The Industry Standard: GretagMacbeth D19C (47B/P)

The GretagMacbeth D19C is a legendary Swiss-made densitometer—one of the most reliable and long-lasting instruments ever used in professional printing. This model is renowned among press operators and print engineers worldwide for its simplicity, mechanical durability, and outstanding measurement stability.

🛠️ Engineered for Professionals

The device is intelligently designed for real-world pressroom conditions:

Optics Protection: The measuring head is automatically protected from dust when not in use, helping keep the optics clean for significantly longer.

Rock-Solid Stability: A low center of gravity ensures the D19C remains stable even on angled or vibrating press tables.

⚙️ Functions & Configuration

14 Measuring Functions: Supports standard paper measurements including Density, Dot Gain, Halftone Dot Percentage, Trapping, and more.

Also includes a Printing Plate measurement function, allowing dot percentage measurement directly on CTP offset plates — making it suitable for both prepress and pressroom control.

All Densities function: A time-saving function for checking gray balance on CMY and CMYK scales. With a single measurement, the device displays density values for all CMY or CMYK colors simultaneously, eliminating the need for three or four separate measurements. For balance measurement, the control patch must contain halftone dots printed together in the same measurement area (CMY or CMYK patch in one field). The “All Densities” function is also useful for monitoring Pantone® and other special inks by comparing values across multiple filters, which can improve measurement accuracy.

Polarizing Optics: Built-in polarizing filters reduce measurement differences between wet (freshly printed) and dry ink.

Filter Type: Equipped with "T" filter, approximately equivalent to ISO T.

🖨️ Bonus Feature – Direct Printing Without a Computer

One of the unique advantages of the GretagMacbeth D19C is its ability to print measurement results directly to a compatible thermal printer — no computer, no software, no passwords, and no hardware dongles required.

This makes it easy to print quality-control reports directly in the pressroom immediately after taking measurements.

👉 If you would like to use this feature, please see our related eBay listing:  

"Seiko DPU-411 II Printer Kit for X-Rite GretagMacbeth D19C + Paper ( SpectroEye)"

✅ Service & Readiness

✨ Fully serviced, cleaned and thoroughly tested.

🎯 Calibrated and verified against reference standards for high accuracy.

🚀 Plug & Play — ready for immediate use.

📦 What You Will Receive

📸 Actual product photos uploaded — you will receive exactly the item shown af first photo.

✔ 1× GretagMacbeth D19C T/P Densitometer – Equipped with a brand new Battery Pack (built with premium Varta 2100 mAh cells for long battery life and high reliability).

✔ 1× New Power Supply (100–240 V worldwide compatible) with EU Power Cable

✔ 1× New Calibration Card

✔ 1× Reference Value Table

✔ 1× USB Flash Drive containing the English User Manual and technical articles.

The contents of the USB flash drive are shown in the last photo.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: The FMB–FOGRA Measuring Bar shown in the photos is for demonstration purposes only. It is used to demonstrate the instrument's CtP plate measurement capability and is NOT included in this sale.

🚚 Shipping & Logistics

🌍 Worldwide shipping available.

🇪🇺 European Union: Fast delivery via DPD or UPS (typically 5–7 business days).

✈️ International AIR shipping: Devices containing batteries are shipped outside the EU via UPS only due to aviation safety regulations. Please select UPS at checkout.

🏢 EU Business Buyers: We support Intra-Community (0% VAT) transactions. Please provide your VAT ID via the "Make Offer" comment or direct message before purchase.

🌎 Central & South America (LATAM): Direct UPS shipping from Poland is often faster and more reliable. For customs clearance, UPS may request your Tax ID (TIN/NIT/RUC).

🎨 Thanks for viewing — and happy color matching!