Roland Ver. 4.5 user manual What Color Stitching Is and How to Avoid It, Simulating Overprinting

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Using Flatten Transparency converts all objects using the transparency feature to object that are compatible with Illustrator 8 and the like, and so the cutting line is not affected. This lets you eliminate the limitations on printing and cutting.

However, this may displace the clipping mask (especially the mask layer). (At Roland DG Corp. we consider this an issue with Illustrator 9.0) When you use Flatten Transparency, you need to check whether the original design is retained completely. It may be necessary to make the setting for the mask again. For this reason, we recommend that only persons familiar with the operation of Illustrator 9.0 use this method.

What Color Stitching Is and How to Avoid It

The transparency feature in Illustrator 9.0 divides objects and converts some of them to raster data (image data). Color stitching refers to subtle differences in coloring that occur at the borders of divided objects. The functionality of Illustrator 9.0 may make it difficult to avoid this problem.

If color stitching is a problem, first go into Roland ColorChoice and try setting "Bitmap rendering intent" and "Vector rendering intent" to the same value.

If the problem persists, go into Illustrator 9.0, use the File menu to open Document Setup, and from the pop- up menu, select Transparency. Move the Quality/Speed slider either all the way to the left or to a position one or two tick to the right of center. Note that you will not be able to perform printing and cutting at the same time while at this setting.

Simulating Overprinting

Illustrator 9.0 lets you view an on-screen preview of overprinting using spot-color ink and the like. You can also simulate this with a composite printer. These are also types of transparency features, and they affect cutting lines as well. You can turn off simulation with a composite printer by going into Illustrator 9.0, displaying the Print dialog box, and selecting the check box for "Ignore Overprinting in Composite Output."

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Contents Ver Roland ColorChoiceGetting Started Setup Properties Contour Cutting Camm JET/SOLJET SC-500 Windows Welcome System Requirements WindowsMinimum Recommended System Requirements Macintosh Supported Printers Windows 95/98/ME InstallationSetting Up the Roland ColorChoice Installing AdobePS Driver for Windows 95/98/MEBefore Using Roland ColorChoice Installing AdobePS Driver for Windows NT Windows NT 4.0 InstallationSelect Print directly to the printer and click OK Windows 2000 Installation Click StartSettingsControl Panel Uninstalling the Software WindowsCreating a Desktop Printer Macintosh InstallationInstalling AdobePS Driver for Macintosh Select Standard in the Installed Memory OptionUninstalling the Software Macintosh Macintosh Using the RIP SoftwareGetting Started WindowsTo Print a Test File Printing a Test FileFile Menu MenusEdit Menu View Menu Setup MenuAborting a Print Job PrintingAdding Jobs to the Print Monitor Deleting Jobs from the Print MonitorPrinting from a Client on Your Network Manufacturer Setup PropertiesSetup Properties General Tab Setup NamePorts Windows only Setup Properties Ports Tab Macintosh onlyMedia MarginDriver Options Setup Properties Print TabPrint Mode Enable Driver OptionsPerform Color Correction ICC Output Profile ICC Input ProfileSetup Properties Cut Tab Camm JET/SOLJET SC-500 Cutter Driver Options Setup Properties Communications Tab Windows onlySetup Properties Color Tab Send PacketsMedia Size Preview ModeJob Properties Job Properties General TabAfter Output Job Properties Print TabCopies LayoutJob Properties Color Tab Job Properties Cut Tab Camm JET / Soljet SC-500Working with Density Curves Density AdjustmentTo Simultaneously Edit All Channels Advanced Printing Procedures Windows Corel CorelDRAW 8 WindowsCorel CorelDRAW 9 Windows Set PostScript to Level Check Force Fonts to Download Adobe Illustrator 8.0 WindowsAdobe Illustrator 9.0 Windows Go to FilePrintFor Options, select Use Printers Default Screen Check ‘Use Print Setup’Adobe PageMaker 6.5 Windows From Download fonts select PostScript and TrueType From Optimized Screen select DefaultCheck the box for ‘Use Printer’s Default Screens’ Adobe Photoshop 5.0 WindowsUncheck PostScript Color Management Go to File Print Contour Cutting Camm JET/SOLJET SC-500 WindowsPrinting and Cutting Limitations in Illustrator Select User Defined Inks in the Palette list Macromedia FreeHand 8 WindowsQuark QuarkXPress 4.1 Windows From the Tool bar select Outline ToolOutline ColorAdobe Illustrator 8.0 Macintosh Advanced Printing Procedures MacintoshAdobe Illustrator 9.0 Macintosh Check Use Page SetupAdobe PageMaker 6.5 Macintosh Quark QuarkXPress 3.32 Macintosh Adobe Photoshop 5.0 MacintoshQuark QuarkXPress 4.1 Macintosh Go to FilePage SetupContour Cutting Camm JET/SOLJET SC-500 Macintosh Go to File Document SetupMacromedia FreeHand 8 Macintosh Workarounds for Limitations SupplementCutContour System and the Causes of Cutting Limitations Transparency Feature in IllustratorSimulating Overprinting What Color Stitching Is and How to Avoid ItCopyright 2002 by Scanvec Amiable, Inc License Agreement