How to Print White Ink Jobs
Introduction
White Ink can be printed in two ways:
A. Multiple Layers - Using a Quality-Layered print mode
B. Single Layer - Using any non Quality-Layered print mode that has
been made with a CMYKSS ink configuration with spot colors defined.
A. Printing a Multiple Layer Print Job with White Ink
Océ Arizona Quality-Layered print mode is used to print white ink
applications such as under-printing for non-white media, over-printing for
backlit applications viewed 2
nd
surface or as middle layer for a day-night
application
Print modes other than Quality-Layered mode can also be used to print
only white ink, or area's of white ink in an image as long as the ONYX
media profile (media model) has been made with a CMYKSS ink
configuration with spot colors defined.
NOTE
When you print white ink using a print mode other than Quality-Layered,
we recommend that you don't print white ink in the same area of an
image as CMYK inks. The white ink does not mix well with the other ink
colors.
For Quality-Layered print mode jobs:
1. Create spot data in a design application.
NOTE
Not required if only printing white ink using a printer generated white
flood or using the ONYX Spot Layer Tool to create spot data (step 3).
2. Open the job in ONYX workflow software using an ONYX media profile
that has been made using the Quality-Layered print mode. (See section
"White Ink and Varnish ONYX Media Profiles").
3. Create underlay or overlay spot data using the ONYX Spot Layer Tool.
NOTE
Not required if only printing white ink using a printer generated white
flood or using spot data created in a design application (step 1).
4. If the desired layer definitions have not been predefined in the ONYX
media profile or Quickset, select "Hold for Operator" prior to
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Chapter 9 - How to Work With White Ink and Varnish
User Manual: Arizona (AZ) 440 GT, AZ 440 XT, AZ 460 GT, AZ 460 XT, AZ 480 GT, AZ 480 XT - Rev. B, 4/2013
