Instruction Manual - Beta Industries

transmission mode. This is why no choice of illumination is available
for the film setting.
Important: Please make sure that the light table is equipped with a flat and stable
glass free of scratches and dirt.
3.5.6 Measuring paper
For paper measurements, automatic color selection allows for
quicker work, as no switching between the CMY colors is required.
Color contrast is very slight with tones under 10%, so that manual
color setting is recommended. For measurements on black, the
color (K) must always be selected manually.
The UltraDottie II is equipped with a video camera, which measures the
geometric dot size, relevant for plate readings. For prints, the
densitometric dot size needs to be measured, as this measurement
corresponds to the visual impression. Therefore, the UltraDottie II is
not the ideal device for measurements of the dot area on paper.
Nevertheless, it can be used for visual dot analysis of prints.
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