SPECIAL COLOR INK GUIDE ( Metallic Silver & White )
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1. ol Management e click U Media Settings Size CustomROLL y Get Media Width Tile Spacina 4 00 mm IV Mirror Orientation Al Ez Turn on the Mirror option When the printing data with mirror image is prepared beforehand you do not need to turn on this option NOTE Only the settings necessary for the use of the metallic silver ink are described in this section For other settings refer to the online help provided for VersaWorks When you want to use the white ink refer to p 21 3 2 Using the Metal Variable ata lic Silver Ink and White Ink Baal Click OK to close the Queue A Proper ties window Chapter 3 Printing 19 3 1 Using the Metallic Silver Ink File Attribut File Name Creation D Size RIP Status Input Time Status Job Name v Job List VS 640 Queue A Queue B 01 18 19 44 Document File Type of Page Page Size Special te Go to Job List and click the Queue A tab and drag the printing data to the queue A job list The contents of the data are displayed in the preview window and the layout on the media is displayed in the layout window rile Name Creation Date Status Job Name Input Time Size v Job List VS 640 Queue A Queue B File Type 5 of Pages Page Size Special Items Job Properties Media Name Print Quality Color Settings C2. window which you can display by double clicking the print job in the job list Chapter 3 Printing Be Select the print job in the job list and then 3 2 Using the Metallic Silver Ink and White Ink Printing With White CMYKLcLm Color Both or Individually This section describes how to perform either of the printing methods below using a transparent film gt Using white ink and CMYKLcLm ink gt Using white ink only Printing is performed in a single pass but the printing settings vary depending on which of white ink or CMYKLcLm ink is used as the undercoat The printing data containing RDG_WHITE must be used in order to use the white ink P 9 Creating Printing Data Procedure O Make sure that you have finished making the preparations for VersaWorks creating the printing data and getting the printer ready page 7 Chapter 2 Getting Ready amp Roland VersaWorks Double click A File F Edit E View V Job J Printer P Media M Help H Queue A Properties window appears VS 640 Status Ready to Print N Quality Settings C ick Media Type Generic Vinyl 1 v Print Quality High Quality Quality Settings For Media Type select xxx Clear Film or xxx Clear Film Adhesive xxx indicates ESP CL and others Media Type Generic Vinyl 1 v Half SG G MT SP M Matte PET A
3. Printer Cut Controls In Operation Mode select the operation Reem of the printer Operation Mode Print Only Print amp Cut l Cut All Paths Cut Onl ES M Cut Imane Roun monn ARA A When You Want to Display the Side Opposite the Printed Surface by Using Clear Film BB Queue A Properties Loja e Click AL i dl js m Media Settings Size CustomROLL Get Media Width Bs A Jw 4 Turn on the Mirror option ca een mul When the printing data with mirror image is prepared beforehand you do not need EN Orientation A EX to turn on this option Management NOTE Only the settings necessary for the use of the metallic silver ink and white ink are described in this section For other settings refer to the online help provided for VersaWorks o E Wariable Data ties window Click OK to close the Queue A Proper A Chapter 3 Printing 23 3 2 Using the Metallic Silver Ink and White Ink 24 RIP Status _ Go to Job List click the Queue A tab and drag the printing data to the queue A Cn a Status Job Name Input Time Si job list v Job List VS 640 Queue A Queue B Doc BB mt whps 01 18 19 44 Fil The contents of the data are displayed in the preview window and the layout on the media is displayed in the layout window Roland VersaWorks 553 File F Edit E View V Job
4. Printable Layers 9 Do Not Scale Fit to Page Custom Scale 2 Height 100 gt in Specify the destination and file name for saving Example C MT WH_print for the folder to save to and mt wh ps as the file name 90050 Date modified Type Size This folder is empty Click Save The CMYK layer of the image is saved as a PS file Assign the name you want It may be a good idea to assign a name that indicates that the file uses white and metallic silver ink Open the folder you saved to and make sure the file has been created 14 Chapter 2 Getting Ready 2 3 Printer Preparations Making the Printer Settings and Loading Media When Using Transparent Media When you are using transparent media make the necessary printing settings on the printer and load the media accordingly Procedure Press Cvenu gt and make the following settings EDGE DETECTION to DISABLE 2 Load transparent media into the printer gt 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 gt Be sure to use the media clamps when you load media When Using Media Other Than Transparent Media Load the media using the method described in the VS 640 User s Manual Chapter 2 Getting Ready 15 16 Chapter 3
