CMYK problem 2

[annconroy]

I have a document that has 85% K (grey) in the text. There is no Cyan, Magenta or Yellow in the document. When I send it to my printer (printing company for press) in .eps format, he can only read it in CMYK. Does anyone know what I can to to fix this problem. Would changing the 85% K to a pantone color help?

Thanks,

Ann

 

[spamjim]

What is wrong with reading 85% black in a CMYK file? Is the printer also reading coverage in the other CMY channels?

 

[annconroy]

They do not want to print grey text using CMYK. They want a straight 85% black. Do you know if I should use Pantone, Spot or Process color, or is there another choice.

 

[spamjim]

This is something you need to work out with your printer. There is more at play here than you are explaining.

When one specifies 85% of a standard process color, they are specifying a tint, not a spot color. If both you and your printer want to print a 100% gray spot color, specify a 100% gray spot color in your design and forget about 85% black.

It is perfectly appropriate to use a CMYK file to render an 85% tint of black artwork, even if only one channel of that CMYK file is being used.

 

[annconroy]

This helps. Can you direct me in how to go about setting a 100% grey in spot color.

Thank you!

 

[spamjim]

Pantone Cool Gray 10 is pretty close to 75% black. Use a spot of that.