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Part 4 - Output Operations

1. Defined Angles Angleset Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Conventional1 105 45 90 15 Conventional2 105 15 90 45 Conventional3 105 15 120 45 Conventional4 15 105 60 45 Pseudo Convetional 105 15 60 45 Shifted1 112 5 52 5 97 5 7 5 Shifted2 112 5 7 5 97 5 52 5 Basic Screen Set Parameters Defined Angles Angle set Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Shifted3 112 5 7 5 127 5 52 5 Shifted4 7 5 112 5 67 5 52 5 YMoireFree1 15 75 0 45 YMoireFree2 15 75 0 45 YMoireFree3 15 75 0 45 a These options are a result of extensive laboratory and field tests in combination with the other screen factors designed to prevent moir and other interference patterns Note The Angle Set option is irrelevant when you select a Class screening FULLtone or Turbos screening Staccato dot shape When you select User dot shapes the Angle Set option is unavailable as the parameters are defined in the User Dot application on the PC and are saved with the dot shape in the User Dot file To designate an Angle Set gt In the Angle box select an angle set The screening angles for each separation as defined by the selected angle set appear in the Angle boxes beneath each separation To designate the screening angle for a particular separation gt In the Screening Angle box in the column below the separation name type a new screening angle Tip When manually setting
2. Item Description Seps Displays a list of separations The currently selected separation appears in the box to the right of the list Tone Reproduction 115 Item Description Spot Rename Allows renaming a spot color from the Seps list Remove Removes a selected spot color from the Seps list Limits Recalculates the curve to limit the minimum and maximum reproducible dot percentages on the cylinder Curve Values Table The Curve Values table has 3 columns File Value contains standard reference values taken from a test exposure Creo recommends using 21 different file values Required on Press contains subjective user defined values for the density which is required on press These values are either an approximation of the correction values made by an experienced technician or intentional distortions used for special effects Inserting values into the three columns results in two separate curves that make up one Tone Reproduction Curve file The exposure that uses the file is affected by both curves Measured on Press contains the density values measured on the press after the Job has been printed The Tone Reproduction application automatically compares the measured values against the file values and creates a Tone Reproduction curve that makes the correction for dot gain Note For accurate results zero the densitometer to a ghost dot area on the me
3. 302 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum Item Description Gap Size Gap size between the repeated images in both the horizontal and vertical directions 3 Inthe No of Steps boxes type the number of image repetitions in the horizontal and vertical directions 4 Inthe Gap Size boxes type the gap size you want between the repeated images in the horizontal and the vertical directions 5 Double click the Window Control box to close the Single Mode Layout window and return to the Trendsetter Spectrum window Important Make sure the total area of the of repeated images does not exceed the output area Otherwise another set of media will be requested by the application to complete the task To edit Auto Arrange Layout parameters 1 Click the Auto Arrange Layout icon The Params button is activated 2 Click the Params button The Auto Arrange Mode Layout window appears Ie Layout AE E Layout Params of AutoArrange Mode Method Best Fit 15 FIFO First In First Out 16 4 t gt Gap Size 5mm 5mm Item Description Best Fit HER Arranges as many images as possible on the Ges output FIFO First In First Out Arranges images on the output H one after the other in the order of proofing Selecting Layout Mode 303 Item Gap Size Description Gap size between the images in both the horizontal and vertical directions 3
4. JE Color Curve List 1 defined curves Color Curve Comment None toneB tre toneC tre 13 trc 14tre 15 tre tone_rep tre Cancel Select 2 Select a Tone Reproduction curve and click Select The Tone Reproduction curve name appears in the Tone Rep box on the Trendsetter window 312 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum Defining Output Parameters Output parameters may be assigned from the Trendsetter Spectrum window Output Color Order The Output Color Order box displays the list of donors in the Brisque including special color donors in order of proof first on list first to proof The donors list is defined in Print Console and the list on the Brisque can be updated at any time It is important that donors selected when specifying Spot Color Handling see Spot Color Handling on page 307 match the list of donors in the Output Color Order box The application prompts of donors waste and separation mismatch when special donors are listed in the Output Color Order box and not used in the job To refresh the donor list from Print Console gt Click the Update button The list is updated to match the list on Print Console To remove a donor from the list gt Select a donor from the list and click the Remove button The donor is deleted from the list To change the order of donors on the list gt Select a donor then click the up arrow or down arrow to reposition the selected donor Not
5. gt Inthe Maximum Dot Spacing box type a value between 1 and 9 To Exit the Fulltone dialog box gt Click OK to save the newly defined FULLtone parameters and to return to the Screen Set Name dialog box Or click Cancel to return to the Screen Set Name dialog box without saving the newly defined parameters 148 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Defining the Parameters for Additional Separations Separations other than Cyan Magenta Yellow or Black encountered by any of the Expose applications film plate cylinder or halftone proof are screened according to parameters defined manually or automatically Note The system enables up to 32 separations Manual Definitions To collectively define the parameters for additional separations This option uses one parameter for all the Spot Colors using the OTHERS column gt Inthe Others column define the screen parameters for all additional Spot Color separations For example when the Others column is set to 45 all the Spot Colors in the Job are exposed at 45 Screen Set Name Vc150r8c Ja Be Screen Set Name Ve150r8c cH Ea Resolution 80dpm 4 80dpm Comment Defaults Separations Import Separations from File Magenta Yellow Black L Angle Conventional 45deg 30deg 15deg 45deg Ser Freq 5 656854pn W Adjust 5 656854ipm 5 714286lpm 5 656854Ipm 5 656854Ipm Dot Shape Composed Comp Comp Comp Com
6. 2 Ifyou want to type different height and width values click the button between the Height and Width boxes to toggle from the equal to the unequal sign If you define different height and width values and change back to the equal sign the Width box automatically displays the value of the Height box Note The Height and Width Resolution boxes support values with a precision of 5 decimal places Basic Screen Set Parameters 139 The Half Resolution Workflow From the Brisque you can expose Pages whose LW resolution is exactly half the defined output resolution For example you can scan a full page at an LW resolution of 50 with a Creo scanner the Creo EverSmart Pro or Creo EverSmart Supreme and then expose it at resolution of 100 but you cannot scan a page at an LW resolution of 50 and then expose it at a resolution of 80 The LW resolution must be the same as the defined output resolution or exactly half when a Job includes half resolution pages the system automatically exposes them at the defined output resolution A high quality input file is needed to successfully implement Half Resolution workflow Important In a template that defines both RIP and Expose film or plate the A LW resolution value defined by the selected screen set in the Expose window also defines the value in the RIP window To implement the Half Resolution output into a workflow launched by such a template you must select the LW Half Res check b
7. 3 Click Install to install the Recipe Spot Color database the Recipe Spot Library dialog box appears Recipe Spot Library E j E Current Directory recipe_spots Al Directory Tree Show Hidden recipe_spots B RecipeColorDB lib Selected Item Iscitexiversionirecipe_spots RecipeColorDB lib OK Apply Filter Cancel 4 Select the RecipeColorDB lib folder in the right section The RecipeColorDB library with its full path appears in the Selected Item list 5 Click OK to start the installation This process takes a few minutes to complete The progress indicator appears dislaying the status of installation Recipe Spot Library Current Operation Install Performing Install library Start Time 14 43 56 Suspend Elapsed Time 00 05 26 Abort Upon completion the Recipe Spot Color library content appears in the Spot Color DB main window indicating a successful installation 354 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 The Donors column displays donors that are used to reproduce recipe the spot colors The Library box displays the name of the Recipe Spot Color library gt To find a recipe spot color in the database from the Spot Search box select option and click Find gt To delete a recipe spot color from the database select it and click Delete Recipe Spot Color Database 355 Creating a Kodak Recipe Color to Match a Spot Color If your Job contains spot c
8. 98 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Item Description Comment Whatever you type in this box appears in the Comment column of the Calibration Curve List window The comment should help you identify the Excurve file Enter Applies the inserted value to the selected parameter Delete Deletes the selected percent value Autoselect Define the expose conditions to which the Parameters Excurve is meant to be applied when designated from the Expose window instead of designating a specific Excurve Note The Measured On Film column applies to plate media as well In the boxes under the table section insert the table values For complete explanation see Inserting Table Values on page 99 Click Save or Save as The Save window appears Type a file name in the Save this Excurve as box and click OK You return to the Calibration Curve List window where the new Excurve appears in the list Excurve Calibration 99 To create a new Excurve based on an existing one 1 From the Calibration window click List The Calibration Curve List window appears 2 Select an Excurve from the list w Click Modify The Edit Excurve window appears showing the previously defined table coordinates Modify the table values and the Excurve options as necessary Click Save as The Save window appears Click in the Save this Excurve as box then type a new file name E OT SP Click OK You retu
9. Apply to Selection 2 Ifyou want to proof only specific pages clear the Proof All check box All the check boxes are cleared 3 Select the required Proof check box or type To and From values in the available boxes The pages are selected If you want all pages to be proofed leave all check boxes selected 4 Select a page whose parameters are to be modified 5 In the Trendsetter Spectrum window modify the parameters for the selected page 6 In the Page Inventory window click the Apply to Selection button The parameters of the selected page only are modified 7 Repeat for each page to be modified 8 Close the Page Inventory window Iris Controller INCFOCUCTIONS e a a se O a e a Ls 320 Monitor VW coria id 321 PENES WE ct Pelee ts a etee te eee ene eg A 321 322 Malin VIQW sitocieti tite ih Sh da 320 Chapter 48 Iris Controller Introduction The Iris Controller is a software control panel that allows communication with and monitoring of the Brisque supported Iris proofers from the Brisque itself This chapter describes how to view information from the Iris Controller It does not detail the different options available for each particular Iris proofer Refer to the documentation supplied with your Iris proofer to obtain a detailed description of the options available for your proofer To display the Iris Controller 1 From the Brisque Launch Pad open the Services panel 2 From
10. Click Save The file is updated and you return to the Tone Reproduction Curve List window Deleting a Tone Reproduction Curve To delete a Tone Reproduction Curve file from the list ie Exiting the Application Select the file and click Delete The system prompts you to confirm the delete command Click OK The file is deleted and you return to the Tone Reproduction Curve List window gt To close the Tone Reproduction Curve window and exit the application click Exit Screen Sets VET MICs th ts la a A A e taden 126 Screen TYPOS rut ita li ds 127 Screening File Name Conventions rreren 129 Creatingia Screen dic diras 134 Basic Screen Set Parameters oooooccccnnoccccccooccnoononcnonnnnnnnonnnncncnninnnnins 138 Advanced Screen Set Pararmeters 0 ccccccceceeeeeeeeteeeeseeesneeeees 152 Modifying a Screen Setaca a a a rca 159 Deleting a Screen Sets ibane e a a i aii a 160 126 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Overview Output applications on the Brisque such as Film Expose Plate Expose Spectrum Halftone Proofing and Screen2Go enable you to select a predefined Screen Set to be applied to a particular Job or Template This chapter describes how to create and modify screen sets Screen sets contain different combinations of standard screening parameters used to expose a set of separations on the output device Dolev Lotem Lotem Spectrum Trendsetter Trendsetter Spectrum Screen2Go and Kodak Approval
11. E Device Wizard l e ba Logical Name Lotem tn Device Group PlateSetter Device Family Lotem Device Moae Caenouenen gt gt Parameters TCP IP address 149 115 54 80 Back Next Cancel 2 Change the TCP IP address as required Configuring Platesetters 19 3 Click Next The following window appears 4 Click Next The following window appears You may now select Disabled from the Screen Board list box if you want to operate with a single board 20 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 5 Click Save to save the configuration If the update was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The modified connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Lotem icon To reconfigure delete or reset the Lotem 800 Quantum configuration gt Follow the instructions for the Lotem platesetter See page 11 Lotem 800 Quantum Operations The main difference in the Lotem 800 Quantum operations compared to the Lotem platesetter is that the Lotem Calibration operation is not available Configuring a Trendsetter Platesetter To check if a Trendsetter platesetter is configured 1 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click the arrow left of the Platesetter icon 2 Click the arrow left of the Trendsetter icon If a Trendsetter is configured the connection to the Brisque appears under the Trendsetter icon green when default Important The Trendsetter is a
12. Select a TSP board from the Screen Board list box TSPO or TSP1 Click Next The following window appears If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection Device Wizard Be aa Be t gt Size 1651mm 2159mm Max Available Size 1651mm 2159mm Resolutions From 40dpm To 200dpm Orientation Normal Landscape Rotate 90 Portrait Back Save Cancel Type the exposure sizes in the appropriate Size boxes Type the resolution range in the To and From boxes Select Orientation Normal or Rotate 90 Click Save to save the configuration If the device was successfully configured a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Screen2Go icon Configuring Screen2Go 69 To modify the Screen2Go parameters 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Screen2Go configuration and click Modify The following window appears 2 From the Screen Board list box select a TSP board only if two boards are installed on the Brisque 70 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 3 Click Next The following window appears Device Wizard Am Ee Dg Er Size 1651mm 2159mm Max Available Size 1651mm 2159mm Resolutions From 40dpm To 200dpm Orientation Normal Landscape Rotate 90 Portrait Back Save Cancel 4 Change
13. Modifying a Screen Set 159 Modifying a Screen Set You can modify all user defined screen sets except Creo screen sets To modify a Screen Set 1 From the Screen Set List window select a screen set then click Modify The Screen Set Name dialog box appears 2 Change the screen set parameters as needed See Basic Screen Set Parameters on page 138 and Advanced Screen Set Parameters on page 152 3 To revert to the original screen set parameters click Reset All the newly defined screen set parameters are canceled 4 Click Save to save the changes you have made to the screen set parameters You return to the Screen Set List window Q Tip The Save button is unavailable when the owner of the Screen Set is Creo 160 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Deleting a Screen Set You can delete one or more screen sets at a time from the Screen Set List window You cannot delete Creo screen sets To delete a Screen Set 1 From the Screen Set List window select one or more files The selected files are highlighted To remove a file from the selected group click it again The file is de emphasized 2 Click Delete A message appears prompting you to confirm the Delete command 3 Click OK The selected screen sets are removed from the list Press Format VET Wi O do 162 Accessing the Press Format Feature cccccccescectecteecteeneeneeneeeaes 163 Creating a Custom Press FOrMat s c eenen 164 Modifying an Existing
14. available donors and is listed in the Spot Method column automatically converted to process Important The list of special color donors is defined in Print Console and Repeat this process for spot colors as required until no more special color donor appear on the list Any additional spot colors will be appears in the Output Color Order box of the Trendsetter Spectrum Template window when clicking the Update button You can only assign one special color donor to one spot color Excess spot colors are converted to process colors 310 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum 5 Click OK to return to the Trendsetter Spectrum window special donors are listed in the Output Color Order box and not used in the job For example with the All to Process method when special color donors appear on the list Note The application prompts of donor waste and separation mismatch when Question Proof 9 July 2001 10 24 17 ripro_messages G Donors Red Orange are not in use for this job This may cause donors waste as well as separations mismatch Do you want to save Donors Order parameters Assigning a Tone Reproduction Curve 311 Assigning a Tone Reproduction Curve Assigning a tone reproduction curve to the Trendsetter Spectrum is optional and None may be selected To select a Tone Reproduction curve 1 Click the Tone Rep List button The Color Curve List window appears Color Curve List EE z
15. 3 From the Device Group list box select Proof The Device Family list box is labeled I ris If more than one device is connected via the SCSI select a device from the Devices box Important The proofer transmits the device information as soon as it is physically connected to the Brisque Once a logical name is selected it cannot be removed 4 Click Next Ifany problems are encountered with the connecting SCSI a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable reconnecting If the configuration is successful a device summary appears Device Wizard E o ag Steps V Connect and get data from device Device Summary Logical name iris4print 5 Click Save to save the configuration If the connection was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Proof icon To modify the Iris proofer parameters Important The Proofer configuration cannot be modified When a Proofer is selected the Modify button is disabled in the Output Devices Handling window 36 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices To delete the Iris proofer configuration 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Iris proofer configuration then click Delete The delete confirmation appears 2 Click Yes to delete The configuration is removed from the Output Devices Handling window To reconfigure the Iris proofer 1 Fro
16. Supported output device Kodak Approval XP4 Supported screen board TSP 128 Chapter 40 Screen Sets TurboScreen A high resolution very fast data transfer rate stochastic screen set built on advanced technology and new algorithms Supported output devices are Dolev Lotem Trendsetter Screen2Go Supported screen board TSP Staccato Screen A TurboScreen with Staccato dots created from minute groups of laser dots of varying size and location In the extreme highlight areas generally below 5 laser dot groupings may be smaller than the plate or press resolving capacity To overcome this problem a minimum spot size parameter is available Minimum spot sizes are expressed in microns um 1 1000 mm For reliability minimum spot sizes are never one laser dot but a multiple of two in both directions Staccato is a matrix based screen algorithm that calculates the pre exposure the micro elements are positioned repeatedly in the same coordinates on the grid each time a specific separation is exposed The only user definable parameters for Staccato are minimum spot size Feature size applied according to the formula 1 expose res X 2n The smoothness of the Staccato pattern is subjective to laser intensity settings There are two types of dot shapes available Staccato FM Supports 1200 1600 2400 and 3200 dpi resolution only Turbo FM Screening File Name Conventions 129 Screening File Nam
