Chapter 5: Printing Jobs On The Gerber Solara Uv2; Using Rip Software And Profiles; Print Quality Options; Uv Lamp Operations - Gerber SOLARA UV2 Owner's Manual

Chapter 5:
Printing Jobs on the GERBER SOLARA UV2
This chapter describes how to print jobs on the GERBER SOLARA UV2 including choosing the
print mode, determining material width, and starting, stopping, and pausing jobs.

Using RIP software and profiles

The quality of the RIP (raster image processing) software can be very important when printing
photo-realistic images. ImageRIP™ by Onyx® software has been designed to work with the
GERBER SOLARA UV2 and Gerber inks and materials. See the software documentation for
complete instructions.
ImageRIP Pro employs carefully engineered color profiles to produce crisp images and smooth
tonal transitions. Be sure to choose the correct device profile for the material and print quality
that you have chosen. Using the wrong device profile can result in shifting colors and
unsatisfactory results. If you are using a material that does not have a profile available, use a
profile for a similar material. It is recommended that you print a small "test" job to verify
results before printing large jobs.

Print quality options

The GERBER SOLARA UV2 can be set to three different levels of print quality from the RIP
software program: Draft, Production, and High Quality which can be printed in either Uni-
directional or Bi-directional mode. (Values shown refer to vinyl material)
♦ Draft Bi-directional mode (2 pass):
♦ Draft Uni-directional mode (2 pass):
♦ Production Bi-directional mode (3 pass):
♦ Production Uni-directional mode (3 pass):
♦ High Quality Bi-directional mode (6 pass):
♦ High Quality Uni-directional mode (6 pass):
When choosing the print quality, you make a choice of speed vs. quality. The highest quality
printing uses the slowest speed. Choosing the correct print quality for the job is dependent on
the type of results that you require.

UV lamp operations

There are some behavioral characteristics of the GERBER SOLARA UV ultraviolet lamps that
you should be aware of before printing a job. Some of these UV lamp operations are automatic
and some can be changed or set by the user.
75 ft²/h (7 m²/h)
38 ft²/h (3.5 m²/h)
50 ft²/h (4.5 m²/h)
25 ft²/h (2.3 m²/h)
25 ft²/h (2.3 m²/h)
13 ft²/h (1.2 m²/h)
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