Cut contours
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1. 4 Select the cut device e Print between layout elements This setting is required if i cut is your device manufacturer and you want to output your jobs as nestings or step amp repeats Selecting the check box ensures that additional marks are placed between the elements of a nesting or a step amp repeat job e Bleeding The default setting is 0 This setting should be applied only to levell cut contours that are based on the bounding box Applying a bleed value to level 2 cut contours that have been created in pre press could cause the cut contours to be cut off Entering a value changes the size of the bounding box that is used to generate the cut file The size of the bounding box increases if you select Add frame It decreases if you select Cut image It can be useful to enter a bleed value for Cut image to remove bleed that was defined in the artwork CUT CONTOURS 5 Define the data export path Cut data export Export path F Cut Files IP network IP address e Export path Select the folder to which the cut files are exported e IP network Fiery XF can output cut data directly to ZUND G3 S3 devices via an IP network connection 6 Define the cut contour Contour cutting Extract contour path from EPS PDF Contour colors Contour source Bounding Box Regmark Crease Kiss Cut Laser Cut Pen Plot Router Cut Score Through Cut CutContour Material information2. e Contour Cutting For all plotters supported by the Cut Server Option and all i cut driven devices e Zund Cut Center Connectivity Supports all Zund G3 S3 devices and enables direct communication through the network to the ZCC software File Edit System Tools 7 wef m gt New Workflow from Template Type of application Template Name Production Clean Color Production Speed Production Quality EFI VUTEK Americas Default EFI VUTEK Americas Max Quality EFI VUTEk EMEA Default EFI VUTEkK EMEA Max Quality FL DE mo If you prefer to create your own contour cutting workflow it is recommended that you make the following settings in System Manager e On the Workflow tab open the Preview pane and set the preview to 72 dpi e On the Workflow tab open the Speed pane and set the RIP resolution to High quality e On the File tab open the PS EPS PDF pane and set in RIP separation to Force CUT CONTOURS 3 On the Finishing tab open the Cutting pane Server Workflow Input Layout Color Biggie Output Verify Marks Cutting Cut device Device manufacturer Device type iut Cut marks type Print with tinted background color Print between layout elements Bleeding C Cut image g Add frame ea 3 A Ea ti 2 ca LI hh Minimum distance between cut marks 6 5 0000 om O 5 0000 em
3. Material Width Height Thickness Register Register Register Register Register Register Register Register Register Register 0 000 0 000 0 000000 Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard g CUT CONTOURS The check box Extract contour path from EPS PDF defines what information is used to generate the cut data If no spot color is available for level 2 cut contours the bounding box is used to generate the cut data A scissor sign in front of a color indicates cut contours If the job contains spot colors for cut contours select the check box to ensure that Fiery XF recognizes them as contour colors to be extracted as cut data Cut contours are not printed 7 Add custom contour colors and apply a method e For i cut devices Click the button to add a custom cut contour color Contour colors Contour source Pen Plot Register Standard Router Cut Register Standard Score Register Standard Through Cut Register Standard CutContour Register Standard Die line Register Standard Cutter Register Standard CutHole Register Standard Register Standard CUT CONTOURS Define a method for each contour source Defining the correct method for each contour source enables Fiery XF to create different layers of cut data to send to the i cut driven device Click on the method for a contour source to edit it A drop down
4. list box with predefined methods is displayed Contour colors Kiss Cut Regmark Standard ra Laser Cut Regmark Standard ra Pen Plot Regmark Standard ral Router Cut Regmark Standard P Score Regmark Standard Through Cut Regmark Standard P CutContour Regmark Standard ra Die line tandard rd Cutter Standard rd 4 Laser Cut Pen Plot Score User defined If the method you want to use is not listed click User defined to create one The Custom cut methods dialog box opens Contour colors Method Mode IIl gt Contour source Crease Kiss Cut Laser Cut Pen Plot Router Cut Custom cut methods Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Regmark Method name RouterCut Die Cut Cut Hole Regmark Regmark Regmark Regmark ter custom cut method name fore Through Cut CutContour Regmark Regmark Die line Regmark Cutter User defined OEE Sy Pert m 4 Click the button to add a new row to the table Then enter the name of the custom contour cut method by overwriting Enter custom cut method name Click the button again to confirm and then click OK If the OK button is not available select a different cut contour in the list and then reselect the new cut contour CUT CONTOURS The new cut contour method is added to the list of contour sources Contour cutting O Extract con
