Hybrid Software Helix has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Toyo Ink to enable the development and distribution of ICC color profiles created using ColorLogic technology. The agreement will give Toyo Ink customers access to standard CMYK profiles free of charge, alongside specialized CMYK and multicolor profiles available commercially.

Under the agreement, Toyo Ink will develop ICC profiles for its printing inks using ColorLogic’s CoPrA profiling software and ColorAnt color measurement and analysis software. CoPrA generates ICC device and DeviceLink profiles, while ColorAnt provides tools for analyzing, correcting and optimizing color measurement data. Together, these technologies will help Toyo Ink develop profiles that support consistent, predictable color reproduction across different printing processes and production environments.

Standard CMYK profiles will be available to download free of charge from Toyo Ink’s website. These will enable customers to convert RGB images to CMYK, preview printed colors on screen through soft proofing and establish reference colors for digital proofing, helping them assess color reproduction before going to press.

Toyo Ink will also offer specialized CMYK and multicolor profiles on a commercial basis. These will support customized color reproduction and Extended Color Gamut (ECG) printing, enabling printers to reproduce a wider range of colors using additional process inks and reduce their reliance on individual spot colors.

Masahiro Sakazume Division Director of Toyo Ink commented: “By making ICC reference profiles available for our ink ranges, we aim to help customers achieve more predictable color reproduction and simplify color management in their printing operations. Working with Hybrid Software Helix and ColorLogic gives us access to proven profiling technology and enables us to offer customers both standard and specialized color management solutions.”

Yoshiyuki Hagiwara, Representative Director of Global Graphics K.K. and representative of Hybrid Software Helix in Japan, commented: “We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with Toyo Ink through this agreement. By combining Toyo Ink’s expertise in printing inks with ColorLogic’s advanced color management technology, we can help printers achieve consistent, high-quality results while making professional color profiling solutions more widely available.”

In addition to licensing ColorLogic’s profiling software to ink manufacturers, Hybrid Software Helix offers the ColorLogic SDK, enabling printer manufacturers and software developers to integrate advanced color management capabilities directly into their own products and workflows.