Pantone colors are a type of Spot colors developed by Pantone Inc. Spot colors are premixed inks, like premixed paints at a paint shop. They are not blended combinations of other colors like Process colors.

Pantone colors are used by professional print shops around the world. They are universal colors that help designers, print shops and customers talk in one language.

Yes, for an additional charge, we can add a spot color to the back only of your cards. See Add-Ons for optional services and prices. Unless you mean that your file(s) only use Pantones, we recommend converting them to CMYK. We can also convert them for no extra charge.

Yes. Although Pantone colors were created for paper prints we are very good at matching on most fabric colors.

No. We recommend that you convert your pantone colors into the nearest CMYK equivalent. However, we can print spot colors on your cards but it is expensive because you do not share the cost of this special color with the other customers on the flat.

All colors will be matched as closely as possible. Due to the number of possible PMS colors available, a perfect match cannot be achieved in all circumstances. We will be happy to work with you to match whatever color you require.

Spot colors are colors that are printed specifically to match your logo colors or the like. Process colors are typically used to build a photographic print. A term you will see for this type of printing is 4CP, which stands for four-color process. The colors used are yellow, cyan, magenta, and black.

No. But be advised that we cannot guarantee an exact color matching due to the differences between Pantone paper and the various paper stocks we use for printing matches, napkins, tissue packs, placemats, coasters, and other products.

No. In fact, we ask you to supply Pantone color numbers on every custom-printed order. If a color swatch is supplied and the corresponding Pantone number is not indicated on your order, we will select the closest Pantone equivalent. The Pantone number gives us a definite target to hit on new and repeat orders. We will make every effort to closely match the chosen Pantone colors.

Pantone Matching Systems, often referred to as PMS, are the most widely used color matching systems in the printing industry. A true PMS color is defined by a mixture of inks that will provide a specific color (e.g. PMS 185 is a very common bright red color). Pantone also provides a matching system that allows process printers (using only CMYK inks) to closely, but not exactly, match any of the PMS standard ink colors.

No, unless you can match Pantone colors to printable CMYK colors. Focoltone ICCS is designed to enable printers to approach offset press quality. It therefore functions within the CMYK color space that such presses typically use. If a Pantone color falls within that color space, a Focoltone ICCS-calibrated printer could produce a pleasing color match. There are a few things to consider though.

A SPi can match specific Pantone colors on most of our products. In the case of Cloisonn? pins, we use a process called New Cloisonne.

Yes, we love doing effects, but there is an additional fee from the Printer. The results are often pleasing and set your product apart from the rest.

Yes, we have a large inventory of inks. We also mix our own when required. Ink mixing requires a great degree of experience that takes into account: lighting, shirt color etc. We offer similar quality to offset printing (business cards, stationary, etc.)

Answer: Regardless of whether you are converting to CMYK or grayscale, you can decide whether to convert spot colors or to retain them. You can also define the process for each spot color (conversion to CMYK, conversion to another spot color contained in the document, and so on).

Acrobat 6.0 Professional can separate any color in a PDF document to CMYK. During separation printing, spot colors can be converted to process or output as individual, separate spot colors. RGB and device-independent color is converted to CMYK using Acrobat color management preferences.