Ametra Print Portable Spectrodensitometer
Product Overview
Powerful Portable Spectrodensitometer for Printing Quality Control: The Ametra Print Portable Spectrodensitometer provides color accuracy that protects brand identity and drives purchasing decisions. Pantone reports that 90% of purchasing decisions are affected by color. In printing and packaging, color is a brand ambassador and a visual attractor on the shelf. Modern print shops face immense pressure to match customer specifications perfectly with zero room for color deviation.
This specialized spectrodensitometer is engineered for today's demanding printing environment. Featuring a modern, robust design with a high-resolution color touchscreen and tactile measurement button, it makes quality control fast, efficient, and accurate.
Target Audience
- Print QC technicians & print production specialists
- Packaging color quality specialists
- Prepress color specialists & separation technicians
- Pressroom color matchers
- Ink technicians & ink formulation specialists
- Flexographic & offset press operators
- Digital print quality specialists
Core Capabilities & Available Modes
- Targeting platform with wide aperture range for color bar measurements
- Store color standards and compare directly to production samples
- Control ink density, CIE L*a*b* color values, and spectral data
- Customize settings to match exact customer specifications
- Color difference analysis and free bundled SDQC PC software
Business Impact & Applications
- Reduce Waste: Catch color issues before long production runs to save materials and press time.
- Build Loyalty & Win Business: Consistently match specifications to demonstrate professional color control capabilities.
- Target Applications: Printing and packaging on paper, carton, and film.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | Ametra Print Portable Spectrodensitometer |
| Price | $1,230.00 |
| Measuring Geometry & Specular Component | 45°/0° | – |
| Light Source & Lifespan | LED, UV LED | > 3,000,000 measurements |
| Aperture & Targeting | 3 / 5 / 6 / 10 / 11 mm aperture | Targeting Window | 1 second measurement time | Averaging support |
| Spectral Range & Interval | 400–700 nm | 10 nm interval |
| Observer & Illuminants | 2° & 10° Standard Observers | D65, D50, C, A, multiple F, and LED illuminant types |
| Repeatability & Inter-Instrument Agreement | 0.02 repeatability | 0.25 Inter-Instrument Agreement |
| Color Spaces, Differences & Print Indices |
Spaces: CIE LAB, XYZ, Yxy, LCh, LUV, HunterLAB, sRGB, βxy, DIN Lab99, Munsell Differences: ΔEab, ΔEuv, ΔE94, ΔEcmc(2:1), ΔE00, DINΔE99, ΔE(Hunter) Indices & Densitometry: Density ISO Status T/E/A/I/M, Dot gain, Trapping, Print contrast, Hue error, Grayness, Plate inspection, Whiteness, Yellowness, Tint, Metamerism, Staining/Color fastness, Strength, Opacity, 555 Hue, Blackness |
| Display, Functions & Storage | 3.5" Color LCD touch screen | Displays Color Values, Numerical and Verbal Color Difference, Pass/Fail Indication | Stores up to 10,000 Standards and up to 10,000 Samples |
| Interface & Power | USB Type-C, Bluetooth | Li-ion battery with USB Type-C charging |
| Size & Weight | 170 × 75 × 91.7 mm [6.69 × 2.95 × 3.61 in] | 600 g [1.32 lbs] |
| Software & Calibration | Bundled SDQC fully functional Color Control Software | Optional PeColor AI Formulation Software | Optional NetMetric Calibration Solution |
Competitive Comparison
| Parameter | Ametra Print Spectrodensitometer | X-Rite eXact Standard | Techkon SpectroDens Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,230.00 | $7,700.00 | $7,200.00 |
| Geometry & Component | 45°/0° | – | 45°/0° | – | 45°/0° | – |
| Light Source & Lifespan | LED, UV LED | > 3,000,000 measurements | Gas-filled tungsten lamp (Type A) + UV LED | > 500,000 measurements | LED + UV LED | > 3,000,000 measurements |
| Aperture & Targeting | 3/5/6/10/11 mm | Targeting Window | 1s | Averaging | 1.5/2/4/6 mm | Targeting Window | <1s | Averaging | 3 mm (1.5 mm optional) | Direct field positioning | ~1s | Averaging |
| Spectral Range | 400–700 nm | 10 nm | 400–700 nm | 10 nm | 400–700 nm | 10 nm |
| Observers & Illuminants | 2° & 10° | D65, D50, C, A, multiple F, LED | 2° & 10° | A, C, D50, D55, D65, D75, F2, F7, F11, F12 | 2° & 10° | A, C, D50, D65, F2, F7, F11 |
| Repeatability / Agreement | 0.02 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 0.3 |
| Display & Data Storage | 3.5" Color Touch Screen | 10,000 Standards / 10,000 Samples | 320x240 Color Touch Screen | 20,000 Standards / 20,000 Samples | 320x240 Color LC Backlight | 25,000 Standards / 25,000 Samples |
| Interface & Power | USB Type-C, Bluetooth | Li-ion (USB-C charging) | USB 2.0, Bluetooth (optional) | Li-ion 7.4V 2200mAh | USB, WLAN (optional) | ~10,000 measurements, Inductive charging |
| Size & Weight | 170 × 75 × 91.7 mm [6.69 × 2.95 × 3.61 in] 600 g [1.32 lbs] |
180 × 78 × 76 mm 700 g [1.54 lbs] |
185 × 62 × 50 mm 495 g [1.09 lbs] |
| Software & Upgrades | Bundled Full SDQC Software | Optional PeColor AI & NetMetric | Bundled Configuration/Data export | Optional Color iQC Print, Autura, NetProfiler | Bundled TECHKON SpectroConnect |
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