Kimsie

when I print with my versacamm vp300 it looks like the ink is pixelated (it is a bunch of tiny dots) it is worse on light or med colors. What do I need to set my color pallet on? I'm new to this machine and haven't figured out this part yet-frustrating!!!

Thank you in advance
Kimsie

 

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amp267

try posting a pic, or the file you are printing

 

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Kimsie

Quote: Originally Posted by amp267 try posting a pic, or the file you are printing

here's an attachment-hopefully it works. i choose my colors at RGB and it is suppose the be a dark navy a dark yellow and white. the back ground back is just a sample of the shirt color.
Thanks again,
Kimsie

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amp267

not to sure how to print in rgb, everything i print is in cmyk. when i save my file to print, i always use cmyk. not sure if it will help, but its worth a try

 

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amp267

what are you printing on, and what icc profile setting are you using

 

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Kimsie

Quote: Originally Posted by amp267 not to sure how to print in rgb, everything i print is in cmyk. when i save my file to print, i always use cmyk. not sure if it will help, but its worth a try

I have also tried cmyk and I still get the tiny dots. I changed the colors to cmyk-see what you think-I really appreciate your help!!
thank you,

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amp267

not sure about illustrator, but in corel when i save/export as an eps my setting are format-tiff

 

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amp267

it could be something with your printer, do you have a photo of the printed project. have you tried doing a test print

 

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Kimsie

I've tried printing on Solutions Opaque and Quick Print and Wall Graphics and calendered vinyl and I've gotten the same results with everything. I will have to check the TIFF thing
Thank you,

 

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amp267

check the tiff thing, and also make sure you have the right profile set. also make sure to do a test print, might be something with your printer

 

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printchic

Hi,

Here are the settings i have for printing on Solutions Opaque. Under the QUALITY (Click on the Quality Square on the lefthand side of the page);

Media Type: Solution Opaque

NOTE: your profile name may be different depending on if you got the profile for solutions opaque from stahls or imprintable

Color Management:
Preset: MAX Impact

I found if i let it stay at Pre-Press I got dottiness so this may be where you can try different selections and see what works best for you.

Hope this helps...

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Kimsie

Quote: Originally Posted by printchic Hi, Here are the settings i have for printing on Solutions Opaque. Under the QUALITY (Click on the Quality Square on the lefthand side of the page); Media Type: Solution Opaque NOTE: your profile name may be different depending on if you got the profile for solutions opaque from stahls or imprintable Color Management: Preset: MAX Impact I found if i let it stay at Pre-Press I got dottiness so this may be where you can try different selections and see what works best for you. Hope this helps...

Thank you Amp267 & Printchic I will have to try that this morning. I had to leave my computer quickly last night, I had a sick kid and wasn't able to get back to the computer-I appreciate your help!
Thanks again,
Kimsie

 

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Kimsie

[Color Management:
Preset: MAX Impact

I found if i let it stay at Pre-Press I got dottiness so this may be where you can try different selections and see what works best for you.

Hope this helps...[/quote]


***Printchic-I have the correct media type and I changed the color management to "Max Impact" and it helped but I can still see a few dots. Does it use a lot more ink this way-looks like it does!
Thank you
I put in a call to Imprintables-they are at lunch I'm sure I'll hear from them soon.

 

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printchic

Hi Kimsie,

Did you get in touch with imprintables? What did they say.

I believe the MAX Impact selection does use more ink.

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mrbigjack50

I do everything RGB to get brighter colors : )

Can be issue heat not high enough or it being to high

Profiles are Key

In pre press area click on custom and click on color metric absolute for denser color and perpetual for photos

hate to break news but when printing on vinyl, you are bond to get superficial tiny dots that can be seen up close but not further away

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