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[D Ink Man]

Is anyone out there using any other color guides in lieu of the dreaded pMS?

TOYO guides (6 book editions) I imagine are a distant second to the, hate to say it, the leader. Are there any others, other than single special match colors assigned to a particular print job that are being used / utilized?

Thank you ahead.

D Ink Man

 

[toronar]

HKS is used mostly in Germany. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HKS_(colour_system)
PMS (well named!) is used as well. Sadly.

 

[arossetti]

I get files with Pantone CV colors tagged - the industry is slow to change and with Pantone's marketing budget, good luck.

 

[D Ink Man]

HKS is used mostly in Germany. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HKS_(colour_system)
PMS (well named!) is used as well. Sadly.

Thank you sir, I am glad that others see the wonderful virtues of pMS as I do.

D

 

[gordo]

Thank you sir, I am glad that others see the wonderful virtues of pMS as I do.

D

What specifically are your issues with Pantone. I'm sure that printers and prepress folk have their issues but it would be interesting to here from the ink supplier side of the equation.

(Below is NOT D Ink Man, but a small ink supplier I recently visited. That's Magenta in the drum.)

 

[kansasquaker]

That's Magenta in the drum.

Are you sure? It looks more like a drum of crushed cherries to me.

 

[Tim-Ellis]

(Below is NOT D Ink Man, but a small ink supplier I recently visited. That's Magenta in the drum.)

Magenta!?.... Man I need to profile my monitor again.


I have no problem with Pantone. There are some gaps in their range but that's because they follow trends. They never set out to include every hue imaginable. I've had some jobs with SCOTDIC references.

I liked the idea of Pantone GOE but no one seems to use it.

 

[D Ink Man]

I believe this previous post should enlighten many about pMS.

D Ink Man