Specifications

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Chapter 1 Getting Started .................................................................................................................3
1-1 What This Document Assumes and Related Manuals ..........................................................4
What This Document Assumes ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Related Manuals ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1-2 White Ink Features and Printing Methods ............................................................................5
Features of White Ink ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Methods of Printing Using White Ink .................................................................................................................................... 5
1-3 Gloss Ink Features and Printing Methods ............................................................................6
Features of Gloss Ink ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Methods of Printing Using Gloss Ink ...................................................................................................................................... 6
1-4 Important Points to Know Before You Print .......................................................................... 7
Important Points to Know Before You Print ........................................................................................................................ 7
Chapter 2 Getting Ready ...................................................................................................................9
2-1 Preparing Roland VersaWorks ............................................................................................10
Starting Roland VersaWorks ....................................................................................................................................................10
Creating a Folder for Saving PS Files ...................................................................................................................................10
2-2 Creating Printing Data ......................................................................................................... 11
Basic Approach for Creating Printing Data ........................................................................................................................11
Creating Data for Printing (Adobe Illustrator CS3) .........................................................................................................12
2-3 Printer Preparations ............................................................................................................18
Making the Printer Settings and Loading Media ............................................................................................................18
Chapter 3 Printing ............................................................................................................................19
3-1 Print Modes .........................................................................................................................20
Print Mode .....................................................................................................................................................................................20
3-2 Printing Using White or CMYK Color Inks ...........................................................................21
Printing Using White and CMYK Color Inks ........................................................................................................................21
Printing Using Only White Ink .................................................................................................................................................25
Printing Using Only CMYK Inks ...............................................................................................................................................26
3-3 Printing Using Gloss Ink ......................................................................................................27
Gloss-nish Printing (White or CMYK Colors  Gloss) ...................................................................................................27
Matte-nish Printing (White or CMYK Colors  Gloss) .................................................................................................29
Embossed-nish Printing (White or CMYK Colors  Gloss) .........................................................................................31
Printing Using Only Gloss Ink ..................................................................................................................................................34
Chapter 4 Advanced ........................................................................................................................35
4-1 More Advanced Printing Settings ........................................................................................36
Making Advanced Settings for Each Individual Job ......................................................................................................36
White or CMYK Colors ⇨ Gloss: When You Want Keep Changes in Settings to a Minimum ............................37
VersaWorks Online (More Advanced Printing Settings) ...............................................................................................41
4-2 Creating Decals (Cutting after Printing) ............................................................................. 42
Overview of Decal Creation ....................................................................................................................................................42
Creating Decals Through Printing Using CMYK Color Inks or White Ink ..................................................................42
Creating Decals Through Printing Using Gloss Ink .........................................................................................................42
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