NeoStampa update brings new ink & calibration tools
Among the headline additions is support for fluorescent orange and green inks, expanding the system's colour gamut and enabling more vibrant, high-impact prints. The smarter ink display interface now automatically hides fill ink ratios when dilution inks are not present, offering a cleaner and more focused user experience.
NeoStampa 25.7 is now live, featuring support for fluorescent orange and green inks, enhanced droplet control with DRD, and a smarter ink display interface. The update boosts calibration accuracy for X-Rite i1 Pro 3 Plus, adds FullWidthRip-compatible previews, speeds up PDF rendering, supports Cobra registration marks, and optimises source images via .xjb files.
Another key enhancement is advanced droplet control—the new DRD (Dynamic Resolution Droplet) calculation feature allows users to disable intermediate droplet sizes, offering more flexibility, neoStampa said in a release.
For users working with X-Rite devices, the update introduces new 51-patch linearisation targets for i1 Pro 3 Plus, allowing for improved calibration accuracy with additional linearisation target support. Preview functionality has also been enhanced with FullWidthRip-compatible previews, ensuring job simulations more accurately reflect final output settings.
Workflow speed gets a boost with faster PDF rendering tailored to specific use cases, while users can now generate and export Cobra registration marks for simplified alignment and registration during print setup.
Lastly, a new .xjb optimisation feature has been introduced, allowing source images to be streamlined within the Print Server—increasing overall efficiency.
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