Roland new launch VS640 !!!

[ProColorGraphics]

Hmmm. Now you have me wondering what to do. I am about a week or so away from getting one. Was counting on the advantages of the white and silver, now I don't know what to think.

 

[artbot]

i'm just going to buy the silver ink and put it in my 160sp.

 

[WDP]

Do you really have a market for silver of white?

 

[ProColorGraphics]

I guess my main mission with a new printer was to get a 6 color printer. So I guess it all else fails, I can still do that. I was thinking of doing what you did artbot and just having clear cartridges in the white and silver slot until I need to use them. If that would work I guess.

Also to the guy who last posted about all of the problems, I have a VP-540 and I was having connectivity problems as well and it came down to the mainboard. Got that replaced and it has worked like a dream!! It screwed up the cut lines on mine as well. A new mainboard fixed it all.

 

[ProColorGraphics]

Do you really have a market for silver of white?

I am not sure. Nobody in my area has the capabilities to print silver or white. That is why I maybe just going to go with a 6 color setup.

 

[ProColorGraphics]

Anyone have any samples of anything that is white or silver that they have printed with a VS-640?

 

[artbot]

yeah, if there's some sample, it'd be nice just to have a nice photograph of how it looks.

 

[ProColorGraphics]

Bueller... Bueller... Anyone?

 

[dmayhew26]

Here is a job I did with my VS. I have to say I don't use the Silver all that often but when I do things come out really nice. I haven't had any problems with my printer, knock on wood!!

 

[ProColorGraphics]

Thank you for posting the pic! That looks nice.

So does the silver and white work like a spot color? Or can do do gradients, blends, ect. with it?

 

[dmayhew26]

Spot colors. You have to lay the graphics out with nothing under the silver as well or it will not print right.

 

[TCBinaflash]

Yep, color under diffuses the metallic. Try duotones and playing with the contrast, we have had luck with that on photographic art.