Datacolor 800, 850, 500, and 550 Series User’s Guide 3
Datacolor Spectrophotometers
About the Datacolor 800 Spectrophotometer
The Datacolor reference-grade benchtop Datacolor 800 spectrophotometer is the newest
generation of benchtop color measuring instruments, incorporating an improved integrated
circuit technology in the instrument design. The Datacolor 800 is intended for use as a
device for measuring, specifying and evaluating color in both laboratory and production
settings, especially where precise digital color communication is required. Additional
configurations of this instrument, including the Datacolor 850, 550, and 500, are described
in the following section of this manual: Features of the Datacolor 800 and Related
Configurations.
Datacolor 800
Below is a summary of the standard and optional features included with the instruments.
Standard features include the following:
Pulsed xenon light source
Multiple aperture sizes to accommodate samples of different sizes
Automated specular port
Integrated camera and viewing display for precise sample positioning
Automated aperture detection
Automated zoom lens
Automated, adjustable ultra-violet filters for measuring fluorescent samples