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PC5

Reference Name: PC5

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

Measurement condition: ISO 13655:2009 M1, white backing

Substrate: Wood-free uncoated

Substrate colour:

L* a* b*
95 (±3) 1 (±2) -4 (±3)

Substrate fluorescence: High (fluorescence range 14–25)

Gloss range: 5 to 15

Colour aims:

Ink L* a* b*
Black 33 1 1
Cyan 60 -25 -44
Magenta 55 60 -2
Yellow 89 -3 76
Red (M+Y) 53 56 27
Green (C+Y) 53 -43 14
Blue (C+M) 39 9 -30
(C+M+Y) 35 0 -3

Calibration aims

TVI

Ink 25% 50% 75%
Black 19.4 22.0 15.4
Cyan 19.4 22.0 15.4
Magenta 19.4 22.0 15.4
Yellow 19.4 22.0 15.4

ΔCTV

Ink 25% 50% 75%
Black 7.4 9.3 8.3
Cyan 7.4 9.2 8.0
Magenta 6.4 8.0 7.4
Yellow 3.4 3.8 4.3

Near neutral

Ink 25% 50% 75%
Black (L*) 77.60 61.60 46.21
CMY (L*) 75.55 59.24 45.10
CMY (a*) 0.75 0.50 -2.00
CMY (b*) -3.00 -2.00 -1.19

Characterization data:

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

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