Step 2: 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 Ai_icon_layermenu.
    Select the CMYK layer in this section.
    Ai_Layer_001
  4. Click Duplicate "Layer Name".

    Ai_Layer_003

    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.

    Ai_Layer_004
  6. Click Window - Swatch Libraries - Roland VersaWorks.

    Ai_Window_RVW_1

    The Roland VersaWorks window appears.


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

    Ai_Layer_002
  8. In the Color window, select Fill.

    Ai_Color_002
  9. Click RDG_WHITE in the Roland VersaWorks window.

    Ai_Swatch_RVW_RDG-WHITE

    RDG_WHITE is specified for Fill in the Color window. The parts specified with RDG_WHITE are recognized as those to print with white ink when the data is opened in VersaWorks.


    Ai_Color_RDG-WHITE
  10. Click File - Save As.

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

    Example: Destination folder: PC desktop

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

    An artboard-size PDF is saved.


    UV_15

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