17. 2 From the Edit Excurve window click AutoSelect Parameters The Excurve AutoSelect window appears El Excurve AutoSelect Ea Auto Select final_mesh_test for Output a Negative Positive Media All Resolution All Screen Frequency All Dot Shape All Angle Set All OK Cancel 3 Select Negative or Positive to define whether this Excurve table is for negative or positive exposures Note To use the AutoSelect feature at least two Excurve tables must be created one for negative and one for positive exposures Excurve Calibration 107 Click the Media list box and select the relevant media vendor and media type s for which this Excurve is relevant and keep the box expanded after selection If you collapse the box you cancel the selected option Media Type Film Paper Plate EL J All None Vendor DuPont Agfa Kodak Konica All None Click Resolution to define the range of expose resolutions by entering values into the From and To boxes Keep the box expanded after selection If you collapse the box you cancel the selected option Resolution From 40dpm To 160dpm Click Screen Frequency to define a range of screen frequencies by entering values into the From and To boxes Keep the box expanded after selection If you collapse the box the selection is canceled Screen Frequency From 2 8504Ipm To 38 3779lpm 108 Chapter 39 Cali
18. Available Screen Types Screening Board Class Traditional SFL VLSI Semi traditional TurboScreen TSP a Class screens not supported by Lotem platesetters b Semi traditional screens for example Kodak Approval XP4 c TurboScreen Dolev filmsetters and Lotem Platesetters 3 Select a Screen Set from the list 4 Click the Filters button to filter the list of Screen Sets to meet user defined parameters For a detailed description of Filters refer to Chapter 2 Introduction to the Desktop Brisque Filters on page 18 Designating a Screen Set 215 5 To view the defined parameters of the selected screen set from the Screen Set List window click View The Screen Set Name window appears This window displays the existing parameters of the selected Screen Set but does not enable you to modify them If you open the Plate Expose via the Job Ticket Editor the Modify button appears instead of the View button To modify the defined parameters in the selected Screen Set click Modify The Screen Set Name window appears For detailed instructions on modifying and creating new Screen Sets Chapter 40 Screen Sets Note If you open a file that contains Spot Colors and you selected the Cyclic ScreenSet box the angles of the spots are sequentially defined according to the CMK angles For example Spot1 C Spot2 M and so on When the Cyclic ScreenSet is not cleared the angles of the
19. Designates a screen frequency for each color separation Adjust Fine tunes the Screen Frequency values to prevent patterns from forming Individual screen parameters may be modified when this option is selected Dot Shape Selects a dot shape for each separation used in the screen set Separations All separations are displayed in this section Each separation s dot shape information can be modified DM Pp Change the screen set parameters as needed See Basic Screen Set Parameters on page 138 and Advanced Screen Set Parameters on page 152 Click Save As The Save dialog box appears In the Save as box type a screen set name Click OK You return to the Screen Set Name dialog box Click Done You return to the Screen Set List window and the new screen set is added to the list The defined owner is User Creating a Screen Set 137 To create a new screen set from scratch 1 Pr Pw From the Screen Set List window click New The Screen Set Name dialog box appears with the word NEW appearing in the Screen Set Name box Define the screen set parameters See Basic Screen Set Parameters on page 138 and Advanced Screen Set Parameters on page 152 Click Save The Save dialog box appears In the Save as box type a Screen Set name Click OK You return to the Screen Set Name dialog box Click Done You return to the Screen Set List window and the new Screen Set is added to the list
20. Ey Yellow O EuroYellow Back Save Cancel Select between the conflicting process colors and click Save to save the modification If the update was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The Output Devices Handling window displays the connection under the Kodak icon To delete the Kodak XP halftone proofer configuration 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Kodak XP halftone proofer configuration then click Delete The delete confirmation window appears Click Yes to delete The configuration is removed from the Output Devices Handling window Configuring Halftone Proofers 63 To reconfigure the Kodak XP4 halftone proofer 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Kodak XP4 halftone proofer configuration 2 Click Reconfigure The Brisque reads the data from the device and confirms the connection It displays a confirmation dialog for a few seconds if the device has been re connected Otherwise a failure message appears then try to reconfigure a Important In case of failure check the physical connection to the device If problem persists contact the local service center Kodak XP4 Halftone Proofer Operations View View me Enables you to view the device parameters set in the PC Host database Tone Reproduction 5 To view the selected KodakXP4 parameters creen Set Reset Screen Board 1 Click View The KodakXP4 parameters window appears 2 Click
21. In the ResInten sity Options window select small cassette medium cassette large cassette or any combination of the above for relevant models 12 From the Strip 13 From the Strip Length list box select a strip length value Width list box select a strip width value 14 Click OK to return to the Calibration window 82 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices T5 16 17 18 Click Test to initiate a test exposure based on the selected parameters Note If a Job is already being exposed on the imagesetter or platesetter the test is exposed after the Job is complete Develop the film Res 80 Int 7000 Res 80 Int 8000 Res 80 Int 9000 Res 80 Int 10 000 Res 100 Int 7000 Res 100 Int 8000 Res 100 Int 9000 Res 100 Int 10 000 Res intensity strips for 3 resolutions Res 120 Int 7000 Res 120 Int 8000 Res 120 Int 9000 Res 120 Int 10 000 Using a densitometer check the density of each strip and record the results For each resolution determine which test strip has the lowest d max value within the recommended range The recommended range varies from manufacturer to manufacturer refer to the manufacturer specifications relevant to your media 19 Use the test results to update the intensity values for the selected resolutions in the Resolution Intensity table Building Resolution Intensity Tables from the Brisque You can build the Res
22. In the vertical and horizontal Repeat boxes type the number of times you wish to repeat the image in the vertical and horizontal direction In the Gap boxes type the gap size between the repeated images in the horizontal and the vertical directions In the Step box type the size of indentation between rows From the In list box select one of the options All Row Each row is indented by the step value Even Rows Each even row is indented by the step value Odd Rows Each odd row is indented by the step value Arranging Layouts 249 For example All Rows Even Rows Odd Rows A Step Step Step 6 To set page marks select Once for a single set around a layout or Per Copy for a set of page marks around each image For example Once Per Copy 7 Click Close to close the Single Mode Layout window and return to the Screen2Go window 250 Chapter 44 Screen2Go Defining the Output Defining the Media Set When you configure the Screen2Go as an output device you define the media sets Each media set is a different configuration of the output device E For additional information on configuring Screen2Go as an output device see Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Configuring Screen2Go on page 67 To define the Media Set 1 From th
23. Use the Tas key on the keyboard to move among the comment box and the boxes below the File Value column and the Measured on Film column Use SHIFT TAB to move through the three boxes in reverse order Viewing a Graph of the Excurve The Excurve window displays two different curves The measured curve represents the coordinates made up of file values and measured on film values Measured On Film applies to plate media as well The calculated curve represents the Excurve automatically created by the application to correct the disparity between file values and measured on film values You can view either curve on the screen Excurve Calibration 101 To view the Excurve 1 Click the Expand icon at the upper right corner of the Excurve window to open the display Click it again to close the display Edit Excurve Ja A Modify Curve ES final_mesh_test Seps All Units Percent Display Measured Calculated File Calculated Value From Film 69 8 66 9 70 6 67 5 71 0 68 0 71 4 68 4 71 8 68 8 72 2 69 2 725 69 5 72 9 69 8 Enter Delete O SaBRSHSESASRSASRSHS Curve Type Spline e Linear fellate elie elem econ ent on ae aac oe ne ane eee 0 5 1015 2025 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Comment Alpha 2 File Value AutoSelect Parameters Save Save As Cancel 2 To select which curve appears on the graph click either Measured or Calculated colum
24. if a spot color is composed of 20 Cyan 30 Magenta 35 Yellow and 10 Black the All to Process box will cause the spot color to be composed of only process colors each contributing its relative part of the spot color 308 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum 2 Click the Specify button The spectrum separation List window appears showing the Spot Handling method 3 In the Proof column select the Proof check boxes to select the separations for proofing Click the All button to select all the separations or none to select none 4 Click OK to return to Trendsetter Spectrum window Designating a Screen Set 309 To assign a special donor to a spot color 1 In the Spot color Handling box select Specific then click the Specify button The Spectrum Separation List window appears Spectrum E l i Seperation List 6 Separations Method Proof Y Process Separation E Cyan All Spot Method None 3 Magenta Yellow MA slack M Pantone 200 cve MA A Orange a LX X A EJ J PANTONE 266 CVC Spot Method Red OK Reset Cancel 2 Inthe Proof column make sure all separations required for current proof are selected Tip Click All to select all or None to clear all and to then select specific colors 3 Select the specific spot color then in the Spot Method box select the special donor to match The selected donor is removed from the list of
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26. is arranged on the defined Proof area Auto Arranges the pages from the job s optimally for proofing Single Proofs a single image on the exposure area External Proofs an imposition Job The layout is pre arranged Readers Spread Creates a layout with a left and right spread as it would appear in a book differs from imposition layout where the pages are arranged next to each other according to the design folds The Reader Spread option is enabled only when defined in a template and applied to a job Alignment Determines the image starting point of exposure Options are Top Center Aligns the image starting point with the media top center Top left Aligns the image starting point with the media top left 0 0 Offset Scale Defines the offsets image starting position from the media alignment point in millimeters Defines the relevant mode of image to output The following options are available Manual Increases or decreases the proof size of each layout Enter percentage s in the 95 105 range The default is 100 no scaling Tiling Proofs a large image at full size over several receivers Clipping Proofs a large image without scaling and clips the excess off Layout Tab Item Description Orientation Sets the rotation angle of the exposed image on the proofed media 0 No rotation 90 Rotate 90 In the Layout Mode box select a
27. the dot size is increased in the extremes highlight and shadow preventing both dot loss and dot gain Minimum Dot Spacing Use this option to define the minimum space between two dots Maximum Dot Spacing Use this option to define the maximum space between two dots Basic Screen Set Parameters 147 To select FULLtone screens with different characteristics gt In the Type box select one of the following options Very Fine Provides even area coverage for a single separation Very Fine offers the most dots per area but is sensitive to film threshold dot loss which can lead to a grainy effect Fine Less sensitive to film threshold than Very Fine but due to fewer dots per area is subject to interference between separations Normal This type is the most recommended because it provides dot placement compromise and uniform spot shapes It is not sensitive to dot loss and does not show interference between separations Coarse This type is like Normal but with less regular dot placement in highlight areas Very Coarse Meets Flexo and Gravure printing requirements since the spot size is quite large To increase the Highlight Shadow Dot Control value gt In the Highlight Shadow Dot Control box type a value between 0 and 9 To define the minimum space between two dots gt Inthe Minimum Dot Spacing box type a value between 1 and 3 To define the maximum space between two dots
28. 112 Configuring Platesetters 15 Screen Set See Chapter 40 Screen Sets Reset Screen Board When the exposure process hangs for any reason as may be indicated by the waiting message in the Process Indicator you must reset the screen board TSP or VLSI in order to release and restore it to Ready state Reset screen board is intended for troubleshooting only and it is not recommended for use during an active normal process Resetting the screen board will cause the process to stop corrupting the film or plate currently being processed In some cases it can cause the system to freeze which will require you to reboot the station To reset a device screen board gt From the Output Devices Handling window select the device and click Reset Screen Board For additional information on resetting the screen boards see Resetting Boards on page 74 16 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Configuring a Lotem 800 Quantum Platesetter Based on the Lotem 800 the Lotem 800 Quantum is equipped with a new thermal head TH2 The new head produces square dots instead of round dots and the resolution is fixed to either 2400 or 2540 dpi 94 48819 dpm or 100 dpm depending on the installed thermal head The Lotem 800 Quantum is driven by the Brisque by two Turbo Screen Processor boards for a higher throughput To configure a new Lotem 800 Quantum platesetter 1 Make sure the Lotem PC Controller application is running
29. 60 70 80 90 95 100 High screen rulings and TurboScreen FM screening tend to produce higher dot gain on press than conventional lower screen frequencies Pay attention to the Excurve to maintain accurate linearization on film and plate with these screens Compensation for dot gain on press is accomplished using the output Tone Reproduction Curve See Tone Reproduction on page 112 Excurve Calibration 93 Making a Test Exposure The first test exposure is performed without using a predefined Excurve The resulting test data dot percentage values measured is without distortions as a result of an Excurve To perform the Test Exposure 1 From the Launch Pad or from the Setup panel double click the Devices icon The Output Devices Handling window appears 2 From the Output Devices Handling window click the triangular button next to an imagesetter or a platesetter device type then select a device configuration The device operations are enabled 3 For platesetters click Excurve Calibration The Excurve Calibration window appears 4 For imagesetters click Calibration The Calibration window appears Select Excurve from the Calibration Type list box The Excurve Calibration features are displayed Calibration ETE EE Device Logical Name 800 Calibration Type Excurve Use Test Params from 1 Files Selected Test Exposure Calibrated Uncalibrated Options Periodic Test Hrs Mins
30. E LJ Page Inventory Proof lt Pages gt M All From To MX Multi_Page P1 p MX 8 Multi_Page P2 p EJ 1 Selected out of 2 None Apply to Selection 2 From the Page Inventory dialog box select the Page whose processing parameters you want to change Page Inventory E LJ Page Inventory Proof lt Pages gt M All From To Bea MX Multi_Page P2 p EJ Pt 1 Selected out of 2 None Apply to Selection The Apply Proof Params to box in the Kodak Approval XP main window indicates the highlighted Page to which the modifications will apply Important The check box to the left of each Page allows you to define which Pages are sent for proof The All and None buttons are also used for this option and not for customizing the parameters of selected Pages described here Generating a Proof 391 3 Leave the Page Inventory dialog box open in the background then toggle to the Kodak Approval XP main window and modify the parameters for the selected Page 4 Toggle back to the Page Inventory dialog box click Apply to Selection to confirm the change the parameters are defined for the selected Page and both the Page Inventory dialog box and the application windows remain open Since you cannot select multiple Pages you must repeat the above procedure to define custom parameters for other selected Pages as needed TN Tip To modify a parameter to
31. Excurve None gA indiar P1 p z AA al View Tone Rep None Type Vector LW Res 100 x 1 dpm Dot Shape Composed No Items Cancel Exiting the Application 291 2 In the Inventory section select a specific page 3 Click the tab where the parameters are to be modified The page parameters are displayed in the selected tab 4 Modify the parameters 5 Click OK Exiting the Application gt Click OK to confirm the changes and exit the Lotem Spectrum window Or click Cancel to exit the Lotem Spectrum window without saving changes to the Lotem Spectrum parameters TS Spectrum OVET RS aoaie a A ak el ea NA A 294 Launching the Application 00 ccccccceceseeeceeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeenteetteenes 295 Selecting Layout MOde ccccccccceeseeeceeeeeeneeeeeeeeeneeeneeeneeneeeneees 300 Designating a Screen Set cece ceeeeeeeceeeeeeteeeeeeteeteenneeeeee 305 Assigning a Tone Reproduction Curve cocoocciocccociconononono nono nono conocio 311 Defining Output ParaMetelS oonnninnnnnnncnnccornorccanccarcnarcna noni ncna nn 312 Creating Label Suns oa E E E N 315 Customizing Proof Parameters for Selected Segments ic 316 294 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum Overview The Proof Media The Spectrum application produces a Halftone proof on a carrier medium using a set of manually placed media in a tray especially arranged for a specific job The application is capable of scaling an input file supporting any resolu
32. Excurve file for you The Excurve is selected according to the Expose conditions and the Excurve AutoSelect parameters that were defined in the Calibration Click OK to confirm your selection The name of the selected Excurve appears in the Excurve box If you selected AutoSelect the box displays the word AutoSelect followed by the name of the automatically selected Excurve in parentheses Click Cancel to exit the Excurve File List window without selecting an Excurve A For detailed information on creating and modifying Excurves see Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Excurve Calibration on page 92 Customizing the Expose Parameters for Selected Pages 193 Customizing the Expose Parameters for Selected Pages Use the Page Inventory option when you want to define certain expose parameters for a selected Page s in a document The Page Inventory option appears below the Expand icon in the upper right corner of the Expose window For example use the Page Inventory option when exposing a multi Page document where one or more of the Pages requires a different LW resolution than the rest of the document The Page Inventory option is available when you are using the Job Ticket Editor to define the expose parameters for a specific Job that has multiple pages It is not available when you are configuring a Template or the Expose default operation parameters The following Expose parameters are not page specific Punch Scale Expose
33. Import Separations from File oo me lt Angle Conventional 105deg 15deg 30deg 45deg E Scr Freq 7 032959lpn Adjust 7 032959Ipm 7 032959pm 7 268308lpm 7 032959lpm Dot Shape Composed Comp Comp Comp Comp G Ratio D Ratio 80 80 80 80 80 Dupli 4 E E P Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Feature Size um 7 a Continuous Screening Laser intensity Spinner Speed rpm 5 Inthe Trendsetter Spectrum window select the Cyclic ScreenSet check box to automatically define spot color dot shape angle parameters in a cyclic manner CMKCMK and so on Tal To learn more about the manual or automatic assignment of spot color Aa separation dot shape angle see Chapter 40 Screen Sets Defining the Parameters for Additional Separations on page 148 Designating a Screen Set 307 Spot Color Handling This option enables you to specify which donors are used to express the spot colors Two methods are available Convert all spot colors to process colors use only the process colors donors to make up all the spot colors Specify special color donors for spot colors use special color donors to create the spot colors one donor per one spot color To convert all spot colors to the process colors 1 Select All to Process from the Spot color Handling box This option causes the application to express all the spot colors in terms of process CMYK colors For example
34. In order to work in the Reader Spread mode you must drag an entire Imposition Job not just selected Layouts on to a Template that has the Reader Spread Layout mode predefined From the list in the Layout Inventory dialog box use any of the following methods to select the Reader Spreads that you want to proof Layout Inventory IF LJ Layout Inventory Pyeqf lt Pages gt All From To Spread1 Spread2 3 Spread4 EJ po 3 Selected out of 3 None Apply to Selection gt To select multiple Reader Spreads click the check box to the left of each Reader Spread Make sure the All check box is cleared gt To clear a Reader Spread clear the check box to the left of the selected Reader Spread or click None to clear all of the Reader Spreads from the list gt To select all of the Reader Spreads in the list click All gt To select a contiguous series of Reader Spreads type in the first and last Reader Spread of the group in the From and To boxes respectively then press ENTER Close the Page Inventory dialog box to return to the Kodak Approval XP main window 394 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Submitting the Job to the Kodak Approval XP4 If you invoked the Kodak Approval XP main window via a Job Ticket and you have completed defining the Proof parameters you can submit the Job for exposure to the Kodak Approval XP4 When you submit the Job for proofing to the
