Centralized Color Database Servers: Key to Maintaining a Sustainable Verified Color System

摘要

There is a need in the printing industry for centralized, easily accessible color databases. While existing color storage, measurement and verification tools work there are significant limitations. For example, the inability of systems to easily share a single spectral reference value among all supply chain members diminishes the effectiveness of existing offerings. By utilizing cloud computing-based solutions, this and other limitations can be overcome. Sustainability initiatives are also enhanced in several ways as explained below.