Thanks to the JLCPCB process support, EasyEDA can be very convenient to support color screen printing.
Support the import of color pictures, and character color Settings, export manufacturing files after the order in JLCPCB. Expected 2023 JLCPCB small batch open color screen printing production.
Turn on color screen printing
You need to turn on the option of “Use JLCPCB Colorful Silkscreen Printing Process” in PCB Settings first.
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Import color images
Jia EasyEDA support to import color pictures, preview pictures, choose to place the original picture
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Will automatically be placed in the top screen layer, you can also switch to the document layer or the bottom screen layer.
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Sets component screen color
After selecting the component, you can set the screen color in the right property panel
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The internal line text, bit number and other attributes of the component will be produced using this color during manufacturing.
Set the screen color
After clicking on the blank area of the canvas, you can see the color silkscreen Settings in the right property panel
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Top/bottom panel color: Default white. Because the board needs color printing, it needs to print a base color first, and the color setting is the color of the base color.
Top/BOTTOM SCREEN color: DEFAULT screen color, such as bit number, component shape screen color. If the component has a separate screen color, the option will preferentially use a separate color.
Preview colorful screen printing
In the top menu - View - 2D/3D Preview, you can preview color screen printing and pictures.
In the right property panel of the preview interface, modify the screen printing process to color screen printing, and you can see the color printing effect.
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Export manufacturing files
After setting and editing the color screen printing, output the color screen printing production file.
Entry: Top menu - Export - PCB Board file (Gerber)
Select Export color silkscreen to export Gerber.
(Editor function to be enabled)
Single color print
(To be launched by JLCPCB color ordering function)
