Black not dark enough

[salazar]

Hey yall I have a versacamm sp-300v, when ever I try and print black it comes out almost like dark gray, is there a way to make the color darker

 

[JBusch260]

Check the CMYK values in your digital file. Is it C=0, M=0, Y=0, K=100?

 

[Shadowglen]

I have the sp540I I always use Roland color system library BK 21A that is solid black out of the cartridge.

 

[J Hill Designs]

not sure if the BK21A has other colors in it, but you should always be using a rich black (I use 30/30/30/100) - printing with just K will almost always be weak

 

[Mosh]

Are you using the correct profiles?

 

[DesireeM]

In my digital file I usually set all my blacks to either c:60 m:50 y:50 k:100 (for cool black) or
c:50 m:60 y:50 k:100 (for warm black). Both are composite blacks and are darker than 100%k when printed. Mostly because they put down more ink.

There's also a VersaWorks spot color BK22-A that is basically a composite of cmyk like the values above.

Or use a different print setting - Versa works has a Color Management preset called MAX IMPACT that will make all the colors in your print much darker. (Or try Sign & Display...same effect but less intense)

 

[salazar]

I ain't gonna lie to yall but I just bought this printer about 2 weeks ago and I'm still learning how to print, I usually export my files as eps and use pms colors, I really don't know if I have the correct printer settings, I would appreciate any help from yall

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

Depending on what resolution your printing at, 360x720 8 pass C0% M0% Y0% Y0% K100% or 720x720 8 pass C60% M40% Y40 K100% I get nice deep blacks on my Mimaki with them mixtures

 

[Shadowglen]

you need to print out the color chart for your printer on the media you will be printing then download the versaworks color library and match the colors you want off of your color chart.

 

[DesireeM]

What software are you using to export the files? Your printer is a cmyk printer so you should have better control if you use cmyk colors in your files.

you need to print out the color chart for your printer on the media you will be printing then download the versaworks color library and match the colors you want off of your color chart.

This will be a big help too.

 

[TammieH]

Its been awhile since I printed, but I use to set ALL CMYK values to 100%

 

[salazar]

I use versaworks to print and rip, that is the software that came with the printer

 

[DesireeM]

I use versaworks to print and rip, that is the software that came with the printer

But what program do you design/layout in?

 

[salazar]

Adobe illustrator cs5

 

[TammieH]

So in CS5 set your CMYK values before you export/save

 

[shoresigns]

In my digital file I usually set all my blacks to either c:60 m:50 y:50 k:100 (for cool black) or
c:50 m:60 y:50 k:100 (for warm black). Both are composite blacks and are darker than 100%k when printed. Mostly because they put down more ink.

There's also a VersaWorks spot color BK22-A that is basically a composite of cmyk like the values above.

Or use a different print setting - Versa works has a Color Management preset called MAX IMPACT that will make all the colors in your print much darker. (Or try Sign & Display...same effect but less intense)

We use Sign & Display for almost everything. Blacks come out dark enough with just K:100 that we haven't had a single comment about it since we stopped using the US Pre-Press setting. The blacks also look fairly pure - no warm/cool tint.

 

[salazar]

We use Sign & Display for almost everything. Blacks come out dark enough with just K:100 that we haven't had a single comment about it since we stopped using the US Pre-Press setting. The blacks also look fairly pure - no warm/cool tint.[/QUOTE

I'm going to try these settings

 

[salazar]

So in CS5 set your CMYK values before you export/save

I will also try these in illustrator

 

[Sign Works]

My Rich Black is C=75%, M=68%, Y-65%, K=100%. Don't recall where I stumbled apon it but it prints very balck on my SP-300V.

 

[salazar]

My Rich Black is C=75%, M=68%, Y-65%, K=100%. Don't recall where I stumbled apon it but it prints very balck on my SP-300V.

What heater settings do you use on your versacamm