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Introducing the IT8.

7/5 (TC1617x)
The IT8.7/5 (TC1617x) is a CMYK printer characterization target combining the unique
patch values in the standard IT8.7/4 target with all the patch values in columns 4 and 5
of the P2P51 target. The letter “x” distinguishes the final version from earlier prototype
versions circulated during development.
The IT8.7/5 maintains the same patch count as the IT8.7/4 (1,617 – hence the name) by
removing 29 duplicate patches from the IT8.7/4 and replacing them with the 29 patches
in columns 4 and 5 of the P2P51 that were absent in the IT8.7/4.

IT8.7/5 IT8.7/4 (visual)

Benefits for the G7 Master submission process


The primary purpose of the IT8.7/5 is to reduce the time and cost of verifying G7
Colorspace compliance, by eliminating the need to print and measure two separate
targets (the IT8.7/4 and the P2P51).
Effective immediately, print samples submitted for G7 Master Colorspace evaluation
may include a single IT8.7/5 target instead of separate IT8.7/4 and P2P targets.

Benefits for ICC profiling


An important side benefit of the IT8.7/5 compared to the IT8.7/4 is that it improves the
characterization accuracy of a printing system, thanks to the addition of 29 new gray
patches. Under certain circumstances this can produce more accurate ICC profiles and
less chance of

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unwanted color artifacts in neutral gray image areas, but the difference may be difficult to
detect except on extremely stable printing systems.

Design
Unlike the IT8.7/4, the IT8.7/5 is only available in randomized layouts (there is no
“visual” version), however the CMY and K-only gray patches are not randomized, but
rather arranged as two contiguous gray ramps along the edge of the target. This helps
reduce small tonality or color variations throughout the gray ramps due to in-line ink
starvation effects or uneven inking that would be magnified if the gray patches were
randomized throughout the target.

What does the “x” mean?


During development of the IT8.7/5, several prototype versions were distributed for beta
testing. To avoid confusion, the final official version has the letter “x” after the name.
Other versions should be discarded as they may not work correctly and will not be
accepted for G7 master submissions.

Standard IT8.7/5 image files


Three versions of the IT8.7/5 are available from the Idealliance website; two for the i1iSis
and one for the i1iO. The two i1iSis targets are designed for either vertical or horizontal
gray ramp alignment, and are marked accordingly with “V” or “H” in their names.
The i1iO target contains two pages in one image, with the gray scales in line with each
other. Before measuring, cut the pages apart so the top of each page is closest to the
i1iO armature.

IT8.7/5_V IT8.7/5_H IT8.7/5 (i1iO)


Note: The letter “x” distinguishes the final TC1617x from earlier prototypes, which should be discarded.

Orientation on press
On printing systems subject to uneven inking or directional ink exhaustion, align the
IT8.7/5 so the gray ramps point in the direction of paper travel (e.g. around an offset
press cylinder) or parallel to ink variation lines. This minimizes the chance of color
anomalies within each gray ramp and can yield smoother curves and better G7 wΔCh
and wΔL* scores.

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16 bit target precision
The supplied 8 bit TIFF CMYK target images were produced using LSB error diffusion,
giving each patch effectively 16 bit precision when integrated by a spectrophotometer
aperture. This extra precision can be important in very light gray patches between 0 and
20%.
User-created targets (from the supplied CGATS text files) may not have the same
accuracy but should be adequate for most purposes.
CAUTION: Lossy (e.g. JPEG) compression or re-sizing will eliminate most of the extra
precision contained in the supplied 8 bit dithered targets.

Instrument compatibility
The supplied IT8.7/5 target images can be measured on the Konica Minolta FD9, X-Rite
i1iSis or i1iSis XL (1 or 2) and the X-Rite i1iO (1 or 2).

Software compatibility
The IT8.7/5 can be measured by any software that drives the above instruments and
accepts X-Rite .pwxf or .rwxf workflow files, or standard CGATS .txt files. Before
measuring, copy the supplied .pwxf, .rwxf or .txt files into a location where the software
can easily find them.
CustomIT8.7/5 target images can be created and measured on other software or
devices using the supplied CGATS .txt files, but may not be so accurate (see 16 bit
target precision).
ICC profiles can be created from IT8.7/5 data in basICColor print, X-Rite i1Profiler, or
any software that accepts (and uses all the patches of) customer-generated CMYK
target designs.

Impact on Idealliance press forms


The IT8.7/4 will be replaced by the IT8.7/5 in all press forms and G7 Master kits on the
Idealliance website.

Impact on the P2P target


The IT8.7/5 eliminates the need for a separate P2P51 target for G7 Master Colorspace
submissions, but the P2P51 is still recommended for G7 Grayscale or G7 Targeted
submissions, and is still required by certain G7 calibration or verification software.

Impact on present and future CRPC data sets


Present (and future) CRPC data sets that have been (and will be) issued by CGATS or
ISO in standard IT8.7/4 format will also be distributed by Idealliance in the G7-friendly
IT8.7/5 format. This is being done because of the following advantages;

• The IT8.7/5 contains real data for 25 G7 CMY gray samples compared to only 3
real G7 CMY gray samples in the IT8.7/4
• The IT8.7/5 contains real data for 25 G7 K-only samples compared to only 17 real
G7 K-only samples in the IT8.7/4
• Due to the lack of 29 real G7 gray samples,IT8.7/5-based profiles may not be as
accurate in G7 gray areas as IT8.7/5-based profiles
• Prints based on IT8.7/5 profiles may achieve better scores for wΔCh and wΔL*
• IT8.7/5-based prints may have better accuracy or stability in gray image areas
• Profiles made from IT8.7/4 and IT8.7/5 datasets should be visually identical

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Note that for practical purposes, each pair of data sets will be interchangeable, however
the IT8 version will continue to be the only official “standard” data until further notice.

Comparing IT8.7/5 data to legacy IT8.7/4 data


The 29 new gray patches added to IT8.7/5 data sets will be synthesized to perfectly
meet the G7 neutral gray definitions in ANSI CGATS TR015. Some legacy-data patches
(e.g. white, gray or black) may also have to be adjusted slightly to align with the new G7-
perfect patches, but these changes should be very small and invisible to the eye.

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