White Ink Only Print Modes The RIP has a white underbase with a manual curve. Color data is printed as white, as if converted to a grayscale (based on the amount of CMYK ink being printed, with more CMYK = less white ink). This ensures that any images with transparency do not get white in transparent areas and the color data is…
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The Underbase strength controls how much white ink is used under black and dark areas. There are presets that are set up to give you the best color reproduction and typically, you want to use between Strong 100% white under black to 19 0% White under black. With most DTG, you do need some white under…
If you’re having issues with underbase alignment, it can be caused by problems with the machine you’re outputting to, or your software settings. While it might seem overwhelming to troubleshoot, how to diagnose which factor is affecting your alignment is easy with a few troubleshooting steps. Check View Raw Data Import the CADlink Test Page Alignment.png or…
You don’t need to be Monet to capture right textures and brush strokes in your work. UV Printing allows you to print textures, either stylized or as part of the design in your graphics and productions. When creating a textured UV print onto clear media, often, the graphic will have areas of transparency and areas…
Want to further automate your printing and cutting workflow? Let’s take a look at adding contour cut lines automatically when files are imported, and how to setup an automated Contour Cutting workflow in Digital Factory! Within Digital Factory, you have a few options to create, edit, or delete contour cutlines. These include: Manually adding contour…
When it comes to blending your design into your garment, one of the best tools you can use is the KnockMeColorOut plugin. The KnockMeColorOut plug-in is used to remove specific colors from your design, which will then be replaced by the color of the garment underneath when printed. To get started with the KnockMeColorOut plug-in:…
Looking to add customizable aging and a vintage look to your prints right from the queue? The Distressed effect plug-in allows you to apply a filter over your image or design, which adds a weathered and worn look. You can create these masks and save them as presets for future use. For an example, we’ll…
In Digital Factory there are several ways to create multiples of a design. Duplicating or copying a design is a simple process, and there are some powerful options that give you more control over your copies versus traditional copy and paste. To start, let’s take a look at the following functions of making copies: Page…
If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that the variable data wizard is a powerful tool for quickly serializing and replacing data, eliminating some tedious design work and saving you time. We can use the same features for text replacement, but for images! To walk through this, we suggest using a tab delimited text file…
Want to get a better idea of what each print head is doing when you go to print? Need to change settings on a per-layer basis? Each print head pass over the substrate uses a set of Layer Profile tab controls applied for that pass. Within these menus, you can configure the layer properties and…