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APPENDIX 4:
Pantone colour charts
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The DocuColor 2060 is not capable of printing spot colours. However, it can convert
Pantone colours into CMYK process colours on the fly during the RIP stage. Both the
Fiery and CreoScitex RIPs will convert Pantone colours into process colours, but their
conversion algorithms are slightly different.
Because the gamut of the DocuColor 2060 is broader than offset presses using process
colours, it can match about 75% of all Pantone colours to an acceptable level compared
with around 50% of offset presses running process colours.
The following charts show how Pantone colours are reproduced on the DocuColor 2060.
Each Pantone colour is split into two halves. The left half shows the Pantone spot
colour converted by the RIP. The right half shows the same colour using the Pantone
Solid to Process values (ie, the CMYK simulation values specified by Pantone for that
colour).
Due to differences between individual DocuColor 2060 digital colour presses, machine
set-up (eg screening), RIPs (and their colour conversion algorithms), RIP options,
calibration used, environment, and papers used and their condition, these charts should
be used as a guide only. The following charts may differ somewhat from the printed
results you get on your DocuColor 2060.
Therefore it’s important that you make sure you print these charts on your DocuColor
2060, utilising your RIP, settings, calibration and paper to give to clients for colour
selection and matching.