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Printing with Transparent Media and Matte Finishing
[1]: Gloss printing (matte finish) on the pattern
[2]: Pattern printing
[3]: White printing for improved color development
[4]: Primer printing between the ink and the media to promote ink adhesion
Procedure
A
Create the print data and save it as a rasterized file.
Create the print data using Adobe Illustrator or some other drawing software.
1
Make four layers, and stack them in the order shown above.
Configure the settings for each layer ([1] to [4]) as follows.
Layer [1]
Layer [2]
Layer [3]
Layer [4]
*1: Specify a swatch for each object within a layer.
*2: "Overprint Fill" in the "Attributes" window
Create three new swatches, and configure the settings as follows.
Swatch 1
Swatch 2
Swatch 3
Use RIP software such as SAi FlexiPRINT to rasterize the print data.
2
Save the rasterized print data as a file.
3
Layer name
Swatch (*1)
Gloss
Spot2
CMYK
No
White
Spot1
Primer
Spot3
Swatch Name
Spot1
Spot2
Spot3
Overprint Fill (*2)
On
On
On
Off
Color Type
Spot color
Spot color
Spot color
3
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