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Chapter 7

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How to Manage a White Ink Workflow

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Océ Arizona 6100 Series

How to Create Spot Data with the Spot Layer Tool

If you   have set a  media color, you  have three options for  how you would like the  media color to
be  handled. The  term “Knockout” means  to  remove from the selection. If you’ve set a  media
color, chances  are you want some portion of the  design to be removed to  use the media color.
These are the  option you  have to  choose from:
•   No  Knockout - If you’ve set a  media color to  help you visualize your  output,  choose  this  option.

This will print the image and spot data with no knockout.

• Spot Knockout - If you choose this option, RIP-Queue removes the spot data anywhere the

image data matches the media color that you set. Use this option when you want to knockout
the spot data but still print the image data that matches the media color.

• Full Knockout - If you choose this option, RIP-Queue removes the spot data and the image data

anywhere the image data matches the media color that you set. Use this option when you
want to knockout the spot data and the image data, allowing the media to fully show through.

Spot Channel

The Océ Arizona 460, 480, and 660  printers have two  spot channels available. The  names that
appears here should be the  ones you  used to  create the media in  Media Manager.  The
recommended spot channel names are:  "Spot 1" and "Spot 2".

NOTE

ONYX software treats Spot 1 and Spot1 as equivalent. The space between "t" and "1" is not
important but the case is, so the "S" must always be capitalized.

Flood Fill

This  option generates  a  flood fill for  the  entire image by  combining the underlay and mask fills
together. When you check this  option, the underlay and mask fill sliders lock  together and are set
at  100%.  You  can change the opacity for the  flood fill by  moving either of the  sliders.

Underlay Fill Opacity

This option generates a fill in the selected spot channel where image data exists. The fill will be
generated anywhere image data does not match the mask.

Mask Fill Opacity

This option generates a fill in the selected spot channel where mask data exists. The fill will be
generated anywhere the image data matches the mask color.

Choke and Spread

Choke reduces  the outer edge of the  underlay. Use choke when  you  want to  eliminate white from
peeking out  of  the edge of  your image. Spread  increases the outer edge of the  underlay fill. Use
spread when you  want a  deliberate halo around  the edge of  your image. Choke and Spread  work
in  tandem. Each mark on the  slider represents  1 pixel  width of  choke or  spread up to 10 pixels
(+-) .The  actual preview in  Preflight is  exaggerated from what is  printed. This  exaggerated display
makes it easier for you  to see the results from moving the slider. When you  use the Spot Layer
Tool for masks, we  recommend a  choke value of 3 ticks.

Diffuse Edge

Use this option when you want a gradual transition from the underlay to the mask to create a soft
edge for the fill. We do not recommend use of this option.

Filter

Once you’ve defined your settings, save them by  exporting a Filter  to use on  similar jobs. Filters
are a  global color correction that can be  applied to Quick Sets to  automate the printing process
for  multiple jobs  that  use  the same settings.