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_PM_ME_PANGOLINS_ t1_j1w1kot wrote
Reply to comment by mmmmmmBacon12345 in ELI5: How is that Pantone colors don't have direct RGB counterparts? by ExternalUserError
Desktop printers and cheap bulk presses are CMYK, but a lot of industrial printing is spot-colour. If you’re printing advertising materials or signage or something, you load it with the exact colour inks you want in each area.
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