CHROMiX @ DRUPA 2024

Steve Upton and Rick Hatmaker attended DRUPA 2024 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Met with several partners, vendors and friends.  Plus met many new friends.

Here are a few pics of the journey...

CHROMiX @ SpeedPro Annual Convention

SpeedPro Convention September 14th, 2024, Denver Marriott Tech Center, Denver, CO.

Rick Hatmaker demonstrated Maxwell LIVE for franchisees. But someone had to take this pic... where's Rick?

CHROMIX at Printing United Expo 2024

September 10-12, 2024.

Where: IT Supplies booth in the South Hall (booth # SL 8023).

CHROMiX presented several sessions of each:  

COLORTHINK 4 - SNEAK PREVIEWS
The world's #1 color analysis software tool adds direct instrument connectivity, animated image graphs, advanced gamut comparisons, color asset handling and much more. LIVE with Steve Upton.

CURVE+ - Best of Class G7 and G7+
LIVE with Steve Upton.

MAXWELL - Elevated Color Monitoring
Proactively monitor ALL color production, ANY printer or instrument, anywhere in the world. Maxwell is the easiest and most visual color monitoring system in the world. 

Many thanks to our IT Supplies partners especially Bob Miller, Jim Memije and the IT Supplies crew.

ColorThink 4 Exposed at DRUPA 2024 @ FOGRA

Fogra hosted a CHROMiX presentation at their DRUPA booth. Steve Upton showed early aspects of the new version 4 ColorThink on Monday June 3rd, 2024. 

Final release of ColorThink 4 is expected Summer 2024 at Printing United Expo.

Andy Karashaar from FOGRA followed up with a second presentation about color visualization  in 2D/3D using... ColorThink Pro v3!

Thanks to Andy and Fogra for the warm welcome!

CHROMiX and HutchColor Announce Curve+

For Immediate Release:
January 18, 2024 - CHROMiX and HutchColor Announce Curve+, an upgrade to Curve4 that will fully support the new G7+ specification.

Curve+ is the next generation of software built on Curve4's Verify, Calibrate and Blend tools, and will include G7+ calibration and verification functions, such as the new High Density Smoothing (HDS) feature. The software also retains the ability to perform original G7 functions with many other new features to be announced at a later date.

Don Hutcheson, inventor of G7 and G7+ said, "After an amazing 19 years without change, G7 is still as popular as ever, but as technologies and markets evolved, so did G7.”

Curve+ will be offered as an upgrade to Curve4 users and is planned to release immediately before the PRINTING United Technical Event Series (which includes Color2024 and TAGA2024) this March 12-14 in Dallas, Texas. Existing Curve4 users with valid licenses will be able to upgrade to Curve+ for an upgrade fee. Curve4 users who purchased a license after January 1, 2024 will only need to pay the price difference between their Curve4 license and the appropriate Curve+ license.

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This announcement has been slightly edited from the original version to clarify our message and Printing United's announcement of G7+

This release contains forward-looking statements that reflect HutchColor and CHROMiX views on software products and release dates. Such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties and product availability and features may change.

Curve4: Now with Maxwell!

Guess what new feature is being added to Curve4?

Long-term color tracking and trending for your entire print organization!

Guess how much that will cost?  

No additional charge for any Curve4 customer!

Bonus question:  How hard will it be to implement?

Two easy setup items in Maxwell and two easy setup items in the new Curve4.

Steve Upton explains the details in this new video.

Articles and Upcoming Webinars announced @ Printing United

We've announced two upcoming webinars and released new articles at the Printing United show this week:

Webinars:

Curve4 / Maxwell Integration Webinar

See how great Maxwell functions have been added to Curve4 for free. We're hosting a webinar Nov 1, 2022 at 11:00am Pacific Time for those who missed the PU show or want more details. Sign up here

Maxwell 22 Launch

See how many improvements have been made to Maxwell's interface. We're hosting a webinar Nov 3, 2022 at 11:00am Pacific Time for those who missed the PU show or want more details. Sign up here

Articles:

Avoid Compliance Hell with PRX/PQX

Idealliance and the ISO have created a two-part standard that helps exchange data between color monitoring systems. Learn how it will reduce the torturous process numerous printers have to endure.

Maxwell for Press Operations at IWCO Direct: Ease Efficiency and Expedience

See how North America's largest direct mail marketing distributor makes use of Maxwell to make their work more efficient and their lives easier.