Roland VersaWorks White Ink Printing Guide
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1. Position Size CustomROLL z Get Media Width w 136100 mm H 000 mm Scaling Scale mm Ww 17452 mm H 17462 mm TT Fit to Mi Position x m mm y pm mm I Center on the Media p Print Properties Copy i IE AL 3 l Tile Spacing 400 3 mm F Mirror Orientation fT dm aa PR KOER fe lees ES 1030 For many jobs making the printing settings separately for each individual job when you execute it can be troublesome Ac cordingly the Job Setting window is where you make the settings for individual jobs before you execute printing In other words with this approach you make shared basic settings at the Queue Properties window and make the settings for the individual job at the Job Setting window The settings in the Job Setting window are updates with the settings made at the Queue Properties window so you can make job specific settings such as color adjustment Chapter 4 Advanced 4 1 More Advanced Printing Settings Dual pass Printing When You Want Keep Changes in Settings to a Minimum By way of example this section explains the printing method used to perform separate printing of first white data then CMYK color data for displaying the printed surface of the finished results Vary the settings in step 3 to match the actual printing sequence and how the finished results are to be displayed P 25 Printing2. r Color Management Preset Pre Press US ES Properties TT Specify Profile and Ignore Default Pra3v2EcoMH onw ES P CL_v720x1 440 icc x Er Val Y NS 450 Icon Quality E Cut Controls Setting item Mode Return to Origin After Print Setting CMYK v onWhite Off The drying time setting of 15 minutes shown in this example is a suggested setting for when using an auxiliary drying unit the DU 540 After making the settings click OK to close the Job Setting window Printing of only the CMYK color data is executed Click the print job in the job list on the Queue A tab to select it then click ea Chapter 3 Printing 27 3 3 Printing 2 White and CMYK Dual pass Printing Dual pass Printing Display the Side Opposite the Printed Surface of the Finished Results This section describes the printing method you use to separately print CMYK color data and then white data for displaying the side opposite the printed surface of the finished results Change the sequence for printing the white data and the CMYK color data according to the illustration you want to display Transparent media You will have the printed image from this side the opposite side of the printed surface of the finished results Procedure Make sure that you have finished making the preparations for VersaWorks creating the printing da
3. Document Information File Type PostScript File Hof Pages 1 Page Size 1742 x 1742 mm Job Properties Media Name ESP OL Clear PET Film Print Quality High Quality Color Settings ProSy2EcoMH under ESP CL_v720x1 Color Adjustment Linear Not Edited Scale 100 of Copies il of Tiles il Mark Label Disable Print Length 1742 mm Action After Print Save Job Drive C Available Space 38 093 MB Total Length 0 17 m Carry out printing Click the print job in the job list on the Queue A tab to select it then click F 24 Chapter 3 Printing 3 3 Printing 2 White and CMYK Dual pass Printing Dual pass Printing Display the Printed Surface of the Finished Results This section describes the printing method you use to separately print white data and then CMYK color data for displaying the printed surface of the finished results Change the sequence for printing the white data and the CMYK color data accord ing to the illustration you want to display Transparent media You will have the printed image i from this side the printed surface of the finished results CMYK White Procedure Make sure that you have finished making the preparations for VersaWorks creating the printing data and getting the printer ready page 9 Chapter 2 Getting Ready At the Queue A Properties window make the settings for printing white data only Double click
4. M92 al f Specify RDG_WHITE as the color of areas using white Select the illustration that has areas using white and for the fill color select the RDG_WHITE spot color you created in step 1 Chapter 2 Getting Ready 13 2 2 Creating Printing Data 14 3 Create the PS PostScript file O Fle Edit Object Type Select Filter Effect View Window New New from Template Shift Ctrl N Open Ctri 0 Open Recent Files Browse Alt Ctrl 0 Device Central Close Ctrl W Save Ctrl S Save As Shift Ctrl S Save a Copy Alt Ctrl S Save as Template Check In Save for Web amp Devices Alt Shift Ctrl S Revert Fa Place Save for Microsoft Office Export Scripts Document Setup Alt Ctrl P Document Color Mode Alt Shift Ctri I Ctri P Ctri Q Print Preset Custom X Printe Rolandvw r PPD Default Roland Versaworks General Copies Cicollate Reverse Order Pages All Range Cl skip Blank Pages r Media Size Defined by Driver width 209 9028 Height 297 0389 Orientation a C Transverse Options Print Layers Visible amp Printable Layers 9 Do Not Scale O Fitto Page Custom Scale Width 100 Height 100 The Print Setup dialog boxis provided by the operating system To ensure that you can use the full print capabilities of Illustrator plea
