Roland SolJet Pro II V SC-545EXW User manual

SC-545EXW
Guide to Printing onTransparent Media
(Using White Ink)

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Contents
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About This Guide .................................................................................................................................. 2
Before Reading This Guide .............................................................................................................. 2
Chapters in This Guide .................................................................................................................... 2
Guide Conventions ......................................................................................................................... 2
BeforeYou Begin ................................................................................................................................... 3
Using Queue Folders (Queue Properties) ........................................................................................ 3
Creating a Folder for Saving PS Files ............................................................................................... 3
Chapter 1 Quick Start ....................................................................................................................... 5
1-1 Transparent Media Print Overview .................................................................................................................. 6
About Methods for Printing on Transparent Media .......................................................................... 6
Available Printing Modes ................................................................................................................ 7
1-2 Printing on Transparent Media ........................................................................................................................... 8
Printing White Data and then CMYK Color Data (CMYK-On-White) .............................................. 8
Printing CMYK Color Data and then White Data (CMYK-Under-White) ....................................... 12
Printing Only White Data .............................................................................................................. 16
Printing Only CMYK Color Data ...................................................................................................17
1-3 Cutting the Media After Printing .................................................................................................................... 19
Cutting the Media After Printing White Data and then CMYK Color Data .................................... 19
Cutting the Media After Printing CMYK Color Data and then White Data .................................... 19
Cutting the Media After Printing Only White Data or CMYK Color Data ...................................... 20
Chapter 2 Tutorial ............................................................................................................................ 21
2-1 Tutorial Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 22
Example Image for This Tutorial .................................................................................................... 22
Basic Flow ..................................................................................................................................... 22
2-2 Creating Data for Printing ................................................................................................................................ 23
Basic Ideas of Creating Data.......................................................................................................... 23
Operational Procedures................................................................................................................. 23
2-3 Making Default Settings for Printing (Using Queue Properties) ............................................................. 30
Queue Properties Overview .......................................................................................................... 30
Operational Procedures................................................................................................................. 30
2-4 Making Job Settings and Printing the Image ................................................................................................. 33
Job Settings Overview ................................................................................................................... 33
Setting Up the Printer (Do This Before You Print!) ......................................................................... 33
Printing CMYK Color Data ............................................................................................................ 34
Printing White Data ....................................................................................................................... 35

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AboutThis Guide
This Guide explains how to print images on transparent media using white ink, which feature is a unique benefit of the SC-
545EXW. In this Guide you'll find detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to print an image using white ink in combination
with CMYK ink on a single sheet of transparent media. For printing operations, you'll use the RIP & Print Management
Software "Roland VersaWorks" that comes bundled with the printer.
Before Reading This Guide
Before performing any operations described in this guide, make sure that all the following preparations are complete.
●Assembling and installing the SC-545EXW unit
●Installing Roland VersaWorks on your computer, and connecting the computer to the SC-545EXW via a network
Read the following documentation for information about setting up the SC-545EXW unit and Roland VersaWorks.
(1) SC-545EXW Be Sure to Read This First
This flyer includes important information that you need to know in order to use the printer. Be sure to read this before
doing anything else.
(2) SC-545EX User's Manual
This manual covers full details about how to use the SC-545EXW, including how to set up the printer and where to
locate the printer, etc. Read this next to the above one.
(3) Roland VersaWorks Quick Start Guide
This manual explains basic operations of Roland VersaWorks, including how to set up the program. Be sure to read
Chapter 1 of this manual and make necessary setups on your computer. It is also recommended to read Chapter 2 of
this manual and become familiar with how to use this program.
Chapters inThis Guide
This guide consists of the following two chapters.
Chapter 1: Quick Start
This chapter describes the overview of available methods for printing on transparent media, and briefly explains how
to print by using each of the methods.
Chapter 2: Tutorial
By following this chapter, you will learn how to employ two different layers of ink (CMYK and white) in a single print
on transparent media. This chapter also explains how to create data for printing using Adobe Illustrator.
Guide Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions when mentioning objects displayed on a computer screen (such as buttons
and menus) within text.
●Buttons displayed on a computer screen are indicated using bold characters.
Example: "Click OK."
●Names of objects other than buttons (such as windows, dialog boxes, menus, etc.) are enclosed in square brackets.
Example: "Select [Preferences] from the [Edit] menu."

