Wideformat Artwork Setup workflow

[adamfilip]

Tryng to determine some best practices for setting up files for Wide format printing
I am in the lucky position of doing prepress for a AGFA Wideformat flatbed printer and we use Agfa Asanti RIP to process the files.

I am trying to determine the best way to process/accept artwork
I have watched and read alot about colour management but its still confusing.

I have some questions

Should new artwork be setup in a RBG colorspace instead of CMYK, since my printer is CMYKLcLmW

Should I assign a SWOP or Gracol 2006 profile or disable color management in illustrator

What format of PDF standard should I use that maintains transparency and Layers. when I save the output for Agfa Asanti

should the PDF preserve the colour profile or ignore it?

Would appreciate some basic guideance. (point form lol)

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[DYP]

Like all digital presses your highest gamut printing is going to be, let the RIP convert from RGB space to Output Device space.

 

[adamfilip]

For Wideformat/Grant format inkject do you prefer to have new artwork in Swop or Gracol?

 

[Magnus]

Agfa Asanti should be able to handle PDF/X-4 files (mixed CMYK and RGB) and convert the RGB-data to the printer profile. A good start would be to save/export your artwork as PDF/X-4 from Illustrator/Indesign.