Xerox 2000 manual File formats, Resource collection, designing documents

designing documents

Trapping is a technique in which adjacent colours slightly overprint each other to help minimise the effects of possible misregistration.

The DocuColor 2000 Series presses have excellent plate to plate registration. For many layouts, it is unnecessary to design for separations. However, if ‘separations’ are specified, the Creo and Fiery RIPs will process individual plates, together with all ‘knockout’, ‘overprint’ and ‘trapping’ selections in your original file, and combine them for the printing process.

If no ‘trapping’ has been selected, the Creo has a trapping function that takes place during RIPping of a file. Please check with your print provider.

File formats

The Creo and Fiery RIPs of the DocuColor 2045 and 2060 accept PostScript, EPS and PDF file formats for output. PostScript files should be created using a print driver supplied by your print provider (a print driver specifically created for the DocuColor 2000 Series with Creo or Fiery RIP). PDF files should be created at print or press quality. If you try to use a screen quality PDF file, it will not contain enough resolution to print out at high quality on the DocuColor 2045 or 2060 and images will appear pixilated.

Resource collection

Before submitting your artwork to print, make sure you have included all of the necessary files, fonts and associated images (including fonts and placed images used within an EPS file).

Creating PDF files can be a way of assuring all elements are included in a ready to print file.

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