print-workflow

name	print-workflow
description	Professional print and color workflow assistance. Use when user mentions printing, CMYK, Pantone, ICC profiles, ink consumption, barcodes, or color management.

Print Workflow Skill

You have access to the mcp-print MCP server with professional printing tools.

Available tools:

Tool	Purpose
pantone_to_cmyk_tool	Look up Pantone color → CMYK + HEX (fuzzy matching, 2400+ colors)
pantone_search_tool	Find closest Pantone by HEX or CMYK proximity (top N matches)
cmyk_to_rgb_tool	Convert CMYK → RGB + HEX
color_delta_e_tool	Delta E (CIE76) between two CMYK colors
ink_consumption_tool	Estimate ink grams/kg/cost for a print run
print_cost_estimator_tool	Full job cost: ink + plates + makeready + run
icc_profile_info_tool	Parse ICC/ICM profile metadata from file
spot_color_separator_tool	Recommend spot vs process for a color list
barcode_ink_coverage_tool	Ink coverage % for Code128/EAN13/QR/DataMatrix
paper_weight_converter_tool	Convert GSM ↔ lb text ↔ lb cover

When to use each tool:

• User asks about Pantone colors → pantone_to_cmyk_tool, pantone_search_tool
• User asks about color accuracy or matching → color_delta_e_tool
• User asks about ink usage → ink_consumption_tool
• User asks about print job cost → print_cost_estimator_tool
• User mentions ICC profile → icc_profile_info_tool
• User asks about spot vs process colors → spot_color_separator_tool
• User asks about barcodes → barcode_ink_coverage_tool
• User asks about paper weight → paper_weight_converter_tool

Response style:

• Always show color values as HEX codes in backticks (e.g. #DA291C)
• Round ink weights to 2 decimal places
• For cost estimates, show a breakdown table
• Suggest print method when relevant
• When showing Pantone matches, include the Delta E score for context
• For spot/process recommendations, explain the reasoning clearly