Silicon Graphics to integrate Candela's color technology; special licensing pact gives Silicon Graphics users an edge in color accuracy.BURNSVILLE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 1996--Candela(R) Ltd. has announced that Silicon Graphics Inc., the premier developer of advanced graphics workstations, will integrate Candela's color management technology within the latest version of IRIS Impressario(TM), Silicon Graphics' scanning and printing environment. Silicon Graphics will distribute Candela's high-precision ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce (International Color Consortium The International Color Consortium was formed in 1993 by eight industry vendors in order to create a universal color management system that would function transparently across all operating systems and software packages. ) profiles for IRIS Impressario under special license. IRIS Impressario users will be able to take advantage of the ICC profiles (International Color Consortium profile) An ISO-approved color management standard for specifying the attributes of imaging devices such as scanners, digital cameras, monitors and printers so that the color of an image remains true from source to destination. for improved system-wide color accuracy on a wide range of imaging devices. Silicon Graphics has joined a growing list of clients licensing Candela's color management technology for use in their products. In addition to its OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and licensing, Candela candela (kăndĕ`lə), in weights and measures: see candle. A unit of measurement of the intensity of light. Part of the SI system of measurement, one candela (cd) is the monochromatic radiation of 540THz with a radiant intensity publishes the ColorSynergy product line. The award-winning ColorSynergy allows single users to make custom device profiles for any scanner, monitor and output device for desktop color management. "Silicon Graphics chose to ship Candela's ICC profiles with IRIS Impressario 2.0 based on the merit of Candela's color technology and its long-standing reputation as a market leader," said Straff Wentworth, Silicon Graphics' manager of publishing technologies. "We see the ColorSynergy product line as a major factor in providing the industry with seamless color correction Altering the colors in an image in order to print or display it properly or for special effects. Depending on the application, color correction can be a significant problem if the resulting image must be approved or a purchase is made because of color choice. and the integration of this technology into Impressario has resulted in a remarkable advancement in color quality for scanning and printing." The new relationship will allow Candela's color management technology to be implemented by many of the world's most progressive and discriminating dis·crim·i·nat·ing adj. 1. a. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions; perceptive. b. Showing careful judgment or fine taste: users of high-end color workstations. Candela anticipates that new opportunities to license its technology will arise from this exposure. "Since 1990, Candela has developed several industry advancements in digital color," said president and cofounder co·found tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds To establish or found in concert with another or others. co·found John Grimaldi. "The licensing relationship with Silicon Graphics serves as both a historic benchmark for our company and a launching pad for the future." Impressario 2.0 is the most recent version of Silicon Graphics' open printing and scanning software for computer networks. It allows users of Silicon Graphics workstations to easily submit print jobs, customize printing and scanning options, and monitor the status of their devices in real time. An Impressario Developer's Kit supports printer and scanner device driver developers and other software developers who need to scan and print from their applications. "ColorSynergy's ICC color-profile technology will allow Impressario 2.0 users to achieve highly accurate digital color reproduction," said Candela Product Manager Andrew Kubiak. "It's another step forward in bringing world class technology to the doorstep of one of the world's most sophisticated user bases." Candela Ltd. licenses its high-precision digital color technology to a variety of industries, including commercial printing, desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, , professional photography and motion picture production. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Candela licenses its technology to companies that are leaders in the fields. In addition to Silicon Graphics, Candela customers include Corel Corp., ScanView, FARGO Electronics, C4 Imaging and Tiffen Manufacturing. To learn more about Candela or ColorSynergy(R), the company can be reached at 888/MNCOLOR (662-6567) or 612/894-8890. In addition, users can e-mail the company at candela@candelacolor.com or visit their Web site at http://www.candelacolor.com. Silicon Graphics is a registered trademark, and IRIS Impressario is a trademark, Silicon Graphics Inc. CONTACT: S&S Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Lauren Finkelman, 415/773-5359 76225.2253@compuserve.com or Candela Ltd. Andrew Kubiak, 612/894-8890 |
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