Konica Minolta FD-7 Spectrodensitometer
Outstanding Features of Konica Minolta FD-7
M1-Compliant Optical Brightener Compensation Technology
Modern printing papers are frequently coated with Optical Brightening Agents (OBA), causing colors to shift when viewed under different light sources. The Konica Minolta FD-7 completely resolves this issue by fully complying with the ISO 13655 standard across 4 specialized measurement conditions:
M0: Traditional Illuminant A light source.
M1: D50 light source (Standardized paper fluorescence, mandatory in printing industry ISO workflows).
M2: UV-Cut filter (completely eliminating the ultraviolet component).
M3: Polarization filter – Enables measurement of wet inks directly on the press without errors caused by specular surface reflection glare.
Proprietary Ambient Light Measurement Feature (Target Match)
Target Match Function & Intelligent Color Formulation
Target Match: The device automatically calculates and guides the press operator on exactly how much to increase or decrease the ink density (Density) percentage on the fountain keys to bring the current press sheet color as close as possible to the master sample (Target Color).
Automatic Scan Measurement: Supports rapid scanning of color bars along the sheet edge to evaluate the quality of the entire print run within seconds.
Digital Engineering – Massive Internal Memory
Unlike lower-end models, the FD-7 can store hundreds of target colors (Targets) and complete Pantone® color libraries directly, eliminating the need for continuous computer connectivity.
The sharp color LCD display intuitively renders tone value increase charts, dot gain analysis, and spectral reflectance graphs.
Advanced Real-World Applications of Konica Minolta FD-7
The Konica Minolta FD-7 spectrodensitometer is the ultimate instrument within the QA/QC workflows of:
Premium Packaging Printing Corporations: Executing high-end printing for cosmetics boxes, pharmaceutical packaging, tobacco cartons, and export brand labels for global corporations (such as Nike, Apple, Samsung, Unilever…).
Industrial Ink Blending Plants: Establishing formulation recipes for spot colors and verifying the consistency of base ink batches before pressroom delivery.
Professional Pre-press Centers: Calibrating proofing printers to achieve a 99% match compared to actual production Offset or Flexo print runs.
Technical Specifications of Konica Minolta FD-7
Konica Minolta FD-7:
- Illumination/viewing system:
- 45°b:0° (annular illumination)
- Complies with CIE No. 15, ISO 7724/1, DIN 5033 Teil 7, ASTM E 1164, and JIS Z 8722 condition a standards for reflectance measurement
- Spectral separation device: Concave grating
- Wavelength range:
- Spectral reflectance: 360 nm to 740 nm
- Spectral irradiance: 360 to 730 nm
- Wavelength pitch: 10 nm
- Measurement area: Ø3.5 mm
- Light source: LEDs
- Measurement range: Density: 0.0D to 2.5D; Reflectance: 0 to 150%
- Short-term repeatability:
- Density: σ 0.01D
- Colorimetric: Within σΔE00 0.05 (When the white calibration plate is measured 30 times at 10-second intervals after white calibration)
- Inter-instrument agreement: Within ΔE00 0.3 (Average of 12 BCRA Series II color tiles compared to values measured with the master body under Konica Minolta standard conditions)
- Measurement time of Konica Minolta FD-7: Approx. 1.4 seconds (single-point reflectance measurement)
- Displayed values: Colorimetric values, color difference values, density values, density difference values, dot area percentage, dot gain, PASS/FAIL results, illuminance, correlated color temperature
- Measurement conditions: Corresponds to ISO 13655 measurement conditions M0 (CIE Illuminant A), M1 (CIE Illuminant D50), and M2 (illumination with UV cut filter); User-defined illuminant
- Illuminants: A, C, D50, ID50, D65, ID65, F2, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, and user-defined illuminant
- Observer condition: 2° and 10° Standard Observers
- Color spaces: L*a*b*, L*C*h, Hunter Lab, Yxy, XYZ, and color differences in these spaces
- Color difference equations: ΔE*ab (CIE 1976), ΔE*94 (CIE 1994), ΔE00 (CIE 2000), ΔE (Hunter), CMC (l:c)
- Indices: WI (ASTM E 313-96); Tint (ASTM E 313-96); ISO Brightness (ISO 2470-1); D65 Brightness (ISO 2470-2); Fluorescence Index
- Density standards: ISO Status T, Status E, Status A; DIN 16536
- Data storage capacity: Colorimetric target data: 30 records; Density target data: 30 records
- Display languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
- Scan measurements: Test chart scan measurements can be performed.
- Interface: USB 2.0
- Data output: Displayed values; Spectral reflectance data; Spectral irradiance data
- Power supply: Internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery (Number of measurements per charge: Approx. 2,000); AC adapter; USB bus power
- Dimensions (W × D × H):
- 70 × 165 × 83 mm (Body only)
- 90 × 172 × 84 mm (With target mask attached)
- Weight:
- Approx. 350 g (Body only)
- Approx. 430 g (With target mask attached)
- Operating temperature/humidity range: 10 to 35°C, relative humidity 30 to 85% non-condensing
- Storage temperature/humidity range: 0 to 45°C, relative humidity 0 to 85% non-condensing







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