callas DeviceLink Add-on

The callas DeviceLink Add-on Server enables you to perform conversions via the supplied DeviceLink profiles.

It is a locked option of the callas pdfToolbox Server and therefore not available as a seperate download. To activate it - a licensed Version of callas pdfToolbox 3 Server is neccessary.

DeviceLink profiles

Are a special form of ICC profiles, which offer a colour transformation from source to destination in ONE profile. This way, each colour of the source colour space is directly transformed to a certain colour in the destination colour space. DeviceLink profiles are certified by the ICC (International Color Consortium).

callas DeviceLink Add-on Server is delivered with a package of the most common DeviceLink profiles but also offers the possibility to install your own.

Advantages of DeviceLink profiles

DeviceLink profiles complement the usage of regular ICC profiles to avoid weaknesses of a colour conversion based on ICC profiles for certain tasks. These weaknesses mainly are the CMYK to CMYK transformation and e.g. the preservation of pure black text in a picture.

A CMYK to CMYK transformation with ICC profiles always is performed via the device independent Lab color space, which leads to a complete reseparation of the data with partly unpredictable and unwanted results. This does not happen with DeviceLink profiles, which offer a direct control of colour composition.

Integrated DeviceLink profiles

Commercial Printing Europe to Japan
Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to JapanCoated
Commercial Printing Europe to US
Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to GRACol, max. 330% ink limit
Commercial Printing Europe to Web Offset US
Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to SWOP, grade 3 paper, max 300% ink limit
Commercial Printing Europe, max. 300% ink limit
Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to ISOcoated V2, max. 300% ink limit
Commercial Printing Europe, V2 Profile
Conversion from ISOcoated to ISOcoated V2
Commercial Printing US to Europe
Conversion from GRACol to ISOcoated V2, max. 300% ink limit
Commercial Printing coated to uncoated paper (Europe)
Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to ISOuncoated
Commercial Printing to Newspaper (Europe)
ISOcoated_V2 to ISOnewspaper, 26% dotgain and max. 240% ink limit (ifra)
Commercial Printing to Web Offset on LWC paper (Europe)
Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to ISOwebcoated, LWC paper
Commercial Printing to Web Offset on SC paper (Europe)
Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to SC paper (super calendered, FOGRA 40)
Web Offset Printing Europe to Japan
Conversion from ISOwebcoated to JapanWebCoated
Web Offset Printing Europe to US
Conversion from ISOwebcoated to SWOP, grade 3 paper, 300% total ink limit
Web Offset Printing US to Europe
Conversion from SWOP (grade 3 paper) to ISOwebcoated, LWC paper
Web Offset printing to Newspaper (Europe)
ISOwebcoated to ISOnewspaper, 26% dotgain and max. 240% ink limit (ifra)
Web Offset printing to Newspaper (US)
SWOP (grade 3 paper) to ISOnewspaper, 26% dotgain and max. 240% ink limit (ifra)

Mac or PC software options available.

For further information and competitive pricing please contact Pro2col on 0870 250 2220 or email sales.

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Key Features

	Delivered with a package of the most common DeviceLink profiles but also offers the possibility to install your own
	Offers direct control of colour composition