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Evaluating the reliability of spectrophotometer for print quality control

  • Akshay Joshi,
  • Kiran Deshpande
Akshay Joshi
PVG'S College Of Engineering, Technology And Management, Pune, India
Kiran Deshpande
Siegwerk, United Kingdom

Published 2026-07-06

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Keywords

  • type 1 gage study,
  • gage R&R,
  • spectrophotometer,
  • repeatability,
  • reproducibility,
  • print consistency,
  • color management,
  • quality control,
  • process capability
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Akshay Joshi, & Deshpande, K. (2026). Evaluating the reliability of spectrophotometer for print quality control. Journal of Graphic Engineering and Design. Retrieved from https://jged.uns.ac.rs/index.php/jged/article/view/2727

Copyright (c) 2026 © 2026 Authors. Published by the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Graphic Engineering and Design. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license 4.0 Serbia

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Abstract

This study investigates the measurement system variability of a spectrophotometer, used for color control in the printing industry. A Type 1 Gage Study and Gage R&R was conducted for the Nix Spectro 2 spectrophotometer to evaluate the precision and accuracy in measuring color values of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black (CMYK) on 10 printed samples. The study assesses both repeatability and reproducibility to determine the overall measurement system capability. The results revealed high repeatability and low bias with Cg and Cgk metrics greater than 1.33, %Contribution below 1% and %Study Variation under 10%, thus confirming the reliability and suitability of Spectro 2 for color measurements. The findings shall aid the printers, quality control team, and designers in the optimization of color management workflows, ensuring consistent print quality.

Article history: Received (December 16, 2025); Revised (March 18, 2026); Accepted (April 8, 2026)

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