User's Manual

6
Prerequisites
Before Esko Color Kit can be of any use to you, the following prerequisites need to be fulfilled:
• A spectrophotometer is essential. (See: Supported spectrophotometers (page 7). To measure
multi-color profiles, a high-speed measuring device (e.g I1IO or DTP70) is recommended.
• You need a stable press. You need to understand perfectly how the press can be calibrated.
Consistent colour output can only be obtained through optimal calibration of the Indigo press. A
good communication between the pre-press department and press operator is essential, especially
where it concerns usage of LUT tables on the press. Here’s why: Profiles reflect every aspect of
paper, ink an press conditions. One should not change press conditions without communicating
with the pre-press department and vice versa.
• You need the correct licenses on your system.
• You can find all the Esko and IT8 color charts on your system after the software has been installed.
• In order to have a reliable optical comparison between colors from your proofing device and from
your press, a viewing booth with D50 illumination is required.