Printer supplement
This section applies only to printer models with white ink.
For white printing, the print head is split into two bands - one band for process colors and one band for White ink. The
print speed is much slower than for normal color printing.
White adds another 100% of ink. Although the print speed is slower, you can easily run into quality issues. Use as much
of the media width as possible, and follow the hints given in the “Color Tools” section above. In particular, make sure to
keep the printing width consistent.
There is no specific calibration available for White. White ink simply uses its own calibration curve. As far as profiles
are concerned, the printer is still a CMYK device. Five-channel profiles that include a mix of CMYK and White are not
supported.
Separated file formats, e.g. PS, PDF, EPS, support spot colors. For Fiery XF, the spot color name WHITE_INK has a
special meaning. It is a pre-defined printer-specific internal spot color. During job processing, it goes directly to the
printer, by-passing color management. It is possible to specify it directly in the document. Alternatively, you can use
Color Editor to set up an alias, by mapping one of the job’s separations to WHITE_INK. You can then select the .*cxf
file in the color settings of the job.
You can find the settings for White ink on the Special Printer Settings panel for the printer (Server Manager) or for the
job (Job Editor).