MIMAKI JFX600-2531 Print Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. MIMAKI Manuals
  4. Printer
  5. JFX600-2531
  6. Print manual
MIMAKI JFX600-2531 Print Manual

MIMAKI JFX600-2531 Print Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for JFX600-2531:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
JFX200-2513 / JFX200-2531 / JFX200-2513EX
JFX600-2513 / JFX600-2531
Clear Ink Print Guide
This Guide explains how to obtain various kinds of printing effects by using clear ink with the JFX200-2513/
JFX200-2531/JFX200-2513EX /JFX600-2513/JFX600-2531 printer.
Read this Guide carefully before using the ink.

Note

• It is strictly prohibited to write or copy a part or whole of this document without our approval.
• This document has been carefully prepared for your easy understanding, however, please do not hesitate to
contact a distributor in your district or our office if you have any inquiry.
• Description contained in this document are subject to change without notice for improvement.
• Copying the Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd. software described in this guide to other disks (except for backup
purposes) or loading it to memory except for the purpose of running it, is strictly prohibited.
• Due to improvement or change of software, the description of this document could be partially different in
specification, for which your understanding is requested.
• With the exception of what is provided for in the warranty provisions of MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD., we
do not assume any liability against the damages (including but not limited to the loss of profit, indirect damage,
special damage or other monetary damages) arisen out of the use or failure to use of this product. The same
shall also apply to the case even if MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. had been notified of the possibility of
arising damages in advance. As an example, we shall not be liable for any loss of the media made using this
product or indirect damages caused by the product made using this media.
• You can also download the latest operation manual from our website.
Notations used in this document
• Items and buttons displayed in menus and on screens are marked with square brackets ([ ]) as in [File].
• RasterLink6Plus and RasterLink7 are collectively referred to as RasterLink.
Screen image used in this document
• The explanation is based on the screen image of RasterLink6Plus as an example.
Symbols
• This symbol indicates important information for using this product.
• This symbol indicates useful information.
RasterLink is the trademarks or registered trademarks of MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. in Japan and in
other countries.
Adobe, Illustrator are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
CorelDRAW is a trademark or registered trademark of Corel Corporation in Canada, the United States and other
countries, and its affiliates.
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States
and other countries.
Apple and Macintosh are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. of the United States and other
countries.
Other company and product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the
respective companies in Japan and in other countries.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the JFX600-2531 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for MIMAKI JFX600-2531

Summary of Contents for MIMAKI JFX600-2531

  • Page 1: Note

    • With the exception of what is provided for in the warranty provisions of MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD., we do not assume any liability against the damages (including but not limited to the loss of profit, indirect damage, special damage or other monetary damages) arisen out of the use or failure to use of this product.

  • Page 2: Applicable Environment

    Applicable environment JFX200-2513EX Mimaki Driver Ink set Printer F.W.Ver (RasterLink7 only) 4C+ClClWW F.W. Ver.1.10 or later LH-100 4C+ClPWW 6C+WCl F.W. Ver.1.30 or later 4C+ClClWW LUS-120 RasterLink6Plus Ver.2.1 or later 4C+ClPWW Ver5.7.0 or later RasterLink7 Ver3.0.0 or later 4C+ClClWW F.W. Ver.1.10 or later...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Note ..........................1 Applicable environment .................... 2 Setting the printer(JFX200-2513/JFX200-2531/JFX200-2513EX) ......4 Setting the printer(JFX600-2513/JFX600-2531) ............5 Effects and printing with clear ink ................7 Clear ink’s effects ........................7 Ways clear ink can be printed ..................... 10 Printing methods .....................

  • Page 4: Setting The Printer(Jfx200-2513/Jfx200-2531/Jfx200-2513Ex)

    Setting the printer(JFX200-2513/JFX200-2531/JFX200-2513EX) Before printing with this Guide, carry out setting of the printer as follows. Turn on the printer’s power. • Wait until <Local> is displayed on the panel. • If the power is already on, have the panel display <Local>. Select [UV MODE] on the panel as follows: (1) With “Local”...

  • Page 5: Setting The Printer(Jfx600-2513/Jfx600-2531)

    Setting the printer(JFX600-2513/JFX600-2531) Before printing with this Guide, carry out setting of the printer as follows. Turn on the printer’s power. From [MENU] on the touch panel tap [SETTING 1]. Tap [MAPS] > [Default MAPS] • A dialog box appears.
  • Page 6 • If you use the clear ink according to the procedures in this Guide, the settings will be made so that good-quality images are obtained, with the specified quality feel. Sometimes however, the image quality may be poor due to the media material or other factor. If this happens, make the setting changes below and carry out test printing.

  • Page 7: Effects And Printing With Clear Ink

    Effects and printing with clear ink Clear ink’s effects The effects below can be obtained by using clear ink. Gloss feel effect - “Glossy Print” Matte feel effect - “Matte Print” 3D feel effect - “Emboss Print” These effects can be obtained via the “UV MODE” settings in RasterLink6Plus. Recommended settings for printing a clear ink To obtain a better effect of clear ink, please use the recommended setting below for the printing condition and clear ink concentration according to the image quality and printing speed.
  • Page 8 About Glossy Print with JFX200-2513EX At resolutions of 600x900VD or lower, some media may not get a glossy feel effect when gloss printing is executed. If the glossy feel effect does not appear, carry out the following settings. (1) Enable [Print bottom clear liquid] (See P. 19 for details). (2)Select a resolution of 600x900VD or higher.
  • Page 9  JFX600-2531 LUS-120 ink Recommended density of Recommended Printing Conditions clear ink Special Color Sets Print High speed Output resolution Passes Gloss effect Matte effect direction print 600x1200 VD Bi-direction 100% 100% CIPWW 1200x1200 VD Bi-direction 100% 600x1200 VD Bi-direction...

