Roland Academy

The Roland Academy is an important part of Roland DG's commitment to after sales support offering training courses on products and ancillary equipment.

The current courses offer training on VersaWorks™ RIP software. Elements covered include product use, tips, tricks and the all important maintenance that will help extend the life of your Roland DG solution and provide you with the best results. The courses offer an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge with the most up to date skills, improve business productivity and commercial performance, or cater for new staff as they enter your organisation. The training sessions also benefit prospective clients who attend training sessions so that they can see how easy it is to use solutions and hear real-world feedback from other students.

What Students Are Saying:

I would like to thank Roland for one of the best training courses I have been on. It has provided me with so many tips and better ways to use VersaWorks than I could have ever dreamed of. A really Big Thank you – Narelle (BenJac Promotions)
I would like to pass on my thanks to Roland for the course, it was very good, and well set out and explained, I learnt some new things from it and look forward to trying them out. Also thank you for the lunch that was provided and the snacks (well worth the coming) – Graham Spiers

VersaWorks™ Advanced Training

An advanced class on VersaWorks™ RIP Printing software.

This full day course provides a detailed lesson on how to use the standard and advanced features of VersaWorks™. The course covers advanced production tips, getting the best results, managing and tweaking profiles and also the new features in the latest version of VersaWorks™. The course is delivered in a seminar style with demonstrations.

  • Overview of primary printer functions and notable features
  • Introduction to Colour Management
    • Match that colour in under two minutes!
    • Pantone & Spot Colours
    • What range of colours can we print?
    • Standardising colour workflows
    • How media profiles work
  • Media and Production
    • Overview of media and inks
    • Production tips and recommendations
  • The Print & Cut process
    • How it works and tips & tricks
    • Calibrations and 'gotchas'

Comprehensive rundown of VersaWorks™, including:

  • VersaWorks™ program options
  • Production Workflow Automation -
    • Hot folders
    • As a printer driver with design applications
    • Interacting with other design stations on a network
    • Nesting, clipping and panelling
    • Using power of VersaWorks to ease physical installation
    • Variable Data Solutions
  • VersaWorks™ - Colour Management tools:
    • Colour libraries, colour trapping and replacement
    • Using the colour libraries and creating colour guides
  • The Media Manager and Profiles -
    • Sourcing, Installing, managing and backing up profiles
  • Printer Workshop
    • Working with the machine
    • User calibrations for the best results
    • Maintenance - physical demonstrations with hands on access.