35. Kodak Approval XP4 the Brisque first creates a bitmap image for each separation and saves the files on the PC workstation in the Job Queue directory This process can be viewed from either the Brisque under the Now Running list in the Queue Manager The current operation is given the KodakXP_ prefix PC station under the Active queue of the Kodak Approval XP4 Queue Manager The Job is identified by its Job name and its status appears as RIPing Refer to the documentation supplied with your Kodak Approval XP4 system for more information To submit the Job for Proofing via a Job Ticket 1 When you finish defining the parameters in the Kodak Approval XP main window click OK you return to the Job Ticket Editor gt Click Reset to revert to the previously saved parameters The Kodak Approval XP main window remains open gt Click Cancel to exit the Kodak Approval XP main window without saving changes Click Submit a bitmap proof of the entire Job or the specific Pages Reader Spreads that you may have selected is generated and saved on the PC workstation Once the Job is completely saved on the PC workstation the message End proof of lt xxx job gt to KodakXP4 appears on the Brisque The Job exits the Brisque Queue Manager and now resides on the PC Queue Manager awaiting to be proofed by the Kodak Approval XP4 Appendix A Adding a New Donor 395 Appendix A Adding a New Donor Kodak Donor Types Supported by Bri
36. Operations View Trendsetter Press Format Ga ImageSetter Lotem Calibration b 4 Proof Improof Excurve Calibration b Half Tone Proof Tone Reproduction bo fJ Screen2Go Screen Set b Boards Reset Screen Board Set as Default Collapse or Expand New Modify Delete Reconfigure Exit Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Item Description Device Section The section is comprised of three columns Device Type displays the device groups such as platesetter imagesetter proofer imposition proofer and halftone proofer The list of device families appears under each group such as Lotem and Trendsetter for the platesetter group Lotem Spectrum Trendsetter Spectrum and Kodak for the halftone proofer group Each level is expandable or collapsible using the triangular button on the left Logical Name displays the name of a specific configuration When highlighted relevant operations are enabled in the Operations section Model displays the physical device name Expand or Collapse icon Expand or collapse the entire list of devices New Initiate the New Device wizard for configuring a new output device Modify Modify parameters for an existing output device Delete Delete an established output device configuration Reconfigure Reestablish the connection to the selected device Operations section Operations relevant to the output
37. Press Format and Plate set the names appear in green If they do not match the names appear in red Modifying an Existing Press Format 167 Modifying an Existing Press Format To modify the parameters of an existing Press Format 1 From the Press Format List window select a Press Format and click Modify The following dialog box appears Plate Setter Config in modify mode _ te Press Format sm102 Plate Size 770mm lt gt Min 10Z0mrr Max 1030mrr Margins Head 20mm Left Omm Tail 10mm Right Omm Plate Thickness Min 9 15mm Max 0 5mm Max Screen Frequency 175lpm Device List PunchSystem Lotem800Y2 Comment Jhorsell 770x1030 Save Save As Cancel 2 Modify the relevant Press Format parameters as required 3 Click Save The data is saved in the local Brisque and is also transferred to the PC Controller database yoy Tip When you click Save As you open a New Name dialog box enabling a Q copy of the current Press Format with the changes to be saved under a different name 168 Chapter 41 Press Format Deleting a Press Format To delete a Press Format 1 In the Press Format List window select a Press Format then click Delete A confirmation dialog box appears 2 Click Yes The Press Format is deleted from the list Exposing To Film AN Reece Roe T A AO eR ae a aa AO Oa aan Atn 170 Launching the Expose Application ooooooonnnnnnonnconoccniccaccccnos 17
38. Press Format oooicninnninnnnnnioncnocnoricanccnccanons 167 Deletinig a Press Formacion 168 162 Chapter 41 Press Format Overview The Press Format defines plate specific parameters of the press such as plate size plate thickness gripper margins and punch system s The plate must conform to the range of parameters defined in the Press Format Head margin Grippers min 10mm shaded area Spiral Punch H Plate size 770 x 1030 max image area 754 x 1030 Accessing the Press Format Feature 163 Accessing the Press Format Feature To access the Press Format feature 1 From the Brisque Launch Pad or from the Setup panel double click the Devices icon The Output Devices Handling window appears 2 Inthe Output Devices Handling window select a platesetter configuration The device operations are enabled 3 Inthe Operations section click Press Format The Press Format List dialog box appears Press Format List la Format Name Comment DefaultPress Horsell Kodak dan Horsell750x622 HorsellX2 770x1130 DefaultProofPress Horsell770x1030 kodak1 770 1030 New Modify Delete Exit Note Two Press Formats are predefined in the Brisque DefaultPress and DeafaultProofPress They cannot be deleted cart 164 Chapter 41 Press Format Creating a Custom Press Format To create a new Press Format 1 Inthe Press Format List window click New Th
39. Required on Press columns Displays the discrepancy between the Measured and the Required on Press values Tone Reproduction 121 2 To display the Measured curve or the Required curve select the Required or the Measured check box or both 3 To view a graph of the Dot Gain select the Dot Gain check box 4 To close the Tone Reproduction graph click the Collapse icon Controlling Curve Smoothness You can control the smoothness of the Tone Reproduction curve Dot Gain with the Curve Type option Smoothing adds points between the user defined input points to smooth out the curve z toneReproductionCurve EE q z ro Modify Curve toneB tre E Seps All All Limits E i Y fequired Y Measured Y Dot Gain Spot Rename Remove File Required Measured 100 Value onPress on Press 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 al 85 20 0 22 0 21 0 2 40 0 44 0 41 0 70 70 0 71 0 75 0 2 100 0 100 0 100 0 55 50 45 40 35 y 30 25 0 0 0 20 15 10 Enter Delete a x E 0 5 10152025 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Curve lype Linear Spline Comment E File Value Save SaveAs Cancel 1 Select the Spline option from the Tone Reproduction Curve window to activate smoothing of the curve The smoothing effect on the graph can be viewed on the screen 2 Select the Linear option to deactivate smoothing of the curve The curve returns to it s original form 122 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Defining
40. Select Best Fit or FIFO as the method for arranging images on the output 4 In the Gap Size boxes type the gap size you want between the images in the horizontal and the vertical directions 5 Double click the Window Control box to close the Auto Arrange Mode Layout window and to return to the Trendsetter Spectrum window To edit Reader Spread Layout parameters 1 Click the Reader Spread Layout icon The Params button is activated 2 Click Params The Reader Spread Mode Layout window appears Layout l a LO Layout Params of Reader Spread Mode Bleed amp Cut Marks Gap Between Pages 3mm Paper Saving as 4 Gap Between Spreads Emm smm Publication Type Left Bound Item Description Bleed amp Cut Displays bleed and cut marks Marks Gap Between Pages Gap size between the images in both the horizontal and vertical directions This option is disabled when the Bleed amp Cut Marks check box is selected 304 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum Item Paper Saving Description Determines iftwo or more spreads may be proofed on the same output This check box is selected by default Gap Between Spreads Gap size between the spreads in both the horizontal and vertical directions This option is enabled when the Paper Saving check box is selected Publication Type Determines the bounding side Left Bound for publications in left right reading lan
41. Select this option to assign each recipe spot color its screen parameters angle screen frequency dot shape using the parameters in an cyclic manner assigned to Cyan Magenta and Black separations S Note The Yellow parameters are not cycled in order to avoid moire For example the file contains Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Spot Color1 Spot Color 2 Spot Color 3 Spot Color 4 Spot Color 5 etc 376 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Spot Color 1 will be assigned the Cyan parameters Spot Color 2 will be assigned the Magenta parameters Spot Color 3 will be assigned the Black parameters Spot Color 4 will be assigned the Cyan parameters Spot Color 5 will be assigned the Magenta parameters and so on Use the Cyclic Screen Set to override the parameters defined in the screen set gt Clear the Cyclic Screen Set check box to use the recipe spot color parameters defined via the Screen Set application If you need to create or modify a Screen Set refer to Chapter 40 Screen Sets Tone Reproduction Curves Create Tone Reproduction curves to compensate for press related effects such as dot gain and to control image tonality The Kodak Approval XP4 Proof application on the Brisque enables you to select a Tone Reproduction curve to proof and simulate the actual Tone Reproduction curves used for the final offset exposure The Tone Reproduction curves are created by the Tone Reproduction application on the Brisque The cur
42. To collapse the Advanced Parameters section click the Expand icon again G Ratio 65 65 65 65 65 D Ratio 80 80 80 80 80 Dupli 0 0 0 0 0 P Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Noise Feature Size ym 29 29 29 29 29 a j Y Continuous Screening Laser intensity ji Drum Speed rpm Save SaveAs Done Item Description G Ratio For Gravure dot shape only To compensate for the low viscosity of gravure inks square gravure dots may initially be given a concave Once printed the dots appear on the press sheet as round or square due to ink spread The degree to which the dot is concave is controlled by the G Ratio Advanced Screen Set Parameters 153 Item D Ratio Description For all dot shapes except Square Gravure FULLtone Staccato and User Dot Dot shapes can be elliptical or elongated by manipulating the D Ratio adjusting the height and width ratio of a dot Elliptical or elongated dots have the advantage of smoother tone transitions in midtones though they may be subject to dot gain on press Dupli This is a Class screening option for all dot shapes except Gravure and Class screening FULLtone Dupli controls dot loss in highlights When it s used the screen frequency in highlights and shadows is reduced by 50 This affects the threshold at which the frequency changes There is no change at 0 while at 9 the threshold reaches into the quarter and thr
43. Top left Aligns top left of image with top left of media Note Image offset is calculated from the point of alignment This parameter is enabled only when the Max Area check box is selected File Type Determines the output TIFF file compression type Available options are TIFF LZW default Packbit Mac CCITT Group4 File Name The name you issue to the output file Path The full path for the location of the output file Selection Opens a browser for the selection of a path 246 Chapter 44 Screen2Go Item Separation Section Description Defines separations handling process and spot To exit the application gt Click OK to confirm the changes and exit the Screen2Go window Or click Reset to revert to the previously saved Screen2Go parameters The TScreen2Go window remains open Or click Cancel to exit the Screen2Go window without saving changes to the Screen2Go parameters Arranging Layouts 247 Arranging Layouts The dimensions of the output image are user defined Selecting a layout mode determines how images are arranged on the media To select a Layout Mode click one of the following icons Single Creates a file from a a single image or individual pages of an imposition job when the relative position of the image is not important External Creates a file from imposition layouts created in the Preps on the Macintosh or Layout Assembly on the Brisque Th
44. Unload Policy Select or clear the Unload plate after the test check box 90 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Type the vertical along the drum and horizontal around the drum Image Offset values From the Resolution list box select the test resolution in dpm Click Get to retrieve the current Intensity and Drum Speed values from the PC controller Note At this point do not modify the value in the Intensity box After the Intensity test is completed fill in the optimal Intensity test result in this box which will be transferred to the PC Controller To change the Drum Speed type the drum speed value for the test in the Drum Speed box If optimal intensity results are not obtained you should change the drum speed value and repeat the test Note The drum speed depends on many factors such as Plate type and rate of data transfer from the Brisque to the platesetter Consult with your local Creo engineer for obtaining your recommended drum speed value Select or clear the Calculate All Points when Saving check box to define at which resolutions the working conditions Intensity and Drum Speed values are updated when Saved In the Test Intensity Values mW section type the intensity range for this test in the From and To boxes Note The intensity depends on many factors such as Plate type and rate of data transfer from the Brisque to the platesetter Consult your local Creo engineer to obt
45. Wrong Flips the page horizontally Exposure Tab 277 Item Description Print Slug Enables editing of the print slug Print Marks Enables editing of the print marks In the Exposure box select the exposure type Click Positive when using a Donor Set Click Negative when using blue line media In the Reading box select the direction of the resulting proof Click the Wrong check box to flip the page horizontally when using a donor set Click the Right check box to keep the original direction of the page when using blue line media Select the Print Slug and Print Marks check boxes to access the parameters on the corresponding tabs Note If you did not select the Print Slug or the Print Marks check boxes under the Exposure tab the parameters on the corresponding tabs are inactive 278 Chapter 46 Lotem 800V Spectrum 5 Click B The Marks Slug Parameters window appears 6 Edit the Marks and the Slug dialog boxes then click OK to exit and return to the Lotem Spectrum window Layout Tab 279 Layout Tab Use the Layout tab to set the proofing layout parameters such as proofing mode alignment offset scale and orientation of the proofed job To modify the Layout parameters 1 Click Layout to display Layout parameters Preview Inventory 280 Chapter 46 Lotem 800V Spectrum Item Description Layout Mode Determines how the image s
46. XP4 The Brisque supports the patented Creo TurboScreen screening technology provided by the Turbo Screen Processor TSP board enabling on the fly screening and providing enhanced resolution in the fast axis around the drum direction The result is smooth dot formation and the ability to produce high screen frequencies with low output device resolution Creo TurboScreen output supports direct connectivity to Creo Dolev imagesetters Lotem platesetters Trendsetter platesetters Lotem Spectrum and Trendsetter Spectrum half tone proofsetters and indirect output Screen2Go Screen Types 127 Screen Types Traditional Class Semi traditional The Screen Set application on the Brisque supports the following Screen Set types Traditional e Class e Semi traditional TurboScreen Note Depending on which Screen Set you select the Brisque automatically channels the exposure via the appropriate screening board During exposure the progress indicator on the Brisque informs you which board is being used A matrix type screen set that supports older applications and hardware Supported output devices are Dolev Lotem Supported screen board VLSI A traditional screen set with improved print cell edge smoothness Supported output device Dolev Supported screen board VLSI FULLtone Screen A Stochastic screen applied over VLSI technology A simulation of the Traditional screen set using TSP technology
47. You can apply an excurve to the Screen2Go output TIFF file To select an Excurve 1 Click the excurve List button The Excurve List window appears Excurve Files List TF E Excurve List 2 Defined curves Excurve Name Comment AutoSelect OK Cancel 2 Select an Excurve and click OK You return to the Screen2Go window and the excurve name appears in the Excurve box Note Application of an Excurve is optional None can be selected Ela For additional information on Excurves see Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Aa Devices Excurve Calibration on page 92 256 Chapter 44 Screen2Go Designating a Tone Reproduction Curve You can apply a tone reproduction curve to the Screen2Go output TIFF file To select a Tone reproduction curve 1 Click the Tone Rep List button The Tone reproduction List window appears Tone Reproduction Files List E Ey EE Tone Reproduction List 1 Defined curves Tone Reproduction Name Comment 2 Select a Tone Reproduction curve and click OK You return to the Screen2Go window and the tone reproduction name appears in the Tone Rep box Note Application of a tone reproduction curve is optional None can be selected For additional information on Tone reproduction see Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on page 112 D x Separations Handling 257 Separations Handling The Separation Handling fea
48. a Japanese language publication Close the dialog box to return to the Kodak Approval XP main window Generating a Proof 373 Working with Screen Sets The Brisque is connected directly to the PC workstation of the Kodak Approval XP4 via the Turbo Screen Processor TSP card The TSP is a high speed screening processor that implements the patented Brisque TurboScreen technology performing on the fly data combine and halftone screening functions Utilizing the advanced technology of the TSP the Kodak Approval XP4 proof application on the Brisque allows you to select Turbo Screen Sets to simulate digital screening on the output proof itself Since the resulting laminated proof digitally simulates the offset screening a more accurate and near offset quality proof is produced The Screen Set application enables you to use the Stacatto 1 and Stacatto 2 previously FM dot shape stocastic method for the Kodak Approval XP4 Screen Set Defaults scr Cyclic ScreenSet Screen Set LW Res 100dpm The Screen Set box displays the currently selected screen set The List button enables you to view screen sets created for the Kodak Approval XP4 From the View button you can view the parameters of the selected Screen Set The Screen Set LW Res box displays the LW resolution defined by the currently selected screen set The Kodak Approval XP4 supports screen sets set at 94 488 2400 dpi or 100 dpm 2540 dpi resolution only dependin
49. application Max Area Indicates use of the entire media set area Enables the alignment parameter Slug Prints slug data You can select what information is printed in the slug User Label User comment appended to the slug data Screen Set Displays screen set parameters List Selects a screen set from a list Modify Modifies screen set parameters Excurve Displays an Excurve List Selects an excurve from the list of available excurves Optional Tone Rep Displays a Tone Reproduction curve List Selects a Tone Reproduction curve from the list of available curves Optional Output Determines the type of exposure Negative Exposes the background Positive Exposes the image Launching the Application 245 Item Description Reading Determines the direction of exposure Wrong Mirror image Right The image as originally defined Orientation Determines the positioning of the image on the media Normal Image is not rotated on the media Rotate 180 Image is rotated 180 on media Image Offset Determines the vertical and horizontal offset from the point of alignment Alignment Determines the alignment of the image with the media Options are Top center Centers the image at the top center of media Bottom right Aligns the image to the bottom right of the media Bottom center Centers the image at the bottom center of media
50. available media sizes from Print Console The Dimensions are displayed in Horizontal and Vertical boxes 298 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum Item Fitting Description Defines the placement of the job on the output The following options are available Tiling Proofs oversized images at full size The portion of the image that fits the layout is proofed on the initial set of donors Excess image proofing requires additional sets of donors Manual Scale Scales the image manually to any size of output media in Scale to Fit Scales the image automatically to fit the output media Clip Center Centers the image on the output without scaling it down and clips off the excess image Clip Offset Starts proofing the image from a point offset from point 0 0 and scales the rest of the image down to fit the output media Image position Determines the image position on the output media Options are Center Centers the image to the top center of the media Offset Offsets the image to the top right 0 0 of the media Rotate Layout Size Page Size Selects the proof orientation Options are 0 Proof the image unrotated 90 Rotate the image 90 Displays the layout size or the page size when selected from the inventory to be modified individually Launching the Application 299 Item Output Color Order Description Displays the donor list defined in
