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Data fusion is an upcoming concept in the mathematical and industrial fields. It provides for fusion of information stemming from many and different types of sensors in a way which makes description and control of a given process possible in a more efficient, productive manner. In gravure printing, color conduction has resulted in higher quality through optimization of many important but single parameters (viscosity, concentration, ESA, ink temperature, ink blending, etc.) In offset printing, similar as well as more complicated parameters (dot size, ink-tack, water balance, etc.), have been measured and controlled. The issue offered by data fusion is based on the collection of such and further data, even if they are limited in accuracy and temporal occurrence. Through processing, modeling and estimating, improved quality, easier color management and user-friendly operation can be achieved.