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Contents Contents ......................................1 Overview ......................................2 Spot Color Printing .................................2 Workflow and Software Used .............................2 Available Print Types ..............................3 Print Data Types ................................4 Printing ........................................5 Creating Print Data for Spot Colors ..........................5 Creating a RIP File ................................7...
Can be used to create a RIP file with registered SAi FlexiPRINT Production RIP software printing conditions, layout settings, and spot Manager Roland Edition color information. Can be used to load RIP files, to configure Printing software Print Exp spot color settings, and to perform printing operations.
Overview Available Print Types This section describes the types of printing that use white ink (Wh) and gloss ink (Gl). Print types Print Control can be used to specify the combination of color ink, white ink and gloss ink. Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black are referred to as 4C.
Spot color printing Pattern printing Pattern Spot color placed on base Pattern printing Spot color printing Pattern MEMO Even without creating print data for spot colors, spot color settings can be configured using the "Print Exp" printing software. " EU-1000MF User's manual...
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)
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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 or gloss ink. This ensures the RIP software and the printer can recognize the print area for the spot color correctly.
Printing Creating a RIP File This section describes how to create a RIP file using SAi FlexiPRINT Production Manager Roland Edition. For information on how to create files using other RIP software, contact the applicable software distributor. MEMO • Selecting an output profile that is suitable for the color set used for spot color printing from the general- purpose profiles available ensures output with optimal color management.
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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. [1] : Printer name [2] : Resolution (720 × 1200 dpi, 720 × 900 dpi, Standard: 720 × 600 dpi) [3] : Media type (Non Transparent : Other than transparent media, Transparent : Transparent media) Configure the overprint settings.
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Printing Configure the spot color settings. Set "White ink options" and "Varnish ink options" to [Spot color] on the [Printer Options] tab. White Gloss MEMO When printing only gloss ink as a spot color, also set "White ink options" and "Varnish ink options" to [Spot color].
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