51. box type the resolution in the height dimension in dpm In the File W res box type the resolution in the width dimension in dpm Tip To implement the Half Resolution output into a workflow launched by a template that executes both the RIP and Expose or Plate Expose operations select the LW Half Res check box in the RIP window This overrides the LW Resolution value defined by the selected screen set in the Expose or Plate Expose window de Select LW CT Deg or Grid strip type If you are creating an LW file you must add the lw extension after the file name Select Deg when the test file is a vignette When Deg is selected the Strip type boxes become inactive Select Grid when you want to check the imagesetter with a test file that displays a grid When Grid is selected the Strip type and Separations sections are replaced by the Grid Params sections In the Num H strips box type the number of strips the file width is to be divided into 268 Chapter 45 Create File 13 14 In the Num V strips box type the number of strips the file height is to be divided into In the Strip Height box type the strip height If you choose not to define this dimension the application calculates the strip height file height number of horizontal strips In the Strip Width box type the strip width If you choose not to define this dimension the application calculates the strip width file width number o
52. centers the image on the film Offset Enables you to define the offset of the image in relation to the XP4 media The 0 0 origin is set at the top left corner of the film Currently the Brisque enables an offset position of 0 0 only on the Kodak Approval XP4 gt Type values in the and lt gt boxes Note The Fitting gt Clip Offset values define the absolute clip dimensions as long as the Image Position gt Offset values define the offset Rotate gt To select the print orientation in the Rotate box select either 0 or 90 rotation Generating a Proof 387 Creating Labels The Kodak Approval XP4 proofing application enables you to add labels to the printed image To add labels 1 Select the Labels check box to toggle the option on the Labels button becomes available Note Whenever a label option is selected in the Labels dialog box the R icon in the Kodak Approval XP main window indicates labels regardless of the Labels check box being selected 2 Click the Labels button the Labels dialog box appears tas J E Labels Parameters File Name M Time amp Date ToneRep Name M ScreenSet Name M JobTicket Name 3 Select the required option Copying a Color Strip to the Brisque File Name Prints the file name on the proof Time 8 Date Prints the print time and date on the proof Tone Rep Prints the name of the Tone Reproduction Curve Name used on the proof Screen Set Prints th
53. dual purpose device In addition to functioning a as a platesetter the device can function as a halftone proofer See Configuring a Trendsetter Spectrum Halftone Proofer on page 51 To configure a New Trendsetter platesetter 1 Make sure the Print Console application is running on the PC Controller Configuring Platesetters 21 2 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click New The following window appears 3 In the Logic Name box type a logical name 4 From the Device Group list box select PlateSetter The Device Family list box is labeled Trendsetter 5 Inthe TCP IP address box type the device address for example 192 9 100 2 22 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 6 Click Next If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection Ifthe configuration is successful a device summary appears 7 Click Save to save the configuration If the connection was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Trendsetter icon Configuring Platesetters 23 To modify the Trendsetter platesetter parameters 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Trendsetter platesetter configuration and click Modify The following window appears El Device Wizard Ie Be Da Logical Name TS_Z Device Group PlateSetter D
54. file parameters Preview con To remove the Preview feature gt Click the preview icon The Lotem Spectrum window is contracted 290 Chapter 46 Lotem 800V Spectrum Customizing Proof Parameters for Selected Segments The Lotem Spectrum Inventory option appears in the upper right corner of the Lotem Spectrum window Use this option when you want to define certain proof parameters for a selected layout s or page s in a job For example when proofing a multi layout or multi page job where one or more of the layouts or pages requires different parameters than the rest of the job The inventory option is available when using the Job Ticket Editor dialog box to define the Lotem Spectrum parameters for a specific job containing multiple layouts or pages and is not available when configuring a template or the Spectrum default operation parameters Note Any changes you make to the Lotem Spectrum parameters outside of the Layout or Page Inventory will modify the parameters for all the Layout or Pages belonging to the current job To modify selected items 1 From the Lotem Spectrum window click the inventory icon The Lotem Spectrum window extends to include the inventory feature Inventory icon FL A Version OK Lotem Spectrum Job Name Indian_1_1 job 3 Eg Name Media Exposure Layout Screening Separations A WA LotemSpectrum o Windian_1_1job Screen Set Defaults scr
55. for image alignment and image offset are set according to the predefined parameters of the currently selected press format To define the Punch parameters 1 Select the Punch check box The Params button is enabled Punch Heidelberg 4up Params 2 Click the Params button The Punch window appears E fm J y Punch Parameters aD e Plate Set Horsell Plate Size 770mm 1030mm Exposable Area 748mm 1030mm Punch System AAA AAA A M Man Roland 4up W Heidelberg 4up Alignment Middle Center Offset Omm omm Cc 737mm 29 O Assigning the Press Format 223 Item Description Plate Set Displays the name of the defined plate set selected in the Plate Expose window Plate Size Displays the dimensions of the plate for the selected press The dimensions cannot be modified in this window Exposable Area Displays the exposable area of the plate The exposable area is the plate size less the head and tail margins These values are all defined in the Press Format parameters These dimensions cannot be modified in this window Punch System Displays as default the Punch System s configured for the currently selected Press Format For more information see Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Lotem Platesetter Operations on page 12 If you are offline or defining default Plate Expose parameters for a template you may assign a punch system according to the requ
56. in Monitor view click the top View button Please note that the proofer icon varies depending upon the connected device Iris Realist 5030 Controlle The Print view displays the name of the Job that is being proofed a time bar that indicates the progress of the Job and any error messages generated by the Job gt To display the Iris Controller in Print view click the middle View button Iris Realist 5030 Controller Ide Cancel lear 322 Chapter 48 Iris Controller Main View The Main view provides information on the printer status enables you to control the paper in the proofer run diagnostics monitor the system log manage information and memory and define preferences For a thorough explanation of this window see the documentation supplied by Iris gt To display the Iris Controller in Main view click the bottom View button LE For detailed description of the Iris Controller options refer to the relevant Iris Aa Proofer User Guide Color2Disk Typical Workflow Defining the Color2Disk Parameters oooocconincociccociocccoocccooccccinncinos 324 Chapter 49 Color2Disk Typical Workflow Color2Disk is a color management application for the Brisque Color2Disk performs a color transformation applying the ICC profiles and saves to disk a new file with new CMYK values The transformed file can then be sent for output to
57. names in the job including case usage and other special characters such as spaces and underscores All recipe spot colors defined in the Job are proofed as independent separations each with its own Tone Reproduction curve density and tint parameters which are completely distinct from the Job s CMYK parameters Using the Media Save option you can print the recipe spot colors on the same donor colors saving media in your Kodak Approval XP4 device To proof using Recipe Spot Colors 1 Inthe Spot Color Handling box select an option All to Process Automatically converts all spot colors to process according to the CMYK equivalents defined in your Job All to Donor Automatically converts all colors in the output Job including spot colors to their respective donors loaded into the machine All to Recipe Automatically treats all spot colors in the Job as Kodak recipe spot colors as defined in the Recipe Spot Color database Make sure you define all spot colors in the Recipe Spot Color database The missing recipe spot will be proofed according to the Default Policy that you defined using the Output Preferences application For more information refer to Brisque Proof User Guide Defining the Proof Preferences on page 112 Generating a Proof 379 Specific Allows you to define how each spot color in the Job is treated as process donor or Kodak recipe spot color gt Click Specify the dialog box displays the color separ
58. page 16 1 Make sure the Lotem PC Controller application is running Configuring Platesetters 7 2 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click New The following window appears 3 In the Logic Name box type a logical name 4 From the Device Group list box select PlateSetter The Device Family list box is labeled Lotem 5 Inthe TCP IP address box type the device address for example 192 9 100 2 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 6 Click Next If more than one TSP boards are mounted on the Brisque the following window appears Configuring Platesetters From the Screen Board list box select a TSP board then click Save If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection If the configuration is successful a device summary appears Click Save to save the configuration Ifthe connection was successful a confirming message appears for a few seconds The connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Lotem icon Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices To modify the Lotem platesetter parameters 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Lotem platesetter configuration and click Modify The following window appears Configuring Platesetters 11 Change the TCP IP address as required and click Next If more than one TSP boards are mounted on the Brisque th
59. paper R You can use this option to proof Pages of an Imposition Job in random order a few Pages at a time External RIRIRIR Use the External Layout mode to proof Imposition Layouts created in the Preps or in the Layout RIRIRIR Assembly application on the Brisque The External Layout mode preserves the Layout parameters defined in the application used to create the file 368 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Layout Mode Icon R icon Description Reader Spread D E y While the External Layout mode enables you to proof the Layout of Pages on the flat the Reader Spread Layout mode enables you to proof the facing Pages of the final publication The Reader Spread proof must either be a stand alone operation or be coupled with the Translate or Send operation This option is available for Imposition Jobs only If you are proofing a Job where the relative position of the pictures is not important use either the Single or Auto Arrange Layout modes Defining Layout Specific Parameters When you select the Single Auto Arrange or Reader Spread Layout mode you can further define the Layout parameters using the options contained in the Layout dialog box The Layout parameters vary for the different Layout modes When proofing in the External mode the Params button for accessing the Layout dialog box is unavailable since you want to
60. parameters for the selected page or layout 5 Inthe Page and Layout Inventory windows click the Apply to Selection button to confirm the change The parameters are defined for the selected page or layout Both the Page and Layout Inventory and the Plate Expose windows remain open Repeat the above procedure to define custom parameters for other selected pages or layouts as needed 6 When you finish customizing the parameters for the selected pages or layouts double click the Window Control boxes to exit the Page and Layout Inventory windows Tip If you decide that you want to modify parameters that will apply to all pages and layouts of a Job create a new template or modify the entire Job Ticket Template change the parameters globally instead of modifying the parameters one page or layout at a time 238 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Printing Selected Layouts Use the layout inventory to expose selected layouts only You cannot expose separate layout pages Each selected layout s pages are all exposed To print selected Layouts 1 From the Plate Expose window click Inventory The Layout Inventory window appears Layout Inventory E El a Layout Inventory ayout No of Separations inprinta L1 1 printa L2 l printa L3 printa L4 1 printa L5 1 gt Bb b fb AF LH printa L6 l All Apply to Selection 2 From the list in the Layout Inventory window use the following methods
61. proofer or on any other proofer that cannot be driven by the Brisque you can prepare the Job using the Combine operation on the Brisque The Combine algorithm analyzes the jagged edges of LW and CT elements and performs a smoothing function on them enabling high quality output Simply process the Brisque Job with the Combine operation then copy the resulting file to the device from where you intend to proof the Job The Brisque Combine application supports files that contain Spot Colors During the Combine operation Spot Colors are converted into their process color equivalents For a fully automated workflow from the Combine dialog box define the output folder so that once the Combine operation is complete the application automatically continues on the destination folder without your having to perform a manual copy In a template the Combine operation should be near the end of the workflow after RIP and FAF perhaps before a Hold that precedes an Expose or Plate Expose operation Combine can also be a stand alone operation performed on a Brisque Job The Combine operation does not modify the input file Note The same Combine algorithm is also integrated into the Brisque Proof operation The algorithm is automatically applied to any file that is proofed on a Brisque driven Iris Proofer gt To edit the Combine default operation parameters from the Launch Pad open the Output panel and double click the Combine icon the Com
62. relevant setting for the Brisque Resolution Displays the selected Resolution Intensity table each dpm resolution with its assigned intensity The value of Intensity the selected resolution and its intensity appear respectively in the boxes below for editing Enter Updates the edited value into the selected table Delete Deletes a selected value from the table Default Restores default intensity value of 1500 low or 3000 high to selected resolution Auto Select Type Displays media type set in the device this Table for Media Vendor Displays media vendor assigned in the device Load to Plotter Updates the selected table in the in the PC controller Click the Res Intensity list box and select a table The selected table parameters are displayed Click a resolution to select it The row is highlighted and the values appear in the respective boxes below To modify the intensity replace the value in the right box and click Enter The new intensity value appears in the table including the Decrease per Resolution value e To delete a resolution select it from the table and click Delete The value is removed from the table To restore a default intensity value select a modified value from the table and click Default The default value of 1500 Low Table Entry or 3000 High Table Entry appears in the table Click Save to save the new table definitions in the PC controller Repeat this pro
63. spots are displayed with individually set parameters When the View button appears you cannot edit the screen set parameters from this window 6 From the Screen Set List window click OK to confirm the selection You return to the Plate Expose window To exit the Screen Set List window without designating a new Screen Set click Cancel Note When you return to the Plate Expose window after modifying a Screen Set a red warning triangle appears beside the Screen Set box as a reminder that the current screening parameters are not the same as the original parameters defined by the selected Screen Set 7 Tf your screen set includes spot color separations select the Cyclic ScreenSet check box For details see Cyclic ScreenSet on page 210 8 To define image orientation select Landscape or Portrait Input Orientation Note To enable this option select the Allow Input Orientation Selection box in the Plate Expose Preferences dialog box 216 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Printing Labels Slugs Printing the Plate ID When exposing a Job to plate you can command the Brisque to print the plate ID and other slugs Time and Date Job Name Separation Name Flat Name and Screen Set Name on the plate as well Each Job exposed directly to plate is designated a unique Plate ID With the quick re expose feature in the Storage Manager application you can easily perform plate remakes in the event of a plate press emergency such
64. that determines the placement of multiple images on film Best Fit When you select the Best Fit option the Kodak XP4 Proof application attempts to arrange the files so that as many images as possible appear on one piece of intermediate film This method saves paper and may also save time because multiple images are printed in one pass FIFO First In First Out This option arranges the files on to the paper one after the other in the order they are arrive for proofing Gap Size gt In the t and lt gt boxes type values to define the gap between the different files that are printed on the intermediate film 3 Close the dialog box to return to the Kodak Approval XP main window Generating a Proof To define the Reader Spread Layout parameters 1 2 Click the Reader Spread icon the Params button becomes active Click Params the following Layout dialog box appears tayo T LO Layout Params of Reader Spread Mode Bleed amp Cut Marks Gap Between Pages Omm M Paper Saving lt gt t Gap Between Spreads 5mm 5mm Publication Type Left Bound Bleed amp Cut Select this option to proof the Bleed and Cut Marks Marks that will also appear on the printing plate When you select this option the Gap Between Pages option is unavailable Clear this option to proof the Reader Spread as it will appear in the publication without the Bleed and Cut Marks Gap Between When the Bleed a
65. the parameters for the selected pages or layouts double click the Window Control boxes to exit the Page and Layout Inventory windows ALA pages and layouts of a Job create a new template or modify the entire Job Ticket Template that is change the parameters globally instead of modifying the parameter one page or layout at a time Y Tip If you decide that you want to modify a parameter that will apply to all 262 Chapter 44 Screen2Go Defining File Name and Location You can determine the location to where the output file is saved To define file location 1 In the File Name box type the output file name 2 Click the Selection button next to the Path box The browser appears Scitex Browser mi File Type o m 2 Specific Lw Er PS Othr Others Current Directory dataVolumes dolev41 1 1 jobs Den_594job Den_594 S51 W0 FO l Den_594 0 p Y Directory Tree Show Hidden G Creotivity_8Up job A G Dolev4Press G ImpoFiles la alex_k jobs G Den_591 job G Den_591 temp Den_594job Les Den_594 S1 W0 FO1 S Den_594 0 p G Den_Knees_594 1 p G nati Selected Item YdataVolumesidolev41 1 1 jobs Den_594 job Den_594 S1 Wo F0 I Den_594 0 p OK Apply Filter Cancel 3 From the Directory Tree section select the output folder The path appears in the Selected Item box 4 Click OK The browser is closed and the selected path appears in the Path box in the Screen2Go window Create File
66. the punch The default is Rotate 180 for the Lotem Normal for the Trendsetter Separation Handling The Separation Handling feature enables you to expose selected separations swap the screening angle parameters between separations and merge versions Expose Sep Enables you to select the separations to be exposed Version Enables you to merge base separation with additional separations for different versions For additional information on versions see Chapter 31 Versioning on the Brisque Swap Enables you to swap the screening parameters between separations B Line Instructs the Brisque to expose a Blueline all the separations combined to plate Ignore Pack Seps Selects or clears selection of Packaging type Die Line separations 2 3 Note The schematic of the layout that appears below the Inventory button represents the current orientation exposure and reading parameters These parameters can be set in any combination In the horizontal and vertical Scale boxes type the scale values In the Copies box type the number of exposures per layout Additional Plate Expose Parameters 231 LS Separation Handling 4 Inthe Reading section select Right to leave the layout as is or Wrong to expose a mirror image ARR Aaa A A A Wrong a PAIPA RRRA ALAA 5 In the Orientation section select Rotate 180 to rotate the layout 180 degrees Select Normal to leave the la
67. to define an offset Offset from punch Defines exactly where the reference point top left bottom right and so on is positioned relative to the punch Default is 0 0 If the defined Alignment is None or External the Offset boxes are disabled Note Each punch system has one origin pivot or reference point from where the measurements of the alignment are made The plus and minus signs in the R icon indicate a positive or negative offset and the direction A positive offset moves the reference point down and to the right A negative offset moves the reference point up and to the left Minimum Film Feed Defines the minimum length of film that is fed when the punch is activated If the selected Punch System is External this option is unavailable 188 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film 3 From the Punch System list box select a punch system The R icon in the bottom right of the window reflects the general position of the punch system and the exposure on the film relative to the expose area 4 From the Alignment list box select an alignment option The R icon reflects your selection 5 Inthe Offset Vertical and Horizontal boxes type the distance of the reference point from the Punch 6 Click Close to save the settings and to return to the Expose window Note The Page icon below the page Inventory button indicates that the Punch option is active Creating Page Marks 189 Cre
