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ONYX RIP Software Video: Named Spot Color Replacement

ONYX Named Spot Color ReplacementThere are times when a spot color does not print what is desired. For example, a particular red may be difficult to hit when printing to a matte surface material.

When this is the case, using ONYX RIP software, you can print Swatch Books to find the right color and then setup a Named Color Replacement to produce a print that contains a color that is as close as possible to the intended spot color.

In the video embedded below, learn how to print swatch books and replace a named spot color in ONYX…

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Updates and Money-Saving News from ONYX

ONYX and HP Latex Printers
ONYX has added new printer drivers for the HP Latex 300 Series of printers, as well as videos for using ONYX with the HP Latex 360 Printer.

ONYX recently announced some good news for users of ONYX version 6.x (including ProductionHouse 6.0 and 6.5 and PosterShop 6.0 and 6.5), as well as updates to ONYX 11, new printer drivers available and some handy new videos.

Version 6.x users now qualify for legacy pricing from now until Aug. 31 for its Advantage Service Agreements. So, if you’re a Version 6.x user you can now get the same price, and all the support that comes with an Advantage Service Agreement, as Version 7.x and up users. Contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538 before this summer promotion ends.

ONYX released an update to ONYX 11 with significant RIP updates. The update is free and will ensure your software is running at its fullest potential. Go to the ONYX Product Updates page to update.

ONYX also added new printer drivers, which have been added to the Printer & Profile Download Manager, and include: EFI R3225, Fei Yeung Jumbojet FY-3286, Fei Yeung Ultimaker FY-1325A, HP Latex 310, HP Latex 330, HP Latex 360, Jeti Titan HS, Jeti Titan S, Mutoh ValueJet 1604 AG and Oce ColorWave 900.

With the introduction of HP’s next-generation latex printers, ONYX has produced three new how-to videos about using ONYX with the HP Latex 360 Printer:

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Inkjet Media Profiles Made Easy with the HP Z6200 and Z3200

HP Designjet PrintersHP’s Designjet Z6200 and Z3200 are equipped with an on-board i1 spectrophotometer, which makes it quite simple to create your own media presets and profiles for printing through the HP driver.

You can also create profiles using the on-board spectrophotometer if you’re using ONYX or any other RIP, though the process is a bit more complicated.

If you’re printing through the driver, following is a full video tutorial that shows, step by step, how you can create your own media preset and profile. Using this simple process there should be no need to use generic HP settings with LexJet or any other inkjet media…

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How to Get the Right Size Print in ONYX

We’ve had customers who find that printing the exact right size print isn’t as simple as it seems. If you have ONYX as your RIP software, here’s how you can ensure you get the exact right width and length you want…

Media Manager in ONYX
Media Manager: click on the image for a larger version.

In ONYX, the Scale Adjust option is available in Media Manager when creating a new media profile or editing an existing one. This option is accessible during the Basic Mode Settings step.

Basic Mode Settings in ONYX
Basic Mode Settings page and Scale Adjustment button: click on the image for a larger version.

To scale the width of a print, set the desired width and click on the Print Width Adjustment button. This will send a scale target to the printer you can measure. Then, enter the actual width of the target in the Measured field. The scale will then be adjusted for you. You can repeat this procedure for the height option as well. This option is useful if all of your images are printing consistently at a certain scale off from the original size.

Print Width and Height Adjustment in ONYX
Print Width and Print Height Adjustment: click on the image for a larger version.

When you enter the measured value it should change the scale value listed from 1 to the new scale value. For example, entering 35.5″ for the measured value when the desired value is set to 36″ would change the scale value to 1.014.

Any new job you open and RIP will use the new value. The adjustment is made at the end of the RIPping process when the image is placed in the queue. For example, if you were to RIP an image that is 100″ in height, the image height would change to 101.4″ when placed in the queue.

Adjusting the scale value of a media’s print mode will not affect jobs RIPped before the adjustment was made. You will need to open and process a new file for the scale adjust setting to apply.

We hope that helps, and if you have any questions or need help with anything, give us a call at 800-453-9538.

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Trade in and Trade up to ONYX and Save up to $2,000

ONYX RIP Software

Get a head start in 2014, reap the benefits of the ONYX Thrive print workflow software, and save up to $2,000 in the process. Here’s how you do it…

Trade-in your current non-ONYX RIP for an ONYX Thrive 642 or 862 configuration. Trade-in values are based on Tier 1 and Tier 2 products. Tier 1 products receive a $2,000 value and Tier 2 products receive a $1,000 value toward the purchase of a new ONYX Thrive 642 or 862 configuration.

Tier 1 competitive products include Caldera (Version 7 or newer), GMG ProductionSuite (any version), ColorGate (Version 6 or newer), EFI (Version 4 or newer), and ErgoSoft (Version 12 or newer).

Tier 2 competitive products include: SAI (Version 7 or newer), Wasatch (Version 6 or newer), and RasterLink (Version 5 or newer).

For more information about ONYX Thrive and the trade-in promotion, call a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

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ONYX 11 Makes Life, and Printing, Easier

ONYX 11 SoftwareONYX 11, the latest version of Onyx Graphics’ industry-standard RIP and color software, is now available from LexJet.

The new version includes 21 tools and enhancements designed to simplify the printing workflow, improve output predictability and ultimately increase your profitability…

Productivity Tools

  • Color Swatch Books
  • Integrated job ticketing
  • Nesting with image preview
  • Color managed previews for RIP-Queue
  • Expanded job properties window
  • Rotate jobs immediately when opening files
  • Rotate jobs directly in RIP-Queue
  • Job and key word search tool
  • Disproportionate scaling
  • Latest generation in RIP technologies
  • Enhanced cutting technologies
  • ONYX Thrive Production Manager II
  • Introducing ONYX Connect
Job Ticketing in ONYX 11
Job Ticketing is only one of 21 new features and enhancements in ONYX 11. With Job Ticketing, you can input job ID numbers, customer data and custom notes specific to the job that can be tracked and edited.

Innovations in Color

  • ChromaBoost
  • Spectral calibration
  • Specialty and spot color ink restriction
  • Improved i1 device support
  • Pause and resume color measurements
  • New quality evaluation images

If you have a current ONYX Advantage software maintenance agreement, you’re automatically eligible to get the new version. License updates are available today and can be obtained by contacting sales@onyxgfx.com. If you’ve purchased ONYX Thrive, ProductionHouse, PosterShop or RIPCenter on or after July 1, 2013, you are also eligible for this update by contacting sales@onyxgrafx.com.

For more information about ONYX 11, availability, upgrade packages, and pricing, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538, or go to www.onyxgfx.com/products/onyx11 to watch videos, download the ONYX 11 product brochure and to get all the details on the new features in ONYX 11.

You can also check out more specific ONYX 11 product information at the following links:

ONYX PosterShop Version 11

ONYX ProductionHouse Version 11

ONYX RIPCenter Version 11