MIMAKI UCJV300 User manual

UCJV300 Clear Ink Print Guide
This manual describes the effects that can be expressed when LUS-170 clear ink and LUS-175 clear ink are
used in UCJV 300, and how to set and print them.
Please read this manual carefully and use it correctly.
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Applicable environment
Table of Contents
Notice ......................................................................................................................... 1
Applicable environment ............................................................................................ 2
Setting the printer ..................................................................................................... 3
Standard setting ..................................................................................................................... 3
When the image quality is not good ..................................................................................... 4
Effect of clear ink and selection of printing method .............................................. 5
Clear ink’s effects ................................................................................................................... 5
Selection of clear ink printing method ................................................................................. 5
Printing methods ....................................................................................................... 6
Data creation and printing procedures ................................................................................. 6
1. Determine and set the clear ink printing method ............................................................ 7
A. Printing the clear ink over the whole of the color image ................................................... 8
B. Printing the clear ink onto the valid pixels of the color image .......................................... 9
C. Printing a special clear ink image .................................................................................. 10
2. Select the clear ink’s effect: set the UV mode ............................................................... 13
a. Setting Glossy Print ........................................................................................................ 14
b. Setting Matte Print .......................................................................................................... 15
3. Set printing conditions .................................................................................................... 16
4. Print job ............................................................................................................................. 17
Printer UCJV300 FW Ver.2.2 or later
Ink Color/Clear
It can be used in the following two combinations.
• LUS-170 color ink + LUS-170 clear ink
• LUS-175 color ink + LUS-175 clear ink
RIP RasterLink6Plus Ver.1.7 or later

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Setting the printer
Standard setting
When printing using this guide, set the printer as follows.
1. Turn on the printer’s power.
• Wait until <Local> is displayed on the panel.
2. Select [UV MODE] on the panel, as follows:
(1) With <Local> displayed, press the key.
(2) Use the key to select [SETUP], then press the key.
(3) Use the key to select [SETUP 1] to [SETUP 4], then press the key.
(4) Use the key to select [UV MODE], then press the key.
(5) Use the key to select [ON], then press the key.
3. Select [MAPS4] on the panel, as follows:
• Use the key to select [MAPS4], then press the key.
4. Select “AUTO” for [MAPS4], as follows:
(1) Press the key.
(2) Use the key to select “AUTO”, then press the key.
5. Return to <Local>, by pressing the key several times.
• If the power is already on, have the panel display <Local>.
• The default value of [UV mode] is [ON].

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When the image quality is not good
If you use the clear ink according to the procedures in this Guide, the settings will be made so that good-quality
images are obtained, with the specified quality feel. Sometimes however, the image quality may be poor due to
the media material or other factor. In that case, change the setting of 1-4 of the following procedures, please do a
test print.
1. Turn on the printer’s power.
• Wait until <Local> is displayed on the panel.
2. Select [MAPS4] on the panel, as follows:
(1) With <Local> displayed, press the [FUNCTION] key.
(2) Use the key to select [SETUP], then press the key.
(3) Use the key to select [SETUP 1] to [SETUP 4], then press the key.
(4) Use the key to select [MAPS4], then press the key.
3. Select “MANUAL” for ［MAPS4］, as follows:
(1) Press the key.
(2) Use the key to select “MANUAL”.
4. After setting to “MANUAL”, make the settings for the ink colors, as fol-
lows.
(1) Press the key.
(2) Make the setting for [COLOR], as follows.
Use the key to change level. (0 to 100%)
Changing this value will change the color image quality.
Then press .
(3) Make the setting for [SPOT], as follows.
Use the key to change level.
Changing this value will change the spot color image quality.
Then press .
(4) Return to <Local>, by pressing the key several times.
• If the power is already on, have the panel display <Local>.

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Effect of clear ink and selection of printing
method
Clear ink’s effects
The effects below can be obtained by using clear ink.
These effects can be obtained via the “UV MODE” settings in RasterLink6Plus.
Selection of clear ink printing method
Select the method for printing clear ink.
In RasterLink6Plus, clear ink can be printed in the following way.
For printing the clear ink over the whole of a color image, and for printing it onto valid pixels of a color image, cre-
ate a clear ink job using the “Special plate” function of RasterLink6Plus.
For printing the clear ink as a special clear ink image, you must create the special clear ink image by means of
design software such as Illustrator.
Recommended settings for printing a clear ink
To obtain a better effect of clear ink, print clear ink with the following conditions.
• Glossy print
•
•Matte printing
•
Gloss feel effect - “Glossy Print” Matte feel effect - “Matte Print”
Recommended printing conditions
Resolution Pass Print direction High speed print
600ｘ1200 VD 32/44 Bi-direction Yes
1200ｘ1200 VD 32/44 Bi-direction Yes
Recommended printing conditions
Resolution Pass Print direction High speed print
600ｘ600 VD 16/24 Bi-direction Yes
600ｘ1200 VD 32/44 Bi-direction Yes
1200ｘ1200 VD 32/44 Bi-direction Yes
Printed over the whole of a
color image
Printed onto valid pixels of a color
image
Printed as a special image for
clear ink use