5. CUT CONTOURS CUT CONTOURS This document describes how to e Create a file with cut contours in the graphics application e Set up a workflow for contour cutting in Fiery XF e Set up ESKO i cut for cut and ai files generated in Fiery XF e Send cut files to the cut computer For information on using print and cut devices see the Fiery XF online user manual Creating a file with cut contours in the graphics application Creating the cut contour It is recommended that you save the path that describes a cut contour in a separate top layer and that you select Overprint stroke in the Attributes menu for the spot color that is assigned to the cut contour Adobe Illustrator provides several methods for generating cut contours use the tools you are most comfortable with to draw contours around your image s If you are cutting around a vector image you should be able to use the vector contours themselves to create your outline You can also import cut contours created in another application such as Adobe Photoshop It is important that you align your cut contours to your print image when combining print and cut information from multiple sources Failure to do so will result in wrong registrations during the cutting process Remember that the quality of your cut contours will directly affect your cutting results Both the efficacy and result quality of the cutting process depend directly on your cut contours so it is al
6. OCATE WRITE ACCESS 1 Create a shared folder on the computer that is running the i cut software Make sure that the folder is shared and that the group Everyone has full control In the example below the shared folder is Win7_XF_5 0 and the user is named EFI Y Win XF_5 0 10 64 44 67 Z Properties Advanced Security Settings for Win _XF_S 0 10 64 44 67 Z Object name ZA Group or user names 82 Everyone R SYSTEM 2 EFI RENAME ME EFD SA Admerestrators RENAME ME Adenerestratiors To change pemmissions cick Edt Permissions for EFI Wey Read execute CUT CONTOURS 2 In Fiery XF type the path name of the shared folder as IP_Address ShareName You do not need to map the drive from the Fiery XF side Click Browse and type the path name in the Folder name edit box Browse For Folder Select Export Folder ME Desktop a Libraries A Admin Computer G Network d EFI Fiery XF 4 5 6 for VUTEk Environments d EFI Downloads d XF_Licenses Folder 10 64 4 4 67 Win7_XF_S 0 Make New Folder ok Cancel 3 Click OK When you click OK you are asked for login credentials for the shared folder Enter a valid user name and password for the computer with the i cut software The export path is displayed in Fiery XF as shown below Cut data export Export path 10 64 44 67 Win7_XF_5 0 Choose IP network IP address Port 4 Exit the Fi
7. ery XF client and stop the server 5 Right click the Fiery XF Control icon and click Fiery XF Server Configuration 6 The Windows Services dialog box opens 7 In the list double click EFI XF Server to open the Properties dialog box CUT CONTOURS 8 On the Log On tab set the Fiery XF server service to log in with the same user name and password as an authorized user on the computer that is running the i cut software aa hy a n ee yg Ta PiX Serve ronerties Local lo nputer x h Allow service to interact with desktop This account Nefi Password evecccccccocccs Confirm password eeccececcecsece Help me configure user account log on options Ok tGancelins Aovty 9 Click OK 10 Restart the Fiery XF server and the Fiery XF client
8. ly as possible but it may not be exact With the quality setting the cut is more precise but it takes longer Advanced settings are available for some cutting methods Click the blue pen button to open the Advanced contour settings dialog box You can change the line length the bit diameter the grooving angle and the z depth CUT CONTOURS Setting up ESKO i cut for cut and ai files generated in Fiery XF In the i cut software make sure that the check box Move to 0 0 after Import is cleared Failing to do this will result in the position of the cut marks camera marks being offset with the cut contours L oNoooumen i i TT File Edit View Preparation Options Calibration Help gt J MBxr7QASGE OO 7 VALINI y 4 Options Import Options E Connect Open Curves E Reject Small Curves Set Curve Direction after Import Clockwise Counter Clockwise Invert Direction for Inside Curves T Move to 0 0 after Import Keep Curve Sequence after Import PDF Import Options Generate Artboard Bounding Box Generate Raster Image Bounding Box E Show Apply Cutting Key Dialog U CUT CONTOURS Sending cut files to the cut computer To write cut files to the computer that is running the cut software Fiery XF must have write access The following procedure is for computers that are on the same subnet but not on a domain TO ALL
