Using the FoilFast P21x Printer to Print on Clear Covers Using a Mac

Single Color Foil Printing:

1. Choose Print from File menu. If you are using an Adobe program(Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) a print dialog box will appear that isunique to the Adobe programs. For non-Adobe programs, go directly tostep 4. The Adobe Print dialog box will appear.

2. Click 'Printer...' button at the bottom of the Print window. A warning will appear.

3. Check the box labeled 'Don't Show Again' and click 'Continue.' ThePrint dialog box will now appears. The appearance of this dialog boxmay vary.

4. Click and hold on the Print Properties pop-upmenu. A scroll box appears with several choices. Scroll down to 'MediaType' and release the mouse button. The Media Type information appearsin the Print dialog box appears. Select "Foilfast ClearCover" from the"Type is" pop-up menu.

5. Click and hold on the third pop-upmenu again. Scroll down to 'Print Mode' and release the mouse button.The Print Mode information appears in the Print dialog box. Verify that"Single Ink" is selected in the "Mode is" menu. Note that when"Foilfast ClearCover" is chosen, 'Undercoat' is automatically checked.Do not uncheck this selection when printing on Clear Cover. Also makesure that the Foil Primer cartridge is loaded into the Foilfast printerbefore printing.

6. Click and hold on the third pop-up menuagain. Scroll down to 'Select Cartridges' and release the mouse button.The Cartridge Selection information appears in the Print dialog boxappears (Figure 100). Because "Single Ink" was chosen as the PrintMode, the various colors appear as buttons, and only one color can beselected at a time. To avoid error messages, be sure that the colorsyou have chosen match the available cartridges in the Foilfast printer.

7. Load paper into the paper feed.

8. Click 'Print.'

Multiple Color Foil Printing:

1. Choose Print from File menu. If you are using an Adobe program(Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) a print dialog box will appear that isunique to the Adobe programs. For non-Adobe programs, go directly tostep 4.

2. Click 'Printer...' button at the bottom of the Print window. A warning box will appear.

3. Click the box labeled 'Don't Show Again' and click 'Continue.' The Print dialog box appears.

4. Click and hold on the Print Properties pop-up menu (circled in red).A scroll box appears with several choices. Scroll down to 'Media Type'and release the mouse button. The Media Type information appears in thePrint dialog box appears (Figure 104). Select "Foilfast ClearCover"from the "Type is" pop-up menu.

5. Click and hold on the thirdpop-up menu again. Scroll down to 'Print Mode' and release the mousebutton. The Print Mode information appears in the Print dialog boxappears (Figure 105). Choose "Multiple Inks" in the "Mode is" menu.

6. Click and hold on the Print Properties pop-up menu again. Scrolldown to 'Select Cartridges' and release the mouse button. The CartridgeSelection information appears in the Print dialog box appears. Because"Multiple Inks" was chosen, you may now select as many of the cartridgecolors as you wish. To avoid error messages, be sure that the colorsyou have chosen match the available cartridges in the Foilfast printer.

7. Load paper into the paper feed.

8. Click 'Print.'