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224 New PMS Colors: What Print Professionals Should Know

Pantone has expanded its Graphics System with 224 new PMS colors, now incorporated into the Formula Guide, Color Bridge, and Solid Chips.

For printers, designers, brands, and color professionals, this is also a good time to look at the tools being used to communicate and reproduce color. Pantone recommends replacing physical Graphics guides every 12–18 months, depending on use and storage.

We’ll be sharing more soon about the updated Pantone products and availability through Grafix World.

In the meantime, if you’re looking beyond the color guide and want to better understand how color is being managed throughout your production process, take our Free Color Workflow Assessment.

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PANTONE® USA | Pantone Just Launched 200+ Bold New Graphics Colors — See the Palettes! The new colors, which were released into the Pantone Matching System (PMS), usher in a bold new era of design.

You fingerprinted your press. Does that mean it will now print perfectly?

Not quite.

Press fingerprinting is one of the most valuable tools for understanding how a printing system actually behaves. It can establish a measurable baseline, help develop tonal compensation curves, and create a more predictable foundation for color management.

But it doesn't replace ICC profiling, proper color separations, press maintenance, good file preparation, or ongoing process control.

In our latest Grafix World article, we break down what press fingerprinting does, what it doesn't do, and why understanding the difference matters for predictable print production.

One of the most important distinctions:

Fingerprinting establishes the baseline.
Process control protects the baseline.

Read “Press Fingerprinting: Understanding the Benefits and Limitations.”

Not sure where the gaps are in your own color workflow?

Get your Free Color Workflow Assessment:
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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/press-fingerprinting-understanding-benefits-ricardo-dieguez-jr--lpzme

Press Fingerprinting: Understanding the Benefits and Limitations What fingerprinting reveals about your press and how it supports more predictable printing. Every printing press has its own behavior.

How predictable is color across your workflow?

If repeat jobs don't always match, color takes too long to adjust, proofs and production differ, or you're simply looking for better control, it may be worth taking a closer look at your workflow.

Our new Free Color Workflow Assessment – Print & Production takes just a couple of minutes and can help identify areas that may deserve a closer look.

No complicated questionnaire. No technical exam. Just a few simple questions about how you work today and where you'd like to improve.

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Free Color Workflow Assessment | Grafix World Get a free color workflow assessment from Grafix World. Discover practical ways to improve color consistency, reduce waste, simplify production, and achieve more predictable printing results.

“We’re G7.”

But what does that actually tell us about the color coming off the press?

G7 has transformed how the printing industry approaches calibration, neutral tonality, and visual consistency. But G7 Grayscale, G7 Targeted, and G7 Colorspace each tell us something different—and meeting a specification is not always the same thing as managing a production process.

In our latest article, we break down G7 in straightforward terms and explore the differences between calibration, characterization, color accuracy, precision, and production consistency.

We also look at a question that ultimately matters to every printer:
Is the color we're producing right now accurate and consistent enough for the job?

Read “G7 Compliant—but Does the Color Really Match?”

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G7 Compliant - but Does the Color Really Match? Understanding the difference between calibration, color accuracy, and production consistency. “We’re G7.

See more. Stop less. Keep production moving.

GMI Rapid Vision gives press operators a high-resolution view of live roll-to-roll production — making it easy to navigate across the web, zoom down to individual process dots, monitor critical areas, and make informed decisions without unnecessary press interruptions.

Designed for flexo, web offset, and roll-to-roll digital printing.

Now available through Grafix World for Latin America and the Caribbean.

👉 Explore GMI Rapid Vision and see how better visibility can help you Print with Confidence.

GMI - Rapid Vision | Grafix World Discover GMI Rapid Vision, a high-speed web viewer for flexo, web offset, and roll-to-roll digital presses. Inspect live production with clarity and control.

Does proofing paper really matter?

A contract proof isn't simply a high-quality print. It's a controlled simulation of how a job is expected to reproduce.

And that means the paper matters too.

In our latest article, we look at how paper white, consistency, surface characteristics, and proofing standards all contribute to a result that can be measured, repeated, and trusted.

Explore AVI Contract Proofing Paper

Does Proofing Paper Really Matter? Why the paper matters more than you might think A contract proof isn't simply a high-quality image printed on a nice sheet of paper. It is a controlled simulation of how a job is expected to reproduce under a defined printing condition.

Packaging artwork has become more complex—but your workflow doesn't have to be.

From labels and flexible packaging to folding cartons, today's prepress teams need tools that help them work faster, reduce errors, and prepare production-ready artwork with confidence.

We've updated our page to introduce Hybrid PACKZ, a professional PDF editor built specifically for packaging and label production.
If you're looking for a modern packaging prepress solution—or even searching for PaSharp—we invite you to take a look.

Learn more:
https://www.grafixworldllc.com/pa-sharp

PaSharp Replacement | Hybrid PACKZ | Grafix World Looking for PaSharp? While PaSharp is no longer available, Hybrid PACKZ offers a modern packaging PDF editor for labels, flexible packaging, and carton production. Learn how PACKZ can simplify your prepress workflow.

Color Management Made Practical

From accurate measurements to ICC profiles and automated file preparation, ColorLogic helps create a stronger foundation for consistent, predictable printing.

Color Logic | Grafix World Top of the line Color Management Softwares

Why does the same file print differently?

Many assume the answer is the press.

In reality, one of the most overlooked variables is how the production file is prepared before it ever reaches the printer.

In our latest article, we explore a practical approach to reducing unnecessary variables and helping create a stronger foundation for consistent printing—especially when artwork is produced across multiple printers, production methods, or locations.

I'd love to hear your perspective.

How does your organization approach production file preparation before artwork goes to print?

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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-does-same-file-print-differently-ricardo-dieguez-jr--rzwwe

Why Does the Same File Print Differently? Preparing Files for More Predictable Printing Every logo, package, label, and marketing piece represents a significant investment in your brand. Yet identical production files can produce different results from one printer to another.