extent of color contamination or dirtiness
• Establish optimum density levels and objectively assess shadow detail with industry-standard print contrast feature
• Quickly and easily measure any color bar—the built-in EFS function selects the proper feature (density, dot, trap, print contrast) based on the patch you measure
• Upgrade using a keycode to add new features like color or spectral data
• Only X-Rite lets you select a measurement aperture—microspot 1.6 x 3.2mm, small 2.0mm, medium 3.4mm or large 6.0mm

Specifications:

Measurement Geometry

45°/0° per ANSI & ISO Standards

 

Spot Size at Sample

3.4mm (.13in) standard
2mm (.078in) optional
6mm (.236in) optional
1.6mmH (.051 in.) x 3.2mmW
(.102 in.) Micro-Spot optional

 

Light Source

Gas Pressure @ 2856°

 

Response Types

T, E, I, A, G,Tx, Ex, Hi-Fi

 

Measurement Range

0.00D–2.5D; 0–160%R

 

Measurement Time

Approx. 1.4 seconds, approx. .9 seconds for consecutive measurements in Speed Read mode

 

Warm Up Time

None

 

Repeatability

±0.005D 0–2.0D*
±0.010D 2.0–2.5D*
*Polarized Yellow ±0.010 0–1.8D
Micro-Spot ±0.010D 0.0–1.8D

 

Inter-Instrument Agreement

0.01D or 1% for typical printing processes

 

Data Interface

RS-232 serial interface with baud rates from 1200 to 57.6K communication

 

Power Source

Ni-MH battery pack, 4.8v r