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BeforeYou Begin
Read this section before you get started with the following chapters.
Using Queue Folders (Queue Properties)
Roland VersaWorks has two "queue folders", labeled A and B, in its main window. You can assign a set of default print
settings (queue properties) to each of these folders, and print files quickly by using the settings you have made within
either of the folders.
When you use the printer to print an image that has both CMYK color data and white data, it is recommended to use
the queue folders in the following manner.
Queue folder A ............ Use this folder to assign a set of default settings for printing CMYK color data.
Queue folder B ............ Use this folder to assign a set of default settings for printing white data.
All the operations in this guide assume that you use each of the queue folders in the manner described above.
Creating a Folder for Saving PS Files
Before you actually print an image you draw using application software such as Adobe Illustrator, it is necessary to
save the image as a PS file(s). And then, you can print the image by loading the PS file(s) on Roland VersaWorks.
Because of this, you should create a folder for saving PS files in advance. It is recommended to locate the folder in the
root directory on your computer's local disk.
❶
Open [My Computer], and then open [Local Disk (C:)].
❷
On the [File] menu, click [New], and then click [Folder].
❸
Enter the name for the folder, and then press the Enter key.
●Here you name "white_print", for example.

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Chapter 1
Quick Start
This chapter describes the overview of available methods for printing on
transparent media, and briefly explains how to print by using each of the
methods.

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1-1 Transparent Media Print Overview
About Methods for Printing onTransparent Media
In addition to employing only CMYK colors or only white when printing on transparent media, you can employ both
of them in a single print.
The following is an example image of a CMYK and white double-layered print.
When you print a layer on another layer, you need to choose which type of layer (CMYK or white) to print first. It is
determined whether you want to have the printed image from the side of the printing surface or the opposite side of
the printing surface.
You will use the above example image and data examples when you perform the operations in the following section.
Note
This chapter does not cover information about how to create data for a double-layered print. For details, see "2-2
Creating Data for Printing" (page 23) in Chapter 2.
When you want to have the printed image from
the printing surface of the media:
Print the white data first, and then the CMYK color data.
We call this "CMYK-on-white method".
Transparent
media
See the printed image
from this side
When you want to have the printed image from the
opposite side of the printing surface of the media:
Print the CMYK color data first, and then the white data.
We call this "CMYK-under-white method".
See the
printed image
from this side
CMYK color data example:
"Flag_Color.ps"
White data example:
"Flag_White.ps"
Printed image

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Available Printing Modes
Each time you perform a single print operation (that is, a single print job) is performed using Roland VersaWorks, an
appropriate "printing mode" must be selected in accordance with the method you take, which is described on the last
page, and the type of ink (CMYK or white) you use.
There are the following six available printing modes:
Note
You may select "CMYK (v) onWhite" instead of "CMYK (v) onWhite W-PASS", or "CMYK (v) underWhite" instead of
"CMYK (v) underWhite W-PASS" as necessary, when you want to save printing time. Note, however, that the quality of
the printed image may be slightly reduced. In this guide, all the relevant operations are explained as selecting "CMYK
(v) onWhite W-PASS" or "CMYK (v) underWhite W-PASS".
Printing Mode
CMYK (v)
CMYK (v) onWhite W-PASS
CMYK (v) onWhite
CMYK (v) underWhite W-PASS
CMYK (v) underWhite
White (v) W-PASS
Description
Select this mode when you print using only CMYK ink.
Select one of these modes when you print using CMYK ink
with "CMYK-on-white method". The difference is that the
"CMYK (v) onWhite W-PASS" mode is better in image quality,
and the "CMYK (v) onWhite" mode prints faster.
Select one of these modes when you print using CMYK ink
with "CMYK-under-white method". The difference is that the
"CMYK (v) underWhite W-PASS" mode is better in image
quality, and the "CMYK (v) underWhite" mode prints faster.
Select this mode when you print using white ink. This mode
is available regardless of using only white ink or using white
ink in combination with CMYK ink.

