Roland sp300v

[Nick Minall]

Well I was told to use sign and display also so I just use that, I think its what is set up when the print mode is made? (probably wrong)

Nick.

[Nick Minall]

Just found this on a Roland site

"VersaWorks includes five preset color matching settings such as US Prepress, Euro Prepress, Sign & Display, etc., allowing quick selection of the settings that best suit your application. Other advanced features make VersaWorks™ one of the most convenient and comprehensive RIPs available. These include the ability to preserve the purity of primary colors, to adjust calibration curves, to independently render intents for raster and vector objects, and to simulate output color on screen before printing."

If that helps 😕

[Richard Urquhart]

Oh thats it then
I did have a read up and saw this but just wondered why one person said one thing and the guy installing said another
rich

[Nick Minall]

Did you buy it new Rich?, cos if you did can ask Roland tec support?.

I will ask then next time I talk to them if I remember!

Nick.

[Richard Urquhart]

Yes mate it was new I can ask as well just sitting here on a sunday playing about
thanks rich

[Nick Minall]

What vinyl do you print on Rich? just out of interest.

Nick.

[Richard Urquhart]

well I was a lucky boy and I have vinyl from all directions
Allprint, Hexis , md5, LG , and more in banner 3-5 year and 5-7 year and well just toooo many rolls to move

I like the LG for cheap and prints well but have used a lot of MD5 and MD7
I also like the hexis I cant really see a lot of difference although I have seen a few different colours come out using different media
what do you print to mate

[Nick Minall]

I use the 4year Europoint for run of the mill stuff and have just tried MD5/7 and that is very good with the profiles from Metamark, got a very competitive price from them as well 😀

Nick.

[Michael Antrum]

Back to the original question….

The Colour Management settings are for how you want the RIP to ‘render’ the colours.

‘Sign & Display’ boosts the vibrancy of the print so colours are bright and vivid but it does this at the expense of accuracy. Installers often encourage you to set this as even mediocre quality images look ‘lush’ and ‘rich’ and it is often appropriate for Sign work – hence the name.

However, if you are looking to get accurate colours – for example good pantone matches – a setting of ‘Pre-Press Europe’ is a much better choice. Try setting this and picking a few pantone spots in Corel & Illustrator – you will get much better results when you compare them to a pantone swatch.

Regards,

Mike

[Nick Minall]

Thanks for that Michael, I did wounder what it all did, I was just told to use sign and display so left it at that, will have a play and see what happens 😀

Nick.

[Richard Urquhart]

And many thanks from me. I did try a few settings today and found a few things out, so to round up if its my design and my customer has not seen printed design then use sign and display or if i get sent a file with known pantones use Pre-Press Europe

I have found using the Roland colour swatch very help full so if I were to use this in the above settings would I still get different results
thanks rich

[Nick Minall]

Rich, did you know you can buy a Roland coulor swatch ready printed from Metalmark, I have not got one yet, printed out my own on to the Europoint vinyl, find it very useful too.

Nick.

[Richard Urquhart]

Nick thanks for that I didnt know and I have printed out a colour chart on some of the vinyl I use most of, it would be nice to have one printed out as I’m running out of places to put things on the wall !!!
Rich

[Nick Minall]

It’s a proper fan swatch mate.

[Ian Bingham]

its handy but unless the you print on exactly the same setting and media as metamark, its not realy any use, print them on the vinyl you are going to print on then cut it up, lot more acurate
ian

yes my wall is full too!