Current Proof Profiles

Proof Profile Offset Printing and Newspaper
ISO Coated v2 (ECI) / ISOCoated V2 300% (ECI)
Profile: ISOcoated_v2_eci.icc / ISOCoated_v2_300_eci.icc
Standard for glossy and matte coated art paper
Paper: Paper type 1 and 2, glossy and matte coated art print, tone value increase curves A (CMY) and B (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA39L

ISOUncoated
Profile: ISOUncoated.icc
Standard for uncoated white natural paper
Paper: Paper type 4, uncoated white offset, tone value increase curves C (CMY) and D (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA29L

PSOCoatedV3 / Fogra 51
Profile: PSOcoated_v3.icc
The successor to ISOCoatedV2 for glossy and matte coated art paper with moderate optical brighteners
Paper: Paper type 1, glossy and matte coated art print with moderate brighteners (8-14 DeltaB according to ISO 15397)
Tone value increase curves A (CMYK) from ISO 12647-2:2013
Paper white: CIELAB=95;1.5;-6
Characterization data: Fogra51 / Fogra 51 Spectral (M1)

PSOuncoated_v3 / Fogra 52
Profile: PSOuncoated_v3_FOGRA52.icc
The successor to PSOUncoated for uncoated, wood-free natural paper with many optical brighteners
Paper: Paper type 5, uncoated natural paper (wood-free uncoated), with many brighteners (more than 14 DeltaB according to ISO 15397) Tone value increase curves C (CMYK) from ISO 12647-2:2013
Paper white: CIELAB=93.5;2.5;-10
Characterization data: Fogra52 (M1)

PSO Uncoated ISO12647 (ECI)
Profile: PSO_Uncoated_ISO12647_eci.icc
The successor to ISOUncoated
Paper: Paper type 4, uncoated white offset
Tone value increase curves C (CMY) and D (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA47L

PSO LWC Improved (ECI)
Profile: PSO_LWC_Improved_eci.icc
LWC paper improved, glossy coated, successor to ISO Web Coated
Paper: Paper type 3, improved glossy coated (LWC), tone value increase curves B (CMY) and C (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA45L

PSO LWC Standard (ECI)
Profile: PSO_LWC_Standard_eci.icc
LWC paper standard, glossy coated
Paper: Paper type 3, standard glossy coated (LWC)
Tone value increase curves B (CMY) and C (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA46L

ISO Web Coated
Profile: ISOwebcoated.icc
LWC paper standard, glossy coated
Paper: Paper type 3, standard glossy coated (LWC)
Tone value increase curves B (CMY) and C (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA28L

ISO Uncoated Yellowish
Profile: ISOuncoatedyellowish.icc
Uncoated natural paper slightly yellowish (chamois)
Paper: Paper type 5, uncoated slightly yellowish offset
Tone value increase curves C (CMY) and D (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA30L

SC Paper (ECI)
Profile: SC_paper_eci.icc
Paper: SC, Super-Calendered, satin-finished
Tone value increase curves B (CMY) and C (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA40L
 
PSO SC-B Paper v3
Profile:  PSOsc-b_paper_v3_FOGRA54.icc
SC-B paper, super calendered paper, satin-finished
Paper: Job offset, SC-B paper (super-calendered, satin-finished), print condition PC6
Tone value increase curve 2013-B, white measurement backing.
Characterization data: FOGRA54

PSO MFC Paper (ECI)
Profile: PSO_MFC_paper_eci.icc
Paper: MFC, Machine Finished Coating
Tone value increase curves B (CMY) and C (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA41L

PSO SNP Paper (ECI)
Profile: PSO_SNP_paper_eci.icc
Newspaper paper
Paper: SNP, Standard Newsprint, Heatset Roll Offset, Tone value increase curves C (CMY) and D (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA42L

WAN-IFRA Newspaper 26
Profiles with different maximum color application: 180%: TIC180_WANIFRA_NP26.icc,  200%: TIC200_WANIFRA_NP26.icc,  220%: TIC220_WANIFRA_NP26.icc
Color space: Primary and secondary colors from ISO 12647-3:2013
Maximum color application: 180%/ 200%/ 220%