5. EEN TR MA ESP CL Clear PET Film ESP CL MT Clear PET Film S amp P T PET Clear Film Adhesive With Mode select the print mode nn Eeoa White gt CMYKLcLm v rane Orkan e White ve Inks are overprinted in the sequence of white and then CMYKLcLm Color Mark cia O CMYKLcLm gt White v gt IT Inks are overprinted in the sequence of white and then CMYKLcLm Color White v This prints with white only The image of overprinting in the sequence of white and CMYKLcLm is the same as that of overprinting in the sequence of white and metallic silver CMYK on page 22 The description of metallic silver CMYK is to be replaced with CMYKLcLm only Chapter 3 Printing 25 3 2 Using the Metallic Silver Ink and White Ink Click TE IN Turn on the Convert Spot Color option oe Le Click In Operation Mode select the operation of the printer 5 m Cutting Options Operation Mode Print Only Print amp Cut T Cut All Paths ia Fut Imane Raun Cut Onl TT O TE When You Want to Display the Side Opposite the Printed Surface by Using Clear Film BX Queue A Properties Eo e 553 Click AL ka O m Media Settings Size CustomROLL v Get Media Width a O Turn on the Mirror option When the printin with mirror im Tile Spacina 4 00 mm Sane p g data a a age is prepared before
6. Preset Swatch C is the name of your computer s local disk Once the registration is performed you can open the library directly from the swatch palette menu eliminating the need to search the file every time you start Adobe Illustrator 10 Chapter 2 Getting Ready 2 2 Creating Printing Data 2 Create the illustration and specify the spot color that matches the color you want to print D Create the illustration Be sure to draw the illustration in the CMYK mode 2 Specify each spot color that matches the color you want to print Desired ink or color Metallic silver ink RDG_MetallicSilver Whiteink 0 RG WHITE Metallic color RVW MT Silver RVW MT Bronze Metallic silver CMYKLcLm combination color RVW MT TitanBlack etc Prop A 269 va ect Filter Effect View Window Help ax EI suoxe liot v Brush styles pacity 100 tjo EA un FF gt gt No Selection La E Specify RDG_WHITE for Specify RDG_MetallicSilver for the y the areas where you want to areas where you want to use metallic use white ink silver ink Roland VersaWorks x CutContour E RDG_wHITE RDG_GLOSS E ROG_MetallicSiver Roland Metallic Color System Library x EI rvw MT Gold Emo le s dF im dL or HB Rvw mT tTitanBlack EI Rvw MT Olive EI Rvw MT Green EI Rvw MT Cobatt El Rvw MT Blue RVW MT Navy E
7. Printer P Media M Help H _ VS 640 Status Ready to Print 2 EE VE y N y A a Y Status Nick Name Print Status Areas using RDG_MetallicSilver RIP Status File Attributes Fie Name ates or special metallic color RVW MT Status Job Name ipa the oo mie Bronze etc are displayed with shad i Queue A Queue E ai Document Information ing in transparent gray Fle Type PostScript File aiea 20x82 Areas using RDG_WHITE are Special Items displayed with shading in transparent magenta Job Properties Media Name Generic Vinyl Print Quality High Quality Color Settings VSEcoMLcLmH_GenPVC1_v1 Color Adjustment Linear Not Edited Creation Date Status Job Name Input Time Size ta v Job List VS 640 click y nb Document Inform Printing will be started 01 18 19 44 File Type g i of Pages Page Size Special tems Media Name Print Quality After printing allow the ink to dry sufficiently Color Settings Color Adjustment We strongly recommend performing lamina Scale tion E of Copies of Tiles Mark Label Print rea Action After Print To continue printing similar data with single pass printing of white metallic silver and CMYK colors repeat steps A and Also if you want to modify detailed settings for each job it will be conve nient to perform modifications in the Job Setting
8. Printing 3 1 Using the Metallic Silver Ink oooocococcocnncccconnnnoo 18 Printing With Metallic Silver CMYKLcLm Color Both or Individually vecino ricerca 18 3 2 Using the Metallic Silver Ink and White Ink 21 Printing With Metallic Silver White CMYK Color BS SIONS PASS scomsasmecdpress cito enncouesuncen setnsanecennndgncenconeeensasnor 21 Printing With White CMYKLcLm Color Both or Indique 25 17 3 1 Using the Metallic Silver Ink Printing With Metallic Silver CMYKLcLm Color Both or Individually This section describes how to perform either of the printing methods below gt Using metallic silver ink and CMYKLcLm ink printing all the metallic colors such as RDG_Me tallicSilver and RVW MT Bronze as well as CMYKLcLm colors gt Using metallic silver ink only printing RDG_MetallicSilver only gt Using CMYKLcLm ink only In order to use the metallic silver ink printing data containing metallic colors such as RDG_MetallicSilver and RVW MT Bronze must be used P 9 Creating Printing Data Procedure O Make sure that you have finished making the preparations for VersaWorks creating the printing data and getting the printer ready page 7 Chapter 2 Getting Ready amp Roland VersaWorks Double click A File F Edit E View V Job Printer P Media M Help H Queue A Properties window appears VS 640 Status Ready t