68. to be modified or exposed Version Enables you to merge base separation with additional separations for different versions Swap Enables you to swap the screening parameters between separations B Line Instructs the Brisque to send a Blueline proof to film Ignore Pack Seps Selects or clears selection of Packaging type Die Line separations Additional Expose Parameters 197 To modify the relevant parameters 1 To insert margins type values in the Top Left Bottom or Right Margin boxes To scale the image in the Scale boxes type the horizontal and vertical scale values between 95 and 105 To set the Expose Media in the Expose Media box select Small Medium or Large to designate a specific cassette or select Auto Size to instruct the software to select the smallest cassette on which the exposure will fit and to minimize wasted film To set the Load Unload policy for accumulating casette type devices in the Unload Policy box select On Full Cassette or End of Job To change the number of exposures for each layout in the Number of Copies box type a value other than 1 Click OK to save the parameters 198 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Black Frame Short Feed Depending upon the circumstances under which it is implemented Black Frame Short Feed can make production time more efficient and conserve film polyester plate Use Short Feed as a film polyester plate saving option wh
69. transform a Job that has already been transformed by Color2Disk you will receive a prompt to confirm the color transformation Or click Cancel to close the Color2Disk application without performing a color transformation Important Color2Disk supports all Brisque formats except for Imposition Jobs The input file must contain at least four separations of CMYK If not the transformation process will be aborted and you will receive the following message Illegal file type Transformed jobs pages files can be easily identified by their unique icon a transformed file has an extra RGB color bar at the bottom of the icon E frog job frog job Untouched Original Job Color2Disk Transformed Job Defining the Color2Disk Parameters 327 Defining the ICC Profiles The ICC Profiles Type section in the Color2Disk dialog box you define the color matching mechanism to be used for the color transformation Device Link profile uses a single color transformation file that is comprised of a source and destination ICC profile Output Profile uses two ICC profiles located on the local Brisque to define the transformation O Source profile this is the output standard ICC profile that describes the output target for example Cromalin The Source ICC profile is also known as the Output Standard profile O Destination profile this is the ICC profile created specifically for your output device The Destination ICC profile
70. 1 ATTanging S ParatiONs c icumn i e E e e narco rra 175 Designating a Screen St eee adel ee ee a 183 Defining Punch Parameters gsrseyossananiuta a 186 Gr atingi Page Marks darraren dane eae ere eau 189 Printing SIUGQS ic diia 191 Designating an EXCUVE iaa 192 Customizing the Expose Parameters for Selected Pages 193 Additional Expose Parameters 0cccccscececeeeeceeeeeeeteeeecsteesnseeesees 195 Exiting from the Application 0 0 cccccseeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeteeeteteeneeeenes 206 170 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Overview Use the options on the Expose window to define exactly how a Job exposes on the Imagesetter You can define Expose related parameters such as Positive Negative output Emulsion up down Step and Repeat Punch system Layout mode Page Marks Excurve Calibration Tone Reproduction Curve Screen Set Launching the Expose Application 171 Launching the Expose Application To define the Expose default operation parameters gt From the Launch Pad or from the Output panel double click the Expose icon The Expose window appears To edit the Expose parameters for a specific Job gt From within the Job Ticket Editor double click the Expose icon The Expose window appears To edit the Expose parameters for a specific Template gt From within the Template Builder double click the Expose icon The Expose window appears El Expose a B E Job Ticket Template 17174an
71. 1 0 70 0 71 0 75 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 F 0 0 0 Enter Delete Curve lype Linear Spline Comment Save SaveAs Cancel 3 Modify the Tone Reproduction curve as necessary 4 Click Save as The Save window appears before saving the file type a comment into the Comment box This text Note To add a descriptive comment to the Tone Reproduction curve file appears in the comment column of the Tone Reproduction Curve List 5 In the Save as window type a new file name in the Save this TR curve as box 6 Click OK You return to the Tone Reproduction Curve List window 118 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Defining the Curve Values You create a Tone Reproduction curve by entering coordinates into the table in the Tone Reproduction Curve window File Required Measured Value onPress on Press 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 100 0 100 0 100 0 0 0 0 Enter Delete To designate whether the Tone Reproduction curve applies to a specific separation or to all separations click Seps before defining the curve and select an option from the list box For instructions on how to add Spot Colors to this list see Adding Spot Colors to the Seps List Box on page 119 Tip You can select All all separations a specific separation or Others the Spot Colors that are not displayed individually in this list To enter a set of coordinates into the table 1 Place the cursor in the box below the relevant table c
72. 138 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Basic Screen Set Parameters Defining the Exposure Resolution LS The resolution of the output device determines the number of rows of laser dots are exposed per linear unit Dolev imagesetters and Lotem platesetters each have a range of output resolutions in discrete steps The range is typically 40 to 200 dpm in steps of 20 dpm Note Resolution is related to screen frequency but the two terms should not be confused Screen frequency is the number of rows of printed dots per linear unit The difference between the two parameters lies in the fact that a printed dot is constructed from a number of laser dots See Designating the Screen Frequency on page 141 Important The Trendsetter supports 1200 1600 2400 or 3200 dpi The Lotem Quantum supports 2400 dpi 94 48819 dpm or 2540 dpi 100 dpm The values selected for the resolution should equal the resolution of the LW being exposed unless you are using a screen set whose resolution is double that of the LW See The Half Resolution Workflow on page 139 To define the image resolution 1 Inthe Screen Set Name dialog box click the arrow to the right of the Height box and select a value from the list Note Notice the button between the Height and Width boxes If the button displays an equal sign the Width box automatically displays the same value as the Height box In most cases the height and width resolution values should be equal
73. 140 dpi appears 5 Click OK to exit Press Format See Chapter 41 Press Format Lotem Calibration See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Lotem Calibration on page 86 Excurve Calibration See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Excurve Calibration on page 92 Tone Reproduction See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on page 112 Screen Set See Chapter 40 Screen Sets Configuring Halftone Proofers 51 Reset Screen Board See Reset Screen Board on page 15 Configuring a Trendsetter Spectrum Halftone Proofer To check if a Trendsetter Spectrum halftone proofer is configured 1 In the Output Devices Handling window click the arrow left of the Halftone Proof icon Click the arrow left of the Trendsetter Spectrum icon Ifa Trendsetter Spectrum is configured the connection to the Brisque appears under the Trendsetter Spectrum icon green when default a Important No more than one Trendsetter device is permitted Important The Trendsetter is a dual purpose device In addition to functioning as a halftone proofer the device can function as a platesetter See Configuring a Trendsetter Platesetter on page 20 To configure a new Trendsetter Spectrum halftone proofer 1 Make sure the Print Console application on the PC Controller is running In the Output Devices Handling window click New The following window appears Device Wizard E m Ba L
74. 2 In the Output Devices Handling window click New The following window appears Device Wizard Em me na Logical Name LotemGim Device Group PlateSetter Device Family Lotem Parameters TCP IP address 149 115 54 80 Back Next Cancel 3 In the Logic Name box type a logical name 4 From the Device Group list box select PlateSetter The Device Family list box is labeled Lotem 5 Inthe TCP IP address box type the device address for example 149 115 54 80 Configuring Platesetters 17 6 Click Next A device summary appears The Device Type is identified as LotemQuantum 7 Click Next The following window appears Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 8 Select TSPO for the first screen board and TSP1 for the second board default settings and click Save to save the configuration If the connection was successful a confirming message appears for a few seconds The Lotem 800 Quantum configuration appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Lotem icon Note When a TSP board becomes problematic you can configure the device with a single TSP board which dramatically reduces the productivity and therefore is not recommended To modify the Lotem 800 Quantum platesetter parameters 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Lotem platesetter configuration and click Modify The following window appears LotemQuantum is listed as the Device Model name
75. 2000 For TurboScreen type you can define P Noise range values that apply to a specific noise dot area range Chapter 40 Screen Sets To define P Noise values for TurboScreen type 1 Click Noise The Noise Params dialog box appears Noise Params OK 0 0 625 749 0 0 0 peg Noise for Separation All Ranges Noise Ranges O 12 4 10 125 249 20 25 37 4 30 37 5 49 9 50 62 4 75 87 4 87 5 100 All Separations Cancel 2 In the All Range box or Noise Ranges boxes type P Noise values between 0 and 2000 To define Feature Size gt In the Feature Size box select a value from 10 to 320 um To define the minimum spot size gt In the Spot Size box select a value ranging from 10 to 320 mm based on the following table Resolutio Default 2nd 3rd 4th n dpm Spot Size Option Option Option um 40 50 100 150 200 60 33 67 100 133 80 25 50 75 100 100 20 40 60 80 120 33 50 67 Advanced Screen Set Parameters 157 Resolutio Default 2nd 3rd 4th n dpm Spot Size Option Option Option um 140 29 43 57 160 25 38 50 To customize any of the Dot Shape parameters for an individual separation gt Inthe column below the separation name in the required box type a value Continuous Screening Use this option when you are exposing mu
76. 260 Chapter 44 Screen2Go To define the Screen2Go parameters for a selected layout or page 1 From the Screen2Go window click the Inventory button The Layout Inventory window appears while the Screen2Go window remains open Layout Inventory a Layout Inventory Layout M 8Training job S1 W1 FO W 8Training job 51 W2 F0 W 8Training job S1 W2 B0 I W 8Training job S1 W3 F0 W 8Training job S1 W4 F0 No of Separations 30 148 Training job S1 W1 B0 1 25 30 25 30 30 Apply to Selection al In the Layout Inventory window select the Layout check boxes you want to include in the output file click All to select all the layouts From the Layout Inventory window click the layout whose processing parameters you want to change If the layout contains pages the Page Inventory window appears J Page Inventory a Page Inventory Page T6pages 15 p 16pages 3 p 16pages 14 p 16pages 10 p 16pages 7 p LW Resolution 80 80 80 80 80 Apply to Selection al Customizing Parameters for Selected Layouts or Pages 261 4 From the Page Inventory window select the pages whose processing parameters you want to change Click All to select all the pages 5 Inthe Screen2Go window modify the parameters for the selected pages then click the Apply to Selection button in the Page Inventory window 6 When you finish customizing
77. 3 Magenta 4 Cyan p Remove Update If a donor appears in red the Brisque cannot detect the donor in the Kodak Approval XP4 device This normally occurs if you start the Kodak XP4 application on the Brisque via a template that was originally defined when the donor was present in the device To remove the donor from the list select it and click Remove If you add the donor to the device open the Output Device Handling application on the Brisque and reconfigure the Kodak Approval XP4 Then select the donor in the above list and click Update The donor s name will change to black see Appendix A Adding a New Donor on page 395 Click OK to proof your Job 382 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Output Color Order This option defines the order in which the Kodak Approval XP imager outputs the color separations to the intermediate film Normally the order matches the order of the donor media loaded on to the spindles Output Color Order 1 Magenta t 2 Yellow 3 EuroYellow 4 Black 5 Silver 6 EuroCyan 4 Remove Update gt Use the arrows to change the order of donor colors gt Click Remove to remove the selected donor color from the list gt Ifsome of the donor colors appear in red this means that they have not be updated since the last Kodak Approval XP system configuration Click Update Generating a Proof 383 Defining Output and Geometry Parameters The Kodak Approval XP main window contains the output par
78. 84 058 128 289 149 671 179 605 203 Screen Type Res dpm 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Remark Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults 4 From the Screen Set List dialog box click OK to confirm your selection you are returned to the Kodak Approval XP main window where the name of the designated Screen Set appears in the Screen Set box Or click Cancel Generating a Proof 375 Viewing the Screen Set Parameters To view the defined parameters of the attached Screen Set 1 Click View the Screen Set Name dialog box appears with the parameters for the selected screen set Screen Set Name C133R10C Ja ee Screen Set Name C133R10C E Resolution 100dpm 100dpm 4 Comment Separations m lt Angle Conventional 15deg 45deg Odeg 75deg Ser Freq 7 071068lpn Y Adjust 5 050763Ipm 5 050763Ipm Slpm 5 050763Ipm it e Dot Shape Composed Comp Comp Comp Comp E J Save SaveAs Done Alternatively click List then from the Screen Set List dialog box select a screen set Then click View the same Screen Set Name dialog box as above appears 2 Click the icon in the top right corner to view additional parameters for the selected screen set 3 Click Done when you are finished viewing the parameters you are returned to the Kodak Approval XP main window Cyclic Screen Set
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80. 9 100 2 Note The Parallel Port is a direct connection and does not require a TCP IP address 7 Click Next If the configuration was successful a device summary appears 8 Click Save to save the configuration If the connection was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Improof icon Configuring Imposition Proofers 41 To modify the Imposition proofer parameters 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Imposition proofer configuration and click Modify The following window appears El Device Wizard Ie a Da Logic Name MP_q Device Group mproof Device Family HP Device Model mproof 2000CP Parameters Parallel Port TCP IP address Back Next Cancel Select TCP IP address or Parallel Port depending on the device installation Click Next Ifthe new configuration was successful a device summary appears Click Save to save the modification If the update was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The Output Devices Handling window displays the connection under the Improof icon To delete the Imposition proofer configuration P From the Output Devices Handling window select the Imposition proofer configuration then click Delete The delete confirmation appears Click Yes to delete The configuration is removed from the Output Devices Handling wind
81. Board Reset Board Calibrating Output Devices Dolev Calibration tua bid aa 76 kotem Calibration Assy sesane taco baaa bata aio SM Aid 86 EXCUSA ads 92 A wane anid eat eo 112 76 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Dolev Calibration LS This chapter describes how to calibrate your Dolev imagesetter The calibrations are performed before using the imagesetter for the first time and for periodic verification of output quality You can create and save different calibration tables curves for different types of media different vendors different sensitivities and so on The Resolution Intensity calibration sets the proper laser intensity for each resolution Perform this calibration the first time the Dolev imagesetter is used and every time that there is a change in media or processing We recommend that you perform this calibration periodically to ensure the quality of the exposed output Important You must calibrate the Resolution Intensity before creating an Excurve Resolution Intensity Calibration To calibrate the Resolution Intensity 1 From the Launch Pad open the Setup panel and double click the Devices icon The Output Devices Handling window appears 2 From the Output Devices Handling window click the triangular button next to ImageSetters then select a Dolev configuration The device operations are enabled Dolev Calibration 77 3 Click Calibration The
82. Brisque that converts native Brisque files such as CT LW NCT CTHS LWHS page and Job formats to compressed 1 bit TIFF files Three types of compression are available CCITT G4 LZW TIFF and MAC Packbit Each color separation is converted to a TIFF file which includes the required screening The screen set parameters are set according to the output device requirements resolution angles and so on Screen2Go uses the TSP board to perform the TIFF file screening If necessary the file can be rotated using the rotation board Screen2Go creates an output TIFF file from the input Brisque file and saves it to a defined location on disk The file can also be sent to a predefined send hot folder on the Brisque The output TIFF file can be exposed on a variety of Creo output devices or sent to 3rd party output devices via the network or removable media Screen2Go is licensed and password protected and is available in three sizes Screen2Go_4up 4 up Screen2Go_8up 8 up Screen2Go_VLF 32 up Note License information can be verified via the Smit application Launching the Application 243 Launching the Application To define the Expose default operation parameters gt From the Launch Pad or from the Output panel double click the Screen2Go icon The Screen2Go window appears To edit the Expose parameters for a specific Job gt From within the Job Ticket Editor double click the Screen2Go icon The Screen2Go
83. Calibration window appears Calibration EE Device Logical Name Dsoov Calibration Type Res Intensity Quick Test Resolution From 30dpm To 200dpm Steps 5 Intensity From 1000 To 2000 Increment 500 Decrease per Resolution 0 Options Item Description Quick Test Generates a Resolution Intensity test at resolutions 60 80 100 120 and 140 based on the existing parameters in the Resolution Intensity table of the connected output device When the connected imagesetter is a Dolev 800 each cassette generates a test Resolution From To define the range minimum maximum of resolutions to be calibrated The density values can be set in dpi or dpm Steps defines the number of resolution steps to be tested between the minimum and maximum set in the From and To boxes 78 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Item Description Intensity From To define the intensity range minimum maximum Increment defines the exposure steps between intensities Decrease per Resolution defines the decrease of intensity per resolution step to compensate for overlapping Halo effect with each increased intensity Use this box when you are calibrating the optimum Resolution Intensity for several resolutions to obtain strips which are closer to the target values This is mainly a time saving feature Options Choose the size of the test strip When the connected imagesetter is a Dole
84. Filters Scr Name 8 Scr Owner Scr Res E Remark View Select Filters Off ScreenSet List of Device E Tt 2 ie lt i DNS Name Defaults scr Vec133r10c Vc133r8c We150r10c Vc150r8c Vc175r10c Vc175r12c Ve200r10c Ve200r12c Ve250r12c Vce300r1 4c Vc600r1 4c Vs133r10c s133r8c Vs150r10c Vs175r10c Vs175r12c Vs200r10c Ws200r1Zc Vs2D0r8c Vs250r1Zc Vs250r1 4c Vs250r8c New Modify Delete Owner Freq lpm CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex CreoScitex 6 45161 5 23783 5 38748 5 89256 5 65685 7 07107 7 07107 8 3189 8 08122 9 98268 11 6465 11 6465 5 15768 5 92 6 77834 6 82087 7 99213 7 72193 7 71654 9 83871 10 1449 9 54724 Res dpm 100 100 80 100 80 100 120 100 120 120 140 140 100 100 100 120 100 120 80 120 140 80 Screen Type Remark Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults Defaults TurboScreen SemiTrad Exit Creating a Screen Set 135 LS 4 In the Screen Type list box select a screen type This automatically lists the appropriate screen sets Important A screen set listing Creo as the owner cannot be modi
85. Full recipes are usually needed when simple recipes begin to show unwanted patterning in the low density ranges Important Make sure your Kodak Approval XP4 is fully calibrated before you A generate a recipe color book 356 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 e A A Sl w se o n o Yellow Density Values Magenta Density Values ares AE e L LO To prepare a complete Kodak recipe color book 1 On the Kodak Approval XP4 NT workstation launch the Approval XP application 2 From the menu bar select Tools and then Recipe Color Generator The Recipe Color Generator dialog box appears Recipe Spot Color Database 357 m Setup Intermediate Sne El I Spindle 1 Black Starting Density Click p Density Click Increment jo Y Y Spindle 2 Yellow Starting Density Click 40 Y Density Click Increment 5 I Spindle 3 Silver Starting Density Click p Density Click Increment p IV Spindle 4 Magenta Starting Density Click 10 Y Density Click Increment 5 T Spindle 5 Cyan Starting Density Click p Density Click Increment jo Jo Spindle 6 Empty Starting Density Blick bp Density Click Increment Pass Progress Close Help Start Proof Stan ES 3 From the Recipe Color Generator dialog box generate your recipe color charts Do the following for a simple recipe color book Start with a mix of 2 separations and then continue with a mix of 3 separation
