You can select a print mode that best suits your application. Select the print mode in the RIP software.
The location of the print modes differs, depending on the RIP you are using. For more information, see Manage media profiles in ONYX, Manage media profiles in Caldera.
The available print modes can differ, depending on the media type configuration in the RIP.
Print mode |
Passes |
m2/hr |
ft2/hr |
Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
[Max speed] |
1 |
159 |
1710 |
Maximum speed of the printer typically used for low demanding outdoor applications. |
[High speed] |
1 |
114 |
1230 |
High speed printing typically used for outdoor applications. |
[Production] |
2 |
57 |
610 |
Optimal balance between speed and quality. Typically used for high quality outdoor applications, while it can also be used for indoor applications. |
[High quality] |
4 |
40 |
430 |
High quality printing typically used for standard media allowing to use the maximum color space. |
[Specialty] |
8 |
20 |
215 |
High quality printing typically used for special and sensitive media, such as special film. |
[Backlit] |
8 |
20 |
215 |
High quality printing typically used for applications with a higher density of ink especially used to optimize the quality of backlits. NOTE
When you have to cut in a [Backlit] application, you can enable the [Saturate ink cut mode] . Especially used to minimize chipping across the edges, this setting doubles the number of passes from 8 to 16 in order to give the ink more time to settle on the media. |
[Reliance] |
16 |
10 |
110 |
Special print mode for experimenting with new, unknown media. |