9. ai Depending on the settings of your computer the extension ai might not be shown SClick Open The swatch library is displayed which is containing the metallic color created by mixing the metallic silver ink and CMYKLcLm ink PEN _ _ lal Select a library to open Look in J Illustrator OPE T Name Type rodified Size ele Roland Color System Library Adobe Illustrator Art 2 L1 14 49 175 EEE Illustrator Art 8 18 19 44 246 EiRoland Metallic Color System Library Ad Illustrator Art 18 18 19 44 46 Desktop n Illustrator Art 18 18 19 44 46 1 Roland VersaWorks Adobe Illustrator Art 18 18 19 44 46 XXXXXX de Comput i an 26 P Roland Y Roland Metallic Color System Library x a Ma EJ Rvw MT Gold opis Network etwork m Ll Rvw MT Siver aK Fie name teen MB Rvw MT Bronze a K Files of type Swatch Files u A 2 RVW MT TitanBlack a El Rvw MT Olve El E RVW MT Green a E Rvw MT Cobalt og El Rvw MT Biue al A _______ _ _________ _______ _ _______ ______ _________ __ ________ _JJJJJJJJJJoo lt lt w X By saving the ai file selected in steps and into the folder below you can register each swatch library to the Adobe Illustrator s library C Program Files Adobe Adobe Illustrator CS3
10. 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 recommended to locate the folder in the root directory on your computer s local disk Procedure GD Open Computer or My Computer and then open Local Disk C O l On the Organize menu click New Folder e EEE Or on the File menu click New and then ES click Folder X Favorites HZ Desktop Downloads Recent Places a Libraries Documents a Music Enter the name for the folder and then Ir E gt Computer Local Disk C Local Dis press the Enter key Organize or Bu Here you name the folder MT WH_print for ex Favorites q rin es EU Desktop j ile folder f ample Downloads Recent Places Libraries Documents 8 Chapter 2 Getting Ready 2 2 Creating Printing Data Basic Approach for Creating Printing Data When Using Metallic Silver Ink When you print using metallic silver ink you can create the printing data according to the two methods below gt Specify the spot color so as to use only the metallic silver ink Apply the spot color named RDG_MetallicSilver to the areas you want to print using the metallic silver ink gt Use the exclusive metallic color special colors library From the exclusive metallic color special colors library
11. cause bad effect on printing feeding and or cutting quality as well as partial float ofthe media Be sure to use the media take up system on confirmation of the nature and compatibility of your media 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 2 Getting Ready 2 1 Preparing VersaWorks a A 8 Starting VersaWorks ccococismisriars ii 8 Creating a Folder for Saving PS Files cccooonnccncccconnnccnnnnnos 8 2 2 Creating Printing Data ooonccccccocnnccccocnnccconnonnnnaconnononanos 9 Basic Approach for Creating Printing Data un 9 Creating Data for Piinlind use 9 2 3 Printer Preparations u00 4002040nenn nenne nnnenenne nenne nennen 15 Making the Printer Settings and Loading Media 15 2 1 Preparing VersaWorks Starting VersaWorks On the computer you are using start VersaWorks For information on how to start the program see the Roland VersaWorks Quick Start Guide After starting the program go to the upper left of the main screen and check to make sure that Model or Nickname of Your Printer is displayed and that Status is set to Ready to Print Roland Versa Works File F Edit E View Job Printer f Media M HelpiH gt WS 640 Status Ready to Print 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
12. observe the items be low gt Leave the main power on at all times gt Never leave the front cover open for long periods gt After making the settings for the various menu items go back to the top screen When Dot Drop out Etc Cannot be Corrected When using metallic silver ink and white ink ink discharge may become unstable resulting in dot drop out etc if the machine is left unattended for a long period This is due to the properties of metallic silver ink and white ink containing ingredients which tend to settle and separate which will cause the precipitated ingredients to solidify when the machine is left unattended for a long period In such cases perform ink renewal menu For information on how to operate the ink renewal menu refer to the VS 640 User s Manual VS 640 User s Manual When Problems Such As Dot Drop out are not cleared up Ifthe problems such as dot drop out cannot be corrected even after performing cleaning above then contact your authorized Roland DG Corp dealer 30 Chapter 4 When Performing Maintenance Printing 31 32 33 34 35 36 Roland 1000006685 R1 100212
