Prining CMYK logo on windows laser printers.

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When we print our companies logo (supplied as a cmyk eps file), which is in Pantone 187C, to desktop lasers , the colours come out wrong (to bright a red, almost pink) when printed from word. Do I need to convert to an RGB format to correct this and if so how? Or do I need to do something else?

Thanks.
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Eric Gill
Apr 25, 2005
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When we print our companies logo (supplied as a cmyk eps file), which is in Pantone 187C, to desktop lasers , the colours come out wrong (to bright a red, almost pink) when printed from word. Do I need to convert to an RGB format to correct this and if so how?

I suggest the Southpark solution to Microsoft.

Or do I need
to do something else?

In the meantime, convert the logo to an RGB PNG file. This generally has the best chance of success in Orifice.
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Mike Russell
Apr 25, 2005
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When we print our companies logo (supplied as a cmyk eps file), which is in Pantone 187C, to desktop lasers , the colours come out wrong (to bright a red, almost pink) when printed from word. Do I need to convert to an RGB format to correct this and if so how? Or do I need to do something else?

It’s not surprising that the logo color would shift, since the CMYK color is only an approximation in the first place.

Here is a procedure that you can do in an hour.

Read the image into Photoshop and use selective color to add yellow to magenta and/or red. Put many copies of your logo on each sheet, use the marquee tool to select each logo in turn, make your selective color move.

Depending on the mix of colors, if any, in your logo you may find that curves works equally well. Whatever you do, add a text annotation below each one to record the adjustment you made

Try a variety of combinations, and print them all out on one sheet so that you can zero in on the one that looks closest to your logo color. Keep the sheet as a starting point next time you need to make a similar adjustment – when someone finds a cheaper source of toner refulls.
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Toon van der Struijk
Apr 25, 2005
wrote:
When we print our companies logo (supplied as a cmyk eps file), which is in Pantone 187C, to desktop lasers , the colours come out wrong (to bright a red, almost pink) when printed from word. Do I need to convert to an RGB format to correct this and if so how? Or do I need to do something else?

Thanks.

You have to convert the file to RGB, MS Word doesn’t understand the CMYK color space (as far as I know). In fact Microsoft doesn’t understand anything about what’s going on in Designer’s or Printer’s outer space :-). You will need Photoshop or Illustrator to change the color to RGB. Since the file is an EPS file, the easiest way should be Illustrator. Open Illustrator, load the file, and then under ‘File’ there is a menu-item called ‘Document Color Mode’. Change the setting to ‘RGB color’ and resave the file (you may use a different filename to differentiate the fact that this file is in the RGB color Space: companylogo_RGB.eps).
Now import it again in Word and print. It must look better.

Good luck!
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Hecate
Apr 25, 2005
On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:01:58 GMT, wrote:

When we print our companies logo (supplied as a cmyk eps file), which is in Pantone 187C, to desktop lasers , the colours come out wrong (to bright a red, almost pink) when printed from word. Do I need to convert to an RGB format to correct this and if so how? Or do I need to do something else?

Thanks.

Print from an application which understands colour. I.e. not anything made by Microsoft. Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel (after a fashion) Paint Shop pro… Basically anything that deals with
images/illustration and print that isn’t made by Microsoft.

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