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.
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Fixing textile charts with easeView this video on YoutubeFixing textiles on a sample holder can be very challenging.
We use electrostatic charging to pull the desired material on a white surface.
Ans additionally install a frame to fix the sample.
The Spectro LFP qb Textile Sample holderThe Barbieri Spectro LFP qb Textile sample holder allows easy fixing of printed textile charts and therefore guaranteeing daily precise color measurements for digital color management.
Thanks to Barbieri technology, precise color measurements make you a top-performer.
Chart detection through vision technologyView this video on YoutubePlacing textiles on a sample holder can be difficult. As a result the charts end up in a distroted position and the device measures in the wrong places.
Precise navigation can be achievd with integrated vision technology.
We have created the sensing unit. It detects patches and provide you with an automated measurement.
The Barbieri Spectro LFP qb Textile edition spectrophotometer has a build-in solution to avoid wrong measurements caused by distorted charts guaranteeing precise color measurements for digital color management.
Thanks to Barbieri technology, precise color measurements make you a top-performer.
Avoiding dust on optics View this video on YoutubeFibers in optics can very often cause imprecise measurements
We have created an integrated solution that avoids contamination: The Air Blowing System
Dust on the measuring aperture gets blown out of the optics and helps to attain a very precise result.
Fibers of textiles cause imprecise measurements. An air blowing system can avoid this by guaranteeing daily precise data outcomeThe Barbieri Spectro LFP qb Textile edition spectrophotometer has a build-in solution to avoid dust on optics and therefore guaranteeing daily precise color measurements
Thanks to Barbieri technology, precise color measurements make you a top-performer.
ICC Devcon 2020: iccMAX implementation at Barbieri
January 26. 2021
Our researcher Michele Conni was a speaker at ICC Devcon 2020. He presented a method of correction of color measuring values based on the texture of substrates.
Take a look at the presentation and learn what we do to assure you get top performance in professional digital printing and become a #topperformer
http://www.color.org/DevCon/devcon2020/index.xalter
35 years Barbieri, a successful family businessBressanone/Brixen, Italy, October 2019
It was 35 years ago, when Ing. Siegfried Barbieri founded his own company with the mission to develop and produce color measuring equipment for the photographic market. And it is 20 years ago when his two sons Stefan and Markus took over the company and made it a market leader for color measurement solutions in wide and large format, flatbed and industrial digital printing markets.
The mission became reality: Barbieri's customers differ from their competitors in that they achieve the very best image quality and so become high performers themselves.
“We are committed to continue this success story. With the new Spectro LFP qb Textile Edition we have a worldwide unique solution for automatic color measuring in digital dye-sublimation and direct-to-garment printing. With this product we enter the fast-growing Digital Textile printing market with the experience and excellence our customers demand” ...
Bressanone/Brixen, Italy, May 2019
In the occasion of the ICC meeting (International Color Consortium), where color experts and scientists from all over the world came to Brixen, BARBIERI electronic on May 24, 2019 organized a Color Experts‘ Day. At this all-day event was held at its new headquarters with the friendly support of Durst-group, 20 presentations and lectures on the topic of digital color management were held. Well-known experts from the USA, Asia and Europe were recruited as lecturers. They covered topics from theory to the practical application of color management on a wide range of materials in digital printing. The event, which was already fully booked within a few days, was a complete success. The more than 80 participants from all over the world gained insights into new developments in color management in digital printing as well as an overview of the first results of various basic researches, which go beyond the pure color properties. The participants and ...
Textile Edition Spectro LFP qb – measuring textiles made easy and accurate
Textile Edition Spectro LFP qb – measuring textiles made easy and accurateBressanone/Brixen, Italy, April 2019
Spectro LFP qb Textile Edition is the new and worldwide unique solution for automatic color measuring in dye-sublimation and direct-to-garment printing. It is based on the Spectro LFP qb and has dedicated software and special accessories.Textiles are measured automatically with highest precision and repeatability – because of the large measurement aperture, fully automatic measurements, special holders, air blowing system to prevent textile fibers contaminate the optics and the camera-based patch recognition. Thanks to this patch recognition, also distorted charts will be measured fully automatically!
