Barbieri Color Blog

Welcome to the Barbieri Color Blog – your primary hub for the latest news and information related to the groundbreaking world of intelligent color measurement technology in professional digital printing.

The blog serves as a platform where we share updates about our cutting-edge technology, expert insights into the ever-evolving landscape of digital printing, practical tips to enhance your color management proficiency, and real-life case studies showcasing how we’re driving color excellence across the globe.

Stay updated, stay inspired, and join us on this colorful journey. Whether you’re a professional in the print industry, a tech enthusiast, or just curious about the science of color, we have something for you. Dive in and discover the captivating world of color measurement technology, right here at the Barbieri Color Blog.

A Day at Clemson University

Insights from Viktor Lazzeri, COO of Barbieri Electronic On a sunny September morning, our very own COO Viktor Lazzeri set foot in Clemson's Department of Graphic Communications, eager to share insights and absorb knowledge from the bright minds at Clemson. A notable mention, some years ago, was when a Barbieri Spectro LFP qb was generously donated to Clemson University, enabling the Department of Graphic Communications to excel in their color measurement applications for digital printing. Viktor Lazzeri with Professor Carl Nelson Blue and the Barbieri Spectro LFP qb The welcome was heartwarming. From Chip Tonkin, Chair of Graphic Communications and Director of the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design & Graphics, to esteemed professors like Eric Weisenmiller and Carl N. Blue, the appreciation for Viktor's visit was vividly evident. The famous Clemson Tigers college football arena in the middle of the Clemson University Campus Diving Deep into the World of Color ...

A Review of the Barbieri Spectro LFP qb Textile Edition by Bruce Leigh Myers, Ph.D.

Automated Spectrophotometer for Traditional and Specialty ApplicationsA Review of the Barbieri Spectro LFP qb Textile EditionBy Bruce Leigh Myers, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Rochester Institute of TechnologyFew would doubt the importance of color management in modern graphic workflows. In the earliest days of ICC-profile-based color management for printed materials, instrument automation, ease of use, and accuracy proved to be a stumbling block inhibiting widespread use. The earliest adopters of these technologies for printed materials often used expensive spot reading spectrophotometers or lower-cost tri-stimulus reflective colorimeters, which provided requisite colorimetric values but suffered from accuracy issues. Using a spot-reading device for measuring the requisite measurement of hundreds of patches for output profile building is tedious and time-consuming. The monotony involved in taking so many spot readings also increases the likelihood of mistakes, compounding the ...

Barbieri electronic appoints Viktor Lazzeri as COO

2023 Textile Discovery Summit, Sep 12-14, 2023, Greenville (SC), USA

InnoValley Tüftler Lab 2023

ITMA 2023, June 8-14, Milano, Italy

ITMA 2023, June 8-14, Milano, Italy The world’s largest international textile and garment technology exhibition

FESPA Global Print Expo, 23-26 May 2023, Munich, Germany

FESPA Global Print Expo, Munich, 23-26 May 2023, Germany

Barbieri Spectro LFP qb Reviewed By Rob Cawston At CMYUK

My name is Rob Cawston. I am an independent color management consultant working with CMYUK for over 15 years now. CMYUK are a very early proponent of color profiling their super wide printers. CMYUK profile every super wide printer that comes out the door. This ensures that all colors are accurate, all grays and neutral, and all spot colors have a smal delta E, which basically means the colors are accurate and as expected. I've been using Barbieri measurement instruments for the past 15 years. In my opinion, they are the best in the industry. They are especially good profiling materials for super wide printers. The unique feature of the Barbieri devices is that they can take automatic transmissive and reflective measurements on any thickness of material. Nobody else does this.The sensing unit on the Barbieri QB Textile edition takes a picture with a camera. That camera records where the patches are on the output. Then the spectral unit can scan the colors accurately by knowing ...

CMYUK has upgraded to the new Spectro LFP qb Textile edition

CMYUK has upgraded to the new Spectro LFP qb Textile edition automated reflection and transmission spectrophotometer from Barbieri. Designed specifically for the automatic colour measurement of digitally printed textiles, this device shares the same technology root as the original Barbieri Spectrophotometer but with new dedicated software and accessories. CMYUK is a long-term user of Barbieri’s pre-eminent colour technology. Rob Cawston, Digital Colour Management Consultant at CMYUK for over 15 years says, “Barbieri is the best that there is. The build quality is superb, we’ve had 2 of these since 2008 and the original device is still working. These machines are absolutely bulletproof; they do the job really well, nothing matches them.” The need for accurate custom profiles Most super-wide printers supplied by CMYUK are calibrated and profiled on installation – overriding the manufacturers’ Generic Media Profiles. Using Barbieri technology, these profiles ensure a neutral ...

Barbieri electronic at TAGA Annual Tech Conference 2023

The TAGA Annual Tech Conference took place from 12-15 march 2023 in Oklahoma City, USA. We had the pleasure of having Prof. Bruce Myers, from RIT, giving insights into accurate color measurement of digitally printed material as well as presenting our award-winning intelligent color measurement instrument Spectro LFP qb textile edition. Prof. Myers provided invaluable insights on the capabilities of spectrophotometers and its applications in the printing industry. Thank you, Prof. Bruce Myers! We are grateful for his commitment and are thrilled to be a part of the TAGA community.Related Links

Expert Interview with Prof. Bruce Myers from Rochester Institute of Technology

Back to Barbieri ONFor a special edition of our BarbierON series Viktor had the pleasure to interview Prof. Bruce Myers from Rochester Institute of Technology, Department of Packaging and Graphic Media Science and collect a lot of insights about the educational approach to color management in a variety of printing applications! Color management is a crucial aspect of digital printing and at RIT it is lived and breathed in their courses and seminars. Prof. Myers discusses everything from color calibration to ICC profiling and gave us his view about achieving accurate color reproduction. Grab a coffee sit back and relax and hear Bruce’s insights about how the printing industry changed and how specialty digital printing has come to the forefront!Viktor: Hi, Bruce. Thank you for having me here at the RIT here in Rochester. I'm here with Professor Bruce Myers. He invited us from Barbieri to present our technology to the students and present our company and our color measurement ...

Viktor Lazzeri of Barbieri electronic visits RIT

Barbieri donated a Spectro LFP qb Textile edition to the graphic media programs in the Department of Packaging and Graphic Media Science at Rochester Institute of Technology. Viktor Lazzeri of Barbieri recently visited RIT and spoke to students in Prof. Bruce Myers’ Color Management and Tone and Color courses about the state of the industry and the unique capabilities of the LFP-qb Textile Edition. Dr. Myers, who teaches the Color Management and Tone and Color courses, states: “The students were very excited to learn about the automated capabilities of the Spectro LFP qb Textile edition for their coursework and research projects. Thanks to the generosity of Barbieri, they are at the leading edge of color measurement and process control capabilities.” Viktor Lazzeri states, “We are honored to partner with the RIT and Dr. Myers and contribute to the institution’s educational program with our color measurement technology. A special thanks to Prof. Myers, who established a ...