Basic Settings of Roland DG BF-16 Driver

X Offset: / Y Offset:

This sets the printing start position. This sets the position on the flat table where printing starts.

When 0 is set for both X Offset: and Y Offset:, printing starts from the 0 scale position at the front right of the flat table.

Speed:

This sets the printing speed.

Select from Low, Standard, and High.

Direction:

This sets the printing direction.

When Print Right is selected, printing is performed when the print-head carriage moves from left to right. When Print Left is selected, printing is performed when the print-head carriage moves from right to left. When Bidi is selected, printing is performed in both directions, from left to right and from right to left.

Machine Type:

Used when an optional item is installed on the machine.

Set to Tablet Machine.

Uniform Mode:

This machine does not use this function.

Color Combinations:

Set the colors to use for printing.

WCV: Select when printing white ink as the undercoat, then printing CMYK color ink on the white ink, and finally printing gloss ink on top of that and creating a gloss finish.

W: Select when printing with white ink only.

C: Select when printing with CMYK color ink only.

V: Select when printing with gloss ink only.

WC: Select when printing white ink as the undercoat, and then printing CMYK color ink on the white ink.

WV: Select when printing white ink as the undercoat, and then printing gloss ink on the white ink.

CV: Select when printing CMYK color ink, and then printing gloss ink on the CMYK color ink.

CW: Select when printing CMYK color ink, and then printing white ink on the CMYK color ink.

WCV (F): Select when printing white ink as the undercoat, then printing CMYK color ink on the white ink, then printing gloss ink on top of that and creating a matte finish.

V (F): Select when printing with gloss ink only and creating a matte finish.

CV (F): Select when printing CMYK color ink, then printing gloss ink on the CMYK color ink and creating a matte finish.

WV (F): Select when printing white ink as the undercoat, and then printing gloss ink on the white ink and creating a matte finish.

CWC: Select when printing CMYK color ink, then printing white ink on the CMYK color ink, and then printing CMYK color ink on top of that.

Feather Level:

Adjust the level of the dispersion method for the ink dot landing positions.

Select from Off, Low, Mid, and High.

Feather Type:

Adjust the density of the landed ink dots.

Select Default Type or Enhanced Type.

Bottle Capture:

Used when an optional item is installed on the machine.

Set this to 0.

Ink Clipping

This is an adjustment menu.

Do not change it from the initial setting.

Ink Loading

This is an adjustment menu.

Do not change it from the initial setting.

Calibration

Adjust the deviation of the ink discharge position when printing.

Enter the printing test results in the designated location in order to adjust the ink landing position.

Advanced

Perform ink activation and set the machine so it is ready for printing.

For more information, refer to Filling with Ink.

Open File

Open a printing settings file. Specify the folder in which the file is located and open the file.

Job History

Displays the list of output jobs.

You can select a job that has been output to output it again.

Load

Causes Roland DG BF-16 Driver to load the previous output settings from the printer.

Save

Saves the settings.

When you have changed a setting, click Save.