X-Rite Premium ICC Color Profiles Selected by Wacom to Ship with Cintiq 21UX.GRANDVILLE, Mich. -- X-Rite (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :XRIT) today announced that its premium 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. have been selected by Wacom to be bundled with each of its Cintiq 21UX interactive pen displays. An ICC profile is a standard for specifying the attributes of imaging devices such as digital cameras, scanners, displays, and printers so that the color of an image remains true from source to destination. X-Rite's advanced ICC profile technology is quickly becoming the preferred solution for producing the most accurate, consistent color results, which are critical to designers, photographers and artists. "After careful review of profiles generated from other solutions for our flagship Cintiq product line, we were impressed with profiles generated by X-Rite's MonacoOPTIXXR color management software," said Scott Rawlings, Wacom's V.P. of Marketing. "The ease of the profiling process for LCD displays and the quality of the final results made MonacoOPTIXXR the right fit." "X-Rite's premium ICC profiles are quickly becoming the new industry standard for graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. professionals who need consistent high quality color from design to print," said Tom Dlugos, X-Rite's Director of Sales, Imaging Products. "We are thrilled that Wacom has selected X-Rite's color innovation for their advanced interactive pen display technology. We look forward to working with Wacom to support their product portfolio." Availability In addition to ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce premium profiles, X-Rite will include a special offer on its award winning X-Rite MonacoOPTIXXR solution, designed to deliver the widest, most dynamic range of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color data precision for LCD displays. Customers can now take advantage of the offer by logging onto www.xrite.com/promotion/cintiq or by calling 1.800.922.9348. About Cintiq 21UX Wacom's Cintiq 21UX interactive pen display combines the advantages of an LCD monitor A flat panel display that uses liquid crystals. Although laptops have used LCDs as their flat panel technology almost exclusively, LCD is also the most popular for flat panel desktop monitors. Toward the end of 2003, sales of LCD displays for desktops overtook CRTs for the first time. with the control, comfort, and productivity of Wacom's most sophisticated patented cordless, battery-free tablet technology. By using a pen directly on the screen, designers have the ability to work much more quickly and naturally. The Cintiq 21UX has a 21.3" high-resolution display and a dynamically adjustable stand that allows the display to be rotated, inclined, and even quickly removed for in-lap use. About X-Rite's Premium ICC Profiles X-Rite's ICC Profiles have been chosen by several industry leaders, such as Wacom, Epson and Mitsubishi, to deliver high-quality, premium ICC profiles for input, output, and display devices. The Wacom premium ICC profiles are generated by MonacoOPTIXXR color management software. About Wacom Founded in 1983, Wacom(R) is the world's leading manufacturer of pen tablets A digitizer tablet that is specialized for handwriting and hand marking. LCD-based tablets emulate the flow of ink as the tip touches the surface and pressure is applied. Non-display tablets display the handwriting on a separate computer screen. See digitizer tablet and tablet computer. and interactive pen displays with customers worldwide using its cordless, battery-free, pressure-sensitive pen technology for digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. . Wacom's patented electromagnetic resonance technology, called Penabled(R), is also offered as an 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 solution to manufacturers of PC and Macintosh computers. Many of today's Tablet PCs (1) A tablet computer environment from Microsoft that is based on an enhanced version of Windows XP. Designed to function more like a portable writing tablet than previous tablet-based computers, it includes handwriting recognition as well as the ability to retain handwritten words count on the advanced features and reliability of Penabled technology for pen input. In the future, Penabled technology will play a leading role in the development of such mobile devices as Smart Phones and PDAs. About X-Rite X-Rite is a leading provider of color measurement solutions comprised of hardware, software and services for the verification and communication of color data. The Company serves a broad range of industries, including graphic arts, digital imaging, industrial and retail color matching, and medical. X-Rite is global, with 18 offices throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas, serving customers in over 88 countries. |
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