Illustrator to Print
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- rabattski0
only use pantone if you're really going to print pantone. rgb/cmyk printing is a calculation of the colour and not the actual colour. since pantone is a fixed ink and not a mixed ink.
choosing pantone based on your screen can be very tricky. depends on your screen calibration. either way it's never 100%. in case of pantone printing it's better to use a pantone swatch book for reference instead of screen reference.
if you're going to print cmyk and you're using pantone colours convert those colours to cmyk before sending it to the printer. you prolly still have to readjust the cmyk values since quite a lot pantone colours don't really have cmyk equivalents.
calibrating a screen depends on the screen you have. if it's a good one you prolly have a manual or software for calibrating. calibrating isn't easy. best way is to compare printed swatches with what you see on your screen. experience of the outcome is another way.