Get Brighter Whites With Less Ink In DTF and DTG Using Single Pass Highlight White Underbase

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1. Use Digital Factory single pass underbase and highlight white technology to improve white coverage and color vibrancy.
2. Apply this technology to DTG, DTF, and UV printing workflows.
3. Understand that this method eliminates the need for a second printing pass.

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1. Recognize that traditional workflows print white underbase first.
2. Rewind the printer to print CMYK colors and highlight white.
3. Understand that most DTF printers cannot rewind.
4. Note that CMYK plus white configurations often result in weak white highlights.
5. Acknowledge that second-pass white printing is not possible on most DTF machines.

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1. Print underbase and highlight white in a single pass.
2. Achieve whiter whites and more vibrant colors.
3. Reduce overall print time.
4. Increase white coverage in highlight areas.
5. Improve visual quality without requiring a second pass.
6. Note that results depend on film type, ink, and underbase percentage.

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1. Compare standard underbase printing to highlight white printing.
2. Observe the original underbase-only sample.
3. Observe the highlight white sample printed at 100%.
4. Use this comparison to demonstrate the visual improvement.

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1. Create a new print mode before importing the file.
2. Use any printer that supports white ink.
3. Optionally edit an existing print mode:
4. Open the Devices menu.
5. Select Manage Print Modes.
6. Edit an existing print mode.
7. Alternatively select an existing print mode from the bottom-right print mode list.
8. Example: Select 720 x 1200 Color Opaque.

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1. Open the Q menu.
2. Select Properties, or
3. Double-click the Q tab.
4. In the Q Properties dialog, select the Color Layer group.
5. Click Processing Options.

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1. Locate the White Underbase Highlight option.
2. Confirm it is set to Underbase by default.
3. Use Maximum Ink Percentage to define underbase strength.
4. Enable the Underbase and Highlight option.
5. Observe that Highlight White Strength becomes available.
6. Set Highlight White Strength to 100%.
7. Set Underbase strength to 50–60% to prevent white bleeding into colors.
8. Understand that highlight white prints only in white areas of the design.

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1. Click Create Print Mode.
2. Name the print mode.
3. Click Save.
4. Click OK.
5. Select the new print mode from the bottom-right print mode drop-down list.

• Example: 720 x 1200 Color Opaque 100 Highlight

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1. Import the file into the queue.
2. Confirm the queue is set to mirror the file for DTF output.
3. Right-click the job in the queue.
4. Select Rip Only.
5. After ripping completes, right-click the job again.
6. Select View Raw Data.

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1. Enable View All Colors as Black.
2. Disable CMYK planes.
3. Observe gray areas representing underbase white.
4. Observe black areas representing combined underbase and highlight white.
5. Use this preview to verify increased white coverage.