Primera Technology CX1200 - Manual (Page 49)

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Recommended Design Procedures
Before beginning design work on a particular label the designer should have specific printing
process in mind. This means that the designer will need to create a separate image file for each print
process. For example, you can not use the same image file for the CX1200 that you use on a flexo
press and expect the colors to print correctly. The designer will need to design a label specifically
for the CX1200. This allows them to tailor the design to the specific attributes of the CX1200. In
addition to the design aspect of the label, the designer should also pay close attention to color. If the
designer is designing a company logo that will be printed using many different types of printing
processes, some of which are capable of matching Pantone and some which are not, they should
choose a Pantone color that can be very closely approximated on a CMYK printer. To pick a good
cross process color consult a Pantone Color Bridge book and the CX1200 Pantone Palette above. To
get the most accurate approximation of a particular Pantone color the CX1200Pantone Palette should
be printed on the CX1200. See the instructions below.
If colors other than Pantone are desired there is another method for determining the proper CMYK
values to acheive the desired color output. The CX1200 is actually capable of printing many more
colors than are in the Pantone library. 4.2 Billion to be exact. Primera recommends printing CMYK
color increment swatches. This will be the best reference point for choosing the colors for a particu-
lar design. You can print the swatches on the various substrates that you will be using with the
CX1200. (See instructions below for printing these swatches) CMYK color values are printed along
with the swatches so if you like a particular color you can get that exact color by using the CMYK
value associated with it in your design.
Matching Another Printer
Using the CMYK color increment swatches it also possible to very closely match the printed output
of the CX1200 with other printers. Simply compare the printed output of the other printer with the
printed CMYK color increment swatches printed on the desired substrate. Choose the color (CMYK
color values) that most closely match the other printer.
Print the CX1200 Pantone Palette
1. Switch off the printer. Turn it back on. Wait for it to start up.
2. On the CX1200 control Panel, change the MP Feeder paper type to Letter. Paper Menu - Paper
Size/Type - MP Feeder Size/Type - Choose "Letter" - Then choose "Custom Type 5" You may
have to press the down arrow repeatedly to view all the options on a particular menu.
3. Open the CX1200 Pantone Palette.pdf
4. Go to File- Print - Choose the Color Label Press.
Note: Be sure to switch the Size/Type back to Universal/Custom Type 5 via the Control Panel before sending
another print job.
Print CMYK color increment swatches
1. Switch off the printer. Turn it back on. Wait for it to start up.
2. On the CX1200 control Panel, change the MP Feeder paper type to Letter. Paper Menu - Paper
Size/Type - MP Feeder Size/Type - Choose "Letter" - Then choose "Custom Type 5" You may
have to press the down arrow repeatedly to view all the options on a particular menu.
3. On the control Panel also change the Default Source to MP Feeder. Paper Menu - Default Source
- MP Feeder.
4. Open any internet browser
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