# Datacolor (extended) > Datacolor is a global provider of color management solutions: color measurement instruments, color formulation and quality control software, light booths, and display calibration tools for industry, creatives and consumers. This is the extended version of https://www.datacolor.com/llms.txt. It describes each section of datacolor.com in more detail. Content is in English. Many pages also exist in other languages under prefixes such as /de/ and /fr/. Datacolor operates three audience-specific areas on one domain: - Business Solutions (/business-solutions/): instruments, software and services for manufacturers. - Spyder (/spyder/): monitor calibration and color reference tools for photographers, videographers and designers. - ColorReader (/colorreader/): portable color matching devices and a mobile app for painters, designers, retailers and DIY users. ## About Datacolor - [Datacolor Home](https://www.datacolor.com/): Entry point to Business Solutions, Spyder, ColorReader, TECHKON, news and company information. The company tagline is "We Get Color Right." - [About Us](https://www.datacolor.com/about-us/): Company background, mission, leadership and quality certifications. Datacolor was founded in 1970. President and CEO Albert Busch describes the mission as supporting customers with innovative technologies to get the color of their products and images right. The page states that Datacolor holds more than 40 active patents, serves more than 100 countries, is relied on by more than 10,000 companies, and that more than one million creatives use Spyder. - [ISO 9001:2015 Certificate](https://www.datacolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ISO9001-2015-Certificate-20231202-20261201.pdf): PDF certificate for Datacolor's quality management system, linked from the "Commit to quality" section of About Us. The file name indicates the certificate period ends on 1 December 2026, so the link may change after recertification. - [ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Certificate Scope](https://www.datacolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DatacolorCertScope-V012.pdf): PDF describing the scope of Datacolor's ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification, also linked from "Commit to quality". - [Patents](https://www.datacolor.com/patents/): Datacolor's patent portfolio. - [Locations](https://www.datacolor.com/locations/): Addresses, phone numbers and contact details for all Datacolor offices. The headquarters is Datacolor International AG in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. Datacolor operates through its own offices or business agents in over 100 countries. - [Sustainability](https://www.datacolor.com/sustainability/): Datacolor follows the SASB Standards for Hardware and Software industries across nine material topics in three workstreams: Responsible Operations, Sustainable Products and Rewarding Workplace. Digitizing color workflows is presented as a way to reduce sample shipments, chemical use, water consumption and rework. Progress is documented in the 2024-25 Sustainability Report. - [News + Press](https://www.datacolor.com/news-press/): Company announcements, product news and press releases. - [Careers](https://www.datacolor.com/careers/): Open positions and employment information. - [Investor Relations](https://ir.datacolor.com/en/): Company profile, facts and figures, financial reports, corporate governance and media. The company profile describes Datacolor as founded in 1970 in Switzerland, with headquarters in Rotkreuz and over 450 employees in 25 countries. Datacolor shares were delisted from the SIX Swiss Exchange in April 2024 after the remaining publicly held shares were cancelled. - [Contact](https://www.datacolor.com/contact/): General contact options for sales and company inquiries. ## Acquisitions - [Datacolor acquires matchmycolor](https://www.datacolor.com/news-press/press-release/datacolor-acquires-matchmycolor/): Press release of 16 May 2023. Datacolor acquired matchmycolor, a technology company specialized in color formulation and communication software, effective 1 January 2023. Its Colibri software covers color communication, color matching, tinting and color quality control for ink and printing, industrial paints and coatings, plastics, textiles, OEMs and brands. Colibri ColorMatch, ColorTint and ColorQuality are now part of Datacolor's software portfolio. - [Datacolor acquires TECHKON GmbH](https://www.datacolor.com/news-press/press-release/datacolor-expands-global-color-technology-leadership-with-acquisition-of-techkon/): Press release of 30 January 2025. Datacolor acquired TECHKON GmbH of Königstein, Germany, which has more than 40 years of experience in printing and packaging and is known for SpectroDens instruments and related software. The release states that existing customers and partners continue to receive uninterrupted service. - [Datacolor acquires TECHKON USA](https://www.datacolor.com/news-press/press-release/datacolor-expands-global-color-technology-leadership-with-acquisition-of-techkon-2/): Press release of 8 July 2025. Datacolor acquired TECHKON USA of Danvers, Massachusetts, including ChromaQA software and in-line spectrometers. The company had operated for 17 years with customers across North and South America. TECHKON GmbH (Germany) and TECHKON USA are two separate companies that