The TECHKON SpectroDens supports all four measurement conditions M0 thru M3 without an external filter. It can run in the spot mode and in the scan mode and is easy to use. The selected mode and the measured data display on the integrated display. This way you can avoid working in the wrong mode and letting measurement errors go undetected.
The drivers and the service application for the device must be installed before you use the device for the first time:
1.Select "Start/Programs/Heidelberg Prinect Color Tool x.0: Support:USB_Drivers".
2.Run "TDService.exe" in the "USB-Drivers:TECHKON" folder".
Prerequisites:
•Hardware version ≥ 3
•Driver ≥ 1.7.0.2
•Firmware ≥ 9.13
Please read the information in the ReadMe file for details about connection.
1.Click "Start". A dialog showing you the number of color patches per strip displays.
(2).If necessary, enter the number of patches on your printed test chart.
3.Click "OK".
4.Place the measuring device on the first patch, press the measure button and wait until you hear a signal to start.
5.Guide the measuring device over the strip, keeping the measure button pressed down while you do so.
6.When you are at the last patch of this row, let go of the button.
7.Measure all the strips one after the other in this way. The measured patches display in the file if their number matches the strip definition.
(8).You must measure the strips again if patches there do not display or are empty. To do this, click "Stop".
(9).Select the patch in the faulty strip and click "Start" again. The Assistant shows you automatically which strip must be measured again.
(10).Measure the indicated strip again.
(11).Continue with the other strips.
12.When all your measured data are correct, finish measurement and save the data to a file.
Note: You can still make corrections after you finished measuring. Proceed as described above and click "Stop" after you measured the faulty strip.
You must reinitialize measurement after you save the data.
Special test charts are required for measuring test charts in the scan mode. The layout of the patches is different in these test charts.
To work in scan mode, use the test charts of the XRite i1Pro (scan).
For example, the 3-page "X-Rite i1 CMYK IT8.7/4 Visual (1617)" in folder "...\Color Toolbox\Color Toolbox 21\charts\PDF\ISO 12642-2 (IT8.7-4) Charts\i1". The files names are "IT874_Visual_S25_P1_i1.pdf" to "IT874_Visual_S25_P3_i1.pdf".
After calibration, select "25" in the Strip dialog.
Important: When measuring, place on the first patch and measure to the last field, not beyond that. This message is also displayed.
The SpectroDens also indicates how many patches it has detected; the number must always be 25.
Note: The rollers of the SpectroDens should run as smoothly as possible.