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How to Create a Media for White Ink Print Jobs
Introduction
You must have a media model that is configured for white ink with the Quality-Layered
print mode selected before you can successfully generate white ink output from Produc-
tionHouse. This section will explain how to create a new media model with all of the
necessary configurations. You can also edit an existing media model to change some of
the settings and then save it with a new name.
Note:
ONYX ProductionHouse uses the term "media" to refer to what is called a "media
model" in this manual.
The creation of media models and profiling is a complex procedure that is only partly
explained here. If you are not comfortable with the procedure, you can use the pre-defined
media models posted on the DGS web site in the Customer Support area at
http://dgs.oce.com/. These media models provide a good start point for the white ink
workflow. However, we recommend that you create your own new ones to ensure optimal
success with your particular white ink workflow.
If you want to skip the media creation process, you can go directly to the "How to Print
with White Ink" section for instructions on how to use the media models supplied on
the web site. However, you will be limited by the particular white ink workflow and the
media that those models support. Also, unless you simply want to use a white flood fill,
you will need images that are prepared with white spot data (see the nearlier section, How
to Prepare Images for White Ink).
Note:
Most of the media settings can be overridden in Preflight or RIP-Queue, if desired.
Purpose
The media you create for white ink use is actually a description of how you will use that
media in the white ink workflow. It includes a white spot color channel and a description
of the layers in the image and the order those layers will print. The media you create is
actually part of a media model (sometimes referred to as a profile) that contains other
specific information such as ink restrictions, linearization, ink limits and ICC profiles.
This section will look briefly at how to create and use a media model, but the main focus
is on how to create the media. The media is essential to white ink workflow, and the rest
of the media model creation simply ensures optimal image quality.
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How to Create a Media for White Ink Print Jobs