Quality
Configures print quality and spot color plate settings for a job.
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| Quality Settings | Sets the printing quality in detail. | ||||||
| Media Type | Sets the media type. | ||||||
| Print Quality | Select the printing quality. This determines the resolution. The resolution is displayed according to the model. Default value: Standard or Production |
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| Artistic | |||||||
| High Quality | |||||||
| Standard or Production | |||||||
| High Speed | |||||||
| Draft | |||||||
| Resolution | This is decided according to the selected Media Type and Print Quality. | ||||||
| Mode | The selectable items vary depending on the machine ink type and the selected Media Type and Print Quality. This lists the typical items for CMYK inks and spot color inks. The "p" in items such as "6p" and "8p" means "passes." When the number of passes is higher, the print head performs a larger number of passes for the same image. This results in finer drawing and improves image quality, however it increases the printing time. (v) prints in variable dot modes (modes that use dots of varying sizes). HD is a mode that has a higher Wh ink density than White(v). |
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| CMYK(v) | This prints using CMYK inks only. | ||||||
| White->CMYK(v) | This prints first with Wh ink followed by CMYK inks. This allows printing that is not affected by the media color, such as with transparent media. | ||||||
| CMYK->White(v) | This prints first with CMYK inks followed by Wh ink. This is used in cases such as printing on transparent media when the image will be viewed from the opposite side of the printed surface. | ||||||
| White(v) | This prints using Wh ink only. | ||||||
| White(v) HD | This prints with higher density Wh ink compared to White. | ||||||
| CMYK->MatteVarnish(v) |
Printing with CMYK inks and gloss ink is performed in a single pass. The CMYK color inks are overprinted by the gloss ink. The gloss ink has a matte finish. |
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| GlossVarnish(v) | This performs gloss-finish printing with gloss ink. Overprinting with gloss ink is performed after printing with Wh ink and CMYK inks is completed. Printing using only gloss ink is also possible. |
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| MatteVarnish(v) |
This performs matte-finish printing with gloss ink. Overprinting with gloss ink is performed after printing with white ink and CMYK inks is completed. Printing using only gloss ink is also possible. |
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| Embossing(v) | This performs embossed-finish printing with gloss ink. Embossing with gloss ink is performed after printing with white ink and CMYK inks is completed. The ink thickness is determined by the number in . Embossed printing using only gloss ink is also possible. |
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| Primer1(v) | This prints only using the primer. The texture of the finish and ink adhesion are different between Primer 1 and Primer 2. You can also perform printing using Primer 1 and Primer 2 in turns. Overlaying Primer 1 and Primer 2 may result in different effects in the texture or adhesion from the case where they are used individually for printing. The texture and adhesion may vary depending on the media to be used. Select an appropriate type according to their properties. |
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| Primer2(v) | |||||||
| Primer->CMYK(v) | Printing with primer ink and CMYK inks is performed in a single pass. The primer ink is overprinted by the CMYK color inks. |
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| Primer->White(v) |
Printing with primer ink and Wh ink is performed in a single pass. The primer ink is overprinted by the white ink. |
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| CMYK-> Wh -> CMYK | Use this item when you want to, for example, print on transparent film and display the printed document from both the printed surface and the opposite surface. | Printing Multiple Jobs Layered on Top of Each Other | |||||
| Pr -> Wh -> CMYK |
Use this item when you want to, for example, improve the adhesion of ink to media that peels off easily and print vibrant images on a base of white ink. |
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| Pr -> CMYK -> Wh |
Use this item when you want to, for example, improve the adhesion of ink to media that peels off easily, print vibrant images on a base of white ink, and display the images from the surface opposite the printed surface (the transparent surface). |
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| Wh -> CMYK -> Gl |
Use this item when you want to, for example, print images on a base of white ink, eliminate the effect of the media's color, and add textures and other expressions. |
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| Details | Specifies the screen, interpolation, and other advanced settings. Click  to display the details window. |
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| Halftone | Sets the screen (angled screen) shape method. | Setting the Halftone | |||||
| Dither | A screening method that uses a specific dithering pattern to yield fast processing by the RIP. | ||||||
| Error Diffusion | Images are printed with finer details. The time required for processing by the RIP is longer than when [Dither] is used. | ||||||
| Halftone Options | This item is only enabled when the Angled Screen setting is included in the mode to use for printing. | ||||||
| Interpolation | Sets the interpolation used when scaling an image. Default value: Nearest Neighbor |
Selecting the Interpolation Used for Scaling | |||||
| Nearest Neighbor | Lowest quality, but the processing speed is high. |
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| Bi-Linear | Standard quality and processing speed. |
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| Bi-Cubic | High quality but low processing speed. |
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| Direction | Sets the print direction of the print head. | Setting the Direction of the Print Head | |||||
| Uni-Direction | Printing will only be performed in the outbound pass (depending on the model, printing may only be performed in the return pass). Total printing time is longer but the quality is higher. | ||||||
| Bi-Direction | When the print head moves, printing will be performed in both the outbound pass and return pass. | ||||||
| Ignore Default Settings | Select this checkbox to enable the setting of the print head's movement speed and the number of times to perform overprinting. Default value: Off |
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| Head Speed | Sets the print head's movement speed during printing. | Setting the Print Head Speed | |||||
| Overprint | Sets the number of times to print in the same location. | Performing Overprinting: Overprint | |||||
| Special Color Plate Generation |
When there is a spot color that is not used in print data, you can generate spot color plates (white, gloss, primer, and metallic silver) in VersaWorks. You cannot generate spot color plates with print data where all of [RDG_WHITE], [RDG_GLOSS], [RDG_PRIMER], and [RDG_MetallicSilver] are used in the illustration software. When one of [RDG_WHITE], [RDG_GLOSS], [RDG_PRIMER], or [RDG_MetallicSilver] is used, spot color plates can be generated only for the spot colors that are not used. |
Generation of Spot Color Plates (White, Gloss, Primer) | |||||
| Special Color | Generate spot color plates. You can select spot colors in . | ||||||
| Generate Special Color Plate |
The checkbox is active when the spot color selected with is not used in print data. |
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| Generated Pattern |
Specifies the location to generate the spot color plate. Default value: Print Area |
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| 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. | ||||||
| Density | Specifies the spot color plate density. | ||||||
| Special Color Plate Correction | Specifies the position and size correction values for the spot color plate. You can select spot colors in . | Adjusting the Position and Size of Spot Color Plates | |||||
| Special Color | Selects the spot color plate to correct. | ||||||
| Position Correction | First click Test Print, then select either Simple (5) or Detailed (1) and click OK. Based on the test printing results, enter Horizontal and Vertical correction values.
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Correcting the Position of Spot Color Plates | |||||
| Horizontal | |||||||
| Vertical | |||||||
| Test Print | |||||||
| Size Correction |
First click Test Print, then select either Simple (5) or Detailed (1) and click OK. Based on the test printing results, enter the Size Correction value.
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Correcting the Size of Spot Color Plates | |||||
| Test Print | |||||||