Datacolor acquired separately. Their products and information are available on the TECHKON website at https://techkon.datacolor.com/. ## Business Solutions: Overview - [Business Solutions](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/): Starting point for Datacolor's professional offering: benchtop and portable spectrophotometers, color formulation and quality control software, visual evaluation tools, lab equipment, support and learning content. - [Color Management Solutions](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/color-management-solutions/): Hub page grouping Datacolor's color measurement, formulation and quality control solutions. - [Color Management Software](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/color-management-solutions/color-management-software/): Overview of the software portfolio for color formulation, correction and quality control, including Match Textile, Match Pigment, Datacolor Paint and Colibri. - [Visual Evaluation and Lab Tools](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/color-management-solutions/visual-evaluation-lab-tools/): Light booths and lab equipment for visual color assessment and sample preparation. ## Business Solutions: Spectrophotometers - [Spectro 1000](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/spectro-1000/): Benchtop spectrophotometer for high-precision color measurement and quality control. Uses diffuse illumination with 8° viewing geometry and a pulsed xenon lamp, measures 360-700 nm, and is offered in four configurations covering reflectance and transmittance. Datacolor lists an inter-instrument agreement of 0.08 ΔE average. Used in textiles, plastics, paint, coatings and cosmetics. - [Spectro 700](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/spectro-700/): Benchtop spectrophotometer with diffuse illumination, 8° viewing geometry, a pulsed xenon lamp, a 360-700 nm range and dual 256-diode-array detection. Offered in five configurations, including UV-filtered and vertical models. Used in textile, paint, plastics and cosmetics. - [Spectro P300](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/spectrop300/): Portable spectrophotometer for color quality control in industrial settings. Features d/8° measuring geometry, two aperture options, adjustable UV calibration, a touchscreen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and a 400-700 nm range. Datacolor lists repeatability below 0.03 CIELab dE*. Applications include textile, automotive, paint and plastics. - [SpectraVision](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/spectravision/): Hyperspectral benchtop spectrophotometer for multi-colored, textured, small or irregularly shaped samples. Captures 31 narrow bands from 400-700 nm with a D65 xenon flash lamp and a 152 mm sphere. Reports reflectance, CIELab values, metamerism and spectral data. Used for textiles, coatings, plastics, aerospace, building materials, dental ceramics and fashion accessories. - [Datacolor 200](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/datacolor-200/): Benchtop spectrophotometer family with dual-beam d/8 geometry and a 400-700 nm range. The 200M is for textile, paint, coatings and plastics manufacturers; the 200R is for retail paint. Includes an integrated accessory drawer and service LED alerts for calibration deviations. - [Spectro 55](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/spectro-55/): Compact 45°/0° benchtop spectrophotometer for retail paint stores. Uses an 8-channel sensor over 400-700 nm, with repeatability listed as 0.03 standard deviation and 0.10 maximum CIE2000. Works with Datacolor Paint software. - [Datacolor 20D](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/20d/): Portable spectrophotometer for retail paint and hardware stores. Uses diffuse illumination with 8° viewing, a pulsed xenon source and a 400-700 nm range. Its sphere geometry suits flat and textured samples. Connects by Bluetooth or USB to Datacolor Paint software. - [Datacolor 45 Family](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/45-family/): Portable 45°/0° spectrophotometers with LED circumferential lighting, a 400-700 nm range and an 8 mm aperture. The 45S measures color; the 45G adds 60° gloss. Datacolor lists repeatability below 0.01 ΔE*ab. Used for automotive components, plastics, hardgoods and painted surfaces. - [Datacolor 45IR](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/45ir/): Portable 3-in-1 device combining a spectrophotometer, a VIS-NIR spectroscopic sensor and a densitometer. Uses 0°:45° geometry per DIN 5033 and covers 380-1100 nm. Designed for security ink and document quality control, including fraud detection. - [Datacolor ELREPHO](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/datacolor-elrepho/): Dual-beam benchtop spectrophotometer (Elrepho 1000) for paper, pulp and minerals. Measures whiteness, brightness, opacity, diffuse reflectance factors, yellowness and color. Conforms to ISO 2469 and uses a 152 mm sphere. - [ColorReader Spectro](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/colorreader-spectro/): Affordable handheld Bluetooth spectrophotometer (model CRS100) designed for paint retailers. Uses 45°/0° geometry and an 8-channel spectral analyzer, measures 400-700 nm at 10 nm intervals with a 6 mm aperture, and sends data to compatible PC-based color matching software such as Datacolor Paint. - [Guardian 