The Bank Search functionality allows any painter to find the best color variant starting from a digital measurement.

 

 

Follow these steps:

• Visit the Measurements page and synchronize your measurements to MIXIT by clicking the  START SYNCHRONIZATION button.

• After synchronization, the measurement will appear on the Measurements screen.

The icons displayed below each measurement have the following meanings:

• These icons indicate whether the measurement is an Effect color (left icon) or a Solid color (right icon).

 

• Click the magnifying glass icon to start the Candidate Search.

• Clicking the three dots opens a menu with additional options.

 

Bank Search:

You can initiate a Bank Search in two ways:

Open Search: This searches the entire database for matching formulas. To begin, simply click the magnifying glass icon.

Closed Search: This restricts the search by car brand and/or coarseness. To start, click the three dots, select “Edit Measurement,” fill in the required information, then click the magnifying glass icon to begin the Candidate Search.

 

Open Search                                                        Closed Search

 

How does Bank Search work?

Based on your toner selection on the Inventory page, MIXIT searches the AkzoNobel database, your personal formulas, and—if applicable—your business partners’ formulas. It then presents the top 11 candidates that best match the digital measurement.

 

Best Match:

When the search is complete, the best matching result appears at the top. The remaining candidates are hidden under "Other Matches" and can be revealed by clicking the + icon.

 

Color Confidence Bar:

If applicable, MIXIT optimizes candidates using its proprietary algorithm. Optimized formulas are marked by a light blue section in the confidence bar.

 

Bank Search with All Toners Available in Your Country

By default, the Bank Search will consider all toners available in your country to find the best color matches.

The best match formula may include toners marked in red, indicating they are not in stock (e.g., newly introduced or special toners). In such cases, ensure your inventory selections are correct via the Inventory page.

If your inventory is up to date and red toners still appear, try performing a Bank Search using the “All in-stock toners” option (see below), or contact your Technical Representative to acquire the missing toners.

 

Bank Search with Only In-Stock Toners

To limit the search to only the toners currently selected in your Inventory, use the “Show best-matches with” filter and select “All in-stock toners.”

All resulting color formulas will use only the toners you have in stock, although they may have a lower color confidence level.

 

Please Note:

When starting a Bank Search from the Measurements tab, the resulting formula may show red toners. This may happen if the "Enable toner selection" option is not enabled.

Solution:
1. Go to Settings >> Config.
2. Enable the “Enable toner selection” option.
3. Save the changes.

After enabling this setting, perform the Bank Search again from the Measurements tab. The toners should now appear in black.