Roland versa works Issue

[rob nichols]

When I import a TIFF file to print - I get a garbled image in the preview as attached. The tiff file shows correct if previewed in any other program. I have re-exported the file a few times and restarted versa works... No Fix. Thanks in advance

 

[Drip Dry]

The preview is always low res and grainy. It will print Ok

 

[rob nichols]

I know it will be grainy - I was referring to the garbled area. I restarted Corel and re-exported. Fixed the issue. Thanks for the reply.

 

[oksigns]

Does the TIFF still have layers? I'd make sure it was flattened.

 

[ams]

If it printed like that, it's a layer issue I bet. I know PDFs hate layers, don't know why,

 

[CSOCSO]

tiff is ok with layers. do not ever print pdf with versaworks.

 

[oksigns]

tiff is ok with layers. do not ever print pdf with versaworks.

I wouldn't say that exactly. You just better know what is *IN* that PDF and how it was built.

 

[player]

I wouldn't say that exactly. You just better know what is *IN* that PDF and how it was built.

What would I have to watch out for with PDF? I have had some goofy stuff with PDFs that were not layered or complicated in any way. One I remember had a gradient, but the image was a tiff inside the pdf. The gradient was goofed.

 

[CL Visual]

I've ran into that issue before with client supplied files from corel and xara. I import to photoshop and flatten and that always solves the problem.

 

[oksigns]

What would I have to watch out for with PDF? I have had some goofy stuff with PDFs that were not layered or complicated in any way. One I remember had a gradient, but the image was a tiff inside the pdf. The gradient was goofed.

For Versaworks, you'd have to watch out for any live raster effects and, in some instances based on which Acrobat preset was used and how the file was built, many many many generated masks which undoubted lead to contour and perf cut reading problems. Sometimes whole elements, if grouped objects were included as effects, will not be acknowledged by VW so it is wise to flatten that stuff out.