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Category: Dcs Tips

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Tech Tip: Printing Spot Black

October 3, 2015DCS MarketingDcs Tips

By default, the print modes in the Color Byte RIP are setup to convert any black and/or grey to a process color. To achieve this, all four colors (CMYK) are…

Tech Tip: Creating Custom Colors & Palettes in Color Byte

September 28, 2015Dev SupportDcs Tips

Adding New Colors to the Palette Color Byte opens with a default palette. However, users may want to design their own palettes with colors they frequently use. The first step…

Tech Tip: Increasing White Ink Density

September 3, 2015DCS MarketingDcs Tips

From time to time, a specific application may require an increase or decrease in the amount of white ink that is printed in a given pass. If a print mode…

Tech Tip: Installing the EasyCyl Cylindrical Adapter

August 28, 2015Dev SupportDcs Tips

Note: Conical printing over large areas using an inkjet scanning head is not possible and will result in poor print quality. The cylindrical adapter has been designed to lift or…

Tech Tip: Producing ADA-Compliant/Braille Signs for California

August 28, 2015Dev SupportDcs Tips

Since the enactment of Title 24, California has had its own set of standards for Braille signs. Specifically, the state has unique requirements for Braille dot and cell spacing. These…

Tech Tip: Manually Installing Third-Party Application Plug-Ins

July 20, 2015Dev SupportDcs Tips

  During the initial installation of Color Byte, the installer will automatically install third-party (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw) plug-ins if those applications are found on the PC at…

Tech Tip: ADA Sign Printing Application Guide

June 20, 2015Dev SupportDcs Tips

This Tech Tip is intended to guide any user through the ADA/Braille printing process from beginning to end. It is important for the user to understand all of the components…

Tech Tip: EasyCyl Software Guide

May 20, 2015Dev SupportDcs Tips

Installing the EasyCyl Printer Package Open the ColorByte RIP Go to Devices > Manage Devices Select Add Printer Select the DCS UVEASYCYL from the Install Printer List then hitOK NOTE:…

Tech Tip: Super Size Image Tool in Color Byte

April 20, 2015Dev SupportDcs Tips

Super Size Image is an image enlargement tool that is used to increase the print size and/or the resolution of an image. First, select the image and from the Image…

Tech Tip: Organizing ADA-Compliant Fonts in Color Byte

March 20, 2015Dev SupportDcs Tips

If you have hundreds of fonts installed on your computer – or dare we say thousands – it may take some time to discover which fonts are ADA-compliant and which…

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