13. select the metallic color to be used which is the combination color of CMYKLcLm ink and metallic silver ink When Using White Ink Apply the spot color named RDG_WHITE to the areas you want to print using the white ink Creating Data for Printing Create the data for printing using the metallic silver ink and white ink 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 are using another version of Adobe Illustrator operations may be somewhat different from those explained here 1 Open the exclusive swatch library 11 At the swatch palette menu select Open Swatch Library then Other Libraries The Select Library window appears The swatch palette is displayed by going to the menu selecting Window and then selecting Swatch Art History gt Celebration Color Books gt Color Properties gt New Color Group Corporate Default Swatches gt Earthtone Duplicate Swatch Merge Swatches Delete Swatch Foods gt Ungroup Color Group i a Gradients gt Select All Unused Kids Stuff Add Used Colors Metal Sort by Name Nature E Sort by Kind Neutral Show Find Field Patterns Scientific Y Small Thumbnail View z Skintones Medium Thumbnail View System Macintosh arge Thu all View Large Thumbnail Vi System Windows Sm
14. the following documentation for information about setting up the VS 640 unit and VersaWorks DVS 640 Setup Guide This manual covers details about how to use the VS 640 including how to set up the printer and where to locate the printer etc Be sure to read this manual VS 640 User s Manual This manual describes operation methods in detail After you have read the VS 640 Setup Guide be sure to read this manual VersaWorks Quick Start Guide Chapter 1 of this manual Setting for VersaWorks provides you with instructions necessary to perform print ing with VersaWorks including how to install the software Be sure to read this chapter following the above W S 640 User s Manual You are also recommended to read Chapter 2 Getting Started to become familiar with how to use this program VersaWorks Online This document describes the important notes to use the metallic silver ink and white ink as well as the basic printing method using these inks You can get the latest information about Roland VersaWorks and the in formation on printing methods requiring more complex settings by viewing VersaWorks Online If you want to learn more about the features of Roland VersaWorks or if you want to use metallic silver ink and white ink more effectively be sure to visit VersaWorks Online URL http dg4 roland co jp en RVW2forWeb index html 4 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 2 Before Starting Operations Important Characteris
15. RVW MT Purple EI Rvw MT violet RVW MT Maroon D1 Rvw MT 01A u gt G AA n O N Areas where you want to use metallic color gt From the metallic color special colors library Roland Metallic Color System Library specify the color such as RVW MT Bronze 284 36 A Chapter 2 Getting Ready 11 2 2 Creating Printing Data 3 Create the PS PostScript file Select Print from the File menu O dobe Illustrator sample01 ai 281 CMYKFLEI Edit Object Type Select Filter Effect View Windor New New from Template Open Open Recent Files Browse Device Central Close Save Save As Save a Copy Save as Template Check In Save for Web amp Devices Revert Ctrl N Shift Ctrl N Ctrl O gt Alt Ctrl O Ctrl W Ctrl S Shift Ctrl S Alt Ctrl S Alt Shift Ctrl S F12 Select Roland VW When a nickname is set or when more than one printer is connected select Roland VW_ the nick name of the printer used for output Click Setup am Click Continue Save for Microsoft Office Export Scripts gt Qocument Setup Alt Ctrl P locument Color Mode gt Alt Shift Ctrl I Near Ls m mi liga sa ya Ctrl P Ctrl Q 2 Preset Custom Printer RolandWw Pie ema noland Yersaworks 2 General Copies 1 collate Reverse Order Pages All
16. Range Cl Skip Blank Pages Media Size Defined by Driver width 209 9028 Height 297 0389 Orientation Transverse Options Print Layers Visible amp Printable Layers 9 Do Not Scale O Fit to Page Custom Scale Width 100 Savel Get Setup p Height 100 a Gene Code The Print Setup dialog box is provided by the operating system To ensure that you can use the full print capabilities of Illustrator please set all print options from the Print dialog box O Again conte gt 12 Chapter 2 Getting Ready 2 2 Creating Printing Data Turn on the Print to file option PL EEE PER EEE Click Preferences dh Rolandvw 1 o 2 wur mu lt p gt Click Advanced in the Layout tab For Windows 2000 In the Print dialog box the window at the very top of this page go to the Layout tab and click Advanced AClick the down arrow to the right of the Paper Size box and then click PostScript Custom Page Size from the list that ap Printing Preferences pears Drientation Inc For Custom Page Size Dimensions r enter the values in the Width and Height Page Format lt a Pares per Sheet 1 v fields Enter values for the same size as the illustration you Front to Back created in step 2 Sence ROn Adval Ansi c E Ansi D gm Roland VersaWorks El A
