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Use printer defaults: Selecting
USE PRINTER DEFAULTS uses the standard settings for
the selected printer. Generally these give good results, but if you want greater control
choose
USE CUSTOM SETTINGS.
Use custom settings: Selecting
USE CUSTOM SETTINGS lets you configure the printer
settings to suit your requirements. Note: No check is made whether the settings you
choose are suitable for the type of printer; it is assumed you know your requirements.
Target printer resolution: Specified in dots-per-inch (DPI).
Default screen frequency: Specified in lines-per-inch (LPI). Tints of the basic ink color
are printed as small dots called halftone dots. The dots are arranged in rows and the
number of rows to the inch is the screen frequency. The lower the screen frequency,
the larger the individual halftone dots and the more noticeable they are. Your print
company may ask for “120 line screen” which would be a screen frequency of 120LPI.
Screen/dot type: PostScript printers can print halftone dots in a variety of shapes.
Generally round dots give the best results but some presses work better with a
different dot shape.
Print Color Separations
If you want to print all the colors in one pass through the printer, deselect PRINT
COLOR SEPARATIONS.
This full color output is referred to as a composite output.
If you want to produce output separated into the CMYK process colors and any spot
colors, select
PRINT COLOR SEPARATIONS. If you have one spot color, for example, you
will get five printouts: one for each of the CMYK colors, and one for the spot color.
Your print company can advise you on whether they want composite or separated
files. Separating to a local printer is useful if you want to view each separation.
You can now set options for the individual separations.
To output a separation for an ink color, select the left-hand check box. By default all
plates are set to print.
You can also view each separation within MAGIX Page & Layout Designer 2013
with the "Window -> Show Printer Colors" options.
To set an ink color to overprint, select the right-hand check box. Overprinting is
described later in the chapter.