I've been setting up my print files wrong for my whole business

I was finishing a big sticker order for a coffee shop in Portland and the owner asked why the colors looked dull. I always just hit 'print' from my design software, but he showed me his old printer's proof from a different job. Turns out I never switched my document to CMYK mode before sending it out. The colors were getting messed up because I was leaving everything in RGB. I've probably done this on like 50 orders. Has anyone else had a color mode disaster like this?

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shane_anderson2d ago

Oh man, the "colors looked dull" part hits home. I once printed a whole batch of bright orange safety flyers that came out a sad, fleshy peach color. The client was not happy. I felt like an idiot because it was such a basic setting I just never checked. You're not alone in that club.

the_miles2d ago

Can confirm, printers are secretly colorblind.