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Printing methods
Data creation and printing procedures
Data for clear ink is created in the following procedure and printed with RasterLink6Plus.
"1. Determine and set the clear ink printing method" (P.7)
Create an image for clear ink (1 color only) with
design software
Input the color image into RasterLink6Plus
Use the “Special plate” function to create an
image for clear ink use, then composite it with
the color image
Input the created special image and the color
image into RasterLink6Plus
Replace one color with the clear ink, using
mono color replacement
Composite the special image with the color image
"2. Select the clear ink’s effect: set the UV mode" (P.13)
• Set according to the application of the clear ink (glossy / matte).
"3. Set printing conditions" (P.16)
• Set the printing condition to the recommended value.
"4. Print job" (P.17)
Setting on RasterLink6Plus
Clear ink is to be printed to
match a color image
A special clear ink image is to be printed

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1. Determine and set the clear ink printing method
Suppose you have the following color image. You can print the clear ink in any of the three ways shown below.
Print it over the whole of the color image
-> Go to A. Printing the clear ink over the whole of the color image
Print it onto the valid pixels of the color image
-> Go to B. Printing the clear ink onto the valid pixels of the color image
Print a special image for clear ink use
-> Go to C. Printing a special clear ink image

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A. Printing the clear ink over the whole of the color image
To print the clear ink over the entire color image, create a plate based on the color image on P. 7.
1. In the [Job List], select the job that will be the basis for the plate.
2. Click the [Special plate] icon from the function icon.
3. Set as follows and click [Create].
(1) [Ink]: Select [Clear]
(2) [Clear]: Set to 100% (2 places)
(3) [Created area]: Select [Whole image].
(4) [Composite automatically]: Check the box, and
select [Top].
• The clear ink job will be created, in a composited
state.
(1)
(2)
(4)
(3)

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B. Printing the clear ink onto the valid pixels of the color image
To print the clear ink on the effective pixel of the color, create the plate based on the color image of P. 7.
1. In the [Job List], select the job that will be the basis for the plate.
2. Click the [Special plate] icon from the function icon.
3. Set as follows and click [Create].
(1) [Ink]: Select [Clear]
(2) [Clear]: Set to 100% (2 places)
(3) [Created area]: Select [Valid Pixel].
(4) [Composite automatically]: Check the box, and
select [Top].
• The clear ink job will be created, in a composited
state.
(1)
(2)
(4)
(3)

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C. Printing a special clear ink image
To print an image designed for clear ink, create a special image, separate from the color image, and carry
out mono color replacement with RasterLink6Plus. After that, composite the clear ink image with the color
image.
Creating the clear ink image
1. Using design software such as Illustrator or Photoshop, create a clear
ink image with the following conditions:
• Color Mode: CMYK
Colors used: One color only - cyan or magenta or yellow or black. Set 100% density for the
color. For the other colors, set 0%.
In this procedure, black 100% is used as an example.
2. Save the created image as an EPS or TIFF image.
• You are recommended to save the color image and clear ink image separately from each other
after you have done the layout for them with the design software.
3. Read the image saved in step 2 with RasterLink6Plus.
Make the clear ink image’s size match the color
image’s.
You can do this by creating a non-fill/non-line path
around the periphery of both images, as shown on
the right.

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Setting mono color replacement
1. In the [job list], select the clear ink job.
2. Click the [Properties] icon from the function icon.
3. Select [Mono Color] in the [Job Attri-
bute] pull-down menu.
4. Select the [Mono Color] tab and make
the following settings.
(1) [Source color]: [Black]
(2) [Ink]: [Clear] (2 places)
5. Click the [OK].
• Job attribute becomes [Mono Color] and [Attri-
bute] of [Job List] becomes [Clear (Matte)].
(1) (2)

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Compositing the clear ink image with the color job
1. In the [job list], select the color job and the clear ink job.
2. Click the [Composition] icon from the function icon.
3. Confirm that the order of jobs on the
[Composition] tab is "Clear → Color"
from the top, and click [Composite].
• If it is not, replace the job on the [Composition] tab
with drag & drop.
• The job is composited.

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2. Select the clear ink’s effect: set the UV mode
Depending on the setting of [UV mode], the effect of clear ink can be changed.
Gloss feel effect - “Glossy Print”
-> Go to a. Setting Glossy Print
Matte feel effect - “Matte Print”
-> Go to b. Setting Matte Print

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a. Setting Glossy Print
1. In the [Job List], select the clear ink job.
2. Click the [Properties] icon from the function icon.
3. Click the [Setup] in the [Job Attribute].
4. Select the [UV Mode] tab and click
[Glossy Print].
5. Click the [OK].
• [Attribute] becomes [Clear(Glossy)].

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b. Setting Matte Print
1. In the [Job List], select the clear ink job.
2. Click the [Properties] icon from the function icon.
3. Click the [Setup] in the [Job attribute].
4. Select the [UV Mode] tab and click
[Matte Print].
5. Click the [OK].
• [Attribute] becomes [Clear(Matte)].

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3. Set printing conditions
To obtain better effects from the clear ink, set according to image quality and output speed.
see below for recommended settings.
"Recommended settings for printing a clear ink" (P.5)
1. In the [Job List], select the applicable job.
2. Click the [Quality] icon from the function icon.
3. Select both the color job and the clear
ink job that are displayed in the [Job
List].
• Multiple jobs can be selected by holding down the
CTRL key and clicking the job.
• If you select both, you can set the same
conditions for these jobs.
4. In the profile field (1), select a profile
that matches the media to be printed on.
5. Refer to "Recommended settings for
printing a clear ink" (P.5) and set the
output setting field (2).
(1)
(2)

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4. Print job
1. In the [Job List], select the applicable job.
2. Click the [Execution] icon from the function icon.
3. Select [RIP and Print].
4. Click the [Start].

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