17. Roland ca Adobe PostScript 3 VS 640 SPECIAL COLOR INK GUIDE Metallic Silver amp White When you use metallic silver ink and white ink be sure to read this first This document describes the characteristics of special color inks white ink and metallic silver ink for VS 640 the important notes on the usage of these inks and the maintenance and printing method in using these inks For other information refer to the VS 640 Setup Guide and the VS 640 User s Manual Roland DG Corporation Thank you very much for purchasing this product gt 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 gt Unauthorized copying or transferal in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited gt The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice gt 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 gt 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 gt 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 produc
18. all List View ee Textiles VisiBone Swatch Options Web Large List View Terre Snot A t Open Swatch Library Other Library N m ASE Save Swatch Library as AL Chapter 2 Getting Ready 9 2 2 Creating Printing Data Open folders in the order of Computer or My Computer Local Disk C Program Files Roland VersaWorks Swatch Illustrator then select Roland VersaWorks ai Depending on the settings of your computer the extension ai might not be shown SClick Open The swatch library containing RDG_MetallicSilver and RDG_WHITE is displayed tll Select a library to open Look in Illustrator v 3 p fav T Name Type rodified Size ay Roland Color System Library Adobe Illustrator Art 2 11 14 49 175 Recent Ph E gt 246 Ly Roland Grapac Bri o coat Library Adobe Illustrator Art 8 18 19 44 IN E Roland Metallic Color System Library Adobe Illustrator Art 18 18 19 44 46 Adobe Illustrator Art 18 18 19 44 46 Desktop Tf Roland VersaWorks Adobe Illustrator Art 18 18 19 44 46 XXXXXX Computer sf J A Roland VersaWores X a E Network 71 A i ee MS tonto a E File name Open Files of type Swatch Files Zi RO WHITE El 2 ve Ra De a 5 ROG MetalicSilver El Use Adobe Dialog 2 a DOpen the same folders as in step O and then select Roland Metallic Color System Library
19. d Before Starting the Day s Work gt Remove just the white and metallic silver ink cartridges shake them gently then reinsert them gt You do not have to shake the cyan magenta yellow black light cyan and light magenta ink cartridges every day but be sure to shake them when you install new cartridges for these colors The ingredients in white and metallic silver inks tend to settle Each day before starting the day s operations be sure to carry out the above steps Allowing the ink to stand without carrying out these steps can cause the settled material to harden resulting in malfunction or other problems Chapter 1 Getting Started 5 1 3 Important Notes on Printing Using The Middle Pinch Rollers in Printing and Cutting Since metallic silver ink and white ink are difficult to dry the middle pinch rollers will smudge the printed surface when printing and cutting are performed Thus when you perform printing and cutting using metal lic silver ink and or white ink secure the media in place using only two pinch rollers on the right and the left However some types of the media may partially float and it may cause bad effect on printing feeding and or cutting Use the media after confirmation of the nature of your media Important Notes in Using Transparent Media Loading transparent media gt Set the EDGE DETECTION menu item to DISABLE Transparent media cannot be loaded unless this set ting is made gt Ensur
20. e Pass This section describes how to perform single pass printing using metallic silver ink white ink and CMYK color ink Printing is performed in a single pass but the printing settings vary depending on which of white ink or all the other inks metallic silver and CMYK colors is used as the undercoat The printing data containing metallic colors such as RDG_MetallicSilver and RVW MT Bronze must be used in order to use the metallic silver ink and the printing data containing RDG_WHITE must be used in order to use the white ink P 9 Creating Printing Data Procedure O Make sure that you have finished making the preparations for VersaWorks creating the printing data and getting the printer ready page 7 Chapter 2 Getting Ready amp Roland VersaWorks Double click A File F Edit E View V Job J Printer P Media M Help H Queue A Properties window appears VS 640 Status Ready to Print Print Status Y Quality Settings C ick Media Type Generic Vinyl 1 v Print Quality High Quality For Media Type select xxx MT Clear Film or xxx MT Clear Film Adhesive xxx indicates ESP CL and others Media Type Generic Vinyl 1 v Print I ESP CL Clear P IM ESP CL MT Clear PET Film SP CLT PET Clear Film Adhesive Intel co r T mari DET Ahasi Mark Clase Cila A Asaran With M
