Evaluation of the press calibration methods by simulation

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Press calibration is an approach to adjust the behavior of ink, paper, and press with the use of a CTP platemaking system to achieve a specified reference printing condition. Reference printing condition defines a common color space for color image data exchange between various output devices. The advantage of a reference printing condition is to improve color image quality and reduce cost and time. Corner points of the color gamut, TVI curves, and grey reproduction are the three significant elements in a reference printing condition, which make them essential in press calibration. There are usually two press runs in press calibration. The first press run (Run 1) is to adjust ink system of a press to achieve the color gamut conformance to the reference aims with linear plates. The second press run (Run 2) is to either adjust tonality or neutrality of the press with curved plates based on the Run 1 printing condition. Thus, the question is "whether the two press calibration runs can mee

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