Need help when printing spot colors!!

[graphix28]

Hey guys, I'm printing in versaworks and recently upgraded to the newest version.. but now when I'm printing spot colors, the gradients do not read and print very dull.. what am I doing wrong?? A simple black to white turns out pretty much all gray. Thanks so much for any help.. this has me frustrated!

 

[graphix28]

looks like there may be in issue with versaworks and gradients.. anybody know anything about this?

 

[WYLDGFI]

I have not had any issues recently...as have not upgraded to most current version. My gradients still working fine. Did you notice any settings changed in your profiles that you utilize for printing???? Its possible something you did defaulted to a stock roland setting....ive had that happen before.

 

[graphix28]

That's exactly what I'm thinking but I tried a few different settings and still not reading the gradients.. I don't recommend upgrading! haha. this has me confused, thanks for responding

 

[graphix28]

Under file format,, I tried all the different matching methods and no change

 

[WYLDGFI]

what software are you generating the artwork in? I know from Illustrator I choose Postscript Level 3 and gradient compatibility for particularly vexing ones...

 

[Mike Paul]

Roland spot color only work w/ solid fills.

 

[graphix28]

I am using illustrator cs.. not sure how to chose Postscript Level 3 and gradient compatibility ? I use to print gradients all the time in an older version of versaworks that did read the spot colors in them

 

[WYLDGFI]

If you save as .eps....you have a couple options there. Look for Gradient compatibility and switch it on...or check the box. at the bottom...you have postscript level 2 or 3. Try using the level 3. It might help....it does sound more like a VS problem and not Illy.
Also...check some of the more obscure settings in VS...like rendering intent for RGB and CMYK...etc. could be something funky going on there as well.

 

[graphix28]

Thank you! I do see it now and I'm going to give it a try.

 

[graphix28]

for some reason that made me lose my gradients

 

[WYLDGFI]

really??!! wow....what kind of spot colors...PMS or roland?

 

[graphix28]

I use roland spot colors.. it's wierd how I use to be able to print spot colors in gradients until I upgraded.. I guess I could remove the program and reinstall my old version since I have the disk..??

 

[WYLDGFI]

Yeah....best advice is to do that. I use PMS colors...not roland and typically just go with the RGB or CMYK values to go thru the roland. we have really good results using the values like that. VS doesnt pickup on PMS colors unless you program them I guess. I dont know if there is an uninstall or downgrade option for the software.