INTERNATIONAL COLOR CONSORTIUM (ICC)

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PC4

Reference Name: PC4

Process: Sheet-fed offset and heat-set web offset

Measurement condition: ISO 13655:2009 M1, white backing

Substrate: Standard matte coated

Substrate colour:

L* a* b*
91.00 (±3) 0.00 (±2) 1.00 (±3)

Substrate fluorescence: Low (fluorescence range 4–8)

Gloss range: 7 to 35

Colour aims:

Ink L* a* b*
Black 24 1 2
Cyan 56 -33 -42
Magenta 48 68 -1
Yellow 85 -2 83
Red (M+Y) 47 63 41
Green (C+Y) 50 -53 26
Blue (C+M) 28 16 -38
(C+M+Y) 27 0 -2

Calibration aims

TVI and ΔCTV

Ink TVI 25% TVI 50% TVI 75% ΔCTV 25% ΔCTV 50% ΔCTV 75%
Black 15.8 19.0 14.1 -0.2 1.2 3.0
Cyan 15.8 19.0 14.1 -1.7 -2.0 -0.9
Magenta 15.8 19.0 14.1 0.6 2.1 3.2
Yellow 15.8 19.0 14.1 0.7 2.4 4.0

Near neutral

Ink 25% 50% 75%
Black (L*) 74.23 57.89 40.94
CMY (L*) 72.22 55.41 39.70
CMY (a*) 0.00 0.00 0.00
CMY (b*) 0.75 0.50 0.13

Characterization data:

Characterization data sets which are known to conform to this printing condition are listed below.

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