5. Color Settings Color Adjustment Linear Not Edited Scale 100 of Copies 3 Hof Tiles il Mark Label Disable Print Length 1742 mm Action After Print Save Job Drive C Available Space 38 074 MB Total Length 0 17 m Carry out printing of white data only Click the print job in the job list on the Queue A tab to select it then click A This prints only the white areas of the print job After output the media is allowed to dry for the specified time and then the media is taken back up and printing of only the CMYK color areas is performed 26 Chapter 3 Printing 3 3 Printing 2 White and CMYK Dual pass Printing O At the Job Setting window make the settings for printing CMYK color data only Double click the print job in the job list on the Queue A tab and in the Job Setting window that appears make the settings as shown below File F Edit E View V Job 3 Printer P Media M Help H Pr gt ya Quality Color Adjustment ran y uE Double click a printing job Ta File Format Clip and Tile p Quality Settings Media Type ESP CL Clear PET Film h High Quality c Print Quality c ce fra x 1440 dpi Y CMYK v onWhite PASS Y Resolution Mode Details Halftone Diner Helftone Options Nearest Neighbor z Bi Direction z I Ignore Default Settings Interpolation Direction
6. Dry Time Operation Mode Return to Origin After Print Setting off Clear PET Film or PET Clear Film Adhesive CMYK v onWhite Use Custom Settings 15 Minutes Print Only off The drying time setting of 15 minutes shown in this example is a suggested setting for when using an auxiliary drying unit the DU 540 At the Queue B Properties window make the basic settings for printing white data only and in the Queue B Properties window that appears make the basic settings for printing as shown Double click below Icon Layout Quality raz Printer Controls Es Cut Controls Setting item Mirror Media Type Mode Other Controls Dry Time Operation Mode Return to Origin After Print Setting On Clear PET Film or PET Clear Film Adhesive White v W PASS Use Custom Settings 15 Minutes Print Only On The drying time setting of 15 minutes shown in this example is a suggested setting for when using an auxiliary drying unit the DU 540 36 Chapter 4 Advanced 4 1 More Advanced Printing Settings 4 Execute printing of the white data Go to Job List and click the Queue B tab Drag label_white ps to the queue B job list Click label_white ps to select it then click ka Printing of the white data only is executed After output the media is allowed to dry for the specified time and then the media is taken back up and printing of only the
7. O In the printing data you created using the methods just noted add cutting paths to the second printed layer For white printing followed by CMYK color printing this is the CMYK layer For CMYK color printing followed by white printing this is the White layer O At the Queue A Properties window for the second printed layer make the settings shown below for Cutting Control then carry out printing Setting item l N en Operation Mode Print amp Cut Cut Controls Setting This executes cutting automatically after all printing and drying have finished 38 Chapter 4 Advanced 4 2 Creating Decals Cutting after Printing Creating Decals Using Printing of White Only or CMYK Colors Only Carry out the operations on Printing White Only on page 31 or Printing CMYK Colors Only on page 32 except for the following changes O Add cutting paths to the printing data O At the Queue A Properties window make the settings shown below for Cutting Control then carry out printing Icon Setting item Setting Ps To Operation Mode Print amp Cut Controls This executes cutting automatically after printing and drying have finished Chapter 4 Advanced 39 40 Roland 1000004967
8. File Type PostScript File of Pages 1 Page Size 1742 x 1742 mm Job Properties Media Name ESP CL Clear PET Film Print Quality High Quality Color Settings Pro3v2EcoMH_underW_ESP CL_v 20x1 Color Adjustment Linear Not Edited Scale 100 of Copies 4 of Tiles 1 Mark Label Disable Print Length 1742 mm Action After Print Save Job Drive C Available Space 38 065 MB Total Length 0 17 m Printing of only the CMYK color data is executed Click the print job in the job list on the Queue A tab to select it then click ka This prints only the CMYK color data of the print job After output the media is allowed to dry for the specified time and then the media is taken back up and printing of only the white areas is performed Chapter 3 Printing 29 3 3 Printing 2 White and CMYK Dual pass Printing O At the Job Setting window make the settings for printing white data only Double click the print job in the job list on the Queue A tab and in the Job Setting window that appears make the settings as shown below gt vie ROAD ES ME OO la p Quality Settings E Media Type ESP CL Clear PET Film h Print Quality High Quality Status Type Job Name c Print Quality c RIP Color Resolution ro x 1440 dpi 7 Adjustment Mode White v W PASS Y Job List Queue A TI Beale Queue A WERE een Halft
9. close the PostScript Custom Page Size Definition Roland Ver saWorks Advanced Options and Printing Preferences dialog boxes The Print dialog box returns Chapter 2 Getting Ready 15 16 2 2 Creating Printing Data Select Printer Name Documents Status Comments h Roland VW i Shia as Birt tot Location Comment Number ofcopies 1 FE Current P Pac h ai 0 72 33 O Font jamai Print Preset Custom A Printer Rolandvw z PPD Default Roland Versaworks gt General Copies 1 C collate EJreverse Order Pages All Range Skip Blank Pages Media Size Defined by Driver e width 209 9028 Height 297 0389 Orientation Transverse Options Print Layers Visible amp Printable Layers v 9 Do Not Scale Fitto Page Custom Scale Width 100 Y Height 100 SE Gu ome O68 PR Date modified Type Size This folder is empty for Saving PS Files on page 10 Computer Network Select the folder you created in Creating a Folder File name White sample 001 ps Save as type AT Assign the name you want It may be a good idea to as sign a name that indicates that the file uses white ink Click Print Click Print Specify the destination and file name for saving then save the file Example C whit
