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Started by Greg_Swanson
Sat, 09 Sep 2006 14:55
My black type keeps printing on all four plates
Author: Greg_Swanson
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 14:55
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 14:55
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I am working on a Mac, using Quark 6.5. When I turn the Quark document into a PDF using 7.0 Professional it looks fine as a PDF, but when I give it to the printer my black type shows up on all four plates. Why is this and how can I stop it from happening? The rest of the product prints fine (color images and color screens). HELP!
Re: My black type keeps printing on all four plates
Author: Dov Isaacs
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:01
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:01
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The first thing you should do is use the output preview feature of Acrobat 7 Professional (using the appropriate output simulation profile) and see whether the text in question shows up only on the black plate or on all four plates. If text only shows up on the black plate and you are providing the PDF file direclty to your printer, you need to have a conversation with your printer. If your PDF file is color managed (i.e., has ICC color profile tagging of its contents), it is possible that your printer is using a different profile and that the "rich black" (black type showing up on more than just the black plate) is being caused by a CMYK to C'M'Y'K' translation. If you do see text on more than one plate using the output preview feature, then either you are improperly creating the PDF file or your PDF file is color managed for a different CMYK colorspace than the colorspace you are previewing for. - Dov
Re: My black type keeps printing on all four plates
Author: Andrew Jablonski
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:17
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:17
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First thing you should check is waht color is assigned in Quark to type in question. It should be marked as Black, not as Registration. When someting is marked Registration it looks black, bur it saparates to all plates. "Dov Isaacs" <isaacs@adobe.com> wrote in message news:3bc190d0.0@webcrossing.la2eafNXanI... > The first thing you should do is use the output preview feature of Acrobat > 7 Professional (using the appropriate output simulation profile) and see > whether the text in question shows up only on the black plate or on all > four plates. If text only shows up on the black plate and you are > providing the PDF file direclty to your printer, you need to have a > conversation with your printer. If your PDF file is color managed (i.e., > has ICC color profile tagging of its contents), it is possible that your > printer is using a different profile and that the "rich black" (black type > showing up on more than just the black plate) is being caused by a CMYK to > C'M'Y'K' translation. > > If you do see text on more than one plate using the output preview > feature, then either you are improperly creating the PDF file or your PDF > file is color managed for a different CMYK colorspace than the colorspace > you are previewing for. > > - Dov
Re: My black type keeps printing on all four plates
Author: Christina_Chappell
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:59
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:59
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Greg, Go back to your quark file and make sure that you are not using registration as black for the type. Always use black for black type. Christina
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