White Ink not printing on BN-20

[Sally51]

Hello everyone,
I need some help, I have a BN-20 white ink.
I cannot seem to get it to print white only.
My artwork is done in adobe and transferred into Versaworks as a PS file.
Versaworks recognises the white ink in the special items with the little white teardrop.

In Job settings
File fomat, Convert to spot colour,
Colour Name Output Colour
RVW-BK01A C.0.0 M.0.0 Y:0.0. K.0.0

Ink consumption reads 0

This is what I think the problem is but don't know how to correct it, please can anyone advise?
Don't get to technical with me as I'm relatively new at this.

 

[Solventinkjet]

From what I am seeing, you need to change the spot color name to, "RDG_WHITE" for it to be recognized by the software. Make sure it's all caps and has the underscore in the middle.

 

[greysquirrel]

Load the versaworks color swatches for Roland in illustrator and photoshop...they can be found on the versaworks cd or on their website
rolanddga.com...
when in doubt..Youtube

Roland has a channel on there

 

[Ragnabrok]

if the white drop is showing up, you got it right. I'm pretty sure you only get the option to use white ink if you use a clear profile, then under ink mode, change it to something with white in it.

 

[Sally51]

Load the versaworks color swatches for Roland in illustrator and photoshop...they can be found on the versaworks cd or on their website
rolanddga.com...
when in doubt..Youtube

Roland has a channel on there

Hi, Thank your help, I have already done that though.
Thanks again
Sally

 

[Sally51]

Load the versaworks color swatches for Roland in illustrator and photoshop...they can be found on the versaworks cd or on their website
rolanddga.com...
when in doubt..Youtube

Roland has a channel on there

if the white drop is showing up, you got it right. I'm pretty sure you only get the option to use white ink if you use a clear profile, then under ink mode, change it to something with white in it.

Hi, yes I also have been using a clear profile, I'm really stumped.
Thanks
Sally

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

As mentioned above, RVW-BK01A is not the white ink spot color.
If you want white ink, you need to use the RDG_WHITE spot color.

Check out this video from Roland for a step-by-step guide to printing white:
http://www.signs101.com/forums/newreply.php?p=1290284&noquote=1

As well as this document (from the XC-540, but good foundations for design and print settings):
http://support.rolanddga.com/docs/d...ces/manuals and guides/xc-540w_use2_en_r2.pdf

 

[Davidford7]

Under Output Settings:
Mode= White->CYMK
or
CYMK->White

Depends on it you want the white to print first or CYMK first

 

[splizaat]

^^^ BINGO. Only SOME clear media profiles will allow output setting to be

W>CMYK
CMYK>W
WHITE

If you're seeing these options and only plan to print white, then select white. If you want to lay white underbase, THEN print color over the top then do W>CMYK.

If you're seeing the white ink drop, then it's recognizing you're using the RDG_White swatch. You just need to activate it in output settings after you select the clear substrate. usually clear static cling or CCVP will allow it.