The problem
Incoming files vary widely, while printing constraints remain fixed. An overloaded CMYK separation dulls colors, lengthens drying time and increases ink costs — without reproducing the target color more accurately.
- Unnecessary ink overload in the CMY primaries
- Colors dulled by poorly distributed excess black
- Unstable inking and a risk of set-off on press
How it works
CMS does more than adjust an existing separation. For every pixel, it preserves the colorimetric Lab target, then uses GCR to select the leanest ink combination that can reproduce it — output via Device Link and ICC profiles.
- Calculate the pixel's Lab equivalent — the device-independent color reference.
- Select a set of likely separations within a narrow Lab error tolerance.
- Choose the most ink-efficient separation from that set (GCR / ink-saving).
- Produce a process-color file with the correct references, ready for the printer, through a Device Link and ICC profile.
Observed effects
- Optimized color separation without altering the target Lab value
- Reduced unnecessary ink coverage (ink-saving) and less paper waste
- Cleaner, more vibrant colors — color fidelity and reproduction
- ISO 12647-2 compliance
- Greater inking stability on press
These figures come from customer testimonials and commercial documents. They are indicative: savings vary depending on the files and their original separations.
Where to find it
CMS is an embedded technology component, not a standalone commercial product. It powers the PDFServer engine.
- PageFinisher Proproduct
Standard version of the Binuscan PDF server.
- PageFinisher Xtraproduct
Extended version with no service limits.
- TWINproduct
Standalone product with a restricted version of CMS. Not upgradeable.
- ColorBoxdelivery model
Preconfigured computer with dongle and software — a package, not standalone software.
- PageFinisher SaaSdelivery model
Web access to PDFServer services.