WAN-IFRAnewspaper 26v5
Profile: WAN-IFRAnewspaper26v5.icc
Color space: Primary and secondary colors from ISO 12647-3:2013
Tone value increase: 26%
Maximum color application: 220%
Maximum GCR: Long black with early black start

ISONewspaper 26v4
Profile: ISONewspaper26v4.icc
Newspaper paper
Paper: Paper type SNP, Standard Newsprint, Heatset Roll Offset, Tone value increase curves C (CMY) and D (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: IFRA26

PSO Coated NPscreen ISO12647 (ECI)
Profile: PSO_Coated_NPscreen_ISO12647_eci.icc
glossy and matte coated art paper, FM screen
Paper: Paper type 1 and 2, glossy and matte coated art print, non-periodic screen (NPscreen), 20 µm, tone value increase curve F (CMYK) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA43L

PSO Coated 300% NPscreen ISO12647 (ECI)
Profile: PSO_Coated_300_NPscreen_ISO12647_eci.icc
glossy and matte coated art paper, FM screen
Paper: Paper type 1 and 2, glossy and matte coated art print, non-periodic screen (NPscreen), 20 µm
Tone value increase curve F (CMYK) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA43L

PSO Uncoated NPscreen ISO12647 (ECI)
Profile: PSO_Uncoated_NPscreen_ISO12647_eci.icc
Uncoated white natural paper, FM screen
Paper: Paper type 4, uncoated white offset
non-periodic screen (NPscreen), 30 µm
Tone value increase curve F (CMYK) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA44L

Improved Newsprint, INP
Profile: PSO_INP_Paper_eci.icc
Job offset, improved newsprint paper (INP, Improved News Print), positive print
Tone value increase curves C (CMY) and D (K), white measurement backing.
Paper: Improved newsprint paper
Characterization data: FOGRA48L

PSO Coated v2 300% Glossy laminate (ECI)
Profile: PSO_Coated_v2_300_Glossy_laminate_eci.icc
Job offset printing, positive print, AM screen with 60–80 lines/cm, followed by gloss film lamination (typical OPP gloss film 12–15 µm), white measurement backing.
The profile is consistent with the old profiles ISOcoated_v2_eci.icc and ISOcoated_v2_300_eci.icc and shows the corresponding glossy finished result.
Paper: Paper type 1 and 2, glossy and matte coated art print, tone value increase curves A (CMY) and B (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA49L

PSO Coated v2 300% Matte laminate (ECI)
Profile: PSO_Coated_v2_300_Matte_laminate_eci.icc
Job offset printing, positive print, AM screen with 60–80 lines/cm, followed by matte film lamination (typical OPP matte film 15 µm with medium opacity ~70%, i.e. brightening ΔL* = 6 on black solid after finishing), white measurement backing.
The profile is consistent with the old profiles ISOcoated_v2_eci.icc and ISOcoated_v2_300_eci.icc and shows the corresponding matte finished result.
Paper: Paper type 1 and 2, glossy and matte coated art print
Tone value increase curves A (CMY) and B (K) from ISO 12647-2:2004
Characterization data: FOGRA50L

PSO Coated v3 Matte laminate (ECI) New 2020!
Profile: PSO_Coated_v3_Matte_laminate.icc
Job offset, premium coated paper (Premium coated), tone value increase curve 2013-A, followed by matte film lamination (typical OPP matte film 15 µm with medium opacity ~70%, i.e. brightening ΔL* = 6 on black solid after finishing), white measurement backing.
The profile is consistent with the profile PSOcoated_v3.icc and shows the corresponding glossy finished result.
Black length 9 (point of application 10%), black width 10, max. area coverage 300%, max. black 96%.
Characterization data: FOGRA56.txt

