The LMAL 5-stage Colour Management System is the only 5-stage integrated colour management system available.

Let's review the five stages covered in the interactive tour.

Step One - Calibrating your scanner

... Using the supplied, industry standard IT8 target and our MonacoEZcolor scanner profiling software we can calibrate your scanner ensuring faithful reproduction of your scanned photographs and physical design assets. This also ensures your scanner is accurately calibrated so we can use it to check what your printer is printing in step three.

 

Step Two - Calibrating your monitor

... Using the supplied Monaco Sensor which works hand in hand with the MonacoEZcolor software.

This special hardware device fits onto your monitor and plugs into your computer's USB port.

The Monaco Sensor is actually
a "colorimeter" which means it has sensors that detect how much of each colour is being emitted from your screen. The colorimeter works in conjunction with the supplied MonacoEZcolor software to calibrate your monitor.

Important : The Monaco Sensor currently only works with CRT Monitors. An LCD version is due later in 2002.

Step Three - Calibrating your printer

… With your monitor and scanner calibrated you can now close the loop on colour management by using the MonacoEZcolor software to calibrate your printer.

MonacoEZcolor software is the hub of the entire LMAL 5-stage Colour Management System and works seamlessly to calibrate all of your input and output devices.

 

Step Four - View your proofs in the correct light

… Once your desktop setup is calibrated you can use the LMAL Portable Desktop Viewer (PDV) to see your proofs in the appropriate light.

Lighting conditions (natural, domestic or commercial) make a huge difference to how your media will look, and could easily be enough to make a client reject your print media.

You can choose one of our standard viewers that emulates natural daylight or one of our deluxe viewers which is switchable between different types of light.

Step Five - Check your press output

…Finally, the amazing Digital Swatchbook is able to analyse almost any surface and produce an accurate digital measurement of the colours present.

You can use this to capture particular colours you've seen in your environment, to match colours in a print project to your clients requirements, and to compare the output of your press to your proofs and originals.

The Digital Swatchbook has a host of features and applications and is an essential tool in the professional designer's toolbox.