Creating Printing Data for White Ink

When creating printing data for white ink in Adobe Illustrator, follow the procedure below to create two layers for easy operation: one for colors and one for the white ink of spot color swatch RDG_WHITE.

Procedure
  1. Click File - Open.
  2. Select the printing data from the desired folder, and then click Open.
  3. In the Layers window, select the layer with the printing data and click .

    Select the CMYK layer in this section.

  4. Click Duplicate "Layer Name".


    The duplicate layer is created in a position that overlaps the source layer. Create the data to print with white ink in this duplicate layer. To identify this layer, it is a good idea to change its name and color.

  5. Change the layer name.

    Double-click the duplicate layer and change its name to White.

  6. Click Window - Swatch Libraries - Roland VersaWorks.

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    The Roland VersaWorks window appears.


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  7. In the Layers window, select the White layer.


  8. Set the locations to print with white ink to RDG_WHITE.


  9. Click File - Save As.

    Use the displayed panel to specify where to save the file.

    Example: Destination folder: PC desktop

  10. Specify the File name.
  11. Select Adobe PDF (*.PDF) for Save as type, and then click Save.

    An artboard-size PDF is saved.


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    MEMO Selecting *.EPS or *.PS for Save as type still saves the printing data in a format that can be queued in VersaWorks.