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Printing a White backing first, then printing on TOP of that..
Hi folks again,
this is for my ‘old school’ printing process again…
It’s often a problem when the finished ‘sticker’ has to go onto a Clear vinyl to allow the background where it’s going onto, to show through (i.e.) the colour of the surface..
But, there is a way apparently to print a White backing first in just the colour area so that the surface it’s going onto doesn’t distort the colour or change it.It needs to be ideally in a Gerber Omega file (.plt) but I do think I would be able to work in an AI file.
Could & would anybody have knowledge of this, I believe it has to do with ‘layers’ some folk often use Corel or Illustrator to do it.
If I supplied the artwork would anyone be interested in doing this for me at all, or even just explain how it’s done, please??
Regards,
Titch Sanders
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This is the image, but I have many others that need this process sorting.
Titch
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Or maybe this file is easier to open…..all ‘Pink’ is CLEAR
Titch
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Hi Dave,
What version of composer do you want, and are you printing the colour in CMYK or do you want the gold to be a separate spot colour?
Regards, George -
Hello George,
It’s Omega 5 that I use and all colours are spot colours ideally, but happy to use CYMK if need… but Spot Colours always give a brighter result.. I believe that ‘Underbase’ is the terminology too??
Regards,
Dave
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Hi Dave,
Here it is as composer 5, using spot colours.
In gspplot make sure you tick the “global prime” box in print options (keyboard shortcut is F11, or setup/print options on the menu).
Regards, George -
….helps if I actually attach the file 🙂
rename the file from .doc to .plt for it to work – I can’t upload a .plt file here-
Thank you George,
Albeit I’m not too conversant with the terminology, I am going to try.. having a couple of hours in office this morning on this..
Thank You,
Dave
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The spot colour all have a “primer” option ticked on them within composer, so when they are printed the edge will ask for a white foil to print before the colour.
The global prime option in gsp plot ensures that you only put down one single primer before all of the spot colours – without it the edge will ask for the white foil before each spot colour! -
Hi George,
OK thanks, just looked and using F11 yes, it shows a White print first, then 9 or 10 other White foil to be used.. do I put all in order so that I don’t need to print any White’s again?
Dave
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I see it thank you, Global Prime.. I’ll try that thank you George…
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No problem 😀
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👍👍👍
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This is looking ‘Tremendously’ good thank you George!!
You’re obviously competent with Omega….. I’m going to have a coffee now and explain to myself how grateful I am with your help…. However, I don’t expect this for nothing.. I owe you!
For future work , and I have a few that need looking at, is it possible we can converse directly without compromising any forum rules etc, as I want to be ‘above board’ and prove’ my commitment and grattitude on this work. I am 100% a Gerber man, have been for 25 years, the results & quality have always been my way over anything else.
‘I’ll be back’ as they say..
Regards,
Dave (akaTitch) Sanders
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No probs Dave, you’re welcome 🙂
I’m a power user of Omega and the Gerber Edge, been using it daily for 35 years alongside Coreldraw.
There’s practically nothing I don’t know about it….
I can’t always reply as quickly as I did today due to being overly busy all the time, but I’ll do what I can.-
Hi George,
But again thank you! A man like myself, but I’m a Signlab man in reality.. I create my images then print in Omega for the Edge.
Honestly don’t worry, but I won’t hound you.. but when there’s something else I need help with, please let me know contact details etc.. and I don’t expect anything for nothing of course.
A grateful,
Titch (aka) Dave Sanders
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