[Webpro] color separations

[Marilyn Matty]

--- Mark Joslyn <Mark.Joslyn at SolimarSystems.com>
wrote:
> Is there a way to print color separations to a black
> and white printer in
> Illustrator.
> 
> Corel Draw has this functionality built in, but
> Illustrator seems to need a
> color printer to accept separations. 
> 
> I need the color separations printed for silk
> screens so they need to print
> in black and white (grayscale).
> 
> Printing the separations through Distiller works,
> but there should be an
> easier way (especially if I did not have Distiller).

You'll need a printer with PostScript or PostScript
emulation to be able to print from the separations
directly.

I'm on a Mac, but Illustrator should have the same
options in PC:

Try the "Mode" options? You can choose either
composite or separations.

You can also choose which layers to print right in the
Print dialogue box - if you're silkscreening, this
might be an even better option than using the
separations.

There's also an overprint option in the Attributes
palette that can help with printing black so you don't
get too much ink gunked up on the shirts.

Marilyn


	
		
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