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RIO 2e, TANGO 2e & TANGO +L Printers USER MANUAL
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Colour Format
There is a small picture of two parrots, this shows the
effects the selected colour format will have on the printed
images’; if the picture of the parrots is in colour you have
your printer setup to print full colour images, if the parrots
are black and white then your printer is setup to print in
monochrome only.
Colour with Composite Black (YMC):
When enabled you will be able to print full colour images,
and any areas of your card design that are black (RGB
value 0,0,0) including black text and barcodes will be
printed with Composite Black.
This means that black areas are printed using a combination of the Yellow, Magenta and Cyan colours from the dye-film
ribbon. Use this option if you are printing an image that contains photographs with black areas and your design does not use
much black text and you want to keep your printing speeds as fast as possible.
Colour with Resin Black (YMCK):
When enabled you will be able to print full colour images, and any areas of your card design that are black (RGB value 0,0,0)
will be printed either as a composite of the 3 colour panels or directly from the resin black panel.
There are a number of Black Options available for the user to select which parts of the image should be printed with the
resin black panel - these options should be experimented with, as both the definition and intensity of the black can be
varied. Use this option if your card design uses barcodes and/or a lot of black text. The printer will use the resin panel to
produce crisp and clear barcodes and text.
Monochrome (K Only):
This option must be selected if a monochrome dye film (LC3) is being used.
When enabled, all images will be printed in the single colour resin. Use this option if you want to photocopy your card
design, or if your card design only contains black objects and text, or you are using a Resin-only dye film and you want a
fast and economical print cycle.
Black Options button:
Click on the Black Options button to configure how your printer handles the printing of designs that contain black (with a
RGB value of 0,0,0). Advanced black options are not available if your colour format is set to Colour and Composite Black
(YMC).
Overcoat:
Print Overcoat:
When enabled, a thin transparent layer of Overcoat will be
applied to the card design at the end of the printing
process. This overcoat protects the printed image from
fading and scratching. Applying overcoat to a card design
does not add any more cost to the printing process, and it is
enabled by default. If it is disabled you will be warned
about removing the protective layer, the only benefit of
disabling Overcoat is a minor increase in print cycle speed
but it is not recommended due to the loss of protection.
When Print Overcoat is enabled, the areas of the card that are protected by overcoat can be configured by clicking on the
‘Overcoat Options’ button.