Is your legacy clamshell device reaching end of service?
Effective September 1, 2026, X-Rite is discontinuing sales of its first-generation eXact product line. Before parts and support become harder to find, see the production spectrodensitometer built to keep your pressroom running.
X-Rite is discontinuing its first-generation eXact line
As legacy X-Rite clamshell measurement devices approach end-of-service status, many print professionals are evaluating the long-term reliability of their color measurement and process control workflows. Effective September 1, 2026, X-Rite will discontinue sales of:
eXact Standard
eXact Xp
eXact Advanced
eXact Basic Spectro
As these devices age, service and support options will become increasingly limited due to declining parts availability — creating risk of extended downtime, reduced measurement consistency, and workflow disruption when repairs are no longer practical.
Waiting has a cost. Upgrading has a payoff.
Risks of staying on a legacy device
- Increasing calibration challenges
- Reduced measurement consistency
- Longer repair times
- Difficulty sourcing replacement parts
- Growing risk of unexpected downtime
Benefits of upgrading now
- Consistent and reliable color measurement
- Reduced risk of equipment-related downtime
- Improved operator efficiency
- Long-term supportability and service availability
- Greater workflow stability across the pressroom
Built for the pressroom, from the ground up
The Techkon SpectroDens 4 delivers faster measurement performance while maintaining the same high level of precision as the eXact 1 and eXact 2. Calibrated to the same NIST-traceable standard, it offers comparable inter-instrument agreement.
It only takes 5 minutes to import your eXact color standards into the SpectroDens 4
Samples color in 3 nanometer increments providing a higher resolution spectral characterization
National Institute of Standards & Technology calibrations ensure measurement accuracy and agreement with other instrument manufacturers
The Techkon SpectroDens 4
- Rugged unibody aluminum construction built to withstand daily production use
- Patented side-aperture design enabling quicker, easier positioning on the sheet
- No moving internal parts, for exceptional long-term accuracy and repeatability
- Tactile physical buttons that stay reliable in challenging pressroom conditions
- One-touch switching between spot and scanning measurement modes
- Migrating your eXact data incl. color standards in less than 5 minutes - and we can do it for you
- Agrees with XRGA instruments well within X-Rite defined tolerances
Trade in your legacy X-Rite instrument
Techkon offers competitive trade-in programs for existing X-Rite instruments, helping offset the cost of modernization while protecting your workflow from future service limitations. Our team will evaluate your current device and provide a customized trade-in value along with recommendations tailored to your production requirements.
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