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This 30,000 dollar printer is our newest addition to the space. This pri= nter is designed to print vibrant, durable designs onto a variety of materi= als. Often used for Customized designs with name, initials, logos, etc, it = will print onto pens, golf balls, phone cases, even directly onto your lapt= op. SInce it is designed for production work, the learning curve is a littl= e steep, but once mastered, You can have jigs to hold your items, templates= to layout your custom designs into, and saved jobs to make repeating a pro= cess quick and simple.
With a bed size of 20x13, you can get a number of items in or one large = item in. Increasing production speed and flexibility.
And you can print on items up to 3.94" tall.
4 Color Inks (CYMK) plus White and Gloss, give you many options to make = your item special.
This software that is on a laptop next to the printer. This is the softw= are that queues up your design, lays it out and allows you to select the or= der of printing. You don't NEED this software on your own computer, but if = you have it, it can help you identify if you have the White and UV Layers e= mbedded properly.
In order to make sure that you have the correct color settings for Versa= Works to identify the White and Gloss layers, add the Roland VersaWorks Col= or Palette to your Corel Draw. Corel 2021 has it included by default. To fi= nd out if you have it, Click on Window/Color Palette/Spot color and see fi = there is a Roland group in there. If it is, select the Versa works one. If = it is not there like the image below. Then download the palette below and t= hen select Open Palette in the Color Palette menu item.
There are only a few Colors in there and of those, you really only need = two, RDG_White and RDG_Gloss
You must put the white and gloss on separate layers from the rest of you= r colored items. But the order does not matter. And the end is better, sinc= e it won't show up on top of the rest of your design.
Click the links below to download the swatches for Adobe Illustrator. Yo= u will need to place the AI file in the swatch directory. For Illustrator 2= 023 on Windows that location would be "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustr= ator 2023\Presets\en_US\Swatches". You can also add these to the swatch pal= ette in Illustrator. The Roland VersaWorks library is the one that includes= white and gloss - RDG_White and RDG_Gloss.
Maker sure to put your designs in the upper left of your page. When plac= ed in the center, or bottom, there is a significant amount of white space i= n your design. It can be hard if not impossible to clip your design to the = actual printable area and align it in the print window.
Also, although your are designing with the origin (0,0) in the upper lef= t of your design program.
It will print with 0,0 in the front right corner (upside down). If you'v= e ever used the vinyl cutter, this is the same thing, actually the plotter = comes out the same way with the top of your design coming out first. It jus= t seems to be more difficult when you are looking at a flat bed. And it is = opposite of the laser which many people are familiar with.
The Roland requires you to take the Red Tool training. There are a lot o= f moving parts on this and it is an expensive piece of equipment. We want t= o make sure that you know the process for using it, have the checklist for = operations, and don't make any expensive mistakes.
While the basic Red Tool class with go through the operation of the unit= , safety and maintenance procedures, it will not go into the advanced items= like white, gloss, or the rotary tool. There will be a separate class for = that.
The cost to use the printer is based on Time and Ink usage. Time is char= ged like the laser, it is from the time that you sit down at the laptop tha= t controls the printer and ends when you shut everything down.
Download VersaWorks 6 Software - = https://www.rolanddga.com/support/upgrades/versaworks-6
- Basic Marketing Video
- Adobe Illustrator Tips
- Corel Draw Tips
- Creating Spot Color Illustrator and Photoshop
- Designing Jigs
- Better adhesion
- Designing for UV Printing
- Intro to VersaWorks 6
- How to print a T-Shirt
- Printing a Braille Sign
Roland Teach Me Series - https://www.rolanddga.com/gallery/roland-tv/webinars/uv-printing
https://www.rolanddga.com/gallery/roland-tv/webinars/u= v-printing?wchannelid=3Dg5fc7e8z2b&wmediaid=3D803ufg7sc5 - Thi= s is the video I got much of my information from for the slides. Machine Se= tup Parameters, RGB vs CMYK, Whole Bed versus origin/Scan&Feed location= s. Look though this.
https://www.rolanddga.com/gallery/roland-tv/webinars/u= v-printing?wchannelid=3Dg5fc7e8z2b&wmediaid=3Dated74ejpc - How= to Print on Cylindrical Objects - RotoPrint.