Varnish Quickstart - Oce Arizona 640 GT User Manual

Varnish QuickStart

Varnish QuickStart
Introduction
This section shows you how to print a simple job with a varnish Printer Flood Fill. The following
section provides more detail about printing with varnish.
Purpose
This exercise will help you get familiar with some of the basic concepts involved when you print
images with varnish.
Printing varnish requires an ONYX media profile (media model) that was made with a CMYKSS
ink configuration with spot colors defined. All print modes are supported except the High
Definition print mode.
Before you begin
Import an ONYX media profile that was made using a CMYKSS ink configuration with 2 spots
defined.
NOTE
Sample Media models for varnish are available for download from the Customer Support
section of the DGS website: http://dgs.oce.com/. These media models are documented later in
this chapter (see How to Use Media Models to Print With White Ink or Varnish).
How to Print a Simple Job Using Varnish
Procedure
1. Open an image of your choice using an ONYX media profile that supports spot data (CMYKSS ink
configuration with spot colors).
2.
Take the printer offline in ONYX RIP-Queue so the job will not be automatically sent to the printer.
3.
Process/rip the job.
4.
Define a printer flood coat.
To set up a varnish printer flood, modify the printer settings of a processed job in RIP Queue -
right click the job, edit printer settings, then select Print Varnish With: Flood Coat (Printer).
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