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    Any print coverage calculator software?

    Is there any simple software that lets me open a single or multi page document and tell me the coverage % for each color for the entire document?

    I had found one but it only gave the coverage for each individual page I believe, I want one that can tell me the coverage per page averaged for the entire document to help calculate my costs.

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    It's quite simple, actually. First of all, you need one of these:



    Then you need to look at the page and count the individual pixels row-by-row and take note of the color on that pixel, and add them up like so:

    - One blue pixel = 1C 1M
    - One brown pixel = 1C 1M 1Y
    - One red pixel = 1Y 1M

    And so on, you get the drill.

    At the end, you just add up all the C, M, Y and K pixels you got and divide them for the total number of pixels, and that will give you the individual coverage for each colour.

    We all do it like that where I work. Works better than the software-based calculators that come on every machine, and we know it's correct because we do it ourselves!
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    Quote Originally Posted by manuals4you View Post

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    Re: Any print coverage calculator software?

    Quote Originally Posted by aab1 View Post
    Is there any simple software that lets me open a single or multi page document and tell me the coverage % for each color for the entire document?

    I had found one but it only gave the coverage for each individual page I believe, I want one that can tell me the coverage per page averaged for the entire document to help calculate my costs.

    Thanks
    Hi,

    Have a look at our Printcalc, our coverage tool at www.printcalc.com

    We have an online tool that reports the % CMYK and Spot Colour coverage for a whole document and for each page (PDF, EPS or PS)

    Mark Redman

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