The Colorado M Series can use white and gloss as spot inks, in combination with certain resolutions.
Warning
White and gloss spot inks are optional on these printers, so they are unlocked in the printer controller. However, your Canon's controller must have a license that allows you to use these Spot Inks, as well as the multilayer and special resolutions. Contact Canon for more information.
General Setup for Spot Colors
- Choose a white or gloss compatible resolution.
- Go to the Page Setup:
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Open the corresponding tab, and then click on Enable separation:
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For more details on the general management of spot colors in CalderaRIP, please take a look at this dedicated article.
Multilayer
These roll-to-roll printers use a controller and support Double-Sided Printing (DSP), as well as multilayer printing with up to 5 layers.
Layers are submitted per job, one at a time. Printing is managed by the printer’s controller, which processes the job layer by layer. For DSP, each side must be manually reloaded.
Printing White + Multilayer (V19 and newer)
Starting with version 19, the M Series printer driver can print up to five layers with different images without the need for PRISMAguide XL, thanks to the improved Multilayer Manager feature in the Print Module.
Good to know
If you are only printing up to three layers with the same image on each, you can configure them directly in Page Setup > White tab without using the Multilayer Manager (as was possible in previous versions).
Follow the steps of this article. For step 5 ("Select the desired layer, then set your printing configuration"), proceed as follows:
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Select a valid resolution using the table below:
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Each resolution supports only a limited number of layers, as indicated in the Layer Mapping column.
If you use an invalid combination, you may see a "Job index invalid for Printing Mode X" error. In some cases no error is shown, but the job still does not appear in the printer controller. We are working to improve this behavior.Resolution Layer Mapping White Express (450x600) 1:CMYKW White Speed (450x600) 1:CMYKW White Speed (450x600) 2:W-CMYK (pos) White Speed (450x600) 2:CMYK-W (neg) White Production (450x600) 1:CMYKW White Production (450x600) 2:W-CMYK (pos) White Production (450x600) 2:CMYK-W (neg) White High Quality (450x600) 1:CMYKW White High Quality (450x600) 2:W-CMYK (pos) White High Quality (450x600) 2:CMYK-W (neg) White High Quality (450x600) 3:CMYK-W-CMYK White High Quality (450x600) 5:CMYK-W-B-W-CMYK White Specialty (450x600) 1:CMYKW White Specialty (450x600) 2:W-CMYK (pos) White Specialty (450x600) 2:CMYK-W (neg) White Specialty (450x600) 3:CMYK-W-CMYK White Specialty (450x600) 5:CMYK-W-B-W-CMYK - In Page Setup > White tab, you can choose how to use the white ink. By default, "Custom" is selected. Note that:
- Layer 1 is the bottom layer.
- For layers 1 to 3, you can choose a method for each layer.
Printing White + Multilayer (V18.2 or older)
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Select a valid resolution.
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White resolutions can be used directly from CalderaRIP’s interface with up to 3 layers.
- In Page Setup > White tab, choose how to use the white ink and the layer setup. By default, a layering method is preselected ("White under", "White over", etc.):
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If needed, select "Custom" to configure each layer separately. Note that:
- For layers 1 to 3, you can choose a method for each layer.
- Layer 1 is the bottom layer.
- A single image is used for all layers.
Good to know
To achieve a true multilayer, with different images on each layer and up to 5 layers depending on the resolution, Canon's PRISMAGuide XL must be used combined with Caldera's Nexio option. Learn more.
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