Onyx Postershop 7 Pantone color help

[copierguy77]

I am using Onyx Poster v7 with a HP designjet 5500 wide format printer. I am trying to print a Pantone color chip chart to use for color matching. I found a Pantone Coated .pdf in the Onyx folder but when I look at the file, there are no spot colors assigned. Does anyone know how to print a Pantone color chip chart for this software?

 

[copierguy77]

let me rephrase this

Is there a way to print a Pantone spot color chart in Onyx Postershop?

 

[Bly]

I'm not familiar with that file. Did it come with the Onyx install?

To answer your question, when you print a PDF or Eps file that uses pantone colours the rip picks them up and uses the predefined pantone table to give more accurate colour. I usually find these a little dark to be honest and leave the substitution turned off.

If you open the OnyxQualityTest.pdf file you will see some pms colours in there, and it will tell you if you have spot colour replacement turned on or off - see the little label on the bottom rhs.

 

[Tony Teveris]

Not sure if this applies, but...

http://www.onyxgfx.com/newsletter/Nov09_Max-imize.pdf

 

[KudzuKenny]

Color chart matching?

I am using Onyx Poster v7 with a HP designjet 5500 wide format printer. I am trying to print a Pantone color chip chart to use for color matching. I found a Pantone Coated .pdf in the Onyx folder but when I look at the file, there are no spot colors assigned. Does anyone know how to print a Pantone color chip chart for this software?

Hey Color Guy, did you ever figure this out?

Kenny