2](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/guardian2/): Predictive maintenance service for Datacolor spectrophotometers. Runs remote diagnostic tests with reference diagnostic tiles renewed annually, works with d/8, d/0 and 45/0 instrument families, and offers an optional DataManager add-on for fleet-wide reporting. ## Business Solutions: Software - [Datacolor Match Textile](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/datacolor-match-textile/): Color formulation and correction software for textile dyeing. Calculates dye recipes and batch corrections, supports exhaust, continuous and pad-batch dyeing and printing, and learns from proven results. Available in Essentials, Standard and Plus levels. Used by dyers, printers, fiber blenders and dyestuff makers. - [Datacolor Match Pigment](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/datacolor-match-pigment/): Color formulation software for paint, pigment, plastic, ink, leather and cosmetics. Includes SmartMatch technology, Gamut Mapping and simultaneous color and opacity matching. Offered in basic, Plus and Plus Workstation levels. - [Datacolor Paint](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/datacolor-paint/): Color matching, formulation and dispensing software for paint stores. Supports manual and automatic dispensers, customer file and formula management, and barcode quality control. Available in four levels: EFB, CCM, Pro and Pro Plus. - [Colibri ColorMatch](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/colibri-colormatch/): Color formulation software that calculates recipes for opaque, translucent and transparent colors using multiflux technology. Works with several spectrophotometer brands and is available as a cloud or on-premise solution. - [Colibri ColorQuality](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/colibri-colorquality/): Quality control software that checks color against defined tolerances across supply chains. Offers customizable templates and visual tolerance displays, and works with several spectrophotometer brands. Used in textile, paint, plastics, automotive and ink. - [Colibri ColorTint](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/colibri-colortint/): Software that controls dispensing of color products on tinting machines in paint and coatings production. Communicates with dispensing equipment, gives access to customer recipes from color standards, and integrates with enterprise systems. - [Datacolor Tools](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/datacolor-tools/): Color quality control software with pass/fail tolerances, multiple color difference formulas, support for CIE, ISO and TAPPI standards, encrypted color libraries and customizable forms. Used in textile, paint, coatings, plastics, automotive and cosmetics. - [Datacolor Textile Lab Manager](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/datacolor-textile-lab-manager/): Laboratory software for textile dye labs that connects formulation, recipe generation, dispenser execution, measurement validation and ERP systems. Predicts recipes from historical data and manages job queues and technician workload. - [Datacolor Process, Ticket and Weigh](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/process-and-ticket/): Dye production software for textile mills. Generates production recipes and dyeing procedures with rules-based calculations, guides weighing to avoid dye errors, tracks dyelot history, and integrates with Match Textile and dye machine systems. ## Business Solutions: Lab Equipment and Visual Evaluation - [Datacolor Autolab TF](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/datacolor-autolab/): Automated dispensing system for color laboratories (textile, printing and pigment recipes). Uses gravimetric measurement with ±0.02 g accuracy, a tube-free design to avoid cross-contamination and PC control. Configurations hold 40 to 160 solution bottles. - [Datacolor AHIBA](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/datacolor-ahiba/): Infrared laboratory dyeing machine in two models: AHIBA IR (air-cooled) and AHIBA IR Pro (water-cooled). Temperature range is 20-140 °C with ±0.5 °C beaker-to-beaker accuracy and up to 99 stored programs. - [Datacolor Conditioner Eco](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/datacolor-conditioner-eco/): Conditioning cabinet that prepares samples for visual assessment and measurement. Controls temperature to ±0.2 °C and humidity to ±2% rH, holds up to 100 samples, and complies with ASTM D1776 and ISO 139. - [Datacolor LightBooth](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/product/datacolor-lightbooth/): Light booths for visual color evaluation under standardized lighting. Fluorescent models offer D65, A, UV, TL83, TL84 and CWF sources; LED models offer D65, 2700K-4000K and UV options. Models include Lightbooth PS/ES, ColorMatcher, Tru-Vue and Overhead Luminaire. Datacolor states compliance with ASTM D1729, ISO 3668 and AATCC standards. ## Solutions by Industry - [Textile and Apparel](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/color-management-solutions-for-textile-and-apparel/): Addresses batch-to-batch color variation from raw materials and dye lots. Workflow runs from design through measurement, dye formulation and quality control to production. Samples range from fabrics to patterned, lace and yarn items measured