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[Inks] Pane

You can manage print processes related to items such as the ink specified in the job, the ink to print, and the print order.

In the [Product Inks] tab, you can set the ink to use in each workflow item that is connected to [Plates]. In the [Surface Inks] tab, you can set priority to be given to specific operations for the selected surface or entire job.

ID Setting Description

1

Output Separations in Reverse Order

When the checkbox is checked, separations are output in reverse order.

2

Output the (Ink) Separation (Output order)

When the checkbox is checked, you can click [] to select an ink and its output order.

3

Product Inks

Configures settings related to the output inks of the job. You can display a list of the inks specified in the job and their usage status in an ink list, and perform output control of the inks by workflow item.

Note
  1. In the CMYK ink settings registered in the default settings, only the processing order of separations can be changed.
  2. Configure the ink management settings for the job in [Job Element Manager] - [Inks] pane.

4

Don't Output Blank Separations

You can prevent the output of blank or unnecessary separations. When the checkbox is checked, you can set not to output plates when nothing is displayed within the trim box line.

Note
  1. When nothing is displayed in the separation and it is not output, a message describing this is added to the job log.
  2. Even when there are blank separations, the rendering time is not shorter.
  3. If a flexo device is selected for [Device Settings], the default setting of [Don't Output Blank Separations] is enabled to prevent unnecessary space from being generated when performing tiling by separation.
Restriction
  1. Separations with marks placed outside the trim box line, such as collation marks, are not output if there is no content within the trim box line. To be sure to output such items, use colours that are always required for marks placed outside the trim box line.

5

Available Inks

Displays information for the inks specified in the job. Also, you can set the spot colour inks and the separation order by workflow item.

Note
  1. The settable workflow items are [Plates], [RIP Proof] and [PDF Export].

Advanced Ink Control: When the checkbox is checked, you can display the ink usage status of the workflow items that use [Plates] layout settings, and you can set these items.
The following icons are displayed for each workflow item:
: Plates
: RIP Proof
: PDF Export

Note
  1. The ink usage statuses of [RIP Proof] and [PDF Export] are displayed only when connected to [Plates] and sharing the layout settings.

Add: Adds an ink to the ink list. Click [] to select the ink and click [Add], and the selected ink is added to the ink list.

Delete: Deletes an added ink. Select an ink to delete in the ink list and click this to delete the ink.

Workflow Item icon (Print Mode): Sets the printing method for spot colours. Click the icon on the right side of a spot colour ink name, and set the printing method.

: Outputs the spot colour ink separated into process colours.

: Outputs the spot colour ink as a spot colour ink.

: Outputs spot colour ink separated into high precision process colours.

: Does not output this ink.

Separation Order: Specifies the order for processing separations. To change the processing order, select an ink in the ink list and change the value in [Separation Order]. (The processing order of other separations is automatically changed.)

In Use: Checked when used in the job.

Process: Separates all the spot colour inks into process colours for output.

Spot: Outputs all the spot colour inks as spot colour inks.

6

Ink Setting Information

Displays the settings of the ink selected in the list.

Note
  1. The settings in [Job Element Manager] - [Inks] pane are displayed.
  2. You can enter a value in [Separation Order] to change the processing order of the separation selected in the list.

7

Surface Inks

You can individually set the inks to output to each separation in [Plates].

Note
  1. When the pointer is placed on a sheet name and sheet number displayed in [Surface], the pages currently assigned to that surface are displayed.
  2. If the ink settings for some of the surfaces have been changed, only the surfaces with the changed ink settings are targeted when the job is retried.
Restriction
  1. When ink settings are configured by surface, association is by surface order, not by the surface itself. For example, the priority setting specified for the third imposition surface is always applied to the third surface, even if the fold order is changed. It is recommended that when setting inks by surface, the settings are applied after imposition is complete.
  2. In [Surface Inks] tab, which ink is used in each surface in the input data is not displayed.
  3. Inks with a priority setting by surface cannot be set to not print in [Product Inks] tab.
    When settings are applied by surface, they are changed automatically to a setting that prints.
  4. The ink setting by surface cannot be applied to [PDF Export].
  5. The ink setting by surface cannot be applied to a section proof.

8

Show All Inks

When the checkbox is checked, displays all inks in the product level.

When the checkbox is not selected, only [In Use] inks in [Product Inks] tab are displayed.

9

Surfaces to Display

Fronts & Backs: All surfaces are displayed in the list.

Fronts Only: Only the fronts are displayed in the list.

Backs Only: Only the backs are displayed in the list.

10

Surface

Displays the names of each surface.

11

Surface Ink Priority Setting for CMYK Inks

When the icon in the CMYK column for a surface is clicked, the ink setting changes as follows.

: Outputs as process colours.

: Does not output this ink.

12

Edit All Surface Inks

Sets the inks for all surfaces at the same time. Click to display [Multi Plate Inks] dialog.

13

Surface Ink Priority Setting for Spot Inks

When the icon in the spot ink column for a surface is clicked, the ink setting changes as follows.

: Separates into process colours for output.

: Outputs as spot colours.

: Does not output this ink.

14

Edit

Click to display [Multi Surface Inks] dialog. You can configure ink settings at the same time for multiple surfaces that are selected in the list.

Note
  1. Setting is possible when one or more surface is selected in the list.