9. nce Am 75 ance Vectors _ Preview Line Art and Text Resolution 1300 ppi Gradient and Mesh Resolution 1150 ppi __ Convert All Text to Outlines __ Convert All Strokes to Outlines v Clip Complex Regions __ Preserve Alpha Transparency vi Preserve Overprints and Spot Colors i Overprints will not be preserved in areas that interact with transparency i Turn on Overprint Preview to preview flattened spot colors 3 Under Preset make your preferred settings Clear the Convert All Strokes to Outlines check box to avoid double cut paths 4 Select Preserve Overprints and Spot Colors 5 Click Save Preset optional It is recommended that you save your settings as a preset e g Fiery_XF_Cutting 6 Click OK to perform the action Saving the file To save your file on the File menu click Save As and choose either EPS or PDF for the file format If you choose PDE select the Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities check box in the Save Adobe PDF dialog box If you choose EPS on the Save As menu select PostScript Level 3 CUT CONTOURS Creating a workflow for contour cutting in Fiery XF 1 Make sure that the Fiery XF server is running launch the client and open System Manager To be able to do this a user with administrative rights must be logged on 2 Create a workflow for contour cutting Fiery XF provides some workflow templates especially for contour cutting
10. st of default names in Fiery XF On the Finishing tab open the Cut pane and click the button Spot colors must be assigned to strokes Remember to remove all fills assigned to those same paths To prevent any cut contour interpretation issues all cut contour strokes should have a minimum thickness of 0 01 points TO ASSIGN SPOT COLORS TO YOUR CUT CONTOURS 1 Select your cut contours and open the Swatches palette All cut contours should already have strokes applied Click New Swatch The Swatch Options dialog box opens Under Swatch Name type the name of your spot color Change the color type to Spot Color Set the color mode to CMYK The associated values are not important Click OK to save your changes A new swatch appears in the palette It is a good idea to save all your Fiery XF supported contour spot colors in a single library that can be recalled at any time Doing so will reduce naming errors and inconsistencies CUT CONTOURS Flattening transparencies Files containing transparent objects and spot colors may not load properly into Fiery XF It is strongly recommended that you flatten all print files before saving TO FLATTEN PRINT FILES 1 Select your artwork but do not select the cut contour layers CUT CONTOURS 2 On the Objects menu click Flatten Transparency The Flatten Transparency dialog box opens Flatten Ilransparency Preset Custom bo oka Raster Vector Bala
11. tour path from EPS PDF Contour colors Contour source IIl Bounding Box Thrucut Standard P Regmark Regmark Standard ral Crease Crease Cut Standard ad Kiss Cut KissCut Standard 2 Laser Cut Laser Cut Standard Pen Plot Pen Plot Standard Router Cut RouterCut Standard Fd Score Score Standard Through Cut Thrucut Standard P CutContour Cut Contour P aid Repeat the process for all your standard contour sources CUT CONTOURS e For Z nd devices With Ziind G3 S3 types of plotters you can select any standard method as defined by the device manufacturer Click on the method for a contour source to display a drop down list box with predefined methods and click the method you want to use Contour cutting S Extract contour path from EPS PDF Contour colors Contour source Kiss Cut Register Standard a Laser Cut Register Standard ral Pen Plot Register Standard a Router Cut Register Standard P Score Register Standard ral Through Cut Register Standard fl CutContour Register Standard ral Die line Jagjete tandard Cutter F CutHole ox Bevel cut V cut Draw Crease Route Engrave Drill Punch Score none Material information Material Width In the Mode column double click Standard Then click the down arrow and click a mode optional The mode affects speed and quality The speed setting ensures that the printout is cut as quick
12. ways a good idea to carefully inspect your work before sending it on to Fiery XF Good cut contours are smooth vector lines that wrap perfectly around both simple and complex areas without any unnecessary details Cut contours should always contain the smallest amount of data necessary to produce the result you are trying to achieve Poor cut contours contain thousands of tiny movements that reduce the performance and quality of the cutting process and are often the result of raster to vector conversion They may also contain poor registration in critical areas stray points unnecessary paths and paths that overlap themselves If you are using a bitmap to vector conversion tool to create your cut contours be sure to verify your results and perform the necessary clean up before sending your file to Fiery XF CUT CONTOURS Assigning a named spot color Fiery XF identifies cut contours using spot colors When the print file is imported into Fiery XF the cut contours are extracted from the EPS or PDF file to generate the cut path information Different default names for spot colors are supported in Fiery XF Regmark Crease Kiss Cut Laser Cut Pen plot Router Cut Score Through Cut CutContour Die line v Global Color Mode CMYK C m 50 _ Preview M m 50 1 om y mm 0 Co 0 CUT CONTOURS It is also possible to define custom spot colors to describe cut paths You can add them to the li
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