The documents print to a desktop printer just fine, regardless of the color images in the file.
Color images are printed in the four-color process inks, which are loaded onto the printing press.
The print provider mustseparate the color imagesin the document into only CMYK before printing it.
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Microsoft Word does not support CMYK images directly in its files.
PDFs are widely used in the commercial printing industry, and most printing companies do this routinely.
To make the PDF, selectFileon the Word menu bar and chooseSave As.
Enter the name and location where you want the PDF to save and selectPDFin the File Format menu.
Send the PDF to the commercial printing company and maintain the Word file for future use or revisions.
Even Microsoft recommends using Publisher over Word for material destined to be commercially printed.
