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Category: Dcs Tips

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Tech Tip: Using the Badge Function to Apply Variable Data

August 20, 2014Dev SupportDcs Tips

1. Group Objects and Add Text First you will need to group the entire object, except the intended variable data. In this example, the football image, WarDogs Football logo, and…

Tech Tip: 3 Color Byte Design Tools that Help Improve Image Quality

July 20, 2014Dev SupportDcs Tips

1. Clean Up White Many images have been compressed multiple times before they are finally imported into Color Byte. These compressions can leave stray data in the white areas of…

Tech Tip: Setting Up and Printing ADA-Compliant Signs

June 20, 2014Dev SupportDcs Tips

Manufacturing and Printing ADA-Compliant Signs Software Setup Direct Color Systems has not only manufactured a UV inkjet printer with the ability to create ADA-compliant / Braille signs, but DCS has…

Tech Tip: Choosing the Correct RIP 9 Print Mode

June 20, 2014Dev SupportDcs Tips

With nearly 50 different print modes to choose from in Color Byte RIP 9, understanding when to use certain print modes and settings will be vital to achieving the desired…

Tech Tip: How to Achieve the Best Adhesion with your Direct Jet UV Printer

May 20, 2014Dev SupportDcs Tips

Depending on your substrate, there are various ways to achieve better adhesion when using your Direct Jet UV LED printer. DCS has prepared a flow chart that offers a number…

Tech Tip: Maintaining Your DCS Printer

April 20, 2014Dev SupportDcs Tips
Your purchase of a Direct Color Systems printer may be one of the significant investments you make in your business. With a little dedication to maintenance, you can keep your...

Tech Tip: UV Printing Onto Reflective, Shiny and/or Mirrored Surfaces (RSM Substrates)

March 20, 2014Dev SupportDcs Tips

There are many reflective, shiny and/or mirrored (RSM substrates) surfaces that you may wish to use with your UV printer for personalization and/or decoration. These RSM substrates include glass and…

Tech Tip: Color Management Troubleshooting in Color Byte RIP 9

February 20, 2014Dev SupportDcs Tips

Color management is one of the most important aspects of inkjet printing. There are many variables that come into play when trying to accurately match colors. This Tech Tip will…

Tech Tip: TEXTUR3D™ Inline Printing

January 20, 2014Dev SupportDcs Tips

It’s easy to create textured, 3-dimensional prints that make your projects stand out with a DCS Direct Jet UV printer and our powerful RIP 9 software. Follow these step-by-step directions…

Tech Tip: Creating Arrays Using Color Byte Software

December 20, 2013Dev SupportDcs Tips

If you ever need to print duplicates of a single image at once, you’ll be grateful for the Array function in Color Byte Rip 8 and Rip 9. The Array…

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