  • Page 10: Ways Clear Ink Can Be Printed

    Ways clear ink can be printed Clear ink can be printed in the ways below with RasterLink6Plus. Printed over the whole of a Printed onto valid pixels of a color Printed as a special image for color image image clear ink use For printing the clear ink over the whole of a color image, and for printing it onto valid pixels of a color image, cre- ate a clear ink job using the “Special plate”...

  • Page 11: Printing Methods

    Printing methods Data creation and printing procedures In order to print, you must first create clear ink data and make the settings for it on RasterLink, using the proce- dure below. Decide the way the clear ink is to be printed Clear ink is to be printed to A special clear ink image is to be printed match a color image...

  • Page 12: Decide The Way The Clear Ink Is To Be Printed

    1. Decide the way the clear ink is to be printed Suppose you have the following color image. You can print the clear ink in any of the three ways shown below. Print it over the whole of the color image ->...

  • Page 13: Printing The Clear Ink Over The Whole Of The Color Image

    A. Printing the clear ink over the whole of the color image To print the clear ink over the whole of the color image, create a special plate on the basis of the image. In the job list select the job that will be the basis for the plate. •...

  • Page 14: Printing The Clear Ink Onto The Valid Pixels Of The Color Image

    B. Printing the clear ink onto the valid pixels of the color image To print the clear ink onto the valid pixels of the color image, create a special plate on the basis of the image. In the Job List select the job that will be the basis for the plate. •...

  • Page 15: Printing A Special Clear Ink Image

    C. Printing a special clear ink image To print an image designed for clear ink, create a special image, separate from the color image, and carry out mono color replacement with RasterLink. After that, composite the clear ink image with the color image. Creating the clear ink image Using design software such as Illustrator or Photoshop create a clear ink image with the following conditions:...
  • Page 16 Setting mono color replacement In the job list select the clear ink job. • Click the “Properties” icon. Select “Mono color” in the [Job Attri- bute] dropdown list. Select the [Mono color] tab. • Make the settings as follows. (1) [Source color]: “Black” (2) [Ink]: “Clear”...
  • Page 17 Compositing the clear ink image with the color job In the job list select the color job and the clear ink job. • Click the “Composition” icon. Carry out the following check. (1) Is the clear ink job above the color job in the job list.

  • Page 18: Select The Clear Ink's Effect: Set The Uv Mode

    2. Select the clear ink’s effect: set the UV mode The clear ink’s effect is determined by the [UV mode setting] in RasterLink. Gloss feel effect - “Glossy Print” Go to a. Setting Glossy Print -> Matte feel effect - “Matte Print” Go to b.

  • Page 19: Setting Glossy Print

    a. Setting Glossy Print In the job list select the clear ink job. • Click the “Properties” icon. • Click the [Setup] button in the [Job Attribute] field. Select the [UV Mode] tab. • JFX200series： (1) Select “Glossy Print” in the mode list on the left side.
  • Page 20 • In glossy print, print the clear image as follows by the number of slots in the clear and by the setting of the UV mode to "Print bottom clear liquid". Clear Synthesis conditions of synthetic screen Print bottom Number of clear liquid Speed priority Quality priority...

  • Page 21: Setting Matte Print

    b. Setting Matte Print In the job list select the clear ink job. • Click the “Properties” icon. • Click the [Setup] button in the [Job attribute] field. Select the [UV Mode] tab. • JFX200series (1) Select “Matte Print” in the mode list on the left side.

  • Page 22: Setting Emboss Print

    c. Setting Emboss Print In the job list select the clear ink job. • Click the “Properties” icon. • Click the [Setup] button in the [Job Attribute] field. Select the [UV Mode] tab. • JFX200series： (1) Select “Emboss Print” in the mode list on the left side.
  • Page 23 • After you have set Emboss Print, the clear ink job will be printed the specified number of times after the color job is printed, regardless of the [Priority policy] settings on the [Composition] screen. • The table below gives rough correspondences between the thickness of the embossing and the number of additional times (after the first printing) that the clear ink is printed over the color image.

  • Page 24: Set The Recommended Values For The Printing Conditions

    3. Set the recommended values for the printing conditions To obtain better effects from the clear ink, see P.7 "Recommended settings for printing a clear ink" for the settings that are appropriate for the image quality and output speed. In the job list select the applicable job. •...

  • Page 25: Execute Printing

    4. Execute printing In the job list select the applicable job. • Click the “Execution” Icon. Select “RIP and print”. • Click the [Start] button. • With RasterLink, the following message dialog box may be displayed when the ［Start］ button is clicked.

  • Page 26: Setting Glossy Finish For Emboss Print

    Setting glossy finish for Emboss Print If you set just Emboss Print, the finish will be matte. To obtain a glossy finish, you must reate a Glossy clear ink job, separate from the Emboss Print clear ink job. Referring to “1. Decide the way the clear ink is to be printed” (P. 12~) to create 1 color job and 2 clear ink jobs.
  • Page 27 Choose the job of clear ink from the job list that is not selected in step 2. • Refer to “a. Setting Glossy Print”and set the glossy print. Choose the color job and clear ink of step2+3 from the job list •...
  • Page 28 D202711-22-17052024 © MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO. LTD.2016...

This manual is also suitable for:

Jfx200-2531Jfx200-2513exJfx600-2513Jfx200-2513

Table of Contents