PSO Coated v3 Glossy laminate (ECI) New 2020!
Profile: PSO_Coated_v3_Glossy_laminate.icc
Job offset, premium coated paper (Premium coated), tone value increase curve 2013-A, followed by gloss film lamination (typical OPP gloss film 12–15 µm), white measurement backing. The profile is consistent with the profile PSOcoated_v3.icc and shows the corresponding glossy finished result. 
Black length 9 (point of application 10%), black width 10, max. area coverage 300%, max. black 96%.
Characterization data: FOGRA57.txt

eciCMYK (Fogra 53) - CMYK Exchange Color Space
Profile: eciCMYK.icc
FOGRA53 is a CMYK exchange color space and serves color communication for print production.

eciCMYK_v2 (Fogra 59) - CMYK Exchange Color Space New 2020!
Profile: eciCMYK_v2.icc
eciCMYK_v2 (Fogra 59) is the successor to eciCMYK (Fogra 53).

Heaven42
With heaven 42, the company Scheufelen developed a bright white paper that opens up a new color space. Technical motifs in particular (gray tones, silver tones from 4c, strong light-dark contrasts) appear especially brilliant and neutral. With unchanged separation (e.g. with the ICC profile "IsoCoated_v2"), the print image appears considerably cooler with the same coloring and tone value increase. With warm tones (e.g. skin tones), color adjustments are therefore recommended.

We proof Heaven42 on proof paper with optical brighteners and measure the proof in the M1 standard taking these brighteners into account. Please note: Our Heaven42 proofs are a good simulation of the original Heaven42 ICC profile, but are not - as is the case with an ISOCoatedV2 proof - color-binding and legally binding.

Scheufelen provides two ICC profiles for download, we proof the profile from Heidelberg Print ("_HD").
Profile: Heaven42_AM_U280_K98_G80_HD.icc (Heidelberg Print)
Area coverage: ~280% (U)
Black build: GCR, 80% (G)
Max. black: 98% (K)
Proof paper: EFI Proof Paper 8245 OBA Semimatt
Characterization data: Created from reference data
Measurement method: M1 taking optical brighteners into account

PaC.Space
Profile: PaC.Space_CMYK_gravure_V1a.icc
PaC.Space is the first unified color standard for packaging gravure, which provides an interface from supplied prepress data to process or print-specific adjustments.
Paper: Coated substrates and films in packaging gravure
Characterization data: FOGRA_PaCSpace_MKCheck11


Metal Printing

Metal-Printing MPC1 FOGRA60 - Metal printing on white lacquered sheet New 2022!
Profile: Metal-Printing_MPC1_FOGRA60.icc
The characterization data FOGRA60 applies to offset printing on white lacquered sheet (Metal 1) according to ISO 12647-9:2021.
Characterization data: FOGRA60.txt


Gravure

PSR LWC Plus V2 M1 v2 (2019)
Profile: PSR_LWC_PLUS_V2_M1_v2.icc
The successor to PSR LWC Plus V2 (PSR_LWC_PLUS_V2_PT.icc)
Paper: Roll gravure, paper type LWCplus glossy coated, measurement backing: unprinted LWCplus paper
Characterization data: PSR_LWC_PLUS_V2_M1

PSR LWC Plus V2 (2009)
Profile: PSR_LWC_PLUS_V2_PT.icc
The successor to HWC
Paper: Improved LWC (light weight coated) paper
Characterization data: ECI_PSR_LWC_PLUS_V2

PSR LWC Standard V2 M1 (2019)
Profile: PSR_LWC_STD_V2_M1.icc
The successor to PSR LWC Standard V2
Paper: Roll gravure, LWC
Measurement backing: unprinted LWC paper (self backing)
Characterization data: SR_LWC_STD_V2_M1

PSR LWC Standard V2 (2009)
Profile: PSR_LWC_STD_V2_PT.icc
Paper: LWC (light weight coated) paper
Characterization data: ECI_PSR_LWC_STD_V2

PSR SC Plus V2 M1 (2019)
Profile: PSR_SC_PLUS_V2_M1.icc
The successor to PSR SC Plus V2
Paper: Roll gravure, SC Plus
Measurement backing: unprinted SC Plus paper
Characterization data: PSR_SC_Plus_V2_M1