86. L5 1 W Imprinta L6 l 4 4 4 4 4 4 All Apply to Selection Imposition Job The Layout Inventory list displays the Layouts in the current Job Non Imposition Job The Layout Inventory list displays the Job itself 2 From the Layout Inventory window select the Layout whose processing parameters you want to change In the Layout Inventory window you can also click All to apply the modifications to all the Layouts Note Layout check boxes enable you to define which layouts are sent for exposure including the All button Using them does not enable you to customize the parameters of selected layouts as described here For instructions on using this option refer to Printing Selected Layouts on page 238 Customizing the Plate Expose Parameters for Pages or Layouts 231 3 If you want to view the Page level select a layout for an Imposition Job or a Job for a non Imposition Job The Page Inventory window appears listing the pages of the selected Job or layout H Page Inventory Ja a Page Inventory Page LW Resolution Imprinta L1 P1 p 60 Apply to Selection The Apply CTP Params to box in the Plate Expose window indicates the selected page or layout to which the parameters that you edit will apply In the Page Inventory window you can also click the All button to apply the modifications to all the pages of the currently selected layout 4 Inthe Plate Expose window modify the
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88. Make test every 7 day At 0 0 E Test List Exit 94 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Item Description Use Test Parms from Displays the selected test template The selected file and its path shown in the box below Selection Select a template using the browser Test Exposure Uncalibrated Performs test exposure using uncalibrated parameters Calibrations will be determined from the resulting test strip Calibrated Performs test exposure using calibrated parameters based on the values measured from the uncalibrated test strip Options Fine tunes the test parameters Select the media to be used and its location the separations and test patterns to be produced See Optional Excurve Calibration Parameters on page 109 Periodic Test Selected to perform automatic tests periodically Make test every Define specific time intervals at which the Excurve verification test is automatically performed Test Generates the Excurve Calibration test List Selects an existing calibration curve or create a new one 5 Click Selection The browser appears showing a list of templates 6 From the browser select a template with defined Expose or Plate Expose parameters on which you want to base the calibration Eventually you will probably create templates to match your production needs and may use them for calibration as well To start you ma
89. Media Unload Policy No of Copies Black Frame Short Feed and Blueline Note Any changes you make to the Expose parameters outside of the Page Inventory will modify the parameters for all the Pages belonging to the current Job Only use the Page Inventory option to modify the parameters for selected Page s 194 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film To define the expose parameters for a selected Page 1 Click the Page Inventory The Page Inventory dialog box appears showing the Pages in the current Job as well as the number of separations and LW resolutions of each Page Page Inventory iz j al a Page Inventory Page sample P1 p sample P2 p sample P3 p sample P4 p sample P5 p sample P6 p No of Separations LW Resolution 4 100 4 100 4 100 4 100 4 100 All Apply to Selection 2 From the Page Inventory window highlight the page whose processing parameters you want to change The Expose window reflects the highlighted Page If in the Page Inventory dialog box you click All any changes that you make apply to all the pages in the Job 3 Inthe Expose window modify the parameters for the highlighted page The parameters that you edit apply to the Page that is highlighted in the Page Inventory window 4 Inthe Page Inventory window click Apply to Selection to confirm the change The parameters are defined for the highlighted page repeat the above procedure to define custom p
90. OK The exposure angles are switched The new separation name is displayed on the Swap button next to the selected separation and the old name is displayed on the Swap button next to the separation selected to switch with For example If you wish to assign the Magenta exposure angle to the Cyan separation select the Cyan check box click Swap and in the Swap With window select Magenta The Magenta exposure angle will now be assigned to the Cyan separation and the Cyan exposure angle will be assign to the Magenta separation as indicated on the Swap buttons next to the separations in question in the Separation Handling section Note When you open the Swap With window via the Template Builder dialog box the Others option appears in the list and represents Spot Colors When you open the Swap With window via the Job Ticket Editor dialog box if the file contains Spot Colors they are listed by name 234 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate 4 To cancel the swap definition click the Reset button in the Swap With box select None from the Swap With window For additional information on handling Spot Colors see Chapter 40 Screen Sets Important A warning triangle appears at the bottom of the Plate Expose window along with a message that reads Separations De Selected swapped if any of the separations have not been selected for exposure or if any of them are swapped Defining the Expose Parameters for a Blueline From the Pl
91. Plate Set gt In the Plate Set box select a plate set The Plate Size and Plate Type boxes display the parameters defined in the selected plate set If a plate set name appears in red in the list its parameters clash with the parameters of the selected press format If the plate set name appears in green its parameters conform to the parameters of the selected press format Assigning the Plate Set 225 LS The Plate Thickness parameter is not Plate Expose dependant but is specifically defined per plate It is defined on the PC Controller for the Lotem or the Print Console for the Trendsetter Important If you decide to redefine the plate set from the Plate Expose application you can select an already predefined Plate Set You cannot modify the actual plate set parameters from the Plate Expose window Modify the plate set parameters from the Lotem PC Controller or a Print Console 226 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Designating an Excurve When you define the plate expose parameters you can designate an excurve file to correct for density and dot percentage variations The currently selected excurve appears in the Excurve box For information on creating and modifying Excurves see Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Excurve Calibration on page 92 Note You may expose the image without using an excurve To designate a different Excurve 1 In the Plate Expose window click the Excurve List butto
92. Print Console in order of proofing Remove Removes a donor from the list Update Restores the entire list from Print Console ft Moves a donor up the list U Moves a donor down the list Labels Assigns label parameters to the output Labels opens a dialog box for label modifications User Label Assigns a user defined label to output To exit the application gt Click OK to confirm the changes and exit the Trendsetter Spectrum window Or click Reset to revert to the previously saved Trendsetter Spectrum parameters The Trendsetter Spectrum window remains open Or click Cancel to exit the Trendsetter Spectrum window without saving changes to the Trendsetter Spectrum parameters 300 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum Selecting Layout Mode The Layout mode determines how to arrange the image s on the output media To select a layout mode gt In the Layout section of the Trendsetter Spectrum window click a Layout icon The layout name appears in the box below the Layout icons and a representation of the layout appears in the section located to the right of the icons Layout Mode Icon Layout Description Single Auto Arrange Proofs a single image or individual pages of an imposition Job when the relative position of the image is not important Proofs multiple images on a single layout arranged automatically by the application when the relat
93. TCP IP address 149 115 44 81 Back Next Cancel Click Save to save the configuration If the connection was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The connection appears in the Output Devices Configuration window under the Lotem Spectrum icon Configuring Halftone Proofers 47 To modify the Lotem Spectrum halftone proofer parameters 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Lotem Spectrum halftone proofer configuration and click Modify The following window appears El Device Wizard ET ag D a Logical Name LP_2 Device Group Half Tone Proof Device Family Lotem Spectrum Device Model Lotem Parameters TCP IP address 192 9 100 Back Next Cancel Change the TCP IP address as required Click Next If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection Ifthe new configuration was successful a device summary appears Click Save to save the modification If the update was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Lotem Spectrum icon To delete the Lotem Spectrum halftone proofer configuration il From the Output Devices Handling window select the Lotem Spectrum halftone proofer configuration then click Delete The delete confirmation appears Click Yes to delete The configuration
94. User Guide English Brisque Part 4 Output Operations version 4 0 399Z1R390B www creo com Creo Copyright Trademarks FCC Compliance Copyright O 2002 Creo Inc All rights reserved No copying distribution publication modification or incorporation of this document in whole or part is permitted without the express written permission of Creo In the event of any permitted copying distribution publication modification or incorporation of this document no changes in or deletion of author attribution trademark legend or copyright notice shall be made No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system published used for commercial exploitation or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the express written permission of Creo Inc This document is also distributed in Adobe Systems Incorporated s PDF Portable Document Format You may reproduce the document from the PDF file for internal use Copies produced from the PDF file must be reproduced in whole The Creo wordmark Creo logo and the names of the Creo products and services referred to in this document are trademarks of Creo Inc Adobe Acrobat the Acrobat logo and PDF are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc and are registered in the US Patents and Trademark Office and may be registered in other jurisdictions Apple AppleTalk AppleShare EtherTalk LocalT
95. VETO WS Mas di e O A e a 264 Launching the Application ooooooocncocncccncccnocccnocccconccoooncnoccconnciino 264 Creating a Testa ap a 267 Modifying a Test lid ota 269 Viewing A TeSt Pleasant 270 264 Chapter 45 Create File Overview The Create File utility on the Brisque enables you to create customized test files You can use these files for custom calibrations on the Imagesetter or Platesetter You can also use these files to verify or identify a specific problem on the output device The files that you define using the Create File utility define a specific resolution color separations and size Launching the Application To launch the application 1 From the Brisque Launch Pad open the Services panel 2 From the Services panel double click the Create File icon The Create A File window appears Item Description Path Displays the file path Set Opens the browser to select an existing file Launching the Application 265 Item File Name Description Displays the file name of a selected test file File Type Defines the file type The following options are available LW When you expose the file the defined file resolution must match the LW resolution defined by the selected Screen Set in the Expose or Plate Expose operation parameters CT The file can have any defined resolution Deg Select to create a vignette test file When selecte
96. Wc120r94 4880 CreoScitex 4 77237 94 488 4 Vc133r94 488c CreoScitex 5 34506 94 488 O 5 Vc150r94 488c CreoScitex 5 56777 94 488 6 Vc175r94 488c CreoScitex 7 03296 94 488 T 7 Vc200r94 488c CreoScitex 7 86037 94 488 8 Vc85r94 488c CreoScitex 3 42632 94 488 ENTES 9 Vs120r94 488c CreoScitex 484555 94 488 10 s133r94 488c CreoScitex 5 39933 94 488 11 Vs150r94 488c CreoScitex 6 09601 94 488 Ser Freq 12 Vs175r94 488c CreoScitex 6 99913 94 488 13 Vs200r94 4880 CreoScitex 7 87402 94 488 14 Vs250r94 488c CreoScitex 10 0519 94 488 Sua 15 Vs85r94 488c CreoScitex 3 43593 94 488 16 Vy175r94 488c CreoScitex 6 68132 94 488 is 17 Vy200r94 488c CreoScitex 8 3189 94 488 Remark View Select Filters Off pel Select Exit 2 Use the filters to limit the selection of screen sets Tal For additional information on filters see Chapter 2 Introduction to the Desktop Brisque Filters on page 18 3 Select a screen set from the list and click OK to exit the Screen Set List window and return to the Screen2Go window 254 Chapter 44 Screen2Go To modify Screen Set parameters 1 Inthe Screen Set section click the Modify button The Screen Set Parameters window appears 2 Modify screen resolution separation angle and dot shape as well as Spot colors parameters and other advanced screening parameters For complete information on defining Screen Sets see Cha Designating an Excurve 255 Designating an Excurve
97. Y _GraphExpo 51 1 FO Y GraphExpo 51 WW1 B0 l EJ 2 Selected out of 2 None Apply to Selection Ifyou want to proof only specific layouts clear the Proof All check box in the Layout Inventory window All the check boxes are cleared Select the Proof check box next to each layout destined for proofing or type To and From values in the boxes The required Layouts are selected If you want all Layout to be proofed leave all check boxes selected Select a Layout whose parameters are to be modified In the Trendsetter Spectrum window modify the parameters for the selected Layout In the Layout Inventory window click the Apply to Selection button Only the parameters of the selected layout are modified Repeat for each Layout to be modified Close the Layout Inventory window 318 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum Page Inventory The Page Inventory is enabled when editing the Job Ticket parameters for a non Imposition Jobs using the Auto Arrange Layout or Single layout modes To define the proof parameters for a selected Page 1 From the Trendsetter Spectrum window click the Page Inventory button The Page Inventory window appears showing the Job Pages Inventory m LJ Page Inventory Proof lt Pages gt All Mu 164 4spot P1 p 164 4spot P2 p 164 4spot P3 p 164 4spot P4 p 164 4spot P5 p 164 4spot P6 p 164 4spot P7 p EJ 16 Selected out of 16 None
98. a Curve for Printing on a Gravure Press To print on a Gravure press create a curve that limits the minimum and maximum reproducible dot percentages on the cylinder Use the Limits window to define the maximum and minimum points of the curve The maximum point is usually about 80 The minimum point is usually 0 To configure the Maximum and Minimum points of the curve 1 Click Limits The Limits window appears Limits Bia be Tone Reproduction Curve new curve Min Value On Cylinder 10 Y Leave 0 as defined Max Value On Cylinder gpeg Y Leave 100 as defined Cancel In the Min Value on Cylinder box type the minimum value In the Max Value on Cylinder box type the maximum value To leave 0 at 0 select the Leave 0 as defined check box To leave 100 at 100 select the Leave 100 as defined check box DN Y A PON Click OK to confirm the values and exit the Limits window See the graph on page 120 Tone Reproduction 123 Modifying a Tone Reproduction Curve You can modify an existing Tone Reproduction curve To modify a Tone Reproduction Curve 1 From the Tone Reproduction Curve File list select a file or files and click Modify The Tone Reproduction Curve window appears Note If you selected more than one file from the list multiple Tone Reproduction Curve windows display Add modify or delete table coordinates as needed See Defining the Curve Values on page 118
99. ad or from the Setup panel double click the Devices icon The Output Devices Handling window appears From the Output Devices Handling window click the triangular button next to a device type then click the triangular button next to a device Select a device configuration The device operations are enabled Click Tone Reproduction The Tone Reproduction Curve List window appears toneRepCurveList Hal Tone Reproduction Curve List 2 Defined curves Curve Name Comment toneA tre E toneB tre All None New Modify Delete Exit To select one or more files from the Tone Reproduction Curve list click them one at a time The selected files are highlighted emphasized Note To remove a file from the selected group click it again The selection is de 114 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Creating a Tone Reproduction Curve You can create a Tone Reproduction curve in one of two ways Create a new curve Modify an existing curve and save it under a new name To create a new Tone Reproduction curve ll From the Tone Reproduction Curve List window click New The Tone Reproduction Curve window appears toneReproductionCurve Ea New Curve untitled 1 TE Seps All All Limits Spot Rename Remove File Required Measured Value onPress on Press 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 100 0 100 0 100 0 F 0 0 0 Enter Delete Curve ype Linear Spline Comment Save SaveAs Cancel
100. ain recommended intensity values In the Number of steps box enter the requested number of exposures for the above range of Test Intensity Values The Size box displays the result Click Test to begin the exposure Lotem Calibration 91 15 16 17 When the exposure is completed develop the plate and examine the results For first time users a Creo engineer will advise how to analyze the results and determine the optimum intensity level Based on the exposed plate results if satisfactory results are not obtained change the Drum Speed value and repeat the test When satisfactory results are obtained choose the optimal laser intensity that gives the best exposure Enter this value in the Intensity box in the Lotem Calibration window The optimal drum speed value is the drum speed value in which the optimal intensity was obtained Click Save to save the new Intensity Drum Speed values These values are automatically transferred to the PC controller Note We recommend to manually type the values into the Resolution Intensity table in the PC controller Continue to another calibration test by selecting another option from the Calibration Type list box Or click Exit to exit this window 92 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Excurve Calibration This calibration is performed on Dolev imagesetters and Lotem platesetters When performing the Excurve calibration you generate a test exposure whi
101. alk Macintosh and Laserwriter are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp Xerox is a registered trademark of Xerox Corp Other brand or product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners The Creo equipment referred to in this document complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC Rules for a Class A computing device Operation of the Creo equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception requiring the operator to take whatever steps are necessary to correct the interference Limitation of Liability The product software or services are being provided on an as is and as available basis Except as may be stated specifically in your contract Creo Inc expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind whether express or implied including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose and non infringement You understand and agree that Creo Inc shall not be liable for any direct indirect incidental special consequential or exemplary damages including but not limited to damages for loss of profits goodwill use data or other intangible losses even if Creo has been advised of the possibility of such damages resulting from i the use or the inability to use the product or software
102. ameters Output Color Order and Number of Copies It also contains other parameters that enable you to determine the geometry of the output such as Paper Size Fitting Image Position and Rotate No Copies gt Enter a value in the No Copies box to generate a specific number of copies of an image Paper Size The selected paper size defines the print area dimensions of the Kodak Approval XP4 media This value cannot be modified 4 gt Paper Size Approval XP4 675 99mm 529 92mm Fitting Manual Scale 100 100 Image Position Offset Omm omm Rotate D 384 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Fitting Enables you to crop scale and customize the size of the printed images This option is used primarily to handle oversized images and larger imposition jobs gt In the Fitting box select one of the following options Manual Scale Scale to Fit Clip Center Clip Offset or Tiling Manual Scale Manual scale enables you to customize the scaling of the Scale to Fit Clip Center Clip Offset Tiling image Type values in the and lt gt boxes to define by what percentage the image is scaled The values can be less than equal to or greater than 100 Automatically scales the image down or up to fit the selected paper size When you select this option the and lt gt boxes disappear Crops the edges of a Page symmetrically if they extend beyond the maximum print area of the selected paper To cr
