ColorCert QA is a quality control application designed to optimize press efficiency for both job and non-job-based workflows. By simplifying the selection and management of color standards and providing actionable information, ColorCert QA helps press operators shorten make ready, reduce reprints and rejections, and run more jobs per shift.

ColorCert QA leverages digital color standards from PantoneLIVE libraries to minimize color duplication and selection errors by reducing overlapping standards within a narrow dE range. It also has direct migration capabilities from legacy software, including ColorMaster and ColorQuality, without losing data or data associations.

ColorCert QA makes it easy for press operators to incorporate changes with BestMatch technology. BestMatch provides information in a visual format that is easy to understand and act on, while also helping to reduce the number of trial-and-error iterations required to achieve an acceptable color match.

ColorCert QA integrates with InkFormulation Software to improve ink room efficiency and accuracy. With this functionality, color match performance can be recorded and tracked over time to assure consistency from batch to batch.
Reduce effort spent managing brand and color standards and minimize waste with fewer reprints and rejections.
Decrease time spent getting to and maintaining accurate color for more jobs on press per shift.
Report and maintain conformance data through a centralized ColorCert QA database.
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Available Disk Space | 1 GB or Greater |
| Color Differences | ∆E, ΔEcmc, ΔE94, ΔE00, ΔDensity, ΔLab, ΔLCh, ΔCIE Whiteness, ∆Brightness (TAPPI452), ΔStrength (SUM), ΔStrength (WSUM), ΔStrength (XYZ Auto), ΔStrength (XYZ Mean K/S), ∆Opacity, ∆Gloss, ∆MBR, w∆L, w∆Ch, ∆TVI (Dot Gain) |
| Color Spaces | CIE L*a*b*, CIE L*C*h*(ab), CIE L*C*h*(uv), CIE XYZ, CIE xyY, CIE Luv |
| Configuration Options | Manager, Pressroom, Inkroom, QA |
| Connectivity | USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (eXact 2) |
| Databases | SQLite, MS SQL Server 2016 (Minimum) |
| Display Resolution | 1400 × 900 or Greater |
| Illuminants | A, B, C, D50, D55, D65, D75, F2, F7, F11, UL35 |
| Import/Export Formats | CxF, MIF, XTF, CGATS, ICC |
| Internet Connection | Yes – Used for Activation (Offline Activation Available), Repository Server, Scorecard Server, and PantoneLIVE Communication. Proxy Configuration Available in Software Preferences |
| Languages Supported | English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Czech, Japanese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Vietnamese, Korean |
| macOS | macOS 13 (Ventura), macOS 14 (Sonoma), macOS 15 (Sequoia); Intel or Apple Silicon |
| Measurement Conditions | Reflectance, M0, M1, M2, M3, SPIN, SPEX |
| Memory | 4 GB or Greater |
| NetProfiler Support | Yes |
| Observers | 2° and 10° |
| PantoneLIVE Support | Yes |
| Processor | 1 GHz; 2 GHz Recommended |
| Security | System Administrator Rights Required for Installation Only |
| Supported Devices | eXact, eXact 2, Ci6x |
| Windows | Windows® 10 (64 Bit), Windows® 11 (64 Bit; Intel Only) |
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