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News Release from: Konica Minolta Sensing Europe | Subject: SpectraMagic NX
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 13 May 2004
New generation of colour control
software
Konica Minolta claims its new Quality Control Software will change the way Colour Data is handled throughout the industry
Using latest software architecture and technologies, SpectraMagic NX provides unprecedented ease of use, comprehensive flow of operations as well as digital picture data to enhance colour communication with customers and suppliers The Graphic User Interface (GUI) of SpectraMagic NX is not only very easy and intuitive but offers total freedom when it comes to defining the screen configuration to meet the individual needs of various applications and user levels
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 27 May 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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As a "world first" with the aim to improve colour data communication with suppliers and customers, SpectraMagic NX allows you to insert digital pictures of samples with the measurement data allowing total information on positioning spot and measurement assessment.
Combined with the total freedom to create your own data reports SpectraMagic NX opens new ways in colour data communication.
Another "world first" is the exclusive navigation function which combines a "step by step" online help for basic operations as well as freely customisable Macro function for repeated standard procedures on the production line.
Using the widely known HTML coding, it allows total customisation of operations, illustrated with digital pictures and on screen instructions.
To improve general knowledge on colour basics and colour measurement technology, for beginners as well as experts, SpectraMagic NX comes with a unique online tutorial from Konica Minolta's award winning booklet "Precise Color Communications", explaining important topics such as colour basics, chromatic systems, tolerance settings, standard illuminations and suitable measuring geometry's.
SpectraMagic NX will be the new premier Quality Control Software, which can be interfaced with all current Konica Minolta Spectrophotometers and Colorimeters (Chroma-Meter CR-400 series) as well as with several older models.
SpectraMagic NX can also share data within a local area network (LAN) and operates under Windows 98SE, NT4, 2000 Professional and XP professional.
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