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1-2 Printing onTransparent Media
This section explains how to print on transparent media by using each of four different methods.
Printing White Data and then CMYK Color Data (CMYK-On-White)
Use the CMYK-on-white method when you want to have a printed image as illustrated below.
1. Prepare the printer.
❶
Press the [MENU] key and make the following settings.
●Set "EDGE DETECTION" to "DISABLE".
●Set "PREFEED" to "ENABLE".
❷
Load transparent media into the printer.
●When the media you are loading into the printer warps or partially floats from the platen, load it into the
printer so that its front end goes about 20 cm (8 in.) from the starting edge of the print area.
●Be sure to use the media clamps when you load media.
2. Prepare the image files for printing.
After drawing an image using application software such as Adobe Illustrator, you need to create two PS files - one
for printing the white layer of the image, and the other for printing the CMYK layer of the image. In the following
procedures, it is assumed that you use the following files for printing: "Flag_Color.ps" which contains CMYK layer
of the image, and "Flag_White.ps" which contains white layer of the image.
Transparent media
Printing surface of the media:
white layer is printed first, and
then CMYK layer is printed
on it.
White layer
CMYK layer
You will have the
printed image from this
side (the printing
surface of the media).

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Notice on drawing white layer of the image
Make sure that you set the color of any objects in the white layer of the image between K0% and K100% in the
CMYK mode.This rule also applies when you want to use gradient colors.
3. Start up Roland VersaWorks on your computer.
Check the printer model and status in the main window.
4. Assign the settings for printing the white layer of the image to queue folder B.
❶
Double-click .
❷
In the [Queue B Properties] dialog box that appears, make the following settings.
Make sure that all the settings for the setup items other than listed below are left as their initial defaults.
* It is recommended that you use the optional media drier. The dry time setting here (15 minutes) applies when
you use the media drier.
❸
Click OK to close the [Queue B Properties] dialog box.
Icon
Quality
Printer Controls
Cut Controls
Setup item
Media Type
Mode
Use Custom Settings
Dry Time*
Operation Mode
Return to Origin After Print
Setting
"Clear PET Film" or "PET Clear Film, Adhesive"
White (v) W-PASS
On
15 Minutes
Print Only
On

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5. Assign the settings for printing the CMYK layer of the image to queue folder A.
❶
Double-click .
❷
In the [Queue A Properties] dialog box that appears, make the following settings.
Make sure that all the settings for the setup items other than listed below are left as their initial defaults.
-
* It is recommended that you use the optional media drier. The dry time setting here (15 minutes) applies when
you use the media drier.
❸
Click OK to close the [Queue A Properties] dialog box.
6. In the Queue B Job List, drag and drop the white data PS file (Flag_White.ps).
❶
Click the [Queue B] tab in the main window so that the title above the tab changes to "Job List -
Queue B".
❷
Click the file "Flag_White.ps" that you created in step 2, drag it in the job list, and then drop it
(release the mouse button).
Icon
Quality
Printer Controls
Cut Controls
Setup item
Media Type
Mode
Use Custom Settings
Dry Time*
Operation Mode
Return to Origin After Print
Setting
"Clear PET Film" or "PET Clear Film, Adhesive"
CMYK (v) onWhite W-PASS
On
15 Minutes
Print Only
Off

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7. In the Queue A Job List, drag and drop the CMYK color data PS file
(Flag_Color.ps).
❶
Click the [Queue A] tab in the main window so that the title above the tab changes to "Job List -
Queue A".
❷
Click the file "Flag_Color.ps" that you created in step 2, drag it in the job list, and then drop it
(release the mouse button).
Observe that both the white image and CYMK color image are displayed in the same size in the layout window
(the right part of the Roland VersaWorks window).
8. Print the white data.
❶
Click the [Queue B] tab in the main window.
❷
In the job list, click "Flag_White.ps" so that it is selected.
❸
Click to start printing.
●After printing is complete, it takes approximately 15 minutes to dry out the media.
●When the media is dried out, it will return to the original position automatically.
9. Print the CMYK color data.
❶
Click the [Queue A] tab in the main window.
❷
In the job list, click "Flag_Color.ps" so that it is selected.
❸
Click to start printing.
●After printing is complete, it takes approximately 15 minutes to dry out the media.
Printing another double-layered image in the same way
When you complete the above procedures, you can use another set of white data and CMYK color data by performing
steps 6through 9to print another image.