21. e a margin of at least 75 mm from the leading edge of the media to the printing or cutting start location Important notes on the amount of media remaining gt When you use transparent media the presence of media cannot be detected In such cases printing opera tion does not stop when the media runs out and there is a chance that the platen or the like may become soiled with ink or that ink may get inside and damage the machine If media runs out while printing is in progress immediately press to stop printing Using the middle pinch rollers gt The middle pinch rollers scratch media slightly and on transparent media such scratches can be very no ticeable Also the middle pinch rollers will smudge the printed surface when transparent media is pulled back after printing When you use transparent media secure the media in place using only two pinch rollers on the right and the left Automatic crop mark detection gt Automatic crop mark detection does not work with transparent media In such cases perform alignment manually VS 640 User s Manual Important Notes on Using Media Take up System Since metallic silver ink and white ink are difficult to dry if you use the media take up system at your option media and or the printed surface may be smudged depending on the type of media you use If you use the media take up system leaving the middle pinch rollers removed some types ofthe media may not betaken up normally and or
22. hand you do not a need to turn on this option ai Drientation A sy Management Only the settings necessary for the use of the white ink are described in this section For other settings refer to the online help provided for VersaWorks Variable ties window ata O 43 Click OK to close the Queue A Proper ancel 26 Chapter 3 Printing File Att File N Creat Size RIP Status Input Time Status Job Name v Job List VS 640 Queue A Queue B mm 01 18 19 44 Docum File T Hof Page p The contents of the data are displayed in the preview window and the layout on the media is displayed in the layout window 3 2 Using the Metallic Silver Ink and White Ink Go to Job List click the Queue A tab and drag the printing data to the queue A job list Roland VersaWorks File F Edit E View V Job Printer P Media M Help H Status Job Name Nick Name Print Status RIP Status File Attributes File Name Creation Date Size Status Job Name Input Time v Job List VS 640 Queue B Document Information File Type of Pages Page Size Special items Queue A File Name Creation Date Size Status Job Name Input Time v Job List VS 640 Queue A Queue B 01 18 19 44 Document Infom File Type 5 of Pages Page Size Special Items Job Properties Media Name Print Quality Co
23. lor Settings Color Adjustment Scale of Copies of Tiles Mark Label Print Area Action After Print Areas using RDG_WHITE are displayed with shading in transparent magenta 18 1 2010 19 44 PostScript File 1 80 0x 39 8 mm Select the print job in the job list and then click Fi Printing will be started After printing allow the ink to dry sufficiently We strongly recommend performing lamina tion To continue printing similar data with white only or single pass printing of white and CMYKLcLm colors repeat steps A and Also if you want to modify detailed settings for each job it will be convenient to perform modifications in the Job Setting window which you can display by double clicking the print job in the job list Chapter 3 Printing 27 28 Chapter 4 When Performing Maintenance Printing 4 1 Malntenante nes dia 30 Message for Ink CirculatiON ooooccccccooonoccnnncnnnanconnnnnonancnns 30 When Dot Drop out Etc Cannot be Corrected 30 29 4 1 Maintenance Message for Ink Circulation With this machine white ink and metallic silver ink are circulated periodically to prevent the ink precipitation When the following message appears please wait until the display changes CIRCULATING INK In order to allow the automatic maintenance such as above to be performed please
