Graphics Microsystems (GMI) (Sunnyvale, CA), a supplier of closed-loop color-control systems, celebrated its 20th anniversary this past June. ColorQuick, GMI's on-web closed-loop color-control system, scans printed webs in real time and automatically controls the ink densities to ANSI-ISO Status T or E target values. A specially designed 2-mm color bar is measured with an ANSI-ISO standard, dual-beam spectrophotometer while the press is running. This industry-standard color-measurement tool generates three critical pieces of color information for each color at each ink-key position: Status T or E density value, Colorimetric L*a*b* or L*C*h values plus Delta E value, and the spectral curve of the measured patch.

GMI also offers PrintQuick, color-to-color register control, CIP3 Interpreter, presetting, and Autosmart/Autocolor, a closed-loop scanning densitometer for sheetfed presses.