Step 2: Generating Spot Color Plates

Generate spot color plates. When you generate two spot colors, you can configure different settings on each spot color plate such as by changing the generated pattern or the density between the primer plate and the white plate.
Procedure
  1. In the job list, double-click the job.
    The Job Settings window appears.
  2. Click .
  3. Use Quality Settings and select a mode that includes spot colors.
  4. Click .
  5. Select the spot color to generate with Special Color under Special Color Plate Generation.
    When a mode containing two spot colors is selected, use the pull-down menu to select the spot color and configure its settings.
  6. Select the Generate Special Color Plate check box.
    Generated Pattern
    • The generated spot color plate is displayed in the Job Settings window (white plate: pink, gloss plate: light blue, primer plate: green). You cannot generate a plate only for a specific object.
    Figure 1. Print data
    Generated pattern Image of the spot color plate to generate Job Settings window
    Print Area The plate is generated below the objects.
    Outside Print Area The plate is generated in a location where no objects are present.
    Entire Image The plate is generated for the entire job size.
  7. Specify the Density.
  8. If you selected a mode containing two spot colors in Step 3, use the pull-down menu to select the remaining spot color.
  9. Perform Steps 6 and 7 to set the remaining spot color plate.
  10. Click OK to close the Job Settings window.
    This completes the spot color plate setup.