10. item Setting AL Mirror On Layout ES Media Type Clear PET Film or PET Clear Film Adhesive Quality Mode White v W PASS A Operation Mod Print Onl Ps peration Mode rint Only Cut Controls Return to Origin After Print Off Change the setting depending on whether you want to display the printed surface of the finished results or the side opposite the printed surface After making the settings click OK to close the Queue A Properties window O Go to the job list and click the Queue A tab Drag the white only print job to the queue A job list Carry out printing of white data only Click the print job in the job list on the Queue A tab to select it then click Fi Chapter 3 Printing 31 3 4 Printing 3 White Only or CMYK Colors Only Printing CMYK Colors Only Procedure Make sure that you ve finished making the preparations for VersaWorks and getting the printer ready page 9 Chapter 2 Getting Ready Prepare the printing data Using a program such as Adobe Illustrator create the data for printing CMYK colors only Make the settings in the Queue A Properties window Double click and in the Queue A Properties window that appears make the basic settings for printing as shown below it Mirror On Layout Media Type Clear PET Film or PET Clear Film Adhesive Ps Operation Mode Print Only NA Controls Return to Origin After Print Off Change the setting depen
11. 2 White and CMYK Dual pass Printing The program used to create the printing data is Adobe Illustrator CS3 For detailed information on drawing methods and how to work with palettes refer to the documentation or online help for Adobe Illustrator CS3 If you re using a different version of Adobe Illustrator some of the operations may differ from the explanations given below Procedure I Create separate layers for the CMYK color and white printing data Create the spot color special color RDG_WHITE On page 12 Creating Data for Printing follow step 1 to create the spot color special color RDG_WHITE Create the illustration for the areas using CMYK color data When drawing the illustration give attention to the following points Draw in CMYK mode 2 If you used two or more layers when drawing then before you proceed to the subsequent operations move all drawings to the same layer named Layer 1 here Name the layer Color At the layer palette menu select Options for Layer 1 to display the Layer Options window Note The layer palette is displayed by going to the menu and selecting Window then Layer Assign Color as the name then click OK Create a new layer for the white data At the layer palette menu select New Layer to display the Layer Options window Note The layer palette is displayed by going to the menu and selecting Window then Layer 2 Assign White as the name then c
12. CMYK color data is performed 5 Execute printing of the CMYK color data Go to Job List and click the Queue A tab Drag label_color ps to the queue A job list 6 Click label_color ps to select it then click a l Description When you perform dual pass printing you can keep the changes to settings during printing to a minimum by modifying the settings for the method you use to create the printing data and the settings for the queue folder With this method you first break down and save separate printing data for white and for CMYK colors and also selectively use queue folders A and B for white data and for CMYK color data This method requires more preparations before you perform printing but is effective when you don t want to have to modify the printing settings for each individual job VersaWorks Online More Advanced Printing Settings This document has described the basic methods for printing transparent media using white ink Of course methods of printing using white ink other than the ones in this document are also available You can carry out white gradation print ing use Illustrator s transparency features or perform other special printing operations not covered in this document You can get information on these advanced printing methods and the latest information about Roland VersaWorks by viewing VersaWorks Online If you want to learn more about the features of Roland VersaWorks or if you want to use white ink mor
13. CMYK color data only or white data only is printed To display the side opposite the printed surface you can take such action as printing a mirror image of the artwork or changing the sequence of fill printing using white ink and CMYK color inks The screen image is a simulation Actual output may differ This printing method offers the following advantages O Broad choice of media Time for drying is interposed during printing expanding the range of media you can select P 25 Printing 2 White and CMYK Dual pass Printing Printing White Only or CMYK Colors Only This method performs printing of either only white ink or only CMYK color inks Depending on the usage or purpose printing either white only or CMYK colors only is possible To display the side opposite the printed surface you can take such action as printing a mirror image of the artwork P 31 Printing 3 White Only or CMYK Colors Only Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 2 White Ink Features and Printing Methods Important Points to Know Before You Print Printing transparent media using white ink differs in some ways from printing opaque media using CMYK color inks Give attention to the following points when printing O Creating Printing Data When you re printing using white ink you use what s called a spot color when you create the printing data You can then use this spot color to specify and print the areas employing white ink P 12 Creating
