Barbieri Spectro Swing qb Reflection and Transmission Chart Reader

Automatic Reflection and Transmission Spectrophotometer for color management in production environments with aqueous, solvent and UV roll-to-roll printers.

The fully automated Spectro Swing qb is designed to measure color charts on a variety of flexible and non-flexible substrates up to 1.2 mm with paper-like properties.

The built-in Barbieri qb-technology delivers high precision spectral color measurement data for various digital printing applications like high speed digital inkjet, roll-to-roll inkjet and label printing.

Main Features:

• Easy to use thanks to its “no-button operation”
• For most different, flexible media (paper, banner, canvas, canvas cover for trucks, backlit etc.)
• Easy-Operation-Mode
• Avoiding handling errors
• Extremely high measuring precision and repeatability
• Supported by most RIP-software

Applications:

• Creation of ICC-profiles (International Color Consortium) for color management
• Linearization and calibration of Digital Output devices

Introduction Barbieri Spectro Swing qb

Markets:

• For all aqueous, solvent and UV roll-to-roll printers
• Digital photo and inkjet printing
• Packaging
• Proofing
• Label Printing
• Fine art printing
• Traditional printing
• Consumer printing

Materials:

• Paper, Photopaper and paperlike materials
• Self adhesive vinyls
• Labels and film
• Banner
• Canvas
• Cardboard (up to 1,2 mm)

FAQ:

How thick can the material be to be measured?
Up to 1.2 mm diameter.

How about rigid materials?
Yes, the Spectro Swing qb can feed/ measure rigid materials as long as they are 1.2 mm or less of thickness. For example cardboard (not corrugated), aluminium, glass.

Can it measure textiles?
No, the Spectro Swing qb is not dedicated to measure textiles because it only has the 2 mm aperture, which is not suitable for the structured surface of textiles/ fabrics.

How about very thin materials?
Yes, the Spectro Swing qb can measure very thin materials. Make sure they are not “buckled”. There are 2 types of sample holders (optional), that ease the handling of such materials: a reflection sample holder and a transmissive sample holder.

Is M2 a physical filter?
It is not a physical part that needs to be attached. The Spectro Swing qb, once selecting the M2 measuring mode in the software driving the instrument, switches to M2 mode automatically inside the device. 

Is there a polarization filter (M3) for the Spectro Swing qb?
No, the instrument does not support a polarization filter.