I think there's a need for profiles for Improved Newsprint.

In my opinion 2 profiles would cover the range of improved papers:

• One for AZO papers without optical brightening agents (OBA) with L* in [86;89]
• One for HAZO papers with OBA and L* > 90

Currently we often are using a HAZO paper (UPM Fine 60 and 80 g/m²) for specials and ad-driven inserts.

For the delivered print material we can only suggest to use the ISOnewspaper26 profile. But the delivered proofs look very different to the print results.

Unfortunately, this paper has a high amount of fluorescence chemicals that results in problems during conventional color management. We've seen this in the ß-Profile, which was generated by Ulrike Cremer in 2010.

So there is a need to use the new M1 measurement condition, which uses an additional UV spectrum in the measurement device.

I measured a sample of a UPM fine 80 g/m² paper with different measuring conditions (see attached image). With the M1 condition, the b* value is very blueish, but it seems to be the way to take the fluorescence part into account for the profile. 

For  conventional proofing, we need a proof paper containing OBA to achieve the same impression as the production paper. This is already available from different suppliers.

But what is the behavior of such a M1 profile in  image processing and softproofing?

Does somebody has experiences with color management and paper containing OBAs?

Kind regards
Markus

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Markus Zink

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About paper tints: We think ISO 2013 standards specifications are full of holes. Using Black Backing reference values is nonsense because SB measurements are consistent while BB measurements strongly depend on paper opacity. Provided you use spectral data BB measurements can be computed from SB measurements using the measured paper opacity. And vice-versa.

Moreover we think using M1 rather than M0 brings no real advantage for paper tints measurements. The ICC profile changes depending on any paper tint changes can be computed accurately, even in case of very strong tint change, by using press characterization chart spectral measurements and appropriate computations.

Please see http://www.color-source.net/en/Docs_Formation/2015_POINT_ABOUT_ISO_12647_STANDARDS.pdf for technical details.

Best regards

Wilfrid Meffre

If Heatset or UV is out of this discussion I agree with Efrat and Markus that we need two (2) additional ICC-profiles for coldset printers. The papers with slightly higher brightness (L* 83–85) compared to the standard newsprint are not so important. The aproach (86–89 and >90) described by Markus Zink sounds pragmatic because it will not lead to a jungle of different profiles and on the other side it will cover a good amount of the paper-variety that is out there. The profiles might not be perfect in all cases but if they cover 80% of the problem it will already be a big improvement for many printers who only use IFRA 26 or have no idea about Fogra 39 etc.

If you already have beta-versions of such profiles please post them so I can do testprints while executing consulting projects. My testprints would do would happen like this:

Print with ISO Status E densities (CMY 0,85 and K with 1,05) and increase them in steps of +0,05 +0,10 +0,15. Later I would calculate print contrast and color gamut.

Best regards,

Moritz Schwarz

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In 2009, 2 profiles for Improved Newsprint have already been created. But the application of these profiles was not encouraged. Therefore they were low used in practice. Although tests have shown that they work well, specifically for proofing.   The commercial printers are familiar with the problem of high optical brighteners for a long time. The coldset printes know this only slightly. The new measurement conditions M0 - M3
ISO 13655-2009 are little known. This is a disadvantage. Uncoated papers are the same as the Improved Newsprint in Coldset Printing.   When are Improved Newsprint profiles necessary, for Coldset Printers? 1. In the separation (prepress) there are no visible differences when printing on newsprint. >Not Necessary   2. For accurate hard copy proof with the paper white simulation of the job. >Necessary In practice, this is however only a little used. Most users only use the paper white from newsprint.   3. For accurate soft proof at the colour control stations. >Necessary For the printers, it would be necessary that they have a Softproof in wet condition.   Too many profiles undermine the standard of newspaper! In my experience, it is not possible to expect from all data producers that they are using the correct profile for data production. Practice shows that are daily data’s supplied, which were not separated for newsprint (mostly PSOcoated). These are then printed incorrectly in most print plants.   In correct operation, this should be converted via Device Link in ISOnewspaper26v4, therefore the dot gain would be also corrected. These are the biggest problems today. This should be addressed in advance.   New "Improved Newsprint" profiles: That's why I do not find it necessary to create new "Improved Newsprint" profiles. For the points 2 + 3 you could adjust the paper white of ISOnewspaper to the ordered paper. Tests have shown that it works best in practice. That would be simple and also easy to handle.  

1. The WAN-IFRA should deliver a practicable recommendation (points 2 + 3), which describes the correct use of improved papers.
2. Also for handling Device Link profiles.
3. I also expect a useful support for InkSave applications. I see I often very bad settings.

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