14. Data for Printing O Set up the printer The settings on the printer must be made to match use of transparent media such as by setting EDGE DETECTION to DISABLE P 17 Printer Preparations O Settings for Roland VersaWorks The settings for Roland VersaWorks must be made to match the printing method and method of expression including whether to use single pass printing or dual pass printing and whether the printed top surface or the opposite back surface of the printed object is to be displayed P 19 Chapter 3 Printing Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 2 Getting Ready 2 1 Preparing Roland VersaWorks Starting Roland VersaWorks On the computer you re using start Roland VersaWorks For information on how to start the program see the Roland Ver saWorks Quick Start Guide After starting the program go to the upper left of the main screen and check to make sure that Model and Status are set to the following values O Model SOLJET Pro III XC 540 O Status Ready to Print File F Edit E View V Job Printer P Media M Help H Status Type Creating a Folder for Saving PS Files Before you actually print an image you draw using application software such as Adobe Illustrator it is necessary to save the image as a PS file s And then you can print the image by loading the PS file s on VersaWorks Because of this you should create a folder for saving PS files in advance It is recom
15. E Roland Y Adobe PostScript 3 ca Adobe PostScript 3 PRINT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE VersaWorks Roland PrintSCut NG 540W White ink model Guide to Printing on Transparent Media Using White Ink Roland DG Corporation Thank you very much for purchasing this product O To ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product s performance please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location O Unauthorized copying or transferral in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited O The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice O The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us O Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product O Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur with respect to any article made using this product Contents Chapter T Getting Started acacia 2040024 ecanecupescanazaetesianacneesipazeuesetsayssaneecteadanedeteavecteeess 3 1 1 What This Document Assumes and Related Manuals 0 cceeecceeeeeeeeeetereeeeesnteeeeeeeeaes 4 What This SA eastbisecobsndss E a iia 4 Relate
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17. White Ink The ECO SOL MAX white ink that this unit uses achieves high density and concealment and is capable of providing attractive results when white and CMYK colors are overprinted This ink is suited to printing on transparent media and can be used it to create items for shop interiors and displays PET bottles and other packages decals and more Methods of Printing Using White Ink When you re printing transparent media using white ink the printing method you use differs according to the purpose and the method of expression You vary the settings depending on whether you re printing with white and CMYK colors in a single pass or separately and on whether the printed item is going to be shown from the front that is its top surface or the back This section explains each of these printing methods and their features Choose the printing method that best matches the purpose and method of expression Printing with White and CMYK Colors in a Single Pass Single pass Printing This method prints areas using white ink and the areas using CMYK color inks simultaneously in a single pass Even when you re overprinting white and CMYK color inks printing the areas using white and the areas using CMYK color inks separately is not necessary To display the side opposite the printed surface you can take such action as printing a mirror image of the artwork or changing the sequence of fill printing using white ink and CMYK color inks The scree
18. and DG Corporation http www rolanddg com Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 1 What This Document Assumes and Related Manuals What This Document Assumes Before performing any operations described in this guide make sure that all the following preparations are complete O Assembling and installing the XC 540W unit O Installing VersaWorks on your computer and connecting the computer to the XC 540W via a network Related Manuals Read the following documentation for information about setting up the XC 540W unit and VersaWorks 1 XC 540W Be Sure to Read This First This flyer includes important information that you need to know in order to use the printer Be sure to read this before doing anything else 2 XC 540W Setup Guide This manual covers full details about how to use the XC 540W including how to set up the printer and where to locate the printer etc Read this next to the above one 3 XC 540W User s Manual This manual describes operation methods in detail After you ve read the XC 540W Setup Guide be sure to read manual 4 VersaWorks Quick Start Guide This manual explains basic operations of VersaWorks including how to set up the program Be sure to read Chapter 1 of this manual and make necessary setups on your computer It is also recommended to read Chapter 2 of this manual and become familiar with how to use this program 4 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 2 White Ink Features and Printing Methods Features of