with SpectraVision. Recommended products: Spectro 1000, Match Textile and light booths. - [Paint and Coatings](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/color-management-solutions-for-paint-coatings/): Addresses batch-to-batch inconsistency across facilities, matching across substrates and finishes, and VOC and sustainability requirements. Applications include architectural, powder, coil, marine and aerospace coatings and wood stains. Recommended: Spectro 1000, Match Pigment and quality control tools. - [Plastics](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/plastics/): Addresses batch-to-batch consistency across production sites and color stability under heat, chemicals and UV. Recommended: Spectro 1000, Spectro P300, Colibri ColorMatch and Colibri ColorQuality. - [Automotive](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/color-management-solutions-for-the-automotive-industry/): Addresses color consistency across materials such as plastics, leather, textiles and metals in vehicle interiors and components, plus multi-supplier coordination. Recommended: 45 Family, Spectro 1000, Colibri ColorQuality and formulation tools. - [Retail Paint](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/retail-paint/): Addresses inconsistent matching across stores, color selection and paint database management. Recommended: ColorReader Spectro, Datacolor 200 and Datacolor Paint software. - [Cosmetics](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/color-management-solutions-for-the-cosmetics-industry/): Addresses reformulation caused by raw material changes, color variation with organic and vegan ingredients, regulatory changes and packaging-to-product color mismatches. Colibri software can exchange data with ERP, LIMS and MES systems. - [Specialty Industries](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/specialty-industries/): Covers leather, paper, cosmetics and ceramics. Recommended: Spectro 1000, SpectraVision for textured or irregular samples, Match Pigment, Datacolor Tools and light booths. - Ink and packaging: The former Business Solutions page now redirects to TECHKON (see the TECHKON section). ## Spyder: Display Calibration and Color Tools - [Spyder](https://www.datacolor.com/spyder/): Home of Spyder tools for photographers, cinematographers, videographers, motion graphics designers and content creators who need accurate color. - [Spyder Products](https://www.datacolor.com/spyder/products/): Complete lineup of monitor calibrators, color targets and light meters. - [SpyderPro](https://www.datacolor.com/spyder/products/spyder-pro/): Monitor calibration for OLED, QD-OLED, mini-LED and video monitors, with a 90-second standard calibration and advanced preview and delivery tools such as 3D LUT export. - [Spyder](https://www.datacolor.com/spyder/products/spyder/): Display color calibration for editing monitors, including support for OLED and Mini-LED displays. - [SpyderExpress](https://www.datacolor.com/spyder/products/spyder-express/): Fast monitor calibration for standard desktop and laptop displays, including MacBook M4 mini-LED models. - [Spyder Checkr Photo](https://www.datacolor.com/spyder/products/spyder-checkr-photo-sck310/): Portable color target with 62 colors, including 24 hues, skin tones, grayscales and adjustment targets, for consistent photo color under any lighting. - [Spyder Checkr Video](https://www.datacolor.com/spyder/products/spyder-checkr-video/): Color reference chart for video workflows, compatible with vectorscopes, waveform monitors and editing software such as DaVinci Resolve. - [Spyder Cube](https://www.datacolor.com/spyder/products/spyder-cube/): Compact reference for white balance, exposure, contrast and tonal points in one shot under any lighting. - [LightColor Meter](https://www.datacolor.com/spyder/products/lightcolor-meter/): Bluetooth meter that measures light and color temperature for ambient, continuous and strobe lighting. - [About Monitor Calibration](https://www.datacolor.com/spyder/about-calibration/): Explains that uncalibrated displays produce inaccurate colors, lost shadow detail and unnatural skin tones. Calibration adjusts tonal curves, sets a neutral white point and creates a profile. Recalibrate regularly and before color-critical work. - [Spyder Blog](https://www.datacolor.com/spyder/blog/): Articles and tips on color accuracy for creators. - [Spyder Support](https://consumersupport.datacolor.com/): Datacolor Consumer Support portal for Spyder products, including software downloads. ## ColorReader: Portable Color Matching - [ColorReader](https://www.datacolor.com/colorreader/): Portable color measurement devices with a mobile app for painters, contractors, textile professionals, designers, photographers, retailers, architects, decorators and DIY users. - [ColorReader Products](https://www.datacolor.com/colorreader/products/): Comparison of the three models. All support digital fan decks in the app, saved colors and palettes, sharing, and matching to most paint brands and RAL standards. - [ColorReader PRO](https://www.datacolor.com/colorreader/products/colorreader-pro/): The model with a display on the device, so results appear without a phone. Reports Delta E, CIE Lab, RGB, Hex, CMYK, LRV and LCH, shows RAL colors, and syncs fan decks to the device. Connects over Bluetooth 4.0 or higher. - [ColorReader](https://www.datacolor.com/colorreader/products/colorreader/): Portable