To become a PANTONE-licensed device, the NEXPRESS Press had to produce the best possible four-color (CMYK) combinations in two areas—spot color and repeatability of color outputs —for the 1,114 colors in the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM. The rigorous licensing process involved mapping out the correct values for colors, measuring printed targets and testing to create the best possible representations of PANTONE Colors.

Designers and print buyers demand highly accurate PANTONE Color reproduction. With NEXPRESS intelligent color solutions, users are able to simulate 86% of PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM colors with excellent results. NEXPRESS Press operators simply check the "map spot color" box in the KODAK NEXSTATION Front End to achieve an optimized match for PANTONE Colors.