The Y,M,C,(YMC) Card on the right shows the effects the selected colour format will have on the printed images.
If the Card is in colour you have your printer setup to print Full Colour images.
If the Card is black and white then your printer is setup to print in Monochrome only
Colour with Composite Black (YMC)
When selected you will be able to print full colour images, and any areas of your card design that are black (RGB value 0,0,0) including black text and barcodes will be printed with Composite Black. This means that black areas are printed using a combination of the Yellow, Magenta and Cyan colours from the dye-film ribbon. Use this option if you are printing an image that contains photographs with black areas and your design does not use much black text and you want to keep your printing speeds as fast as possible
Colour with Resin Black (YMCK)
Default
When selected you will be able to print full colour images, and any areas of your card design that are black (RGB value 0,0,0) will be printed either as a composite of the 3 colour panels or directly from the resin black panel.
There are a number of Black Options available for the user to select which parts of the image should be printed with the resin black panel - these should be experimented with, as both the definition and intensity of the black can be varied. Use this option if your card design uses barcodes and/or a lot of black text. The printer will use the resin panel to produce crisp and clear barcodes and text.
Monochrome (K Only)
*This option must be selected if a --600KO or --1000K monochrome dye film is being used.
When selected, everything on the card will be printed in the single colour resin. Use this option if you want to photocopy your card design, if your card design only contains black objects and text, or you are using a Resin-only dye film and you want a fast and economical print cycle.
Tip: There are several different colors available for the --1000K film.
Including Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Red, Silver and White.
Black Options
Click on the Black Options button to configure how your printer handles the printing of designs that contain black (RGB value of 0,0,0).
Note: Advanced black options are not available if your colour format is set to Colour and Composite Black (YMC).