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Printing CMYK Color Data and then White Data ( CMYK-Under-White )
Use the CMYK-under-white method when you want to have a printed image as illustrated below.
●When printing by using this method, it is necessary to print the mirror image of the original, because you will look
at the printed image from the opposite side of the printing surface.
1. Prepare the printer.
❶
Press the [MENU] key and make the following settings.
●Set "EDGE DETECTION" to "DISABLE".
●Set "PREFEED" to "ENABLE".
❷
Load transparent media into the printer.
●When the media you are loading into the printer warps or partially floats from the platen, load it into the
printer so that its front end goes about 20 cm (8 in.) from the starting edge of the print area.
●Be sure to use the media clamps when you load media.
2. Prepare the image files for printing.
After drawing an image using application software such as Adobe Illustrator, you need to create two PS files - one
for printing the white layer of the image, and the other for printing the CMYK layer of the image. In the following
procedures, it is assumed that you use the following files for printing: "Flag_Color.ps" which contains CMYK layer
of the image, and "Flag_White.ps" which contains white layer of the image.
You will have the
printed image from
this side (the opposite
side of the printing
surface of the media).
Printing surface of the
media: CMYK layer is
printed first, and then white
layer is printed on it.
CMYK layer
White layer
Transparent media

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Notice on drawing white layer of the image
Make sure that you set the color of any objects in the white layer of the image between K0% and K100% in the
CMYK mode. This rule also applies when you want to use gradient colors.
3. Start up Roland VersaWorks on your computer.
Check the printer model and status in the main window.
4. Assign the settings for printing the CMYK layer of the image to queue folder A.
❶
Double-click .
❷
In the [Queue A Properties] dialog box that appears, make the following settings.
Make sure that all the settings for the setup items other than listed below are left as their initial defaults.
* It is recommended that you use the optional media drier. The dry time setting here (15 minutes) applies when
you use the media drier.
❸
Click OK to close the [Queue A Properties] dialog box.
Setup item
Mirror
Media Type
Mode
Use Custom Settings
Dry Time*
Operation Mode
Return to Origin After Print
Setting
On
"Clear PET Film" or "PET Clear Film, Adhesive"
CMYK (v) underWhite W-PASS
On
15 Minutes
Print Only
On
Icon
Layout
Quality
Printer Controls
Cut Controls

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5. Assign the settings for printing the white layer of the image to queue folder B.
❶
Double-click .
❷
In the [Queue B Properties] dialog box that appears, make the following settings.
Make sure that all the settings for the setup items other than listed below are left as their initial defaults.
* It is recommended that you use the optional media drier. The dry time setting here (15 minutes) applies when
you use the media drier.
❸
Click OK to close the [Queue B Properties] dialog box.
6. In the Queue A Job List, drag and drop the CMYK color data PS file
(Flag_Color.ps).
❶
Click the [Queue A] tab in the main window so that the title above the tab changes to "Job List -
Queue A".
❷
Click the file "Flag_Color.ps" that you created in step 2, drag it in the job list, and then drop it
(release the mouse button).
The preview image of the file itself is displayed in the preview window, and the mirror image of the original is
displayed in the layout window (to the right of the preview window).
Icon
Layout
Quality
Printer Controls
Cut Controls
Setup item
Mirror
Media Type
Mode
Use Custom Settings
Dry Time*
Operation Mode
Return to Origin After Print
Setting
On
"Clear PET Film" or "PET Clear Film, Adhesive"
White (v) W-PASS
On
15 Minutes
Print Only
Off

