School of Printing receives donation in hardware and software

The School of Printing Management and Sciences recently received donations of nearly $20,000 in color management hardware and software.

Donations of software include ColoBlind, version 2.5, from Color Solutions; Linocolor 4.0 from Linotype-Hell; ColorDrive from Pantone; FotoTune from Agfa; PCS 100, version 2.0, from KEPS, a division of Eastman Kodak Company; and Profile/80 from the RIT Research Corporation.

Hardware donations include Saphir, a flatbed scanner, from Linotype-Hell; DTP-51, an automatic strip scanning spectrocolorimeter, from X-Rite; and ColorTron II, a portable spectrophotometer, from Light Source.

"With the vast changes in digital imaging technologies, it is vital that software and hardware such as these are available to enhance our students' learning experiences," says Bob Chung, professor in the school. "We appreciate the support of these companies for our career-oriented education."