EP0668164B1 - Qualitätsdatenerfassung im Rollenoffset-Auflagendruck - Google Patents

Qualitätsdatenerfassung im Rollenoffset-Auflagendruck Download PDF

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EP0668164B1
EP0668164B1 EP95810054A EP95810054A EP0668164B1 EP 0668164 B1 EP0668164 B1 EP 0668164B1 EP 95810054 A EP95810054 A EP 95810054A EP 95810054 A EP95810054 A EP 95810054A EP 0668164 B1 EP0668164 B1 EP 0668164B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F33/00—Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
    • B41F33/0036—Devices for scanning or checking the printed matter for quality control
    • B41F33/0045—Devices for scanning or checking the printed matter for quality control for automatically regulating the ink supply

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  • color management is that color templates in the digital prepress regardless of output devices and materials become.
  • the colors are therefore in one by the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) standardized colorimetric coordinate system, such as XYZ, CIELAB or CIELUV. If the output is defined in this way multicolored images on paper over a in the sense of color management calibrated system, this ensures that the color appearance of the Outputs is always the same, regardless of the output process used.
  • CIE Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage
  • EP 0 196 431 B1 describes a method and a device to achieve a uniform print result on an autotype Multi-color offset printing machine. Measuring is characteristic of this solution of ink layer thicknesses (solid ink densities) and screen dot sizes (Area coverage) on measuring fields, for each printing ink in each Inking zone of the printing machine. Based on these the color guide actuators on the Printing machine set automatically.
  • EP 0 196 431 B1 has another disadvantageous one Property by using the solid and halftone densities of the individual colors Characteristics are measured which have no direct relation to the color Have appearance of the printed product.
  • This deficiency can be caused by this be met that so-called combination measuring fields, i.e. Measuring fields in which the basic colors involved in the printing are shown in a grid tone are printed on top of each other, provided and measured colorimetrically.
  • Colorimetric measurement values obtained in this way can refer to the other Sensitivity function of the average human eye XYZ color space or according to the sensation derived from the XYZ system equally spaced color spaces CIELUV or CIELAB, which are all characterized by the CIE (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage) have been standardized.
  • the colorimetric measurement on combination measuring fields has the advantage that it a statement about the interaction of all on a multi-color print colors involved.
  • the colorimetric measurements say immediately something about how the combination measuring field or the printed product human viewer appears in color.
  • Another advantage is that the combination measuring fields, if necessary, by imaging with a suitable one Image composition can be replaced.
  • the colorimetric measurement methods have the disadvantage that they do not provide direct information on process control. A deviation of the color location leaves For example, no conclusion about how the color guide on the Printing press needs to be corrected to reduce the deviation.
  • EP 0 321 402 A1 and EP 0 408 507 A1 describe linear transformations for converting variations of full tone or screen densities into variations the color location of combination measuring fields in the CIELUV or CIELAB.
  • the printed product comprises a first combination measuring field, in which the basic colors are printed with their nominal area coverage and single-color grids in the primary colors, which in their respective primary colors have an area coverage have that of the same color in the first combination measuring field.
  • the measuring field group can be optically scanned onto a printed product or to be checked a calibration print is printed on and optically scanned after the printing process.
  • the evaluation The remitted light is used to control the color control of an offset printing press.
  • the GATF gray balance scale includes, among other things, single-color grids for each primary color, the primary colors have a nominal area coverage in the first single-color grid fields and in the second individual color grid fields, the respective primary color in each case opposite one another the nominal area coverage has varied area coverage. The There are variations in the nominal area coverage in the single-color grids unequal signs.
  • the GATF gray balance scale also includes a combination measuring field, in which the basic colors with their nominal area coverage are printed on top of each other and additional combination measuring fields in which the basic colors with their nominal or in relation to the nominal area coverage varied degrees of area coverage are printed one above the other, with each primary color at least once with their varied compared to the nominal area coverage Area coverage and at least one in each additional combination measuring field different base color with its nominal coverage varied area coverage is printed.
  • the object of the invention is to create a method for quality data acquisition, especially for statistical quality data acquisition in web offset print run, the at least the requirements a) and b) and preferably all of the above Demands are enough.
  • the process is also intended to be used in newspaper offset production runs his.
  • For quality data acquisition in particular for statistical quality data acquisition, are measuring fields and / or serving as measuring fields Image areas also printed and optically scanned after printing. The returned light is evaluated.
  • the printed product to be checked and one or more calibration prints each have a first combination measuring field, in which the basic colors, usually the three colors cyan, magenta and yellow, are overprinted with the nominal area coverage (F c1 , F m1 , F g1 ).
  • at least one other basic color is varied, for example the first basic color by the value ⁇ F c in the second, the second basic color by the value ⁇ F m in the third and the third basic color by the value ⁇ F g in the fourth field.
  • the number of additional combination measuring fields and the number of colors per combination measuring field preferably corresponds to the number of basic colors.
  • the calibration prints additionally have at least two individual color grid fields in the basic colors for each basic color, one in each color having an area coverage that corresponds to that of the same color in the first combination measuring field.
  • the area coverage of the other single-color grid corresponds to the varied area coverage of the corresponding additional combination measurement area.