103. an angle to 45 for any CMYK color separation you can instruct the Brisque to automatically fine tune all the Screen Frequency values including spot color separations to prevent patterns from forming To activate this feature select the Scr Freq Adjust check box available only for TurboScreen Sets You can also enter an angle value of 0 but a screen frequency adjustment will be calculated only for that particular color separation Designating the Screen Frequency Use the Screen Frequency parameter to designate a screen frequency for each color separation Screen frequency also known as screen ruling or mesh determines the number of lpm that are exposed on the output media 142 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Common screen frequencies range from 3 to 12 lpm Screen frequencies defined in the default screen sets provided by Creo are calculated to give the best dot structure and are unlikely to produce unwanted patterns Important Screen frequencies above 7 lpm typically result in different dot gain characteristics on press To compensate for this among screen sets use a Tone Reproduction curve See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on page 112 EJ Scr Freq 5 16129lpm W Adjust 5 16129Ipm 5 16129Ipm 5 16129pm 5 16129lpm Note The screen frequency for Class screening FULLtone or Staccato dot shapes cannot be modified The defined expose resolution is what determines the screen frequency
104. an be performed without the excurve Tone Rep Displays the selected tone reproduction curve Exposure can be performed without the tone reproduction curve Plate Policy Instructs the platesetter on the load unload policy Not relevant for the Trendsetter window Additional parameters at the bottom of the Plate Expose window See S Note Click the Expand icon located on the top right of the Plate Expose Additional Plate Expose Parameters on page 229 Designating a Screen Set 213 Designating a Screen Set The Screen Set selected from the Plate Expose window defines all the screening parameters required for the exposure including the LW resolution When you define the Plate Expose parameters in a Brisque template that includes both the RIP and the Plate Expose operations the LW Resolution value in the RIP window is automatically defined by the Plate Expose LW Resolution of the attached Screen Set and subsequently cannot be modified Note From the Brisque you can expose pages whose LW resolution is exactly half of the defined output resolution This is called the Half Resolution workflow If you RIP and then expose at double resolution a message appears asking you if you wish to expose the Pages at half resolution For additional details refer to Chapter 18 RIP yw Tip To implement the Half Resolution output into a workflow launch a ATA template that executes both RIP and Plate Expose
105. and select the LW Half Res check box in the RIP window To select a new Screen Set Screen Set Defaults scr List View Cyclic ScreenSet Type Vector LW Res 488189 dp 214 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate 1 In the Plate Expose window click the List button located next to the Screen Set box The Screen Set List window appears Screen Set List TS plate ME SA Current Device TS plate Screen Type Turbo Name Owner Freq Ipi Res dpm Remark 1 Defaults scr Scitex 147 246 94 488 Defaults Filters 2 Vc120r94 488c Scitex 121 218 94 488 3 Vc133r94 488c Scitex 135 764 94 488 4 Vc150r94 488c Scitex 141 421 94 488 eee 5 Vc175r94 488c Scitex 178 637 94 488 6 Vc2D0r94 488c Scitex 199 653 94 488 E 7 Vc85r94 4880 Scitex 87 0285 94 488 8 Vs120r94 488c Scitex 123 077 94 488 Ser Owner 9 Vs133r94 488c Scitex 137 143 94 488 10 Vs150r94 488c Scitex 154 839 94 488 11 Vs175r94 488c Scitex 177 778 94 488 Scr Freq 12 Vs200r94 488c Scitex 200 94 488 13 Vs250r94 488c Scitex 255 319 94 488 14 Vs85r94 488c Scitex 87 2727 94 488 ER 15 Vy175r94 488 Scitex 169 706 94 488 16 Vy200r94 488 Scitex 211 3 94 488 la 17 FMscreen User 125 708 94 488 Defaults 18 Vw175r94 488c User 177 778 94 488 Remark View Select Filters Off 2 From the Screen Set List window in the Screen Type box select a screen type Only the appropriate Screen Sets are displayed
106. andard is not precise enough for your purposes then High applies a more exact algorithm to the LW Best This quality level uses the same High smoothing algorithm as described above but enhances both LW and CT elements The value that you type in the CT Resolution box reflects the resolution at which the Proofing device will print the file
107. any output device This provides the flexibility of cross platform compatibility for all Creo and supported third party output devices and not necessarily directly connected to the Brisque Color2Disk can be a stand alone operation or part of simple or complex workflow In a workflow environment Color2Disk is normally be placed before an output operation However since it is possible to revert transformed files back to their original format more than one color transformation can be performed in the same flow allowing you to perform different manipulations for each output step according to your needs In following example we illustrate a basic Color2Disk workflow whose final output source is a remote color printer 1 On the Brisque RIP and FAF trap the Job 2 Using the DCP functionality on the Brisque prepare the ICC profiles specific to the final output color printer 3 Use Color2Disk to transform the Job according to the color printer s ICC profiles 4 Via the network transfer the transformed Job files to the remote station driving the color printer 5 Immediately print the transformed Job to the color printer without performing any color matching operations Make sure though that your printer is correctly calibrated Defining the Color2Disk Parameters 325 Defining the Color2Disk Parameters You can edit the Color2Disk default operation parameters or you can edit the Color2Disk parameters for a Template or a
108. arameters for other selected Note Since you cannot select multiple pages except by clicking All you must pages If you define parameters for a selected page then select a different page without first clicking Apply to Selection the Lose Changes to the Job Ticket message appears Click Yes to cancel the parameters defined or click No to go back to the Page Inventory dialog box 5 Exit the Page Inventory window Additional Expose Parameters 195 Additional Expose Parameters Additional parameters are available for the Expose application gt To access the additional options click the Expand icon F appears in the upper right corner of the window The window expands to display the following Black Frame Short Feed Tone Rep None Listo Margins Top Omm Left Omm Separation Handling A Expose Sep Version Swap 1 Reset B Line Bottom Umm Right Omm Cyan ES k Scale 0 0 Magenta Expose Media large Yellow Unload Policy W Black No of Copies 1 Y Ignore Pack Seps All None Zi Separations De Selected swapped OK Reset Cancel Item Description Black Frame During a Negative exposure and the Punch option Short Feed selected use this option to insert a black frame around the image During a Positive exposure to a device with an accumulating cassette Dolev 2Press or Dolev 4Press families and the Punch option selected use this option to conserve film See Black Frame S
109. are enabled The word abel s appears in the layout that is displayed below the Page Inventory button RIRIRIR RR 2 Click the Slug Params button The CTP Slug Params window appears CTP Slug Params JE El Slug Params Offset Omm Omm Mi Time amp Date Mi Job Name Mi Flat Name M Sep Name M ScreenSet Name OK Cancel 218 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Select the required Slugs check boxes To define the offset of the slug from the default position on the plate in the Offset box select an Offset option Vertical offset The slug is displaced by a value defined in a vertical direction from the Head margin depending on margin defined in the Press Format a small margin width permits a small offset in the vertical direction Horizontal offset The slug is displaced by value defined in a horizontal direction from the left side of the left most image on the plate Click OK to save your selections and return to the Plate Expose window or click Cancel to return to the Plate Expose window without saving your selections Assigning the Press Format 219 Assigning the Press Format You can select a Press Format from the Press Format box Press Format HeidelbergSM102 Punch Heidelberg 4up Params Tip We strongly recommend you create specific hot folders or templates for each Press Format you have configured If you are wor
110. arts proofing the image from a point offset from point 0 0 and scales the rest of the image to fit the output media Use this option when a selected partial image must be proofed over the entire output media 314 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum Image Position This option enables you to customize the position of the image on the output media To select an image position gt On the Trendsetter Spectrum window in the Image Position box select one of the options Center Centers the image to the top center of the media Offset Offsets the image from the top right 0 0 of the media Creating Labels 315 Creating Labels The Trendsetter Spectrum application enables you to add labels to the proof on the output The label can include the file name time and date of proof tone reproduction curve name screen set name job ticket name and a color strip To add labels to the proof gt In the Trendsetter Spectrum window select the Labels check box To edit the labels 1 Click the Labels button The Labels Parameters window appears E Labels Tele A Labels Parameters M File Name M Time amp Date ToneRep Name M ScreenSet Name M JobTicket Name M Color Strip IRIS_Strip_GretagMacbetl 2 Select or Clear the specific label check boxes 3 Double click the Labels Window Control box to return to the Trendsetter Spectrum window 4 To add a user label in the User Label bo
111. as a damaged scratched or bent plate The Storage Manager uses the plate ID to quickly identify the particular plate you wish to remake and sends it to re exposure The plate ID designated for each plate expose is composed of a unique number which contains information such as the date and time the expose took place and includes the separation color in the suffix Note The quick re expose feature enables you to perform quick plate remakes for Jobs that appear in the On Press list in the Storage Manager We recommend you store a Job in the on press mode for approximately 24 48 hours until the work is off the press For additional information on storing Jobs see Chapter 29 Store and Chapter 30 The Storage Manager gt To print the plate ID from the Plate Expose window select the Print Plate ID check box The plate ID is always printed left of the Slug gt To reposition the Plate ID mark redefine the slug offsets from the CTP Slug Params window See Printing Slugs on page 217 Printing Labels Slugs 217 Printing Slugs The Plate Expose application enables you to create a slug The slug is printed on the plate within the head margin PrintPlate ID MPrint Slug Slug Params User Label gt To add a descriptive label to the slug in the User Label box type the Label text The Label appears in the image slug area To print a slug 1 Select the Print Slug check box The Slug Params button and the User Label box
112. asic Screen Set Parameters Automatic Definitions Define automatic spot color separation parameters by selecting the Cyclic ScreenSet check box in the output application window Expose Plate Expose Halftone Proof and Screen2Go The Cyclic Screen Set check box assigns screen parameters to each spot color in an incremental cyclic pattern using the parameters assigned to Cyan Magenta and Black CMK separations For example if the file contains Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Spot Color 1 Spot Color 2 Spot Color 3 Spot Color 4 Spot Color 5 and so on Spot Color 1 will take on the Cyan parameters Spot Color 2 will take on the Magenta parameters Spot Color 3 will take on the Black parameters Spot Color 4 will take on the Cyan parameters Spot Color 5 will take on the Magenta parameters and so on For additional information see Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate and Chapter 46 Lotem 800V Spectrum Note Yellow parameters are not cycled to avoid moire 152 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Advanced Screen Set Parameters This section describes advanced parameters that should only be adjusted by those familiar with screening We do not recommend adjusting the defaults supplied by Creo as they are result of extensive field and laboratory research To display the Advanced Screen Set parameters gt Click the Expand icon E at the top right hand corner of the window The advanced parameters appear
113. ate Expose application you can instruct the Brisque to expose a blueline to plate A blueline exposure is a process of exposing multiple separations CMYK and Spots belonging to a single Layout onto a single plate You define the exposure weight of each exposed separation The blueline enables you to determine that pages are imposed accurately and that the marks and layouts are correct The blueline is not intended for color checking To define the expose parameters for a blueline exposure 1 Inthe Plate Expose window select the B Line check box All the percentage boxes for the CMYK and Spot separations become available 2 In the percentage boxes next to each separation type the percentage weight of exposure between 0 and 100 for each separation to be exposed on the same plate Type a value of 0 for any separation that you do not want to be included in the blueline exposure Type a value of 100 for any separation whose full weight is to be included in the blueline exposure The highest value that can be set for any separation is 100 The default values for the color separations are C 45 M 35 Y 20 K 100 and Spots 100 Customizing the Plate Expose Parameters for Pages or Layouts 235 Customizing the Plate Expose Parameters for Pages or Layouts The Inventory button appears below the Expand icon in the upper right corner of the Plate Expose window Inventory Use this option when you want to custo
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115. ating Page Marks Use the Marks option to select and define page marks for each separation This option is unavailable when the External Layout option is selected Y Punch Params Y Marks Params Slag Params To create Page Marks 1 Select the Marks check box The Params button next to it is enabled 2 Click Params The Page Marks dialog box appears Page Marks E i E Page Marks Parameters M Time amp Date M JobTicket Name M Grayscale Mi File Name ScreenSet Name M Sep Name Crop Marks al M Registration Marks Negative Positive Bieed dara 3 Select the required check boxes The Page icon that appears below the Page Inventory button indicates that the Page Marks option is active For the Registration Marks option select either Positive or Negative to determine whether the registration marks expose as negative or positive All other Marks automatically expose as positive For the Crop Marks checkbox define the area of the bleed both vertically and horizontally by typing values in the Vertical and Horizontal boxes 4 Click Close to save the parameters and to return to the Expose window 190 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film 5 In the User Label box type the text User Label i Printing Slugs Printing Slugs LS The External layout mode enables you to print slug parameters and user comments that may be missing from the application originally used to c
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117. ation may be modified or deleted and each device may be reconfigured All the devices are configured similarly with some exceptions due to differences in specific device parameters and operations Despite some redundancy this manual details the configuration of each output device separately for simplicity and ease of navigation within the document Accessing the Output Device Configuration To access the Output Device Configuration 1 From the Launch Pad open the Setup panel Pe ise Teen Setup Panel spotDatabase 74 Davies profil E pose Piles TA Rib Daviess Sasmit Elock Rel mash 2 Double click the Devices icon The Output Devices Handling window appears The Output Device Handling Window 3 The Output Device Handling Window All configurations of the output devices are performed from the Output Devices Handling window New devices are configured currently configured devices modified or deleted and previously configured devices are reconfigured periodically All the device groups and families and the device configurations are displayed in this window as well as the operations of each of the selected configurations All device operations are accessed via the operation buttons in the Operations section Device Section Configured Device default Operations Section a Output Devices Handling AE a Output Devices Handling evice Type Logical Name Model ju Lotem800 7 PlateSetter a Lotem
118. ations of the current Job Then select each spot color and define its output method in the Choose Method box Process Donor or Recipe gt In the Override Angle column designate the angle for each spot color When proofing this angle is be applied to the spot color separations regardless of the angle defined in the Screen Set or assigned by selecting Cyclic Screen Set check box Method Process Proof Separation Method Override Angle Black PANTONE 130 CVC Process PANTONE Orange 021 CVC Donor PANTONE 181 CVC Recipe PANTONE 232 CVC Process PANTONE 2567 CVC Process E j PANTONE 181 CVC Choose Method Process Donor Recipe 2 Select the check boxes on the left see screen capture above to define which ones you wish to output By default all are selected Note If you clear any of the process separations your recipe spot colors are still printed For example if your recipe is made up of Cyan and Magenta and you clear only the Magenta separation the Brisque will still print the Magenta separation with only the elements containing that particular recipe spot color 380 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 3 Optional Define the Media Save option Normally if recipe spot colors are present each recipe color is printed as a unique units following the output order of the process separations Using the Media Save option you can instruct the Kodak to simultaneously print the recipe colors with thei
119. ays the currently connected platesetter Punch System Define the punch system installed in the platesetter to use This parameter is defined according to the punch holes in the press The available punch systems that are listed in the Punch System box are initially configured in the platesetter s PC Controller 166 Chapter 41 Press Format gt e Item Description Note When a Job is exposed directly to plate using the selected Press Format the Punch System defined appears as the default Punch Systems in the Expose application Comment Any comment typed here appears in the Press Format List window 2 Inthe Press Format box type the Press Format name This name appears in the Press Format list in the Plate Expose window Important Do not use the following characters V lt gt or SPACE These characters are automatically replaced with an underscore _ 3 Set the rest of the parameters as required and click Save to store the new Press Format The Press Format appears in the Press Format List dialog box Note The parameters of the selected Press Format must match the parameters of the plate defined in the platesetter s PC Controller Important In the Plate Expose window the correct Press Format must be selected from the Press Format list The Plate Set list shows all the defined plates that match the assigned Press Format When you select a matching
120. be a stand alone operation or be coupled with the Translate operation If you are going to use the Kodak Approval application as a stand alone process the input files must already be RIPed or translated into the Creo Job format You use the options contained in the Brisque Kodak Approval dialog box to define proofing parameters such as whether the Job is proofed as a single or multi Page Layout as an External Layout or as a Reader Spread The Brisque dialog box also contains the options for defining the order in which color separations are output to the proofer and some fitting parameters Additional parameters mainly related to fitting are defined by the Whisper Format See Designating the Whisper Format on page 337 To configure the Kodak Approval refer to Brisque Installation Guide Chapter 2 Configure the Kodak Approval IFM Micro Whisper gt To edit the Kodak Approval default operation parameters from the Launch Pad open the Output panel then double click the Kodak icon the Kodak Approval window appears gt To edit the Kodak Approval parameters for a specific Job from within the Job Ticket Editor double click the Kodak icon the Kodak Approval window appears Introduction 335 gt To edit the Kodak Approval parameters for a specific Template from within the Template Builder double click the Kodak icon the Kodak Approval window appears Note If the Kodak Approval Proof operation is part of a multi operatio
121. be applied to all Pages of a Job create a new Y Template instead of modifying the parameter one Page at a time 392 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Printing Selected Pages and Reader Spreads You can use the Page and Layout Inventory to print only selected Pages or Reader Spreads To print selected Pages 1 Click Page Inventory the Page Inventory dialog box appears 2 From the list in the Page Inventory dialog box use any of the following methods to select the Pages that you want to proof Page Inventory a a Page Inventory Proof lt Pages gt All From To Multi_Page P1 p Al Multi_Page P2 p EJ 1 Selected out of 2 None Apply to Selection gt To select multiple Pages click the check box to the left of each Page Make sure the All check box is cleared gt To clear a selected Page it clear the check box to the left of the selected Page or click None to clear all of the Pages from the list gt To select all of the Pages in the list click All gt To select a contiguous series of Pages type in the first and last Page of the group in the From and To boxes respectively then press ENTER 3 Close the Page Inventory dialog box to return to the Kodak Approval XP main window Generating a Proof 393 To print selected Reader Spreads Ls Click Layout Inventory the Layout Inventory dialog box appears Note you must be in the Reader Spread mode Note
