ValueJet Printing Guide
ValueJet Printing Guide
5/30/2012
A guide to optimize speed and quality on you VJ-1638, VJ-1624 and VJ-1324 printer Rev. 2.0
Introduction •
• • •
The Mutoh VJ-1638, VJ-1624, & VJ-1324 printers are capable of producing superb image quality even with the most difficult images with our new and improved print modes and effects. Banding comes in many different forms from horizontal to vertical, chromatic, dot gain, media feed adjustments to name a few. This guide will show you how to drastically reduce or even eliminate banding on you printer. Quality 3 & 4 and Banner 2 & 4 High Speed print modes have been added to achieve the fastest possible speeds. All I² effects have been optimized for the new IA05540 print head in the ValueJet line by adding new choices for speed/quality flexibility i.e. Wave 3, Fuzz 3, Fine and Fuzz 6, etc. A new family of I² effects have also been added: Fog 1,2,3 and Fine and Fog 1,2,3
Selecting the right Print Mode/Effect • Answer these simple questions to determine the print mode best suited for your print job – What type of image am I printing? – What type of media am I printing? – What is the expected viewing distance?
What type of image am I printing? Sign
Picture
Solid Colors Typography Critical Gradations
Photographs Continuous Tones Other non-sign applications
Understanding Effects Mutoh I² Technology
Effects affect print speed - Effects affect image quality - Effects reduce or eliminate banding
With 29 different effects to choose from in most RIP software packages, which one is the best to use? To make your choice easier all effects have been thoroughly tested by Mutoh and we have come up with a Recommended Print Mode chart to help make your selection easier. Of course you can always experiment to find your own favorite effect. When printing on your ValueJet printer, any effect that ends in the number 3 has been specially developed for the new IA05540 print head in these models.
Understanding Effects Mutoh I² Technology
How do effects affect print speeds? When “None” effect has been selected print speeds are at maximum for that print mode When “Wave, Fuzz, or Fog” is selected print speed reduces approx. 5% When “Fine & Wave or Fine & Fuzz” is selected print speed reduces approx. 20% When “Fine & Fog” is selected print speed can be reduced up to 32% For Example – Graphics 2 (VJ-1324) print mode speeds with different effects Print Mode
Graphics 2
Effect
Speed Ft²/hr
% Speed Reduction compared to 'None'
Fine & Fog 3
66.1
32%
Fine & Fuzz 6
78.4
20%
Wave 3
93.2
5%
Fuzz 3
93.2
5%
Fog 3
92.9
5%
None 3
97.7
0%
5/30/2012
A guide to optimize speed and quality on you VJ-1638, VJ-1624 and VJ-1324 printer Rev. 2.0
Introduction •
• • •
The Mutoh VJ-1638, VJ-1624, & VJ-1324 printers are capable of producing superb image quality even with the most difficult images with our new and improved print modes and effects. Banding comes in many different forms from horizontal to vertical, chromatic, dot gain, media feed adjustments to name a few. This guide will show you how to drastically reduce or even eliminate banding on you printer. Quality 3 & 4 and Banner 2 & 4 High Speed print modes have been added to achieve the fastest possible speeds. All I² effects have been optimized for the new IA05540 print head in the ValueJet line by adding new choices for speed/quality flexibility i.e. Wave 3, Fuzz 3, Fine and Fuzz 6, etc. A new family of I² effects have also been added: Fog 1,2,3 and Fine and Fog 1,2,3
Selecting the right Print Mode/Effect • Answer these simple questions to determine the print mode best suited for your print job – What type of image am I printing? – What type of media am I printing? – What is the expected viewing distance?
What type of image am I printing? Sign
Picture
Solid Colors Typography Critical Gradations
Photographs Continuous Tones Other non-sign applications
Understanding Effects Mutoh I² Technology
Effects affect print speed - Effects affect image quality - Effects reduce or eliminate banding
With 29 different effects to choose from in most RIP software packages, which one is the best to use? To make your choice easier all effects have been thoroughly tested by Mutoh and we have come up with a Recommended Print Mode chart to help make your selection easier. Of course you can always experiment to find your own favorite effect. When printing on your ValueJet printer, any effect that ends in the number 3 has been specially developed for the new IA05540 print head in these models.
Understanding Effects Mutoh I² Technology
How do effects affect print speeds? When “None” effect has been selected print speeds are at maximum for that print mode When “Wave, Fuzz, or Fog” is selected print speed reduces approx. 5% When “Fine & Wave or Fine & Fuzz” is selected print speed reduces approx. 20% When “Fine & Fog” is selected print speed can be reduced up to 32% For Example – Graphics 2 (VJ-1324) print mode speeds with different effects Print Mode
Graphics 2
Effect
Speed Ft²/hr
% Speed Reduction compared to 'None'
Fine & Fog 3
66.1
32%
Fine & Fuzz 6
78.4
20%
Wave 3
93.2
5%
Fuzz 3
93.2
5%
Fog 3
92.9
5%
None 3
97.7
0%