19. and in the Queue A Properties window that appears make the basic settings for printing as shown below Icon Setting item Setting Mirror Off Media Type Clear PET Film or PET Clear Film Adhesive Mode White v W PASS Other Controls Use Custom Settings Dry Time 15 Minutes Operation Mode Print Only Controls Return to Origin After Print On The drying time setting of 15 minutes shown in this example is a suggested setting for when using an auxiliary drying unit the DU 540 After making the settings click OK to close the Queue A Properties window Chapter 3 Printing 25 3 3 Printing 2 White and CMYK Dual pass Printing 6 Go to Job List and click the Queue A tab Drag the print job you created in Creating Data for Printing on page 12 to the queue A job list The contents of the file are displayed in the preview window and the layout on the media is displayed in the layout window Areas using RDG_WHITE are displayed in transparent violet The areas that are the CMYK color undercoat are also visible as overlapping with the preview image File F Edit E View V Job J Printer P Media M Help H File Attributes File Name White_sample_001 ps Creation Date 15 7 2008 21 43 22 Size 213 KB Document Information File Type PostScript File Hof Pages 1 Page Size 1742 x 1742 mm Job Properties Media Name ESP CL Clear PET Film Print Quality High Quality
20. d Manal S tonada 4 1 2 White Ink Features and Printing Meth0dS oooocconnnnccnnnnnociconinnconcncccnnancnn conan nn rc cnn rra 5 Feat res of White Konica cinta riada ranita laca 5 Methods of Printing Using White Ink ss cscssisssasssscsssescosssssscaseecasdsticnssessdvacenassesunsssdtvascsnadsncasddadenecnendsacetaisseensuenbinsansabetsnnsse seens Important Points to Know Before You Print Chapter 2 Getting Ready icccciiscicccccccccctcccccsccsscseccesccaseecesccnasiecececuceeccesccnceecassancteesaseasceeeeassveceesaesssceeses 9 2 1 Preparing Roland VersSaworks cccccccsecccceeeesecceceeeetedeceeeeeeceeceeensesceneesensaceceeenndaeeeeentaces Starting Roland VErSAWOrkS scscssessesccsscccasesssnsessscscddsnsseessnsacsasdlocstenounverscuussecovecotaucectdsscatoussscnusecctesesadbnecoaddssazeteausbstodicsesssaiesite Creating a Folder for Saving PS ls iii iaaa 2 2 Creating Printing Data Basic Approach for Creating Printing Data Creating Data for Printing Adobe Illustrator CS3 cesssssscsssssscssseesssssecsssecesssecessuecessucessuscessueesesueeessuccessnecssnseessnseessess 12 2 9 Printer Preparation visita AO asa 17 Making the Printer Settings and Loading Media sssssssssssssecsssesscssseesssnsecsssecessseeccsuseccssecsssnseessueeessueeesaneecssneeessnseesse 17 Chapter 3 Printing lt lt anna HuEn ana Haren nn HnHnuen une HHErananendnan an nne nr anne 19 3 1 Print Modes caros ante 20 Print MOJ
21. ding on whether you want to display the printed surface of the finished results or the side opposite the printed surface After making the settings click OK to close the Queue A Properties window Go to the job list and click the Queue A tab Drag the CMYK only print job to the queue A job list O Printing of only the CMYK color data is executed Click the print job in the job list on the Queue A tab to select it then click A 32 Chapter 3 Printing Chapter 4 Advanced 4 1 More Advanced Printing Settings 34 Procedure Making Advanced Settings for Each Individual Job Before executing printing double click the print job to display the Job Setting window This window is where you make advanced settings for a specific job including settings that control printer operation and color adjustment Roland VersaWo gt File F Edit E View V Job _Printer P Medis M _Help H ail j a Model SOLJET Proll xO 540 ml Status Ready to Print File Attributes File Name RIP j Creation Date Size Document Informati File Type of Pages Page Size Job Properties Media Name Print Quality Color Settings Color Adjustment Double click a printing job als 1 Available Sp Description a Quality Color Adjustment File Format Ti pa Mark Y r Media Settings
22. e RDG_WHITE CA Color Type Spot Color X Global Color Mode CMYK X C E o emy 30 o E Om Chapter 2 Getting Ready At the swatch palette menu select New Swatch The New Swatch window appears Note The swatch palette is displayed by go ing to the menu and selecting Window then Layer At the New Swatch window make the settings for the spot color special color Except for the CMYK aspect of the color mode make the settings as shown below For the name use only single byte upper case characters and be sure not to omit the _ underbar character An error in typing this in will make detection as areas using white ink fail Name RDG_WHITE Color type Special color Color mode CMYK For the aspect in this case make the settings for C 0 M 0 Y 30 and K 10 For ease of visual confirmation it may be a good idea to make this a color that is visually close to white When you ve finished making the settings click OK to close the New Swatch window 2 2 Creating Printing Data 2 Create the illustration and specify RDG_WHITE for the areas using white Create the illustration Be sure to draw the illustration in the CMYK mode Y File Edit Object Type Select Filter Effect View Window Help nosdacten A sie E gt one aves oma re Sf Default Transparency