model that measures color with one touch and shows results in the app. Reports Delta E, CIE Lab, RGB, Hex, CMYK, LRV and LCH. - [Color Talk Blog](https://www.datacolor.com/colorreader/blog/): ColorReader articles on color selection and matching. - [ColorReader Support](https://consumersupport.datacolor.com/): Datacolor Consumer Support portal for ColorReader devices and the app. ## Consumer Support (Spyder and ColorReader) - [Datacolor Consumer Support](https://consumersupport.datacolor.com/): Central support portal for customers of the consumer brands Spyder (monitor calibration, color targets, light meters) and ColorReader (portable color matching devices). Customers go here for product help and to download Spyder and ColorReader software. The portal is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Russian. It is JavaScript-based, so help topics and the software download button have no direct links; start from the portal address and use its navigation. - Business customers with instruments or Datacolor software such as Match Textile, Match Pigment, Datacolor Paint or Colibri should use the Business Solutions support pages in the Support section below, not this portal. ## Support (Business Solutions) - [Support Services](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/customer-support/support-services/): Six service categories: Hardware Support (remote monitoring, diagnostics, preventative maintenance, calibration, spare parts, loaner programs), Application Support, Software Maintenance Support, Retail Support Services, Paint Lab Services and Light Booth Verification Service. Delivered globally with local language support. - [Documentation](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/customer-support/documentation/): User and installation guides. Hardware guides cover spectrophotometers, lab equipment such as Ahiba and Autolab, and light booths. Software guides cover Colibri, Match Textile, Match Pigment, Datacolor Paint, quality control tools and profiling applications. - [Software Downloads](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/downloads/): Downloads and updates for Datacolor software. - [Colibri Software Downloads](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/customer-support/colibri-software-downloads/): Downloads for Colibri applications. - [Customer Support FAQ](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/customer-support/faq/): Answers to frequently asked support questions. - [Contact Customer Support](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/customer-support/contact-customer-support/): Ways to reach Datacolor support teams. - [Discontinued Products](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/customer-support/discontinued-products/): Status and replacement information for legacy products. ## Learning - [Basics of Color](https://www.datacolor.com/learn/basics-of-color/): Introduction that moves from the physics of light (electromagnetic waves, 400-700 nm visible range) to color perception, additive and subtractive mixing, and the roles of rods and cones in the eye. - [Learning Center](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/learning-center/): Entry point to Datacolor's educational content. - [Color Science Essentials](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/learning-center/color-science-essentials/): Index of Datacolor's blog on color science, measurement, formulation, quality control and workflow, with explainers on CIELAB, metamerism, Delta E, light sources and spectrophotometer use. Use this index to browse the full article archive rather than relying only on the articles listed below. - [eLearning Courses](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/learning-center/elearning-courses/): Includes "The Phenomenon of Color", a free five-part online course on color science, communication and evaluation for colorists, designers and color managers. - [Webinar Library](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/webinar-library/): On-demand sessions on color management, quality control, software training, supply chain practices and color theory, with slides, panel discussions, demos and customer interviews. - [Customer Stories](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/learning-center/customer-stories/): Case studies of color management in customer operations. - [Upcoming Events](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/learning-center/upcoming-events/): Conferences, seminars and trade events. ## Selected Articles - [What Is CIELAB?](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/blog/what-is-cielab/): Defines the CIELAB color space and how it describes color numerically. - [What Is Metamerism?](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/blog/what-is-metamerism/): Explains why two colors can match under one light source and differ under another. - [Delta E Tolerance Standards](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/blog/best-practices-delta-e-tolerances/): Best practices for setting color tolerances in quality control. - [Spectrometer vs Spectrophotometer](https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/blog/spectrometer-vs-spectrophotometer/): Explains how the two instrument types differ. ## TECHKON: Print and Packaging Color Measurement TECHKON GmbH (Germany) and TECHKON USA were