Printer Flood Fill Versus Job Data
White ink can be printed using flood fill data generated by the printer or
job spot data. A printer flood fill cover the whole image area while spot
data is assigned in specific areas. Job data is separated by the ONYX
software into six data planes: C, M, Y, K, Spot 1, and Spot 2. The white ink
channels are usually configured to print using the Spot 1 or Spot 2 data
plane or a printer flood fill, but can also be printed using the C,M,Y or K
data plane.
White Ink Workflow Data Preparation
White ink print job output can be accomplished in a variety of ways
depending on the desired results and preferred working process. There are
three primary methods and they can be used either independently or all at
the same time. The workflow options are:
Printer Flood Fill Layer Configuration,
ONYX software Spot Layer Tool, and
White Spot Data Image Preparation.
Printer Flood Fill Layer Configuration
in an ONYX workflow does not
require any pre-rip file preparation and is the easiest method of achieving
white ink output. All that is required is to set up the Layer Configuration to
include a printer flood layer. The printer flood layer encompasses the
bounding box (the outer border of the image) of the file being processed.
There is also an option to control the amount of flood by choosing the
drop level. The higher the drop level number the greater the amount of
white ink.
ONYX Software Spot Layer Tool
offers many options to process an image,
and thus allows various possible configuration choices. You can save
these configurations as Filters and place them in a Quick Set and this
makes it possible to re-create with minimal effort settings that are often
used. All work with the Spot Layer tool requires an ONYX media profile
with at least one spot color.
White Spot Data Image Preparation
requires that the white data be
prepared in image editing programs such as Adobe Illustrator®, InDesign,
or PhotoShop®. You must use specific naming conventions and image use
protocols in order for the Onyx RIP-Queue software to process the data as
desired. This method may be the best choice if the desired white ink spot
data includes complicated selections or if data is being created for
outsourcing. A reasonable level of proficiency in these programs is
recommended to use this technique.
White Ink Workflow Overview
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