24. nsi E El ta Paper Output El ARCHA E m Graphic El ARCH C B Image Color E ARCH D ICM Met E ARCH E ICM Inte E Scaling 100 TrueType Fo E Ej a Document Opti Advanced Y Pages per rersizeAl Eden PostScript CL PostScript Custom Page Size Definition zx Custom Page Size Dimension 5 Unit Width 80 25 FOS47 00 Inch Millimeter Point Paper Feed Direction Short Edge First Paper Type Cut Sheet 9 Roll Feed Offsets Relative to Paper Feed Direction Height 40 25 P0 11557 00 Perpendicular Direction 0 00 0 00 Parallel Direction D 0 00 0 00 Chapter 2 Getting Ready 13 2 2 Creating Printing Data Click OK three times to close the PostScript Custom Page Size Definition Roland VersaWorks Advanced Options and Printing Preferences dialog boxes The Print dialog box returns Click Print Name Documents Status Comments gt DC ick Pri nt n ry RolandVW gt 2 Print to file Find Printer Printer Number ofcopies 1 al 1 01 72 33 Print Preset Custom Printer Roland PPD Default Roland Versaworks a General Copies 1 Collate Reverse Order Pages 9 All Range Skip Blank Pages Media Size Defined by Driver width 76 0942 m Height 37 9942 n Orientation 6 CO Transverse Options Print Layers Visible amp
25. o Print vs Print Status cnn Media Type Click Generic Vinyl 1 v Print Quality High Quality W ER For Media Type select names with MT a da attached such as Generic Vinyl 1 MT cee Make the selection that matches the media to be p eneric Win Print ER used Selecting an item attached with MT enables eneric Vinyl 2 Bone en NM you to choose the print mode that can use the me Generic Banner 2 A tallic silver ink Generic Ving MT With Mode select the print mode Print Quality High Quality CMYKLcLm Mt v This prints with all the metallic colors such as a RDG_MetallicSilver and RVW MT Bronze as well as olor 1 u FON Aru Adjustment CMYKLcLm colors Hr Mode CMYKL Lmhdt 1 y a Be _ MetallicSilver v File Format a MYKE eLm W This prints with RDG_MetallicSilver only a CMYKLcLm v This prints with CMYKLcLm ink only 18 Chapter 3 Printing 3 1 Using the Metallic Silver Ink a on E 1 D A A A a f a M Convert Spot Color Quality Cutting Options Operation Mode Print Print Only Print amp Cut Cut All Paths Cut Imane Bour Cut Oni Click ES Turn on the Convert Spot Color option Click In Operation Mode select the operation of the printer When You Want to Display the Side Opposite the Printed Surface by Using Clear Film Queue A Properties k 13 Cut Controls
26. ode select the print mode ee LE White gt CMYKMt v Halftone EMYKMt we Inks are overprinted in the sequence of white and then metallic silver CMYK Color CMYKMt gt White v Inks are overprinted in the sequence of white and then metallic silver CMYK Color Mode Chapter 3 Printing 21 3 2 Using the Metallic Silver Ink and White Ink Image of overprinting in the sequence of white and then metallic silver CMYK Color Print Mode White gt CMYKMt v Transparent film The printed image is to be seen from this side le ar oi Metallic silver CMYK The white data and the metallic silver CMYK color data are actually printed simultaneously but they are shown here as separate layers in order to indicate the printing sequence Image of overprinting in the sequence of metallic silver CMYK Color and then white Print Mode CMYKMt gt White v Transparent film The printed image is to be seen from this side en the opposite side of the Metallic silver CMYK printed surface of the finished results The white data and the metallic silver CMYK color data are actually printed simultaneously but they are shown here as separate layers in order to indicate the printing sequence 22 Chapter 3 Printing 3 2 Using the Metallic Silver Ink and White Ink O Click 12 Detail i Turn on the Convert Spot Color option P um man Quality oe O Click Al
27. olor Adjustment Scale of Copies of Tiles Mark Label Print Area Action After Print Document Inform 5 Roland VersaWorks File F Edit E View V Job Printer P Media M Help H EEE PRIA ta Status Job Name Nick Name Print Status RIP Status File Attributes Fie Name mos Areas using RDG_MetallicSilver Creation Date 18 1 2010 19 44 52 Status Job Name Pr SS ise or special metallic color RVW MT v Job List VS 640 Queue A Queue B Document Information Bronze etc are displayed with 01 18 19 44 File Type PostScript File shadi ng in transpa rent gray of Pages 1 Page Size 80 0 x 39 8 mm Special Items Job Properties Media Name Generic Vinyl Print Quality High Quality Color Settings VSEcoMLeLmH_GenPVC1_v1 Calar Adi etmant linear Nat Folter Select the print job in the job list and then click FA Printing will be started After printing allow the ink to dry sufficiently We strongly recommend performing lamina tion To continue printing another data using metallic silver and CMYKLcLm colors repeat steps 7 and Also if you want to modify detailed settings for each job it will be convenient to perform modifications in the Job Setting window which you can display by double clicking the print job in the job list 20 Chapter 3 Printing 3 2 Using the Metallic Silver Ink and White Ink Printing With Metallic Silver White CMYK Color in a Singl
