Digirip - How to Adjust White & Varnish Intensity

1. This guide explains how to adjust **white ink** and **varnish (clear ink)** settings for the Aries UV DTF printer in DigiRIP.
2. Adjustments are made through **Q Properties** and verified at the **Print Mode** level.

1. Click **Queue (Q)**.
2. Select **Properties**.
3. Confirm your **Default Print Mode** is selected.
4. Leave the default print mode selected.

• Example shown: **Production Res**.

1. Go to the **Color Layer** tab.
2. Select **Processing Options**.
3. Under **White and Color**: **Maximum White Ink Percentage** is set to **100%**.
4. Leave these settings unchanged unless instructed otherwise.

• **Underbase and Highlight** is enabled.

1. Locate the **Choke** setting.
2. Current example value: **2**.
3. Choke behavior: Higher values pull white ink inward under the color layer.
4. Recommendation: If white ink is visible around image edges, **increase the choke value** to hide white beneath the color.

1. Click the **Clear and Other Spot Options** tab.
2. Under **Clear Options**, ensure **Apply** is checked.

1. Locate **Maximum Ink Percentage**.
2. Example default: **45%**.
3. Increase for more aggressive varnish coverage: Example values: **55%–65%**.
4. Higher values result in thicker varnish deposition.

1. Locate **Spread the Clear Ink**.
2. Example value: **5**.
3. Behavior: Higher values spread varnish farther beyond the image.
4. Recommendations: Test different values to find the optimal balance.

• Increased spread improves durability.
• For **clear substrates**, use a **lower value** to prevent excess varnish visibility.

1. Once adjustments are complete, click **OK**.

1. Go to **Devices**.
2. Click **Manage Print Modes**.
3. Select the active print mode.
4. Go to the **Color Layer** tab.
5. Select **Processing Options**.
6. Apply the same white and varnish settings.
7. Click **Save**.
8. Close the window.

• Example shown: **Production Res**.

1. Select a different print mode.
2. Switch back to the original print mode.
3. Confirm the updated settings remain applied.

This completes the process for adjusting white ink and varnish settings for the Aries UV DTF printer in DigiRIP.