FUJIFILM ColorPath® SYNC™ Now Supports X-Rite i1Pro 3 Spectrophotometers

Using the i1Pro 3 Family with ColorPath SYNC allows printers to quickly implement essential color management solutions that seamlessly integrate with Fujifilm’s XMF Workflow. 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 13, 2020 – X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC, global leaders in color science and technology, today announced that Fujifilm’s ColorPath SYNC cloud-based color management tools now support the new i1Pro 3 Family of spectrophotometers. Print providers will be able to quickly and easily create ICC profiles using the i1Pro 3 devices and align production devices to a designated color target using ColorPath SYNC.

“X-Rite’s i1Pro line of measuring devices has always been an integral part of our ColorPath SYNC suite of color management tools,” said Peter Pretzer, ColorPath Solutions Development Manager for FUJIFILM North America, Graphic Systems Division. “We look forward to the gains in productivity both we and our customers will enjoy with the new i1Pro 3 Family in conjunction with ColorPath SYNC.”

The i1Pro 3 Family is ideal for print and graphic arts professionals who require accurate color from their printer, display, and projector. The i1Pro 3 is more accurate, reliable and twice as fast as its predecessor. It simultaneously measures M0, M1, and M2 in a single pass while accounting for optical brighteners. Prepress and print operators can quickly predict how colors printed on optically-brightened substrates will look under different lighting conditions. The i1Pro 3 Plus features a larger 8mm aperture to support additional materials and substrates used in digital printing applications. It also supports transmission scanning for backlit film and materials used in signage. With the addition of the i1iO3, both the i1Pro 3 and i1Pro 3 Plus can be used in automated measurement workflows.

“X-Rite is excited to provide Fujifilm customers with best-in-class solutions to improve their digital printing workflows,” said Ray Cheydleur, Print and Imaging Product Portfolio Manager, X-Rite. “The i1Pro 3 speeds the measurement process with its new single pass scanning workflow for all M conditions. When paired with ColorPath SYNC, print customers can achieve a connected workflow to define printing system settings, create ICC profiles, linearize, validate, and maintain compliance with printing standards.”

The i1Pro 3 is now available. For more information, visit https://www.xrite.com/page/i1-pro-3-family.

About ColorPath SYNC

ColorPath SYNC is Fujifilm’s suite of high-quality, cloud-based color management tools that enable users from novice to expert to align multiple output devices quickly, easily, and accurately to industry-standard targets and specifications. ColorPath SYNC creates optimized G7 and ISO alignment curves, high quality optimized device link profiles with integrated validation, and optimized named color profiles for fast and accurate brand color libraries — including PANTONE-licensed M0, M1 and M2 simulations — for Fujifilm’s inkjet devices. Please visit Fujifilm’s ColorPath SYNC website for more information.

About X-Rite

Founded in 1958, X-Rite Incorporated is a global leader in the science and technology of color and appearance. With Pantone, X-Rite employs more than 800 people in 11 countries. The company’s corporate headquarters are located in Grand Rapids, Mich., with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia and service centers across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas. X-Rite offers a full range of solutions used by manufacturers, retailers, printers, photographers and graphic design houses to achieve precise management and communication of color and appearance throughout their processes. X-Rite products and services are recognized standards in the printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles and medical industries. For further information, please visit www.xrite.com. For the latest news, information, connect with X-Rite on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. 

About Pantone

Pantone provides the universal language of color that enables color-critical decisions through every stage of the workflow for brands and manufacturers. More than 10 million designers and producers around the world rely on Pantone products and services to help define, communicate and control color from inspiration to realization – leveraging advanced X-Rite technology to achieve color consistency across various materials and finishes for graphics, fashion and product design. Pantone Standards feature digital and physical color specification and workflow tools. The Pantone Color Institute™ provides customized color standards, brand identity and product color consulting as well as trend forecasting inclusive of Pantone Color of the Year, Fashion Runway Color Trend Reports, color psychology and more. Pantone B2B Licensing incorporates the Pantone Color System into different products and services, enabling licensees to communicate and reproduce certified Pantone values and improve efficiencies for their users. Pantone Lifestyle brings color and design together across apparel, home, and accessories. Learn more at www.pantone.com and connect with Pantone on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.

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