PANTONE CMYK COLOR GUIDES / GP4001
Brand: PANTONE
Pantone code: GP4001
Made in U.S.A.
PANTONE® CMYK COLOR GUIDE coated, uncoated
- Introduction of a unified product that will satisfy U.S. and Euro print conditions.
- Colour system to enable confident use of 4-colour process colours in offset lithographic printing and unambiguous communication of colour between designer and printer.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
- Reference tool for PANTONE 4-colour process system in a fan guide format.
- 2,868 PANTONE process colours.
- 2 columns and 8 rows of individual colors on a page - total 16 colours per page.
- CMYK values printed beneath each colour.
- Available on coated and uncoated papers.
FEATURES
- Printed using ISO standard CMYK inks and ISO print standards where applicable.
- Useful regardless of geography.
- Chromatically arranged to easily find desired colours.
- Larger colour area than previous guides/colour flows light to dark.
- FSC certified papers used throughout.
- Printed at industry standard 175 line screen.
- Delta E 1.75 between colours makes colours distinct and printable.
- G7 workflow was used.
- Color identification numbers are ordered sequentially by page number and sequence on the page
- (ex. 2-1, 2-2,...2-14, 2-15, 2-16) to make locating and identifying colours straightforward.
PRINTING NOTES
WORKFLOW
- This guide was produced using a complete digital workflow.
SCREEN TINTS
- The digitally-produced screens with Euclidean dots were output.
- Used CTP technology.
COLOUR INK SET
- Ink set conforms to ISO 2846-1.
PRINT PARAMETERS
- Where applicable, conforms to ISO-12647-2:2-2004/Amd 1:2007.
PRINT ROTATION
| Print Rotation | Screen Angles |
|---|
1. Black (K)
| 45o |
| 2. Cyan (C) | 105o |
| 3. Magenta (M) | 75o |
4. Yellow (Y)
| 90o |
TARGET DENSITIES
| - | Coated | Uncoated |
|---|
1. Black (K)
| 1.75 | 1.25 |
| 2. Cyan (C) | 1.40 | 1.15 |
| 3. Magenta (M) | 1.40 | 1.15 |
4. Yellow (Y)
| 1.00 | 0.90 |
- Measurements were taken with non-polarized ISO Status T reflection density filters.
- Establish dry-back effects before utilizing these values.
PAPER STOCK
- Coated: #1 grade 100 lb gloss text stock (148 g/m2)
- Uncoated: premium grade 80 lb text stock (133 g/m2)
LINE SCREEN
- 175 lines per inch/69 lines per cm
TONE-VALUE INCREASE TARGETS
(K,C,M,Y)
| Coated | Uncoated |
|---|
25%
| 12 +/- 3%
| 20 +/- 3% |
| 50% | 16 +/- 3% | 23 +/- 3% |
75%
| 12 +/- 3% | 20 +/- 3% |
GRAY BALANCE COMBINATIONTone C M Y
Mid 50% 40% 40%
PRINT VARIABLESMany variables in the printing process may affect colour reproduction, including:
- Output devices
- Dot shape and dot gain
- Print rotation, form layout
- Colour registration
- Ink colour accuracy/density
- Variations in paper colour
- Quality and texture
The Pantone CMYK Color Guide - GP4001, is a colour system to enable confident use of 4-colour process colours in offset lithographic printing and unambiguous communication of colour between designer and printer that will satisfy U.S. and Euro print conditions.
