PMS catagories

[rjpjr]

pms 116 c ...
c stands for "Coated"
pc stands for "solid to process" etc.

We have received artwork guidelines that reference pms###cp's. Anybody know what the cp stands for?

 

[J Hill Designs]

http://pantone.custhelp.com/app/ans...r-suffix-differences:-c,-cv,-cvc,-cvu,-cp,-up

couldnt tell ya the difference between coated process and process coated, but...

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

PC = Process Coated
PU = Process Uncoated
SM = Solid Matte
SU = Solid Uncoated
MC = Metallic Coated and so on

 

[rjpjr]

slaps forehead...

Thanks for the link.

 

[rjpjr]

PC = Process Coated
PU = Process Uncoated
SM = Solid Matte
SU = Solid Uncoated
MC = Metallic Coated and so on

fyi... copied/pasted from above link

The following designations for PANTONE Colors used in earlier versions of PANTONE COLOR BRIDGE are now obsolete:

PC = process simulation, coated paper, i.e., PANTONE 185 PC.

UP= uncoated paper, process simulation, i.e., PANTONE 185 UP.

EC - Euro process simulation, coated paper, i.e., PANTONE 185 EC. This was used in the European version which is now obsolete.