File correction and setup processes
Embedded Files
Basics of setting up for Print
Basics of setting up for Print
Adding a Bleed
Adding a Bleed
A standard bleed size is 0.125" or 0.25"
A similar colour stroke around the art is great in a pinch
Adding a cut
Adding a cut
Create a separate layer with magenta vector lines that indicate the cut (Do not expand or raster these)
Adding White Ink or Varnish
Adding White Ink or Varnish
Same as setting up a cut but with a spot colour fill instead of a stroke colour
Standard Rigid Sheet Sizes:
Standard Rigid Sheet Sizes:
48" x 96"; 60" x 120"
Standard Roll media Widths:
Standard Roll media Widths:
24", 48", 54", 60", 63"
General tips
General tips
A .pdf file is preferred and accepted by most machines
Remember to embed images
Keep art and cut lines on separate layers
File Naming
File Naming
CUSTOMER _ ITEM DETAILS _ MACHINE
Hexagon _ moon banner 2up _ COL
The goal is to make the name as searchable as possible, so 4 months from now anyone can find this file.
Swatch setups for ROLANDS
Swatch setups for ROLANDS
CutContour - 100% M
RDG_WHITE - 30%C 30%M 30%Y 30%K
RDG_GLOSS - 50%C 25%M 25%Y 0%K
Swatch set up for HP LATEX
Swatch set up for HP LATEX
White Ink: Spot1 - any color
Attributes "Overprint Fill" checked
Adding Bleed through ONYX for printing Full Bleed on HP Latex
Adding Bleed through ONYX for printing Full Bleed on HP Latex
1) in Job Properties; click on bleed menu
2) Check Enable Image Bleed
3) set bleed values to 0.3"
4) Ok; make sure file dimensions have gotten bigger by 0.6"
Summa plugin
Summa plugin
Found here search for "Illustrator" and download the relevant plugin
Mac: place plug in into Plugins Folder under Applications>Adobe Illustrator; restart Illustrator
PC: run the downloaded program and restart Illustrator
Marks can be added by going to: File>Summa GoProduce>Add Registration Marks
Summa file setup
Summa file setup
Print file should have: registration marks; artwork; name of corresponding cutter file
Cut file should have: registration marks; cut lines should be 0.1pt
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