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Using Swatches to Insure Desired Color Results in Printing

By Eric Miller, About.com

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The Pantone Matching System

To deal with this problem, you can use the “Pantone Matching System,” or PMS. The PMS has an industry standard book of color swatches with reference numbers that you can give to the printer, who will then use ready-made inks that match these numbers to complete the job.

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