03.25.24
Techkon has announced ChromaQA5 with SmartInk, an AI-driven new feature that allows anyone to make precise ink toning adjustments, either on press or in the ink room, without the guesswork or inherent experience that has been required until now.
ChromaQA with SmartINK allows anyone to tone ink quickly and efficiently with just a few clicks. First, users define their specific base ink sets and substrates, a one time-setup to make sure that the AI driven algorithms are correctly tailored to the specific environment. From there, whenever ink corrections are necessary to get below a certain deltaE tolerance (and when simple density adjustments don’t suffice), things get really simple:
According to Techkon, ChromaQA with SmartInk provides substantial benefits and cost savings for a variety of applications:
ChromaQA with SmartINK allows anyone to tone ink quickly and efficiently with just a few clicks. First, users define their specific base ink sets and substrates, a one time-setup to make sure that the AI driven algorithms are correctly tailored to the specific environment. From there, whenever ink corrections are necessary to get below a certain deltaE tolerance (and when simple density adjustments don’t suffice), things get really simple:
- Select the correct base ink set and substrate combination
- Set the starting amount of ink in the bucket or on press
- Set the maximum desired amount of ink to add
- Click button to run correction calculations
- Make the required ink recipe corrections
According to Techkon, ChromaQA with SmartInk provides substantial benefits and cost savings for a variety of applications:
- Significantly reduces make ready times, allowing for increased billable press-time
- Substantially reduces wasted materials, both in shortening make-readies and in increasing the work-off of waste ink, thereby reducing cost while at the same time improving the sustainability footprint
- Is a viable substitute for full blown ink formulation software at a fraction of the cost, while being much easier to learn and use
- Can help address skilled labor shortages in the industry as it empowers anyone to perform ink toning on press efficiently and without prior experience
- Makes it easier to deliver consistent high-quality color on target, on time and on budget for customers