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Colour Management

To the sign, design, graphics and art communities, colour is everything. It separates good designers from bad and informs most of our design decisions. That's why it's imperative to get your colours right, whether you want to create the best output for your inkjet printer or you need to choose the best colour for a CTA button in your web design. The following articles are about the wonderful world of colour.

What Ink Technology is Best for your Business?

19 de marzo de 2023 Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , Colour Management

When you are getting into printing, your choice of ink is important. There is no single ink that can accomplish everything, and no printer that can accommodate every type of ink. Your ink configuration to its chemical composition will impact what you can do and what results you can achieve.

Beyond CMYK: Adding More Colours to Your Ink Configuration

22 de diciembre de 2022 Colour Management , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters

If you want to accurately hit brand colours or print smooth, sometimes a CMYK ink configuration isn’t enough. Read on to find out how additional inks can help.

How to Use the Job Variation Tool in VersaWorks

7 de septiembre de 2022 Colour Management , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , Tips and Tricks

Job Variation, a recently added feature to Roland DG Versaworks, is a fantastic tool that can be used for print jobs where colour accuracy is very important. Job Variation allows users to compare different settings such as Colour Management, Quality Settings, and the ability to compare the same print job with various colour adjustments or specific colour densities.

How to Use White Ink to Enhance your Graphic Displays

20 de diciembre de 2021 Colour Management

White ink is becoming an increasingly popular choice for print professionals. Read on to find out how it can increase your capabilities.

Learn More About Colour Management in VersaWorks 6

15 de enero de 2021 Colour Management , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , Tips and Tricks

If you work in the graphics industry, you’ll know how important colour accuracy is to customer satisfaction. But accurately matching colours to previous print runs, customer expectations, or how colours appear on screen is fraught with difficulties.

In this article, we take a closer look at the importance of getting colours right, linearization, ICC profiling and colour matching.

Protection and Perfection with Original Roland DG Inks

18 de noviembre de 2020 Colour Management , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , Tips and Tricks

The quality and consistency of third-party inks has undoubtedly improved in recent years. Used in place of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) inks, these chemistries can achieve impressive results for many wide format applications at a lower up-front price.

A Quick Guide to Print Lingo

22 de septiembre de 2020 Colour Management , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters

If you’re just starting out in print, bought your first Roland DG device, or you’re just interested to learn more about common print terms, this cheat sheet is for you. It will allow you to identify and help you get familiar with the commonly used terms that print professionals use.

Save Time with the New Job Assistant Function in VersaWorks 6

11 de agosto de 2020 Colour Management , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , Tips and Tricks

The VersaWorks 6 RIP software is packed with new functions to make your colours pop and streamline your print and cut workflow. The latest update to VersaWorks 6 has been designed to make your printing life even easier with the new Job Assistant function.

How the True Rich Color Preset Can Benefit Your Roland DG Printer

28 de julio de 2020 Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , Colour Management , Tips and Tricks

Roland DG’s next-generation TrueVIS printers and printer cutters have highlighted a useful feature that’s available in VersaWorks 6. The latest TrueVIS VF2-640 printer boasts new Green and Orange ink that allows for an expanded colour gamut, but did you know that any Roland DG printer running VersaWorks 6 can benefit from this enhancement?

Green Means Go With New TR2 GR Ink

24 de junio de 2020 Colour Management , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters

What could you do with a bigger colour gamut? Add exciting vibrancy to your work or produce more natural tones? Print neutral greys and smooth gradations or show off your creative flair with the brightest, brashest colours? Roland DG has developed TR2-GR, a new ink in stunning green, to give your business more colour options to explore.