colors blah on VS-540

[landdesigns]

Having issues printing vibrant colors with my VS540. It all started when my computer crashed over the weekend. We purchased a new computer and upgraded our Corel Draw to version 7 also. All programs all loaded fine. We are using Roland VersaWorks and the Roland Color library. Since this change to a new computer and Corel Draw upgade the colors are not printing what I chose off the pallet and they are not matching up with the color chart I print. When I print the color chart it prints correctly but when I print a design the colors do not print correctly. With our previous computer it was working just fine. That crashed and we loaded everything back up and never had this issue....we do not understand why this is doing this?!?!?!?!?!??!!? Maybe a settings issue...???

Anyone ever experience this and if so how do we correct this issue???

Thank you
Land Designs

 

[reQ]

Check your settings in Color Management tab. Set it to Adobe1998 RGB or sRGB for RGB values & US Swop for CMYK. (At least its what works for me and i print what i see in corel) Also, make sure you export color profiles correctly and your VersaWorks print embed color profile so its all matching down the road.

 

[landdesigns]

how do make sure export color profiles are correct and VersaWorks print embed color profile so all matching ?

 

[reQ]

When you export eps/tiff etc files, you will see checkmark option EMBED COLOR PROFILE. Make sure its checked. In versaworks, unver Quality tab - Color Management option, click PROPERTIES, you will see you can check there USE EMBEDDED ICC PROFILE. Plus make sure your simulation target profiles also matching. For example if you exported file in sRGB mode, make sure in veraworks its also uses sRGB. Same with CMYK.

 

[landdesigns]

Thank you! I will try tomorrow.

 

[landdesigns]

Did all the setting, colors bad and dull

 

[graphicwarning]

I am going to assume two things when posting this response, because I don't see this info in your original question.

Assuming you are using CorelDraw X7, and exporting as an EPS... make sure and uncheck "Convert spot colors to:"

See the image for what you'd be looking for in your export dialog.

 

[niksagkram]

If you are using the Roland colour system, make sure that "convert spot color" is checked (properties/file format in Versaworks).

Mark

 

[landdesigns]

so the export in CorelDraw should be set at native?

 

[graphicwarning]

I have always left mine at Native, and unchecked convert spot colors... I have no issues with the Roland spot colors unless as mentioned, the spot color setting is unchecked in Versaworks.

 

[landdesigns]

I left native and checked convert spot colors .....Colors really good!!!

Thanks you guy for all the advice!!!! Big HELP!!!!! Thanks