callas DeviceLink Add-on Server

callas DeviceLink Add-on ServerThe callas DeviceLink Add-on Server enables you to perform conversions via the supplied DeviceLink profiles.

It is a locked option of the callas pdfToolbox Server and therefore not available as a seperate download. To activate it - a licensed Version of callas pdfToolbox 4 Server is neccessary.

To tryout the callas DeviceLink-Add-on Server please download callas pdfToolbox 4 Server.

1.499,– Euro
(excl. VAT)

DeviceLink profiles

are a special form of ICC profiles, which offer a color transformation from source to destination in ONE profile. This way, each color of the source color space is directly transformed to a certain color in the destination color space. DeviceLink profiles are certified by the ICC (International Color Consortium).

callas DeviceLink Add-on Server is delivered with a package of the most common DeviceLink profiles but also offers the possibility to install your own.

Advantages of DeviceLink profiles

DeviceLink profiles complement the usage of regular ICC profiles to avoid weaknesses of a color conversion based on ICC profiles for certain tasks. These weaknesses mainly are the CMYK to CMYK transformation and e.g. the preservation of pure black text in a picture.

A CMYK to CMYK transformation with ICC profiles always is performed via the device independent Lab color space, which leads to a complete reseparation of the data with partly unpredictable and unwanted results. This does not happen with DeviceLink profiles, which offer a direct control of color composition.

Integrated DeviceLink profiles

  • Commercial Printing Europe to Japan
    • Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to JapanCoated
  • Commercial Printing Europe to US
    • Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to GRACol, max. 330% ink limit
  • Commercial Printing Europe to Web Offset US
    • Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to SWOP, grade 3 paper, max 300% ink limit
  • Commercial Printing Europe, max. 300% ink limit
    • Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to ISOcoated V2, max. 300% ink limit
  • Commercial Printing Europe, V2 Profile
    • Conversion from ISOcoated to ISOcoated V2
  • Commercial Printing US to Europe
    • Conversion from GRACol to ISOcoated V2, max. 300% ink limit
  • Commercial Printing coated to uncoated paper (Europe)
    • Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to ISOuncoated
  • Commercial Printing to Newspaper (Europe)
    • ISOcoated_V2 to ISOnewspaper, 26% dotgain and max. 240% ink limit (ifra)
  • Commercial Printing to Web Offset on LWC paper (Europe)
    • Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to ISOwebcoated, LWC paper
  • Commercial Printing to Web Offset on SC paper (Europe)
    • Conversion from ISOcoated V2 to SC paper (super calendered, FOGRA 40)
  • Web Offset Printing Europe to Japan
    • Conversion from ISOwebcoated to JapanWebCoated
  • Web Offset Printing Europe to US
    • Conversion from ISOwebcoated to SWOP, grade 3 paper, 300% total ink limit
  • Web Offset Printing US to Europe
    • Conversion from SWOP (grade 3 paper) to ISOwebcoated, LWC paper
  • Web Offset printing to Newspaper (Europe)
    • ISOwebcoated to ISOnewspaper, 26% dotgain and max. 240% ink limit (ifra)
  • Web Offset printing to Newspaper (US)
    • SWOP (grade 3 paper) to ISOnewspaper, 26% dotgain and max. 240% ink limit (ifra)
  • Sheetfed offset US
    • Conversion from GRACoL to GRACoL, max. 300% ink limit (GRACoL)
  • Sheetfed offset US
    • Conversion from GRACoL to GRACoL, max. 330% ink limit (GRACoL)
  • Sheetfed offset, to updated V2 profile (Europe)
    • Conversion ISOcoated to ISOcoated V2, max. 300% ink limit
  • Sheetfed offset (Europe)
    • Conversion ISOcoated V2 to ISOcoated V2, max. 300% ink limit and with GCR
  • Sheetfed offset to Gravure print LWC (Europe)
    • Conversion ISOcoated V2 to PSR, LWC paper
  • Newspaper (IFRA)
    • Conversion ISOnewspaper with 26% dot gain, V4 to ISO newspaper with 26% dot gain, V4

max. 240% ink limit

  • Sheetfed offset, uncoated
    • Conversion ISOuncoated to ISOuncoated, max. 280% ink limit
  • Web offset to Sheetfed offset (Europe)
    • Conversion ISOwebcoated to ISOcoated V2, max. 300% ink limit
  • Web offset (Europe)
    • Conversion ISOwebcoated to ISOwebcoated, max. 300% ink limit and with GCR
  • Web offset (Europe)
    • Conversion ISOwebcoated to ISOwebcoated, max. 300% ink limit
  • Sheetfed offset Japan
    • Conversion JapanCoated to JapanCoated, max. 300% ink limit
  • Sheetfed offset Japan
    • Conversion JapanCoated to JapanCoated, max. 330% ink limit
  • Sheetfed offset Japan, uncoated
    • Conversion JapanUncoated to JapanUncoated, max. 280% ink limit
  • Gravure print LWC to Web offset (Europe)
    • Conversion PSR LWC paper to ISOwebcoated, max. 300% ink limit and with GCR
  • Web offset US (SWOP)
    • Conversion SWOP to SWOP, max. 280 ink limit




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