Bayard Printing - Design for Digital

This is4pt. font This is 5 pt. font This is 6 pt. font This is 8 pt. font This is 10 pt. font This is 12 pt. font This is 18 pt. font This is4pt. font This is 5 pt. font This is 6 pt. font This is 8 pt. font This is 10 pt. font This is 12 pt. font This is 18 pt. font Text With digital printing your font choices and sizes are as limitless as they are in conventional printing. And unlike most digital printers, the NexPress press can print 4 point black type clearly and legibly. Dot gain You’ve probably found yourself deal- ing with optical and mechanical dot gain. With the electrophoto-graphic technology of the NexPress press, the dot gain is constant and a routine calibration controls the dot gain for all conditions. So, you should not have to make any adjustments to your files. Ask your printer to be sure. Dry ink coverage While it would be technically possible to print 100% of each process color for a total coverage of 400%, it’s not necessary or recommended. In an earlier section of this booklet, you saw how to create rich blacks and the total coverage of the recommended formu- las ranged from 180% to 240%. For the NexPress press, the maximum dry ink coverage is 280%. With more excessive coverage, a buildup of lay- ers may become noticeable. If 280% coverage is exceeded in the file, it will be reduced to 280% by the Kodak NexPress press. The NexPress 2100 press eliminates the problem of dot gain. Examples of maximum coverage Cyan 70% 0% Magenta 55% 100% Yellow 55% 100% Black 100% 80% Total 280% 280% Maximum coverage needed is 280%. Achieving the best printing results Designing for Success 7