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  • aab1
    End User
    • Oct 2010
    • 305
    #1

    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.

    Thanks
    Tags: color, coverage, document, ignore, jpg, multi, open, page, print, row, software, spammer
    • mrwho
      Major Asshole!

      Site Contributor
      2,500+ Posts
      • Apr 2009
      • 4299
      #2
      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!
      ' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!'
      Mascan42

      'You will always find some Eskimo ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.'
      Ibid

      I'm just an ex-tech lurking around and spreading disinformation!

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        • JustManuals
          Field Supervisor

          5,000+ Posts
          • Jan 2006
          • 9838
          #3
          Originally posted by AARON.KEN
          I've used them before and even if you don't know a thing about copiers, they have technicians available over the phone for free for their customers.

          Are you on drugs? What kind so I know which ones to stay away from

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            • mrwho
              Major Asshole!

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              • Apr 2009
              • 4299
              #4
              Originally posted by manuals4you

              Are you on drugs? What kind so I know which ones to stay away from
              M4Y: Check the signature - it's a spammer! Ignore.

              As to your comment, I usually say: "Well, I see you're smoking something good and you don't want to share it with the rest of us! "
              ' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!'
              Mascan42

              'You will always find some Eskimo ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.'
              Ibid

              I'm just an ex-tech lurking around and spreading disinformation!

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                • markredman
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                  Re: Any print coverage calculator software?

                  Originally posted by aab1
                  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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