The measurement head can be detached for manual spot measurements and results sent to the computer – two devices in one! And the fact that automatic and spot measurements are done with the same device leads to maximum accuracy over the whole workflow.
Spectro LFP qb receives SGIA Product of the Year 2018 Award
We won the 2018 SGIA Product of the Year award in the category Spectrophotometers for our innovative automated spectrophotometer Spectro LFP qb. We are very proud to receive this award which honors our hard work related to this trendsetting measuring device. We look forward to receiving the Product of the Year Jewel during the 2018 SGIA Expo and to celebrate as it deserves.
Interview with Markus BarbieriBressanone/Brixen, Italy, March 2018
BARBIERI DEFINES STANDARDS
New color measuring trends and technologies
Barbieri Electronic of Brixen, Italy is the market leader in the field of color measurement for professional large format, flatbed and industrial printing. The company’s customer base reads like a Who’s Who of professional digital printing. Across all industries, great importance is attached to absolutely reliable colorimetric values for 100 percent color rendition on different materials. And that is the guarantee given by the family-run international technical laboratory from South Tyrol. The leading innovator and driving force at Barbieri is CTO Markus Barbieri. His involvement in the relevant standardization bodies and research institutes is indicative of his commitment to further development in the areas of exact color measurement, visual perception and faithful reproduction. His aim is always to meet and even exceed the ...
Interview with Stefan BarbieriBressanone/Brixen, Italy, December 2017
INTERVIEW WITH BARBIERI
Family business, international technical laboratory and global player
Autumn was an exciting time for the Brixen family business Barbieri electronic: At three international trade fairs, they presented a world first in color management in the form of the long awaited Spectro LFP qb – a platform with numerous new features that satisfies the most stringent customer requirements in the field of color measuring technology and is set to become a must for many customers. It is an investment in the future that optimizes the workflow in the spirit of sustainability. But who and what is behind the South Tyrolean company Barbieri electronic? The following is an interview with CEO Stefan Barbieri.
The autumn was an exciting time for you. You presented your latest product, the Spectro LFP qb, at no fewer than three international trade fairs. How was the response from your customers?
We got a ...
High-performer status with the new Spectro LFP qbBressanone/Brixen, Italy, September 2017
News from the House of Barbieri! We are proud to announce the launch of our new Spectro LFP qb spectrophotometer. It combines the latest color measuring technologies with innovative methods of illumination and comes with both tried and tested features and new features and applications, which open up a whole world of new possibilities for the user. An investment in the future optimizes the workflow in the spirit of sustainability.
HIGHLIGHTS
M1 measurement mode: a must for certified businesses and absolutely reliable measuring results
Spectral unit: detachable measuring head with display for fast and reliable spot measurements for color assessment and reproduction
Good investment: two devices and twice-the-speed measuring
Camera-supported sensing unit for instant automatic positioning
Measurement of fluorescent inks
BARBIERI electronic is proud to announce to be awarded with iF product design award 2013 for their Spectro Pad – out of 3.011 submissions. This award confirms: the new Barbieri SpectroPad besides functionality, performance and innovation also in regards to design is absolutely outstanding.
Since 60 years iF design award is a worldwide recognized trademark for superior design. Assessment criteria for the judging panel have been quality of design, finishing, choice of materials, degree of innovation, environmental impact, functionality, ergonomics, visualization of application, safety, brand value and branding as well as aspects of universal design.
This prestigious award emphasizes and confirms the highest level of innovation, uniqueness and design of the SpectroPad.In addition to the „European Digital Press Association (EDP) Award“ and „Instrument Business Outlook (IBO) Portable Instrument Design Gold Award“ the iF design award 2013 is the highlight for SpectroPad.The iF design ...
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