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This manual describes how to print using spot color ink.
Spot color inks such as gloss and white can be used as a base for
printing color images or as a surface layer for adding gloss to color
prints.
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- Page 1 • Roland DG Corporation assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage that may occur through use of this product, regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product.
- Page 2 Company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. http://www.rolanddg.com/ Copyright © 2020 Roland DG Corporation...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents ......................................3 Overview ......................................4 Spot Color Printing .................................4 Workflow and Software Used .............................4 Available Print Types ..............................5 Print Data Types ................................6 Printing ........................................8 Creating Print Data for Spot Colors ..........................8 Creating a RIP File (Without Gloss Finish)......................10 Creating a RIP File (With Gloss Finish) ........................13 Outputting Data to the Printer with Print Control ................... -
Page 4: Overview
Print Control*1 Adobe Illustrator or Production SAi Flexi Manager 19 *1: The official name of the software is Roland DG IU-1000F UV Print Control Center. The term "Print Control" is used in this manual. Software Type of software Name of software... -
Page 5: Available Print Types
Overview Available Print Types This section describes the types of printing that use white ink (W), gloss ink (Gl), and primer ink (Pr). Print types Print Control can be used to specify the combination of color ink, white ink, gloss ink, and primer ink. Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black are referred to as 4C. -
Page 6: Print Data Types
Overview Color set Application example Overview White ink and primer ink are used as the base of the color Pr - W - 4C data. Coating with gloss ink is performed in a separate job. + Gl (separate job)*2 White ink is used on top of the color data. This is mainly 4C - W used for reverse printing on transparent media. - Page 7 Overview Spot color printing in layers with patterns Printing spot color with different shapes and sizes on a non-square pattern Print data for spot colors must be created. " P. 6 "Creating Print Data for Spot Colors" Spot color lamination (Overprint) Spot color printing Pattern printing Pattern...
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Page 8: Printing
Printing Creating Print Data for Spot Colors This section describes how to create the following print data using Adobe Illustrator. Laminate the pattern using gloss spot color, and print white spot color on the base. Gloss spot color laminated on pattern (Overprint) Pattern with a white spot color base (Overprinted pattern on top of spot color) [1]: Finish (Gloss finish with a gloss ink) - Page 9 Printing Specify a spot color. Create two new swatches, and configure the settings as follows. Swatch Name Color Type Swatch [1] Spot1 Spot color Swatch [2] Spot2 Spot color IMPORTANT A spot color must be specified for every object printed with white, gloss, or primer ink. This ensures the RIP software and the printer can recognize the print area for the spot color correctly.
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Page 10: Creating A Rip File (Without Gloss Finish)
Printing Creating a RIP File (Without Gloss Finish) This section describes how to create a RIP file using SAi FlexiPRINT Production Manager 19. For information on how to create files using other RIP software, contact the applicable software distributor. MEMO •... - Page 11 Printing Click the [Color Management] tab. Select the best profile for [Output profile]. MEMO Output profile names are structured according to the following rules. Refer to these rules to select the best profile. US_Clear-media_2-3_W-4C_Quality_635x900.icc [1]: Name of ink being used (US: US ink, UE: UE ink) [2]: Media type (White-media: White background, Clear-media: Transparent) [3]: Color set (W - 4C, Pr - 4C, etc.) [4]: Print quality and resolution (High Quality: 635 ×...
- Page 12 Printing Configure the spot color settings. Set each spot channel to [Spot color] on the [Printer Options] tab. Printing spot color with different shapes and sizes on a non-square pattern White Gloss Primer Printing spot color with the same shapes and sizes throughout a square pattern (such as a photo) * Selecting [Substrate] makes it possible to print bases with the same sizes and shapes on square photos and other patterns without creating print data for spot colors.
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Page 13: Creating A Rip File (With Gloss Finish)
Printing Creating a RIP File (With Gloss Finish) This section describes how to create a RIP file using SAi FlexiPRINT Production Manager 19. For information on how to create files using other RIP software, contact the applicable software distributor. IMPORTANT When applying a gloss finish with gloss ink, the job using gloss ink must be different than jobs using other inks. - Page 14 Printing Click the [Color Management] tab. Select the [US_Clear-media_2 - 4_W - 4C_High Quality_635 × 1800.icc] profile for printing color and white data. MEMO Output profile names are structured according to the following rules. US_Clear-media_2-4_W-4C_High Quality_635x1800.icc [1]: Name of ink being used (US: US ink, UE: UE ink) [2]: Media type (White-media: White background, Clear-media: Transparent) [3]: Color set (W - 4C, Pr - 4C, etc.) [4]: Print quality and resolution (High Quality: 635 ×...
- Page 15 Printing Configure the spot color print settings. Set each spot channel to [Spot color] on the [Printer Options] tab. White Perform RIP processing using the print data. After configuring the job property settings, click the [Send] button to save the file to a folder. Save the file in any folder.
- Page 16 Printing Click the [Color Management] tab. Select the [US_White-media_1 - 2_4C_Standard_635 × 600.icc] profile for printing gloss (gloss finish). MEMO Output profile names are structured according to the following rules. US_White-media_1-2_4C_Standard_635x600.icc [1]: Name of ink being used (US: US ink, UE: UE ink) [2]: Media type (White-media: White background, Clear-media: Transparent) [3]: Color set (W - 4C, Pr - 4C, etc.) [4]: Print quality and resolution (High Quality: 635 ×...
- Page 17 Printing Configure the spot color print settings. Set each spot channel to [Spot color] on the [Printer Options] tab. Gloss Perform RIP processing using the print data. After configuring the job property settings, click the [Send] button to save the file to a folder.
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Page 18: Outputting Data To The Printer With Print Control
Printing Outputting Data to the Printer with Print Control This section describes how to read a file saved through RIP processing using Print Control, and how to output the data to the printer. The following spot color printing example is used here. Gl (Gloss finish): Printed as second job W - 4C: Printed as first job IMPORTANT... - Page 19 Printing Click [OK]. The [Medium Thickness] window appears. Click [Print]. Printing starts. Adjust the UV lamp position. Adjust the position of the UV lamp so that it is in the position for gloss finish with gloss ink. " "Adjusting the UV Lamp Position" in the Operating Instructions Select the second job for gloss ink finishing.
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