28. orporation 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 trade marks 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 2010 Roland DG Corporation http www rolanddg com Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 1 What This Document Assumes and Related Manuals What This Document Assumes Related Manuals VersaWorks Online 1 2 Before Starting Operations ccccccccsseeeeceeeseesceeseseeseaseees 5 Important Characteristics of Inks and Important Notes Before Starting the Day s Work occcccccoooonccnncccooooccnncnononanennos 1 3 Important Notes on Printing Using The Middle Pinch Rollers in Printing and Cutting Important Notes in Using Transparent Media Important Notes on Using Media Take up System 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 have been complete gt Assembling and installing the VS 640 unit gt Installing VersaWorks on your computer and connecting the computer to the VS 640 via a network Related Manuals Read
29. t Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started een 3 1 1 What This Document Assumes and Related Manuals 4 What This Document ASSUMES aussi 4 FS AE Ty S nee E o A 4 Varsa Works ONE it ee rem 4 1 2 Before Starting Operations cccccccsseecceeseeceeseecceeecceaeeessaeeesseesessees 5 Important Characteristics of Inks and Important NOteS sse ssseesseesssessseessecsssesssseesseesse 5 Before Starting the Day s Work cssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssecsssscsesssssssssecsessssecsssecsssecsessssecassecseeees 3 1 3 Important Notes on Printing 02222020000020000000000nn0nnnnn nennen nnennnn 6 Using the middle pinch rollers in printing and cutting c onoononmmsm 6 Important notes in using transparent media sesessssessseesseessseesseesssessserossesneesssseosseesseesss 6 Important notes ON using media take up SYSTEM sssesscsssesscsssecssescssseescsesecsssesseseeseess 6 Chapter 2 Getting Ready isnrsmsia rca 7 2 1 Preparing VersaWorks c cccccsscccssccceececeecesesscseueeseseescseeenseeseeeeenaass 8 SARIN Vers AWO ee Ute a a 8 Creating a Folder for Saving PS Files resinas 8 22 Creating Printing Dala cinco sen een ari 9 Basic Approach for Creating Printing Data uuessesessesesesensesnennenennennenennenennennenennenenneneenennenne 9 Creating Data for Printing une 9 2 3 Printer Preparations u a er een 15 Making the Printer Set
30. tics of Inks and Important Notes The usage and handling of white ink and metallic silver ink involve some important considerations that do not apply to ink of other colors Be sure to familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the inks before you use them White ink and metallic silver ink precipitate gt If they are allowed to stand the precipitates in them may solidify and cause clogging of the print head or other malfunction Be sure to observe the cautions in this manual Maintenance must be performed gt Always keep the main power switched on If the main power is switched off the automatic maintenance function stops working and it may result in malfunction gt We recommend that you operate the printer at least once a week gt If the printer is left unused for a long period of time ink precipitation may occur causing unstable ink discharge which may result in dot drop out etc In such cases the precipitated and solidified ink needs to be cleared P 30 When Dot Drop out etc Cannot be Corrected Drying inks gt After output allow the ink to dry sufficiently Note that white ink and metallic silver ink in particular require printing at a high density and so are more difficult to dry than CMYKLcLm inks We strongly recommend lamination gt Depending on conditions the weatherability of metallic silver ink and white ink may be inferior to that of CMYKLcLm inks Therefore laminating is strongly recommende
31. tings and Loading Media e oncocononnonmmemees 15 Chapter o PINONG nennen 17 3 1 Using the Metallic Silver Ink oocccccoccococcnococcnonocaconononononanons 18 Printing With Metallic Silver CMYKLcLm Color Both or Individually 18 3 2 Using the Metallic Silver Ink and White Ink occcooococococonooo 21 Printing With Metallic Silver White CMYK Color in a Single Pass cooommomo 21 Printing With White CMYKLcLm Color Both or Individually a o oo o 25 Chapter 4 When Performing Maintenance Printing coocncccnnnncconcnncnnnanonanano 29 4 1 MAINE AN o ee 30 Message for Ink Circulation uusessesssseeseensnsenenenennenennenenneneenennenennenennennenennenennenennenennennenenennene 30 When Dot Drop out Etc Cannot be Corrected ussssesesesesesensesesenenennenenenenennenenenennnenenenne 30 Copyright and property of this Software and this manual belong to Roland DG Corp No part of this publica tion may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any from or by any means electron ic 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 C
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