Grand Rapids, MI - FineEye Color Solutions, a pioneer in new color separation technology, has donated and installed ICEserver, a revolutionary color quality optimization system, at the Printing Applications Laboratory at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y.  ICEserver processes PDF files before imaging and significantly reduces manufacturing costs while increasing the visual appeal of web and sheet-fed offset printing.

"We recognize that the next generation of industry leaders is today's students at RIT, and other leading colleges and universities with printing and graphics communications programs. FineEye is committed to providing the latest technology to enhance these programs," said John Sweeney, vice president of business development at Fine Eye. "We are excited to partner with RIT, the first in our new Education Outreach Program that will be rolled out to the top schools in North America in 2010."

ICEserver is now available in two versions. ICEserver "Standard" separations are aimed at visually and colorometrically matching SWOP, SNAP and GRACoL print conditions while still taking advantage of the production benefits of ICE technology. ICEserver "Expanded" separations are aimed at visually increasing the color gamut, dynamic range and contrast while providing increased efficiencies in print production. The ICEserver "Expanded" option allows print providers to offer their customers choices of G7 Compliance – G7 (Color Space) or G7 Extreme, as an example. ICEserver is available for trial and testing and comes with a "money back guarantee."

"We applied the ICEserver to a recent issue of our weekly student-run magazine, Reporter. The results were excellent," said Bill Garno, director, Printing Applications Laboratory at RIT.  "ICEserver is a great example of how innovative technology continues to maintain the relevance and viability of print. We're very happy to have this new tool available to our students for their academic and research activities."