Tips & Tricks

Like our name suggests, we have super-useful tips and tricks to help you with design projects, 3D production, vehicle wrapping and more. We also provide some excellent small business set-up and marketing advice as well as practical tips and tricks about our Roland DG software, print machinery and 3D milling products.

Enhancing Production with Variable Data and Spot Colors

April 18, 2023 Matt Koenigsmann Quick Tips , Tips & Tricks , Software , Service & Support roland dga, roland dga, versaworks, versaworks 6, versaworks printing, versaworks rip, versaworks rip software, variable data, spot colors

The most recent VersaWorks update allows those using variable data to utilize spot colors like RDG, White, RDG Primer, RDG Gloss, and RDG MetallicSilver, if their printers are equipped with these special colors. This week’s Quick Tip from Roland DGA’s Matt Koenigsmann outlines the process.

Digital Printing 101: Which Ink Do You Need?

April 6, 2023 Ginny Mumm Color Management , Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Tips & Tricks , UV Printing roland dga; digital printing; eco-solvent inks; uv inks; resin ink; latex ink; cmyk; printer inks

Whether you are just getting started with digital printing or are interested in exploring new avenues, your choice of ink will impact what you can do and what results you can achieve.

How to Download Profiles Without Leaving VersaWorks

March 10, 2023 Scott Burgess Quick Tips , Tips & Tricks , Software , Service & Support roland dga, roland dga, versaworks, versaworks 6, versaworks printing, versaworks rip, versaworks rip software

Roland DGA’s East Coast Imagination Center Manager, Scott Burgess, outlines some easy-to-follow steps that end users can take to make adding profiles to use in VersaWorks faster and easier than ever. Share this Quick Tip with your customers…they’ll thank you for it.

Provide Time-Saving Short Cuts in VersaWorks

February 27, 2023 Jay Roberts Quick Tips , Tips & Tricks , Software , Service & Support roland dga, large format printing, wide format printing, versaworks 6, rip printing, software, roland dg connect, print app, printing app, roland dg printing app, ipad printing, tablet printing, phone printing, print software, print app, printing app

Your customers may not be aware of the convenient “Quick Key” options that exist in VersaWorks. This week’s Quick Tip provides an easy-to-follow lesson on how to save time and effort by employing this useful feature.

CMYK vs RGB

January 25, 2023 Jim Maffeo Quick Tips , Tips & Tricks , Software , Service & Support roland dga, roland dga, versaworks, versaworks 6, versaworks printing, versaworks rip, versaworks rip software, cmyk vs rgb, cmyk, rgb

This week’s Quick Tip focuses on the importance of using RGB color space instead of CMYK when designing images for printed graphics to ensure maximum color vibrancy. Share this information with your customers to help them optimize the quality of their output.

10-Minute Shop Talks— Greatest Hits Volume 2

July 27, 2021 Roland DGA Dye-Sublimation , Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Featured , Tips & Tricks , Videos roland dga, uv printing, eco solvent printing, large format sign, large format graphics, truevis, printer cutter, large format printer, sign shop, build a sign business, sign business, fabric printing, apparel printing, 10 minute shop talks

Join Roland experts, Jay Roberts, Daniel Valade, Lily Hunter, and Scott Burgess as they interview guests about their print businesses or talk about the latest Roland DG products in the second volume of our short but sweet video content pieces.

Using Rotary Mode to Optimize Printing with LEF Series Flatbeds and RotaPrint

March 21, 2021 Roland DGA Tips & Tricks , UV Printing uv flatbed, uv desktop flatbed, uv customization, uv personalization rotary mode, rotaprint, lef printer, lef series, versauv, roland flatbed, print on cylindrical objects, print on bottles, print around bottles, print on drinkware, bottle printing

Do you use a VersaUV LEF flatbed printer with RotaPrint? If so, you’ll definitely want to read this informative quick tip about the latest "Rotary Mode." This powerful firmware update helps improve the overall process when printing onto bottles, drinkware and cylindrical objects, increasing accuracy and ensuring optimum results.

Double Foil with LD Laser Decorators for Double-Impact Gold Personalization

February 21, 2021 Roland DGA Engraving , Tips & Tricks foil printing, print on leather, leather printing, leather personalization, gold lettering on products, gold foil printing, hot foil stamp, customization, personalization, metallic lettering, metallic foil

When using a DGSHAPE LD-300 or LD-80 laser decorator, have you ever wanted to “kick up” the metallic finish of the foil? Here are some simple but effective tips you can use to really increase the metallic shine.

Specialize in Print Customization— 5 Small Businesses You Can Start Today!

January 26, 2021 Ben Fellowes Featured , Marketing Expertise , Tips & Tricks , UV Printing , Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Cutters , Inspiration product personalization, product customization, print accessory, print apparel, print decor, print electronics, print t-shirt, small business customization, small business personalization, start a print business, starting a print business, start a customization business, print on fabric, print on apparel, print on iphone cases, print on face masks, photo printing

While there are many people trying to make money in online customization, there’s no reason why you can’t find your own path through the ecommerce crowds. The following blog shares some helpful advice to those starting out in personalization and customization— suggesting a more strategic approach to graphics personalization and outlining 5 niche business markets you could find success in with Roland DG technology.

Do I Need White Ink for My Direct-to-Garment (DTG) Printer?

January 12, 2021 Roland DGA Tips & Tricks , Dye-Sublimation , Service & Support , Color Management direct to garment, dtg, printing, apparel printing, print customization, white ink printers, white ink t shirts, t shirt printing, cotton printing, printing on cotton, pretreating apparel

Are you in the market for a Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printer? Is this your first venture into DTG printing? Even if you’re not a novice, a DTG printer has different requirements and processes than other printers. The following blog post takes a look at some key questions to consider if you’re shopping for a DTG printer.