ink_limit_check_tool
Total ink coverage (TAC) check with automatic GCR reduction
How to use it
ink_limit_check_tool is exposed by the MCP Print MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the ink_limit_check_tool tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install MCP Print
pip install mcp-printOther tools in MCP Print (19)
Ink coverage % for Code 128, EAN-13, QR, and Data Matrix barcodes
Signature count, page rounding, and spine thickness for saddle-stitch or perfect-bound booklets
Convert CMYK values (0-100) to RGB (0-255) + HEX
Calculate Delta E (CIEDE2000 or CIE76) between two CMYK colors with quality interpretation
File CMYK values that hit target tints on press — inverse of substrate simulation
Imposition + sheet-based costing in one call, with local prices in any currency
Parse ICC/ICM profile metadata (color space, device class, version, PCS) from any .icc file
N-up imposition — how many pieces fit on a press sheet, sheets needed, utilization %
Estimate ink grams/kg and cost for a print run (offset, flexo, gravure, screen, digital)
Convert between CIELAB (spectrophotometer readings), CMYK, RGB, and HEX
Find the closest Pantone colors to any HEX or CMYK value (top N matches by Delta E)
Convert a Pantone name to CMYK + HEX. Fuzzy matching — "485C", "pantone 485", "Warm Red" all work
Convert between GSM, lb text, and lb cover
Preflight a real PDF file: trim/bleed boxes, font embedding, image color spaces (pip install mcp-print[pdf])
Pre-press file validation — checks color mode, resolution, bleed, fonts, ink coverage, and transparency
Full job cost breakdown: ink + plates + makeready + run cost
Convert RGB (0-255) or HEX to CMYK values (0-100)
Given a list of design colors, recommend which should be spot vs process
Simulate CMYK color shifts on different paper substrates (dot gain, absorption, tint)