Select a print mode
Introduction
You can select a print mode that best suits your application. Choose a gloss, matte or mixed
matte/gloss finish and select your 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
on page 42,
Manage media profiles in Caldera
on page 53.
Print modes
NOTE
The available print modes can differ, depending on the media type configuration in the RIP.
Print mode Passes
m
2
/hr ft
2
/hr
[Max Speed] 1 111 1195
[High speed] 2 78 840
[Speed] 2 55 592
[Production] 3 39 420
[High quality] 4 29 312
[Specialty] 8 19 205
Gloss print modes
Print mode Passes
m
2
/hr ft
2
/hr
[Matte high speed] 3 36 388
[Matte speed] 4 27 291
[Matte production] 5 22 237
[Matte quality] 6 18 194
[Matte specialty]* 8 13 140
[Backlit] 8 18 194
[Backlit density] 14 10 108
Matte print modes
* Matte specialty in the Monodirectional strategy has 6 passes and 9m2/h / 97 ft2.
Print mode
Passes
m
2
/hr ft
2
/hr
[FLXfinish
+
]*
14 7 75
Mixed Matte/Gloss print mode
* FLXfinish
+
has 6 passes for gloss and 8 for matte.
Select a print mode
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