Konica Minolta COLIBRI User manual

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COLIBRI™Colour Matching Software
Product line software and Services

COLIBRI™– a unique modular colour-matching
product line, which includes the heritage of over 40
years of experience in pigment applications and
colour measurement, help users to boost both
productivity and sales to improve protability. Last
but not least you are assured of support from the
powerful and competent international network of
Konica Minolta Sensing.
competent
The unique multi ux algorithm of COLIBRI™
provides unmatched performance to match colour
and opacity at the same time and thus out-
performs traditional systems for non opaque
samples such as Plastics, Coatings or Inks.
The auxiliary binder function allows you to work
with different binders using only one colorant
database and thus greatly reduce preparation
work. The template function permits selection of
specic software features and screen layouts to
guarantee seamless and fast handling. All functions
competitive
that are not required can be suppressed to make
the software t your workow for greatly simplied
operations. So whether you deal in paints, plastics,
bres, ceramics, coatings or inks, user-friendly
COLIBRI™is truly a matching software like no
other!
We are committed to helping drive our customers’
business performance by giving them a one-stop
colour management solution that can be tailored to
specic applications and can grow with changing
needs. Our modular system caters for the entire
spectrum of colour matching, correction, archiving,
dispensing and quality control functions. Our
experienced colour consultants carefully analyse
your requirements in respect of applications and
workow in order to recommend the package that
best suits your particular business. The on-screen
committed
display of colours over specic substrates provides
realistic visualisations which save both time and
money. Optimised formulations make further cost
savings by avoiding over pigmentation – also an
important ecological consideration. Competent
after sales service is guaranteed at the local level
by a network of trained engineers throughout the
world.

The COLIBRI™ product line comprises of a powerful range of modules and add-ons allowing you to congure the system to
best t your application. The base modules for matching and colorant management are complemented by a series of optional
add-ons with supplementary features and further functions. Straightforward to install, maintain and update, with its attractive
and intuitive user interface, COLIBRI™offers fully customisable functionality and feature settings that can be adapted to your
specic applications and workow. The modular design enables you to tailor the system to your requirements as they change
with your future growth. COLIBRI™is optimised to work with all tabletop and portable spectrophotometers from Konica Minolta
as well as drivers for many other instrument makers.
COLIBRI™has full enterprise network capability with the ability to connect an unlimited number of users via the web sharing a
central database and is also ready to connect to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Single sign-on option with
advanced user management, access rights and permissions using existing enterprise IT management tools make it secure and
compliant with IT infrastructure requirements.
Last but not least, an unprecedented local presence of specialists is on hand with help and support as and when required.
We are happy to provide you with expert services at excellent value when you subscribe to our support and maintenance
agreement.
comprehensive

Recipe correction screen
with colour presentation of
target, sample and
prediction under 3 light
sources for visualisation of
metamerism and colour
inconstancy.
Quality Control screen with
comprehensive table,
including pass-fail
visualisation for more than
one tolerance, and with 6
switchable display options.
Quality Control
Add-on for Quality Control
licensed on the same PC
File Matching
Add-on for Recipe Prediction
of Color Catalogues etc.
Colorant Manager
Add-on for creation of
Colorant Libraries and
addicted components
COLIBRI™ Matching
Module for Recipe Prediction and
Correction in Lab and Production
COLIBRI™ QC
Module for Quality Control
in Lab and Production as
separate installation
COLIBRI™ Tinting
Module for Dispensing
in Production or at the POS
COLIBRI™
Product line
Enterprise Architecture
Add-on for access to a central database from one or more workstations

convincing top-quality products and services backed by global support

Konica Minolta Sensing is a distributor of Nexirius GmbH for software and services.
COLIBRI™is a registered trademark; Microsoft®and Windows®2000, NT, XP and Vista are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation.
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