PSR SC Plus V2 (2009)
Profile: PSR_SC_PLUS_V2_PT.icc
Paper: whiter super calendered paper
Characterization data: ECI_PSR_SC_Plus_V2

PSR SC Standard V2 M1 (2019)
Profile: PSR_SC_STD_V2_M1.icc
The successor to PSR SC Standard V2
Paper: Roll gravure, SC paper
Measurement backing: Unprinted SC paper
Characterization data: PSR_SC_STD_V2_M1

PSR SC Standard V2 (2009)
Profile: PSR_SC_STD_V2_PT.icc
Paper: super calendered paper
Characterization data: ECI_PSR_SC_STD_V2

PSR MF V2 M1 (2019)
Profile: PSR_MF_V2_M1.icc
Paper: Roll gravure, paper type MF or INP, 55 g/m2
Measurement backing: unprinted MF or INP paper
Characterization data: PSR_MF_V2_M1

PSR News Plus
Profile: PSRgravureMF.icc
PSRgravureMF (2004) is now referred to as News Plus
Paper: News Plus paper
Characterization data: PSRgravureMF_ECI2002

 

Other International Proof Profiles


GRACoL2006_Coated1v2
Profile: GRACoL2006_Coated1v2.icc
GRACoL interpretation of ISO 12647-2.
Paper: Type 1 and 2, glossy and matte coated art print
Tone value increase curves: NPDC (Neutral Print Density Curves)
Characterization data: GRACoL2006_Coated1, a derivative of Fogra 39

SWOP2006_Coated3v2
Profile: SWOP2006_Coated3v2
SWOP interpretation of ISO12647-2 for roll-fed offset printing on thin coated paper.
Paper: Thin, coated paper
Tone value increase curves: NPDC (Neutral Print Density Curves)
Characterization data: SWOP2006_Coated3, a derivative of Adobe USWebCoated v2

SWOP2006_Coated5v2
Profile: SWOP2006_Coated5v2
Different SWOP interpretation of ISO12647-2 for roll-fed offset printing on thin coated paper.
Paper: Thin, coated paper with a somewhat different white tone to SWOP2006_Coated3V2
Tone value increase curves: NPDC (Neutral Print Density Curves)
Characterization data: SWOP2006_Coated5, a derivative of Adobe USWebCoated v2

Japan Color 2011 Coated
Profile: JapanColor2011Coated.icc
The new standard of the Japan Printing Machinery Association (JPMA).
Characterization data: JapanColor

Japan Color 2001 Coated
Profile: JapanColor2001Coated.icc
Print process definition: ISO 12647-2:1996, sheet-fed offset printing, positive plates
Paper: Type 1, (coated, 105 g/m²), screen width 69/cm

SWOP 2013 C3
Profile: SWOP2013_CRPC5.icc or SWOP2013C3-CPRC5.icc
The profile is measured in M1 mode taking into account optical brighteners and must be printed on proof papers with optical brighteners.
Maximum color application: 300%
GCR: Medium+
Maximum black: 100%
Tone value increase: CMY 16%, K19%
Paper: Grade #3 paper
Characterization data: CGATS21-2-CRPC5

GRACoL 2013 Uncoated
Profile: GRACoL2013UNC_CRPC3.icc
The profile is measured in M1 mode taking into account optical brighteners and must be printed on proof papers with optical brighteners.
Maximum color application: 260%
GCR: Medium+
Maximum black: 100%
Tone value increase: CMY 16%, K19%
Paper: N.N.
Characterization data: CGATS21-2-CRPC3

GRACoL 2013
Profile: GRACoL2013_CRPC6.icc
The profile is measured in M1 mode taking into account optical brighteners and must be printed on proof papers with optical brighteners.
Maximum color application: 320%
GCR: Medium+
Maximum black: 100%
Tone value increase: CMY 16%, K19.1%
Paper: N.N.
Characterization data: CGATS21-2-CRPC6