On 21 Aug 2015, at 19:37, Steve Upton <upton@chromix.com> wrote:
(I renamed this thread as it was wandering off the OP's topic somewhat)
On Aug 21, 2015, at 3:24 AM, Paul Sherfield <paul@missinghorsecons.co.uk> wrote:
If your have an ISO certification, such as 9001, will state that all instruments need to be serviced/re-calibrated to manufactories recommendations. In this case, once a year.
Hi Paul,
To be specific (and I am by no means an ISO 9001 expert), I believe that re-calibration is not required if a verification that is traceable back to a standard is performed regularly.
In other words, if a CRM's (Certified Reference Material) reference measurements were created by an instrument that has been verified properly, then re-calibration of the field instrument is not required. This can save many thousands per year for larger organizations.
Indeed… I’ve been informed today that X-Rite’s standard charge for fixing our wayward i1Pro2 is £380 + shipping ($600 + shipping in your money). I spend a lot of money on colour kit, but even I feel a little bit “peeved" having to spend this amount on a 15 month old purchase that is incapable of measuring a100% cyan patch for Fogra certification. -- Martin Orpen Idea Digital Imaging Ltd