23. e effectively be sure to visit VersaWorks Online VersaWorks Online http dg4 roland co jp en RVW2forWeb index html Chapter 4 Advanced 37 4 2 Creating Decals Cutting after Printing Overview of Decal Creation You can carry out cutting after completing printing by drawing what are known as cutting paths in the image data used for printing then using the printing settings to perform what s called printing and cutting Creating Decals Using Single pass Printing Carry out the operations in Single pass Printing Printing White and CMYK Color Data in a Single Pass on page 21 except for the following changes O Add cutting paths to the printing data O At the Queue A Properties window make the settings shown below for Cutting Control then carry out printing Setting item NE F Cut Operation Mode Controls Setting Print amp Cut This executes cutting automatically after printing and drying have finished Creating Decals Using Dual pass Printing Carry out the operations in Dual pass Printing When You Want to Display the Printed Surface of the Finished Results on page 25 or Dual pass Printing When You Want to Display the Side Opposite the Printed Surface of the Finished Results on page 28 except for the following changes O Use the methods in steps J and 2 of Dual pass Printing When You Want Keep Changes in Settings to a Minimum on page 35 to create and save the printing data
24. e printer ready page 9 Chapter 2 Getting Ready 2 Media M Help H Model SOLJET Proll XC 540 Status Ready to Print Status Type Input Time Quality me Color Adjustment i File Format Job Management uid Clip and Tile Veran Scaling Media Settings Size CustomROLL 5 Get Media Width w 136100 mm H 000 3 mm Scale 10000 W roa mm H mm TF Fit to Media Size Position ey po mm Y 000 4 mm 7 Center on the Media Orientation E Print Properties Copy 1 3 7 Page Rane from ge Tile Spacing 400 mm Y Mirror Double click gA Queue A Properties window ap pears At the Queue A Properties window make the basic settings for printing Clicking an icon on the left side of the window switches what is displayed on the right side Refer to the table below and make the settings for the respective items Chapter 3 Printing 21 3 2 Printing 1 White and CMYK Single pass Printing When You Want to Display the Printed Surface of the Finished Results Icon Setting item Setting AL Mirror Off Layout Media Type Clear PET Film or PET Clear Film Adhesive Mode White gt CMYK v Operation Mode Printing Only Return to Origin After Print Off When you want to make the CMYK color inks the undercoat even in cases where t
25. e_print for the folder to save to and label_whiteprint ps as the file name 2 Click Save The CMYK layer of the image is saved as a PS file Open the folder you saved to and make sure the file has been created Chapter 2 Getting Ready 2 3 Printer Preparations Making the Printer Settings and Loading Media Make the necessary settings on the printer for printing transparent media then load the media Procedure Press Cmew gt and make the following settings EDGE DETECTION to DISABLE Load transparent media into the printer O When the media you are loading into the printer warps or partially floats from the platen load it into the printer so that its front end goes about 20 cm 8 in from the starting edge of the print area O Be sure to use the media clamps when you load media Chapter 2 Getting Ready 17 18 Chapter 3 Printing 20 3 1 Print Modes Print Mode When you re printing transparent media on this machine you need to make the settings for the print mode to match the printing method single pass dual pass white only or CMYK colors only the type of ink and how the printed object is to be displayed the printed surface or the opposite surface This section gives a brief overview of each type of print mode Print mode CMYK v PASS CMYK v onWhite CMYK v underWhite White gt CMYK v CMYK gt White v White v W PASS Chapter 3 Printing Overview T
26. he printed surface of the finished results is to be the surface displayed select the CMYK gt White v setting After making the settings click OK to close the Queue A Properties window 22 Chapter 3 Printing 3 2 Printing 1 White and CMYK Single pass Printing When You Want to Display the Side Opposite the Printed Surface of the Finished Results a Mirror On Layout Clear PET Film or PET Clear Film Adhesive When you want to make the white ink the undercoat even in cases where the side opposite the printed surface of the finished results is to be the surface displayed select the White gt CMYK v setting Icon Setting item Setting After making the settings click OK to close the Queue A Properties window Chapter 3 Printing 23 3 2 Printing 1 White and CMYK Single pass Printing 6 Go to Job List and click the Queue A tab Drag the print job you created in Creating Data for Printing on page 12 to the queue A job list The contents of the file are displayed in the preview window and the layout on the media is displayed in the layout window Areas using RDG_WHITE are displayed in transparent violet The areas that are the CMYK undercoat are also visible as overlapping with the preview image File F Edit E View V Job Printer P Media M Help H File Attributes File Name White_sample_001 ps Creation Date 15 7 2008 18 35 05 Size 213 KB
