Printing Using White Ink/Gloss Ink/Primer/Metallic Silver Ink/Structural Ink

When printing using Roland DG Corporation's genuine white ink, gloss ink, primer, metallic silver ink, or structural ink, it is necessary to specify these spot colors with the print data so that they can be recognized by VersaWorks.

First register the white, gloss, primer, metallic silver, and structural spot colors in the illustration software (the color palettes of the cutting line and perforated cutting line are registered at the same time). Then create the print data and configure the various settings with VersaWorks before printing.

Step 1: Registering a Spot Color in Illustration Software

Here, load a spot color into the color palette of the illustration software. This is very useful, as this allows you to easily specify the spot colors from the color palette when creating print data.

Palette data for Adobe Illustrator and for CorelDRAW is available on the Roland DG Corporation website. Register this data in the illustration software. Save these data files to the target computer (the computer on which Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW is installed).
VW7_SpotDataDownload

When Using Adobe Illustrator

This section explains how to register a color system library color in Adobe Illustrator.
MEMO With VersaWorks, in addition to the spot color registered here ("Roland VersaWorks"), the following libraries are prepared. Because it is possible to register for all off them with a single process, it is recommended that you copy and paste all files.
  • Roland Grapac Bri-o-coat Library
  • Roland Green Color System Library
  • Roland Orange Color System Library
  • Roland Red Color System Library
  • Roland Metallic Color System Library
  • Roland Metallic Texture System Library
  • Roland Texture System Library
  • Roland Metallic Color
  • Roland Color System Library
  • Roland Structural Texture System Library
Procedure
  1. Access the following website.
    https://downloadcenter.rolanddg.com/VersaWorks7#software
  2. Click VersaWorks 7.
  3. Click Illustrator.
    Download Illustrator.zip according to the on-screen instructions.
  4. Open the Swatch or Swatch Library folder in the following folder on the target computer (the computer on which Adobe Illustrator is installed).
    • Windows: [C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 20**\Presets\(used language)]
    • Mac: [Macintosh HD\Applications\Adobe Illustrator 20**\Presets\(used language)]
  5. Extract the files from Illustrator.zip, and then save the file "Roland VersaWorks.ai" in the folder opened in Step 4.
  6. Start Adobe Illustrator on the target computer.
  7. From the Adobe Illustrator menu, click Window - Swatch Library - Roland VersaWorks.
    The "Roland VersaWorks" panel is displayed. This completes the registration procedure.

When Using CorelDRAW

This section explains how to register a color system library color in CorelDRAW.
MEMO The following procedure corresponds to CorelDRAW version 25.2.

The procedure may vary depending on the version of this software. For details of the version, see the CorelDRAW website.

Procedure
  1. Access the following website.
    https://downloadcenter.rolanddg.com/VersaWorks7#software
  2. Click VersaWorks 7.
  3. Click CorelDraw.
    Download CorelDraw.zip according to the on-screen instructions.
  4. Extract the files from CorelDraw.zip.
  5. Save the "userinks.cpl" and "userinks.xml" files in the desired location on the target computer (the computer on which CorelDRAW is installed).
    • "userinks.cpl": For each Roland library (such as the Roland Color System Library)
    • "userinks.xml": For RDG spot colors (such as RDG_White)
  6. Start CorelDRAW.
  7. On the menu in CorelDRAW, select Window - Color Palettes - Palettes.
    The Palettes window appears.
  8. Click Corel DRAW3 below the pull-down menu.
  9. Select the "userinks.cpl" file that you saved in Step 5, and then click Open.
  10. Click Corel DRAW3 under the pull-down menu again, select "userinks.xml," and then click Open.
  11. Delete the two files that you saved in Step 5.

Step 2: Create Print Data with Illustration Software

The method for creating print data using white, gloss, primer, metallic silver, or structural is the same as when using other spot colors.

Procedure
  1. Create print data that specifies the spot colors.
    The color palette that is selected for each spot color is as shown below.
    • White: RDG_WHITE
    • Gloss: RDG_Gloss
    • Primer: RDG_PRIMER
    • Metallic silver: RDG_MetallicSilver
    • Structural: RDG_STRUCTURAL
    MEMO The same color palette contains cutting lines (CutContour) and perforated cutting lines (PerfCutContour).
  2. Save the created data.

Step 3: Perform Printing

Follow the procedure below to check that spot colors have been properly recognized, and then start printing.

Procedure
  1. Add the print data where the spot color was specified to the job list.
  2. Select the target file in the job list.
  3. Check that the spot color is displayed for Special Items under Document Information in the preview area.
    • White: VW7-ICON_WH-INK
    • Gloss: VW7-ICON_Gl-INK
    • Primer: VW7-ICON_INK(PR)
    • Metallic silver: VW7-ICON_Mt-INK
    • Structural: VW7-ICON_St-INK
  4. Use one of the methods below to open the Job Settings window.
    • Double-click the job to set.
    • Right-click the job to set, and then click Edit Design - Job Settings.
    • With a job selected, click VW7_JobMenu1 on the left side of the job tool area, and then click VW7_Customize Job Settings.
  5. Click VW7-ICON_Quality Quality.
  6. Set Mode under Quality Settings.
    The following is an example. Mode varies depending on the model. It may also be necessary to specify Media Type.
    • White: White -> CMYK, CMYK -> White, etc.
    • Gloss: CMYK -> MatteVarnish, GlossVarnish, etc.
    • Primer: Primer -> CMYK, etc.
    • Metallic silver: CMYKMt, MetallicSilver, etc.
    • Structural: CMYKSt, St
  7. Click OK.
    You are returned to the main window.
  8. Perform printing.
    Processing by the RIP and printing are performed.