X-Rite Current Model 518 -> 528 Grey densitometer

Current Model 518 -> 528 A high performance spectral engine gives X-Rite's 528 Spectrodensitometer the ability to measure both density and colorimetry functions. Since spectrophotometry is the newest and most precise color control technology available today, the result is an accurate, versatile, efficient instrument capable of keeping both process and special colors on target.

Advanced Color Control In The Pressroom
Why juggle several instruments when just one fulfills all your pressroom proofing and color quality control needs? The X-Rite 528 combines the capabilities of a high-end densitometer and a high-end colorimeter into a single unit. You can use the same instrument anywhere in your production process. On 4-color jobs, the X-Rite 528 delivers familiar functions like density, dot gain, trap, print contrast, gray balance, hue error, and more. Switch on-the-fly to colorimetry functions like L*a*b,* Yxy, and L*C*h° and more when you need quality control for pastels, Hi-Fi, PANTONE, and other special colors.

Special Color Compare & Match Functions
The X-Rite 528 has color compare and match functions unique to X-Rite instruments. Measure up to 24 references and select the type of comparison for each. The 528 automatically compares a sample reading to the closest reference and displays the results. With the Match function, you can make a measurement and find the closest color match in your own reference library or one purchased from X-Rite. In addition to a color name or color value, a formula for the color may also be displayed. Used in conjunction with ColorMail Express and a PANTONE Digital Library, you can quickly and easily identify colors from existing jobs, as well as make sure that the colors you are printing match the requirement. Up to 1400 total references may be stored in the instrument database at one time.

- Now comes pre-loaded with G7/ISO 12647-2 data sets and the digital PANTONE FORMULA GUIDE, coated.
- Evaluate whether your special colors, densities, dot gains and other critical measures meet pre-established targets
- Get pre-set ink formulas for stored color libraries, or create and download your own using the included ColorMail Express software (for Windows)
- Establish or verify color management profiles using the color features; supported by many CMS packages
- Upgrade to add spectral data by using a simple keycode
- 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