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Maxwell Glossary
Admin
A user who has access and control over other accounts. If you create a new account, you are automatically an admin user for that account and have full control over all the account's assets. Also known as administrator. See also Read-only.
Brand Color
Maxwell allows for colors to be flagged as important brand colors. They have their own unique ID number in Maxwell and can belong to Brand Color Libraries.
Colors
All the colors shown in Maxwell are taken from the actual color data itself, converted to sRGB in order to be viewed correctly on internet browsers.
Color Aim
The reference color list which Maxwell uses when comparing new measurements in a track. The term Color Aim is used instead of 'reference' so as to not be confused with 'Reference Set.'
Color Repository
Maxwell's central database of color data and its associated tools and technology.
ColorSet
Any group of colors in Maxwell's Color Repository is a Color Set. Most Color Sets in Maxwell today are measurements that were either uploaded as a text file or taken directly by a Maxwell-compatible client application. When appropriate, Maxwell may refer to Color Sets as Measurements (such as when measurements are uploaded into a Track).
Device
A printer, press, display, measuring instrument that is to be tracked.
Job
Maxwell can track measurements as part of a “job” rather than be connected to a particular press or media. This is more in line with printers with workflows that are centered around jobs.
Location
The Location description provides the user with a way to indicate different offices or plants that belong to the same company. Maxwell can use location information (postal code) to supply local weather information.
Metrics
Metrics are the different forms of measurement analysis which Maxwell calculates for tracks. See Maxwell Metrics
Patch Selector Colorset
Most metrics will make use of the entire population of color patches in a measurement. Maxwell can use subsets of colors in the form of Patch Selector Colorset. This will enable a metric that only returns info on a smaller grouping of colors (ie: flesh tones, brand colors, neutrals)
Peers
The Peers tab shows where the printer lies in relationship to other printers at one location, or compared to other presses of a similar type, brand or model.
Read-only
Maxwell can be set up to have data restrictions on specific approved users. A Read-only user will be granted sign-in privileges in order to view data in Maxwell online. This provides access to trendlines and valuable diagnostic tools. A Read-only user will not be allowed to change metrics, add new measurements or delete existing measurements. See also Admin.
Reference
Since the term "reference" can refer to a number of different kinds of files, Maxwell uses more specific terms to define a reference:
Color Aim - A Color Aim is a file that new measurements are compared to in Maxwell. This would consist of device values (RGB or CMYK) and the corresponding measurement values (spectral or Lab).
Reference Set - A Reference Set is a collection of files and parameters that define a reference for a track. (For example, a Reference Set can contain a color aim and metrics.)
Target Definition file - A Target Definition file is used in the Maxwell Client to define a target to be read in the Maxwell Client. This file will contain device values of RGB or CMYK and defines patch order and layout.
Reference Set
A Reference Set is a collection of files and parameters that define a reference for a track. A Reference Set consists of a color aim as well as the metrics that are used to define what to track on a device.
Since a Maxwell Reference Set consists in more than merely the color aim (what some would call the reference file), the user is allowed to give the reference set a unique, descriptive name.So, for example, the Indigo Press aim is a reference set which contains a Color Aim file (the first measured target run on the press) and some metrics to track deltaE and media consistency.
Since a single Reference Set can be used on multiple tracks, all such tracks will be judged by the same criterion.
SmartTargetTM
Patent-pending SmartTargetTM technology enables Maxwell to mix and match profiling and proofing targets with unprecedented flexibility. Existing systems make transitioning between target formats or layouts painful and the configuration of new color targets cumbersome and difficult. With SmartTarget, Maxwell imports target data, and automatically reconciles patch order and shared patch sets. For example, full size IT8 targets can be combined with a 54-patch ISO proofing target and even press bars when trending a system... with no configuration required. More details are here.
Target Definition File
A Target Definition file is used in the Maxwell Client to define a target to be read in the Maxwell Client. This file will contain device values of RGB or CMYK and defines patch order and layout. To place Target Definition files in the Maxwell Client, go to Advanced > Open Target Reference Folder… and place the file in the folder appropriate for the measurement instrument to be used.
Target View
Target view shows the layout of the measurement as it exists on teh printed sheet. This is essential for being aware of any mechanical issues that might affect color in specific areas of the sheet.
Tolerance
Tolerance refers to the amount of acceptable difference between a known correct standard and a set of measured samples.
Tolerances can be divided between warning levels, and out-of-specification (or out of acceptability).
For example, a measurement of a control strip might be said to be out of tolerance if the highest difference between the sample and the color aim is over 6 dE.
Track
A collection of measurements, profiles, or other data which enables Maxwell to monitor devices or other trending data over time.