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7. In the Queue B Job List, drag and drop the white data PS file (Flag_White.ps).
❶
Click the [Queue B] tab in the main window so that the title above the tab changes to "Job List -
Queue B".
❷
Click the file "Flag_White.ps" that you created in step 2, drag it in the job list, and then drop it
(release the mouse button).
Observe that both the white image and CYMK color image displayed in the layout window are the same size.
8. Print the CMYK color data.
❶
Click the [Queue A] tab in the main window.
❷
In the job list, click "Flag_Color.ps" so that it is selected.
❸
Click to start printing.
●After printing is complete, it takes approximately 15 minutes to dry out the media.
●When the media is dried out, it will return to the original position automatically.
9. Print the white data.
❶
Click the [Queue B] tab in the main window.
❷
In the job list, click "Flag_White.ps" so that it is selected.
❸
Click to start printing.
●After printing is complete, it takes approximately 15 minutes to dry out the media.
Printing another double-layered image in the same way
When you complete the above procedures, you can use another set of CMYK color data and white data by performing
steps 6through 9to print another image.

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Printing Only White Data
1. Prepare the printer.
❶
Press the [MENU] key and make the "EDGE DETECTION" item to "DISABLE".
❷
Load transparent media into the printer.
●When the media you are loading into the printer warps or partially floats from the platen, load it into the
printer so that its front end goes about 20 cm (8 in.) from the starting edge of the print area.
●Be sure to use the media clamps when you load media.
2. Prepare the image files for printing.
Draw an image using application software such as Adobe Illustrator, and then save the image as a PS file.
Important!
●Make sure that you set the color of any objects in the image between K0% and K100% in the CMYK mode.
●The above rule also applies when you want to use gradient colors.
3. Start up Roland VersaWorks on your computer.
Check the printer model and status in the main window.
4. Make necessary settings for printing the image to queue folder B.
❶
Double-click .
❷
In the [Queue B Properties] dialog box that appears, make the following settings.
Make sure that all the settings for the setup items other than listed below are left as their initial defaults.
* It is recommended that you use the optional media drier. The dry time setting here (15 minutes) applies when
you use the media drier.
❸
Click OK to close the [Queue B Properties] dialog box.
Icon
Quality
Printer Controls
Setup item
Media Type
Mode
Use Custom Settings
Dry Time*
Setting
"Clear PET Film" or "PET Clear Film, Adhesive"
White (v) W-PASS
On
15 Minutes

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5. In the Queue B Job List, drag and drop the PS file.
❶
Click the [Queue B] tab in the main window so that the title above the tab changes to "Job List -
Queue B".
❷
Click the PS file that you created in step 2,drag it in the job list, and then drop it (release the mouse
button).
6. Click to start printing.
●After printing is complete, it takes approximately 15 minutes to dry out the media.
Printing Only CMYK Color Data
1. Prepare the printer.
❶
Press the [MENU] key and make the "EDGE DETECTION" item to "DISABLE".
❷
Load transparent media into the printer.
●When the media you are loading into the printer warps or partially floats from the platen, load it into the
printer so that its front end goes about 20 cm (8 in.) from the starting edge of the print area.
●Be sure to use the media clamps when you load media.
2. Prepare the image files for printing.
Draw an image using application software such as Adobe Illustrator, and then save the image as a PS file.
3. Start up Roland VersaWorks on your computer.
Check the printer model and status in the main window.

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4. Make necessary settings for printing the image to queue folder A.
❶
Double-click .
❷
In the [Queue A Properties] dialog box that appears, make the following settings.
Make sure that all the settings for the setup items other than listed below are left as their initial defaults.
❸
Click OK to close the [Queue A Properties] dialog box.
5. In the Queue A Job List, drag and drop the PS file.
❶
Click the [Queue A] tab in the main window so that the title above the tab changes to "Job List -
Queue A".
❷
Click the PS file that you created in step 2,drag it in the job list, and then drop it (release the mouse
button).
6. Click to start printing.
Icon
Quality
Setup item
Media Type
Mode
Setting
"Clear PET Film" or "PET Clear Film, Adhesive"
CMYK (v)