acquired separately by Datacolor and are now presented together at https://techkon.datacolor.com/. - [TECHKON](https://techkon.datacolor.com/): Color measurement and quality control for printing, ink and packaging. Makes handheld spectrophotometers, spectrodensitometers, densitometers, scanning spectrophotometers and inline systems, plus software such as ChromaQA and ink formulation tools. Serves pressrooms, ink rooms and brands. - [TECHKON Products](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/): Overview of four product categories: handheld spectrophotometers, scanning spectrophotometers, color management software and inline solutions. - [ChromaQA](https://techkon.datacolor.com/chromaqa-color-quality-management-for-the-pressroom/): Cloud-based color quality management and specification platform for pressroom operations, with centralized ink management and real-time feedback on ΔE, density, TVI and G7 metrics. Supports G7, ISO 12647 and CXF/PQX color specification formats, and works with SpectroDens, SpectroVision and other spectrophotometers. Offered as ChromaQA Pressroom, Ink Room and Brands. Includes SmartInk ink toning and SmartANILOX anilox compensation. - [SpectroDens 4](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/spectrodens4-spectrodensitometer/): Handheld spectrodensitometer for measuring spot colors, density and color bars, with Wi-Fi connectivity. - [DENS](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/dens-color-densitometer/): Compact densitometer that measures CMYK density and dot gain, with an integrated magnifier. - [SpectroPlate](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/spectroplate-digital-microscope/): Digital microscope that measures dot percentage, screen angles and lines per inch on offset and chemistry-free printing plates. - [SpectroCheck](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/spectrocheck-color-reference-tool/): Ceramic color reference tool for verifying the accuracy of spectrophotometers. - [SpectroDrive](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/spectrodrive-auto-scanning-spectrophotometer/): Automatic scanning spectrophotometer for offset press color bars, guided on rails. Measures a 40-inch press in under 8 seconds and includes G7 control software with ink density recommendations. - [SpectroJet](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/spectrojet-scanning-spectrophotometer/): Hand-guided scanning spectrophotometer on wheels. Measures a 40-inch press sheet in about 8 seconds, supports process and spot colors, and is used for G7 control strips and ink density monitoring. - [PressLink](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/presslink/): Closed-loop color control for offset presses. Integrates the SpectroDrive scanner, adjusts ink keys automatically and includes ink presetting, with the aim of reducing make-ready time and waste. - [SpectroVision](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/spectrovision-inline-spectrophotometer/): Inline spectrophotometer that inspects entire press control strips, with live web viewing and ISO and ANSI grading. Not to be confused with Datacolor's SpectraVision benchtop instrument. - [SpectroEdge](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/spectroedge-deliver-perfect-color-from-your-digital-press/): High-speed inline measurement for digital and flexo presses running at up to 2,000 feet per minute. - [SpectroView](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/spectroview-inline-color-quality/): Inline color quality measurement system for production environments. - [Colibri Ink Formulation](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/ink-formulation/): Enterprise ink formulation system that calculates recipes for different inks, papers and process types, with ERP integration. - [SpectroConnect](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/spectroconnect/): Software utility that creates color targets for comparison and exports data to Excel. - [ExPresso](https://techkon.datacolor.com/products-handheld-spectrophotometers/expresso-open-loop-color-management-software/): Open-loop color management software for analyzing spectrophotometer data. ## Key Facts - Founded in 1970 in Switzerland - Headquarter: Rotkreuz, Switzerland (Datacolor International AG) - Over 550 employees in 25 countries, according to the investor relations company profile - Serves customers in more than 100 countries through offices and business agents - Certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - More than 40 active patents, as stated on the About Us page - Brands: Datacolor Business Solutions, Spyder, ColorReader, TECHKON - Acquisitions: matchmycolor (2023), TECHKON GmbH (2025), TECHKON USA (2025) - Industries: textile and apparel, paint and coatings, plastics, automotive, print and packaging, retail paint, cosmetics, leather, photography and design - Sustainability reporting follows SASB Standards for Hardware and Software industries ## Contact - Offices, addresses and phone numbers: https://www.datacolor.com/locations/ - General inquiries: https://www.datacolor.com/contact/ - Product support: https://www.datacolor.com/business-solutions/customer-support/contact-customer-support/ ## Optional - [Sitemap](https://www.datacolor.com/sitemap_index.xml): XML sitemap index covering pages, blog posts, case studies, courses, events, news and products.