  • the individual color grids thus have the area coverage F c1 , F c2 , F m1 , F m3 , F g1 and F g4 .
  • the calibration print or prints can be printed separately or also in the printed product.
  • the color locus vectors R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are determined in a selected colorimetric coordinate system by measurement with a color measuring device on the combination measuring fields.
  • the respective raster density values D c1 , D c2 , D m1 , D m3 , D g1 and D g4 are determined by densitometric measurement with a filter characteristic corresponding to the individual field.
  • the color locus vectors and the halftone density values of one or more calibration prints are used according to the invention to determine a transformation function L , which is a difference converted the screen density in the individual color grids with the nominal area coverage degrees F c1 , F m1 , F g1 into color locus vector differences ⁇ R E of the first combination measuring area with the nominal area coverage levels F c1 , F m1 , F g1 .
  • the color locus vector R 11 in the selected coordinate system should be determined repeatedly on the printed product to be checked by measurement with a color measuring device on the first combination measuring field.
  • the invention can be used with advantage in web offset printing.
  • a measuring field group for recording color data of a printed product in particular for quality data acquisition in web offset production printing, has several measuring fields, which can be optically scanned on a printed product to be checked or on a calibration print are printed.
  • a first combination measuring field in which the Primary colors with their nominal area coverage are printed on top of each other, additional combination measuring fields in which the basic colors with different nominal Coverage levels are printed on top of each other, each basic color at least once and varies at least one other basic color in each additional combination measuring field is and further additional single-color grids in the primary colors, the first Individual grid color fields in their respective primary color have a degree of area coverage, which corresponds to that of the same color in the first combination measuring field and the second Individual grid color fields in their respective primary color have a degree of area coverage, of the varied area coverage of the same color in the additional Combination measuring fields corresponds.
  • the printed product 50 to be checked in the edition contains at least the combination measuring field 1 of the measuring fields described, in which the basic colors cyan, magenta and yellow with the nominal area coverage (F c1 , F m1 , F g1 ) are overprinted .
  • an image point with an identical image structure can also serve as a combination measuring field.
  • the calibration print 40 is particularly in relation to the color material, the Ink layer thickness and dot gain, i.e. the enlargement of the Area coverage from the film template or the printing plate to printing, below standardized conditions printed. These conditions were for the Edition printing, for example by UGRA in Switzerland or FOGRA in Germany set. It does not matter for the basic functionality Role whether the inventive method in the newspaper or in Commercial web offset is applied. The only essential thing is that the calibration print 40 according to the same standard as the edition, i.e. that too controlling and optimizing printed matter.
  • a further condition must be met when producing the calibration pressure 40.
  • the calibration pressure has to be with all others Primary colors have printed areas so that at the location of the measuring field block in A sufficient amount of ink is guaranteed. The design this area is free. Analogous considerations apply with regard to the color acceptance for the printed product 50.
  • the relationship between variations of the Screen density of cyan, magenta and yellow and the color appearance of the Combination measuring field 1 can be determined quantitatively.
  • the transformation function L is non-linear. Since we have it in the Printing practice mostly with relatively small variations around a standardized one Operating point, it is permissible to linearize the relationships. in the following, the inventive method is of interest for clarity explained using a linearized model.
  • the matrix L is calculated on the basis of the matrices ⁇ R E and ⁇ D E.
  • ⁇ R E and ⁇ D E are defined by measured values which originate from calibration pressure 40 alone. This means that the matrix L can be determined completely on the basis of a single calibration pressure.
  • the transformation function gained from calibration printing can now be useful be used when the quality of production prints is to be monitored.
  • the prerequisite for this is that the combination measuring field 1 in the printed product 50 the same nominal area coverage for cyan, magenta and yellow is also printed as in calibration print 40.
  • the color locus vector R 11 in the combination measuring field 1 is measured on samples of the printed product 50 taken by sampling by measurement with a color measuring device.
  • the target color locus vector can either be a measurement value originating from a given template or come directly from the digital prepress.
  • Another advantage of the method is that the colorimetric Measurement on the combination measuring field 1 of the printed product 50 a quantitative Criterion is checked, which says something directly to the customer of the print shop, like the average human viewer the color appearance of the Perceives printed matter.
  • the method according to the invention allows instead of the combination measuring field 1 to use an image location with a suitable image structure on the printed product 50. This allows the space occupied by the combination measuring field 1 on the Print product can be saved.
  • Another sensible application of the method according to the invention is that in the printed product 50 the complete measuring field block of the calibration print 40 is also printed, so that the actual calibration printing is dispensed with and an as good-looking calibration copy of the printed product in place of the calibration print can kick. It is easily possible to determine the transformation function L for example, the first good copy of the edition instead of the calibration print 40 use.
  • the inventive method can also be in the direction of the four-color Extend superimposed pressure by using the combination measuring fields on the Verification printing 40 and the printed product 50 also a portion of the printing ink black is allowed.
  • the only condition is that the nominal area coverage von Schwarz is the same on all four combination measuring fields.

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