Print quality vs ink usage

[wwpro]

hi there

Printing a banner for a birthday party, and playing with versaworks settings I came across the fact that my VW does not display the ink consumption for each job in the Preview Window, and I'm up to date with the program (4.6.0).
I find a way to check the ink usage going to the menu View > JobLog and there I can see the amount of ink to be used when the job went through the RIP.

Now to the question ... I've been printing a few banners in high speed mode with good results, and while checking the ink usage I can see that for this particular case it uses less ink in standard mode than in high speed .... 15.38cc standard and 15.48cc in High, what's the deal here ? All this using the same file and profile, also compared using Pre-press US and Sign&Display.

Any info would be appreciated, that would help me to keep learning more about how RIP works

take care

 

[jasonx]

I'd guess you have higher ink limits set for the high speed versus standard quality.

Different quality modes does not equal the same profile. There would be a separate ICC generated for each print mode. They are just grouped under one 'profile' to make it easier for the end user.

 

[wwpro]

you're right, seems like the same profile but it isn't. Need to read up about ink limits, because that's also new to me

 

[jasonx]

Each print mode is actually a different profile. In versaworks and other rips they group the profiles by media to make it easier for the end user.

When you select generic vinyl 1 that isnt the profile thats the media. When you select high quality or standard quality its selecting a different profile with different ink limits.

Hope that clears it up.

 

[wwpro]

yep, it is, thanks a lot. I realized why I was wrong as soon as started to read your post, but still need to read about ink limits

 

[DizzyMarkus]

My VW shows ink consumption in the preview window! Strange yours doesnt -- thanks for the info

Markus