Danvers, MA - TECHKON, the innovation leader in color and plate measurement technology for the global print community, announces today a new trade-in program for the TECHKON SpectroDens Premium. Customers are invited to trade in their outdated or discontinued densitometers or spectrophotometers for a new Techkon SpectroDens Premium. The package, valued at more than $2,200 includes:
- Photo Lab software upgrade with intuitive display of measured color data ($1,500 value)
- 1.5mm Aperture Kit to read small color patches ($200 value)
- Trade-in discount ($500 - $1,000, depending on device. See website for details)

"We invite you to evaluate the performance of the Techkon SpectroDens Premium," states Chris Colt, Director of Sales, Techkon USA. "As a product and a company, our unique focus on providing highly accurate and productive color measurement tools for the pressroom, as well as developing inline scanning technologies for future automation, makes Techkon the perfect technology partner for today's pressroom manager."

Review our performance analysis and see the key advantages of the SpectroDens Premium package include:
- Speed: 1 second per measurement
- Accuracy: Unmatched in repeatability, device to device
- Quality Control: Precise feedback for accurate color adjustments, less material waste
- Productivity: Faster make-ready, more press uptime, higher customer satisfaction
- Standards Conformance: Instant verification of conformity to
ISO & G7 specifications

The TECHKON SpectroDens Premium is just one product in a portfolio of high-performance hand-held and scanning press room instruments that include:
- TECHKON SpectroJet - a "spectrophotometer on wheels," automatically measures the densities and color values and transfers measurement data to a PC within seconds
- TECHKON SpectroPlate - a high resolution digital microscope that measures dot percentage, screen angles, and dot gain transfer curves for traditional offset or process-less, chemistry-free printing plates
- TECHKON SpectroDrive - a device that scans the entire press sheet colorbar in seconds while simultaneously sending spectral and density measurement data wirelessly to a PC running TECHKON ExPresso software

Trade-in offer is good until June 30, 2010.