27. his mode is for printing CMYK color data only White ink is not used This print mode is for dual pass printing This is selected as the print mode for CMYK color data when printing in the sequence of first white data then CMYK color data This print mode is for dual pass printing This is selected as the print mode for CMYK color data when printing in the sequence of first CMYK color data then white data This print mode is for single pass printing Printing of white data and CMYK color data is performed in a single pass but the sequence is such that the white ink is overprinted by the CMYK color inks This print mode is for single pass printing Printing of white data and CMYK color data is performed in a single pass but the sequence is such that the CMYK color inks are overprinted by the white ink This is the mode for dual pass or white only printing When performing either type of printing this is selected as the print mode when printing white data 3 2 Printing 1 White and CMYK Single pass Printing Single pass Printing Printing CMYK and White Data in a Single Pass This section describes how to print CMYK color data and white data in a single pass You vary the printing settings depending on how the finished results are to be viewed the printed surface or the side opposite the printed surface Procedure Make sure that you have finished making the preparations for VersaWorks creating the printing data and getting th
28. lick OK Create the illustration for the areas using white data Click the White layer to make it the layer for drawing then create the illustration for the areas using white Specify RDG_WHITE as the color of the areas using white Select the illustration that has the areas using white and for the fill color select the RDG_WHITE spot color you cre ated in step O 2 Save the CMYK color printing data and the white printing data separately At the layer palette display CMYK only Carry out step 3 on pages 14 through 16 to save a PostScript file containing CMYK only Example C white_print for the folder to save to and label_color ps as the file name At the layer palette display White only O Carry out step 3 on pages 14 through 16 to save a PostScript file containing White only Example C white_print for the folder to save to and label_white ps as the file name Chapter 4 Advanced 4 1 More Advanced Printing Settings 3 Atthe Queue A Properties and Queue B Properties windows make the basic settings for printing O At the Queue A Properties window make the basic settings for printing CMYK color data only Double click P and in the Queue A Properties window that appears make the basic settings for printing as shown below Icon Layout Quality niza Printer Controls A Cut Controls Setting item Mirror Media Type Mode Other Controls
29. mended to locate the folder in the root directory on your computer s local disk Procedure Open Computer or My Computer and then open Local Disk C O On the Organize menu A ann click New Folder Or on the m gt Computer LocalDisk C gt ls File menu click New and Organize Views 0 Open ff Share Bur then click Folder Favorite Links Program Files File Folder IB Documents E Music Enter the name for the folder and then press the Enter key Here you name white_print for Size example i Program Files File Folder Favorite Links E Documents B Music White_print 10 Chapter 2 Getting Ready 2 2 Creating Printing Data Basic Approach for Creating Printing Data When you re printing using white ink you create the printing data using a spot color Briefly you use the program with which you create the printing data to create a spot color named RDG_WHITE then apply this RDG_WHITE spot color to the areas you want to print using white ink The method you use to set the spot color differs depending on the program you re using Refer to the documentation that comes with the program This document describes how to create printing data including how to make the settings for the spot color using Adobe Illustrator CS3 These explanations this start on the following page L Adobe Mustrator White_sample_004 e j CMYK Previe
30. n image is a simulation Actual output may differ This printing method offers the following advantages O You can use a take up unit Because output is completed in a single printing pass no return ofthe media is needed during printing This means you can use a take up unit This lets you perform output with assurance even when you re using lengthy media or perform ing unattended operation at night Note that depending on the type of media however use of a take up unit may not be suitable Note When you re performing cutting operations no take up unit can be used O No worry of misalignment between passes Because white and CMYK color inks are printed in a single pass problems caused by displacement during media feed are eliminated making stable highly intricate printing possible O Improved transportability Transportability is enhanced and printing precision is improved because you can use the middle pinch rollers depend ing on the media P 21 Printing 1 White and CMYK Single pass Printing Chapter 1 Getting Started 5 1 2 White Ink Features and Printing Methods Printing White and CMYK Color Inks Separately Dual pass Printing This method prints areas using white ink and the areas using CMYK color inks separately That s to say when the image data also includes white this method prints first white data only or CMYK color data only and then after a certain amount of drying time the media is pulled back and
