Dear all:
We would like to inform you that PANTONE announced a comprehensive upgrade to the PANTONE matching system on May 10, 2010. This new generation is called ‘’THE PANTONE PLUS SERIES’’ and 244 new colors will be added and almost every product in Pantone graphic arts/printing portfolio will be refreshed and updated.
This is officially announced through website of PANTONE (http://www.pantone.com/pages/MYP_mypantone/mypInfo.aspx?ca=75&pg=20730) and following White Paper & FAQ provide you more detail to the changes:
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http://www.pantone.com/downloa...lusWhitePaper_v5.pdf
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http://www.pantone.com/downloa...onePlusSeriesFAQ.pdf
Ricoh has been provided PANTONE color palette files for color MFP and LP.
Color palette files of Aficio MP C6501SP and C7501SP will support THE PANTONE PLUS SERIES for the first time among our products.
Releasing schedule of those palettes will be September, 2010 and we will make an another announcement as soon as they become ready to be web-released.
PANTONE color palette files are developed to generate the closest possible simulation of each color with MFP and LP. Corporate colors are often chosen from the PANTONE library, and some companies deliberately choose colors that are not able to be printed or recreated using just CMYK inks, which stops people trying to copy or counterfeit products. As this new series extend the variety of colors which can be chosen by customers, we look forward to your continued utilization of PANTONE as one of the tools to promote color MFP and LP.
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