Undercoating with VPhoto primer ink cartridge
The VPhoto Primer ink cartridge is used to print an un- dercoat on paper prior to the main printing process. Un- dercoat fills any uneveness on the paper surface making plain paper suitable for high quality colour printing.
Install ink cartridge
Make sure at least one VPhoto Primer ink cartridge is installed in the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridge can be installed in any holder.
Requirements
For undercoating, you will need the following.
1.Media
Any plain photocopier paper can be used.
2.Ink cartridges
VPhoto Primer ink cartridge
Caution:
Overhead projector transparencies cannot be undercoated with VPhoto Primer ink.
Prepare the image to be undercoated
Use any application to create the image or document. Highlight the area to be undercoated in grayscale. White portions of data (R=G=B=100%) are not under- coated.
Load the paper in your printer
Load the paper into your printer and set up the feed mode to either automatic or manual.
Set up the printer driver for printing
1.Select Print from the File menu to open the Print dialog box, then click Properties.
2.Click the Document/Quality tab to bring to the front.
3.Set Document Type to an appropriate option.
4.Set Media Type depending on the paper being used.
5.In Print Settings click Use Spot Colours check box so that the Spot Colours dialog box is dis- played.
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