31. one Dither z TT Halftone Options 5 i Interpolation Nearest Neighbor Mark Direction Bi Direction a mal FT Ienore Default Settings Pinter Head Speed 1000 mm sec Controls i A Double click a Cut printing job Conta Job Delete Management Cip and Tile Variabli M Icon Setting item Setting Mode White v W PASS Quality B Cut Return to Origin After Print off Controls The drying time setting of 15 minutes shown in this example is a suggested setting for when using an auxiliary drying unit the DU 540 After making the settings click OK to close the Job Setting window Carry out printing of white data only Click the print job in the job list on the Queue A tab to select it then click A 30 Chapter 3 Printing 3 4 Printing 3 White Only or CMYK Colors Only Printing White Only Procedure Make sure that you ve finished making the preparations for VersaWorks and getting the printer ready page 9 Chapter 2 Getting Ready Prepare the printing data Adobe Using a program such as Adobe Illustrator create the data for printing white only When creating the data remember to specify RDG_WHITE as the color P 12 Creating Data for Printing Make the settings in the Queue A Properties window Double click and inthe Queue A Properties window that appears make the basic settings for printing as shown below Icon Setting
32. se O options from the Print dialog box n t Show Aga I arab Chapter 2 Getting Ready Corr caca done Select Print from the File menu Select Roland VW Click Setup Click Continue Select Printer Name Documents Status Comments Eh RolandVW tmp Roland VersaWorks E S Paper Output B E ln Graphic 5 9 Image Color El Bl ICM Met El B2 ICM Inte El 83 Scaling 100 El 84 a TrueType Fc B Document OS Advat ed PI C Size Pages per SF h PostScript C i E U Bts 1 5 D fa En gt E Inch Millimeter Point s an 15 40 11557 00 Height 29700 2540 11557 00 Cut Sheet Rol Feed eed Direction z 000 000 000 ono 000 000 2 2 Creating Printing Data Turn on the Print to file option Click Preferences Click Advanced in the Layout tab For Windows 2000 In the Print dia log box the window at the very top of this page go to the Layout tab and click Advanced Click the down arrow to the right of the Paper Size box and then click PostScript Custom Page Size from the list that appears 6 For Custom Page Size Definition enter the values in the Width and Height fields Enter values for the same size as the illustration you created in step 2 Click OK three times to
33. ssaccsbiebeessnanditeesbinsedsonasstesssbuesceannasdeegsibansetsenanitessbbabssoeiniecs Creating Decals Using Single pass Printing sssssssssscsssssscsssssccssecssseseesssecsssseeessuecessueeessusecssuecessuseecsuecessueecssneeessneesseess Creating Decals Using Dual pass Printing sssssssssccsssssssssscssssscssssssssssecsssscessssecssueesssuscsssssecsssesessuseccsnecessueessueessseeessass Creating Decals Using Printing of White Only or CMYK Colors Only Copyright and property of this Software and this manual belong to Roland DG Corp No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any from or by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher VersaWorks is a registered trademark of Roland DG Corp Windows is a registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Inc Adobe the Adobe logo PostScript PostScript 3 and Illustrator are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries 2007 Adobe Systems Incorporated All rights reserved Other company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 2007 2008 Rol
34. ta and getting the printer ready page 9 Chapter 2 Getting Ready O At the Queue A Properties window make the settings for printing CMYK color data only Double click and in the Queue A Properties window that appears make the basic settings for printing as shown below Icon Setting item Setting ia Mirror On Layout Media Type Quality Mode Other Controls Dry Time Operation Mode Controls Return to Origin After Print Clear PET Film or PET Clear Film Adhesive CMYK v underWhite Use Custom Settings 15 Minutes Print Only On The drying time setting of 15 minutes shown in this example is a suggested setting for when using an auxiliary drying unit the DU 540 After making the settings click OK to close the Queue A Properties window 28 Chapter 3 Printing 3 3 Printing 2 White and CMYK Dual pass Printing 6 Go to Job List and click the Queue A tab Drag the print job you created in Creating Data for Printing on page 12 to the queue A job list The contents of the file are displayed in the preview window and the layout on the media is displayed in the layout window Areas using RDG_WHITE are displayed in transparent violet The areas that are the CMYK color undercoat are also visible as overlapping with the preview image File Attributes File Name White_sample_001 ps Creation Date 15 7 2008 21 57 27 Size 213 KB Document Information
35. w h File Edit Object Type Select Filter Effect View Window Help rosa WERT ae emo am mann 2m a we OA ABRO EEE feds a El N Area for which you specified the RDG_ WHITE spot color are processed for printing using white ink Rolana Works GEMENT SOFTWARE Roland Point When specifying the RDG_WHITE name enter the name accurately using single byte upper case characters Take care not to omit the _ underbar character The name is case sensitive and incorrect use of upper and lower case letters or omitting the _ underbar when typing in the name will make detection as areas using white ink fail Chapter 2 Getting Ready 11 12 2 2 Creating Printing Data Creating Data for Printing Adobe Illustrator CS3 This section describes how to create printing data The program used to create the printing data is Adobe Illustrator CS3 For detailed information on drawing methods and how to work with palettes refer to the documentation or online help for Adobe Illustrator CS3 If you use one of the other versions of Adobe Illustrator operations may be somewhat different from those explained here Create the spot color special color RDG_WHITE Start by creating a new blank document 2 New corr N Duplicate Swatch Merge Swatches Delete Swatch Ungroup Color Group Select All Unused Swatch Nam
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