122. bine dialog box appears gt To edit the Combine parameters for a specific Job from within the Job Ticket Editor double click the Combine icon the Combine dialog box appears gt To edit the Combine parameters for a specific Template from within the Template Builder double click the Combine icon the Combine dialog box appears 401 Output Folder Output File Name gt Click the Selection button then use the browser to define a destination for the file that will be generated by the Combine operation Use this box to name the file that will result from the Combine operation This box is active only when you enter the Combine dialog box via the Job Ticket Editor Keep in mind the naming conventions of the device from where you are going to Proof the Job 402 Chapter 52 Combine File Type Quality CT Resolution Use this option to define the format of the file that will be generated by the Combine operation gt If you are going to output the resulting file from another Brisque you must select CT Native gt Ifyou are going to take the resulting file into a Macintosh application select CT Handshake gt Select TIFF CT and EPS to generate a file in a format that is widely supported across different platforms Standard High Standard and High quality enhancement apply to LW elements only the CT elements are not modified Normally Standard generates adequately accurate results If St
123. brating Output Devices 7 Click the Dot Shape list box and select a dot shape or shapes from the list Keep the box expanded after selection If you collapse the box the selection is canceled Dot Shape Composed Round Diamond Gravure All None 8 Click the Angle Set list box and select an angle set s from the list Keep the box expanded after selection If you collapse the box the selection is canceled Angle Set Conventional E Shifted ll PseudoConventional i All None 9 Click OK to confirm the selections and exit the AutoSelect window Or to exit without defining any parameters click Cancel Note The possible options for table boxes vary according to the connected output device Excurve Calibration 109 Optional Excurve Calibration Parameters When you are calibrating an Excurve you may choose to define several optional parameters To define optional parameters for Lotem and Trendsetter platesetters gt From the Calibration window Excurve click Options The Excurve Options window appears Ripro Calibration Excurve Options la tH Excurve Options Test Pattern Test Separations Standard AO Y Cyan Standard A1 Standard A2 953bris2 4 0 Eyal 4Up ten Selection oK Cancel Item Description Test Pattern Defines standard test patterns one verticall the other horizontal Standard AD Standard A1 Or a custom image for the test pattern sel
124. c133r10c Scitex 5 23783 100 9 Vc133r10m Scitex 5 23783 100 10 Vc133r8c Scitex 5 38748 80 11 Vc133rgm Scitex 5 38748 80 Filters Off New View Delete Exit 2 From the Screen Set List dialog box click the Screen Type box and select a screen type Available Screen Types Screening Board Class Traditional Semi traditional TurboScreen SFL VLSI TSP a Class screens not supported by Lotem platesetters b Semi traditional screens for example Kodak Approval XP4 c TurboScreen Dolev imagesetters and Lotem platesetters 3 After selecting the screen type select the screen set you wish to apply 4 To display and modify the defined parameters in the selected screen set click Modify The Screen Set Name dialog box appears For additional information modifying on screen sets see Chapter 40 Screen Sets Designating a Screen Set 185 Select the Positive or Negative option The Page icon below the Page Inventory button reflects your choice Click the Up Mirror or Down buttonsto determine whether the image will expose right reading emulsion up or right reading emulsion down The Page icon below the Page Inventory button reflects your choice From the Screen Set List window click OK to confirm the selection You return to the Expose window To exit the Screen Set List window without designating a new screen set click Cancel If your screen set includes spot color separa
125. ce you have measured the dot percentage values of each exposed test strip use the data to build a correction table an Excurve to correct the reproduction of dot percentage values 96 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices You can create a new Excurve in one of two ways You can create a curve from scratch or you can modify an existing curve and then save it under a new name To create a new Excurve from scratch 1 From the Calibration window click List The Calibration Curve List window appears Excurve Calibration 97 2 Click New The Edit Excurve window appears showing the default values 0 0 and 100 100 which describe a curve Edit Excurve Ba A Modify Curve E final_mesh_test Seps All Units Percent File Measured Value On media 0 0 0 0 E 10 0 11 0 20 0 22 0 100 0 100 0 F 30 Enter Delete Curve Type Spline Linear Comment Alpha 2 AutoSelect Parameters Save Save As Cancel Item Description Seps Selects an option from the Seps list box to designate the separation s to which this Excurve will apply Normally this parameter is set to All you can create an Excurve for a specific separation Units Selects an option from the Units list box to determine how the dot values are displayed in the table Percent values range from 0 to 100 System values range from 0 to 255 and are the opposite of percentage values 0 100 255 0
126. cedure as necessary to define additional tables for different media Dolev Calibration 85 connected imagesetter For further information about the resolution intensity Note The options available in this window may vary slightly according to the tables see the device manual 86 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Lotem Calibration LS Laser Intensity Test You can access the following calibrations from the Calibration window Focus stepper motor test Finds the focus stepper motor value that brings the beam focus to coincide with the plate surface Laser intensity and drum speed Determine the optimal drum speed and laser intensity for a given plate at your working resolution 60 80 100 120 140 dpm Resolution stepper motor Calibrates the resolution motor for five main resolution values 60 80 100 120 and 140 dpm Beam delay Finds the optimal beam delay Laser Uniformity for Lotem models with 48 laser diodes Determine the uniformity of the lasers Refer to the Lotem 800V family Installation Guide Important All above calibrations except for the Laser Intensity and Drum Speed are to be performed only by qualified field technicians The objective of the Intensity test is to find the required laser intensity for the exposure resolutions supported by your Lotem platesetter In addition it identifies the drum speed value for optimal intensity The intensity test resul
127. cel 3 Select EuroYellow as a process color donor Appendix A Adding a New Donor 397 Click Save to save the configuration If the connection was successful a confirmation message appears for a few second Click Update to update the Output Color Order list Note In the Kodak Approval XP main window on the Brisque before you update the process donor output order list Yellow appears in black see screen capture below and not in red This is because it is still located in the Kodak machine You are required however to update the list since Yellow is no longer designated as a process color Screening parameters for the EuroYellow process color will be taken from the Yellow column in the Screen Set application on the Brisque Output Color Order Output Color Order 1 Black t 1 Cyan t 2 Yellow 2 Yellow 3 Magenta 3 Black 4 Cyan 4 EuroMage Remove Update Remove Update From the Recipe Spot Color database if you wish to replace Magenta with EuroYellow in any recipe spot color you must rebuild the recipe spot color If you still wish to keep Yellow as a donor in your recipe spot color there is no need to rebuild it since Yellow is still located in the Kodak machine Combine 400 Chapter 52 Combine The Combine application enables you to apply the Combine Algorithm to a file that will not be proofed from the Brisque If for example you want to proof a Brisque Job on a Whisper driven Iris 3000
128. ch you use to measure dot percentage values on film or plate You enter these measured dot percentage values into a table The system uses this table to correct the reproduction of dot percentage values on film or plate After creating a table you run a verification test You must complete the Resolution Intensity calibration before performing the Excurve calibration If you do not perform the Resolution Intensity calibration first the results of the Excurve calibration will not be meaningful Excurve then verify by performing a calibrated test using the real values a Important Always perform an uncalibrated test real data create a new measured during the uncalibrated test Excurve calibration with the Creo TurboScreen Processor Within a screen frequency range of up to 175 lpi lines per inch Creo Turbo Screening provides a nearly perfect linear response to dot area values on file Only 7 reference values are required to any correct film bias Creo recommends the following coordinates 0 5 25 50 80 95 and 100 Note Using only 7 reference values will not effect vignette smoothness For screen frequencies above 175 lpi and for TurboScreen FM screening 11 to 18 reference values may be required to achieve linearization within 1 2 along the entire tone range The following Excurve reference values are recommended for TurboScreen EM screens and for screen frequencies above 175 lpi 0 2 5 10 15 25 35 50
129. colors no longer installed in the Kodak Approval XP4 with the new donors This is crucial since density and tints vary amongst different donors resulting in an inaccurate match for the recipe spot color If you proof a Job with recipe spot colors using donors components no longer in the Kodak machine the The missing recipe spot will be proofed according to the Default Policy that you defined using the Output Preferences application 396 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 For more information refer to Brisque Proof User Guide Defining the Proof Preferences on page 112 Adding a New Donor If more than four donors are installed in the Kodak Approval XP4 you must define which of these donors are process colors For example you added EuroYellow to the existing Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black To designate EuroYellow instead of Yellow as the process color donor do the following 1 From the Output Device Handling application on the Brisque select Kodak XP4 and click Reconfigure Important Each time donors are changed in your device this step must 2 be performed before proofing 2 Ifin addition to the basic four process colors more colors are included in the donor group a selection must be made between conflicting process colors In this case the Device Wizard dialog box appears displaying the conflicting colors E Device Wizard Jl o D a Media Info Process Media KJ Yellow a EuroYellow Back Save Can
130. creen2Go Creating Labels The Screen2Go application enables you to add a label to the output file To add labels to the output file 1 In the Screen2Go window select the Slug check box and click the button to its right The Slug parameters window appears zj Slug Params iz Mn ics Slug Params Offset ommi 0mm Time amp Date Job Name M Flat Name M Sep Name M ScreenSet Name OK Cancel 2 To place the label in the correct position relative to the image slug data and user label type offset values in the horizontal and vertical offset boxes 3 Select or clear specific Slug check boxes and then click OK You return to the Screen2Go window and the Slug is visible in the Image display section on the right side of the Screen2Go window S Slug data R 4 To add a user label in the User Label box type a comment Designating a Screen Set 253 Designating a Screen Set The Screen Set you select from the Screen2Go window defines all the screening parameters for the output file including LW Resolution To select a Screen Set 1 Inthe Screen2Go window click the Screen Set List button The Screen Set list window appears Screen Set List aa ScreenSet List of Device onnal Screen Type SemiTrad Name Owner Freq Ipm Res dpm Remark 1 80 User 4919 80 Defaults Filters 2 Defaults scr CreoScitex 5 7971 100 Defaults 3
131. d the Strip type boxes are unavailable Grid Select this option when you want to check the imagesetter with a test file that displays a grid When selected the Strip type and Separations boxes are replaced by the Grid Parameters boxes Note With the Brisque you can Expose to Film or to Plate pages whose LW resolution is exactly half of the defined output resolution For detailed information about using the Half Resolution workflow refer to the Chapter 27 CopyDot Workflow Strip Type Defines the type of strip to be generated The following options are available RC a matrix of rectangular strips stepped both horizontally and vertically VS vertical strips HS horizontal strips Num H Strips Defines the number of horizontal steps when the defined strip type is either HS or RC If the combined dimensions of the total number of strips exceed the defined file height the test pattern is cropped 266 Chapter 45 Create File Item Num V Strips Description Defines the number of vertical steps when the defined strip type is either VS or RC If the combined dimensions of the total number of strips exceed the defined file width the test pattern is cropped Strip Height Defines the height of the strips If you choose not to define the strip height the application automatically defines the strip height to fill the defined file height Strip Width Defi
132. d click OK You return to the Expose window For complete information on Versioning see Chapter 31 Versioning on the Brisque Additional Expose Parameters 203 Swapping screen parameters between separations To swap the screening parameters between two separations 1 In the Separation Handling section select a separation then click the button to the right in the Swap column The Swap With dialog box appears swew ii i e Swap Cyan with 13 None Magenta Yellow Black Others J OK Cancel 2 Inthe Swap With dialog box select the separation with the exposure angle you want to change to 3 Click OK The exposure angles are switched The new separation name appears on the Swap button and the old name appears on the Swap button next to the separation to be switch with For example If you want to assign the Magenta expose angle to the Cyan select the Cyan in the Separation Handling section and in the Swap With dialog box select Magenta The Magenta expose angle will now be assigned to the Cyan and the Cyan exposure angle will now be assigned to the Magenta Note When you enter the Swap With dialog box via the Template Builder the Others option appears in the list representing spot colors If you enter the Swap With dialog box via the Job Ticket Editor all spot colors are listed by name 204 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film LS 4 To cancel the swap definition cl
133. d process elements separately on the same media Optional To add user comments to the recipe spot color such as usability notes or owner identification enter text in the Comment box The comments appear next to each recipe spot name in the Spot Recipe Color DB main window Click Save to save the recipe spot color in the Recipe Spot Color database You return to the Spot Recipe Color DB dialog box and the new recipe spot color appears in the Spot Color list Or click Save As to save the recipe spot color under a different spot name This is useful if you want to create a new recipe spot color based on an existing one Click Cancel to exit and cancel any changes made In the Spot Recipe Color DB main window click Done to exit 364 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 gt To modify an existing recipe spot color select it from the Spot Recipe Color DB main window and click Modify Generating a Proof 365 Generating a Proof The proofing step is usually part of workflow template but it may be a stand alone operation as well If you are generating a Reader Spread proof for an Imposition Job the Kodak Approval XP4 operation must either be a stand alone process or coupled with the Translate or Send operation If you are going to use the Kodak Approval XP4 Proof application as a stand alone process then the input files must already be RIPed or Translated into the Brisque Job format If the Kodak Approval XP4 operat
134. dak Approval XP main window If no Kodak proofer is connected you are prompted by the Brisque before the main application window opens Note When you start the Kodak Approval XP proofing application the name of Generating a Proof 367 Selecting Page Layout Mode A Layout mode instructs the application on how to arrange the images on the output media gt To select a Layout mode from the Layouts section of the Kodak Approval XP main window click one of the Layout mode button icons The name of the Layout mode appears below the Layout mode button icons and the parameters in the Kodak Approval XP window are updated according to the selected Layout mode The R icon in the upper right corner illustrates the arrangement of the images Note To generate a Reader Spread proof you must drag and drop an Imposition Job on to the KodakXP4 operation icon or on to a template whose KodakXP4 parameters already define the Reader Spread Layout mode You cannot select the Reader Spread Layout mode on the fly Nor can you select a different Layout mode on the fly for a Job already predefined in the Reader Spread Layout mode Layout Mode Single Auto Arrange Icon R icon Description O Use the Single Layout mode to output a single R image or to proof Pages of an Imposition Job individually m R Use the Auto Arrange Layout mode when you R want to output multiple images on a single piece R of paper This option saves
135. defined parameters in the selected screen set Note The Modify button only appears if you access the Expose window via the Job Ticket Editor When the View button appears you cannot edit the screen set parameters from this window When you return to the Expose window after modifying a screen set a red warning triangle appears beside the Screen Set box as a reminder that the current screening parameters are not the same as the original parameters defined by the selected screen set see Designating a Screen Set on page 183 Launching the Expose Application 173 Item Cyclic ScreenSet Description Assigns Spot Colors their screen parameters using the parameters assigned to Cyan Magenta and Black CMK separations in an incremental cyclic pattern For example if the file contains Cyan Magenta Yellow Black and 5 spot colors Spot Color 1 will take on the Cyan parameters Spot Color 2 will take on the Magenta parameters Spot Color 3 will take on the Black parameters Spot Color 4 will take on the Cyan parameters Spot Color 5 will take on the Magenta parameters and so on The Yellow parameters are not used in order to avoid Moire problems See Chapter 40 Screen Sets Defining the Parameters for Additional Separations on page 148 LW Res Displays the LW resolution according to the defined resolution parameters in the selected screen set Output Allows you to generate a negative or a positive e
136. devices are accessed from here and are enabled when a particular configuration is selected Some operations are connection specific others are applicable to all output devices The Output Device Handling Window Item Set as Default Description Sets the default device when the device is configured more than once alternative parameters such as TCP IP address can be used in different configurations The default device appears in green and is automatically selected when performing operations relevant to the device This option is relevant only when the platform supports more than one device configuration Exit Exit the Output Devices Configuration window 6 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Configuring Platesetters Configuring a Lotem Platesetter To check if a Lotem platesetter is configured 1 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click the arrow left of the Platesetter icon 2 Click the arrow left of the Lotem icon If a Lotem is configured the connection to the Brisque appears under the Lotem icon green when default Important No more than one Lotem is permitted Certain Lotem platesetters are dual purpose devices In addition to functioning as a platesetter the device can function as a halftone proofer See Configuring a Lotem Spectrum Halftone Proofer on page 45 To configure a new Lotem platesetter Note To configure the Lotem 800 Quantum platesetter see
137. dia before measuring the dot area Enter Inserts a new set of values into the table typed in the boxes at the bottom of the table Delete Removes a selected set of values from the table 116 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Item Description Curve Type Spline Adds a smoothing effect to the curve using interpolated points along the curve Linear Displays the curve with defined points only Comment add a descriptive comment to the Tone Reproduction curve The comment appears in the Tone Reproduction Curve List window Save Saves the current curve Save As Opens a Save window anabling you to save the updated curve under a different name Define the new curve using the different options contained in this window See Defining the Curve Values on page 118 Click Save As The Save window appears In the Save window type a name in the Save this TR curve as box and click OK You return to the Tone Reproduction Curve List window and the new Tone Reproduction Curve is shown in the list Tone Reproduction 117 To modify an existing curve 1 Select a file from the Tone Reproduction Curve List 2 Click Modify The Tone Reproduction Curve window appears toneReproductionCurve Am Modify Curve toneB tre TE Seps All All Limits Spot Rename Remove File Required Measured Value onPress on Press 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 20 0 22 0 21 0 40 0 44 0 4
138. e The Output Color Order box must match the order of donors in the media tray Output Media Parameters To set the output media parameters 1 Inthe Media Set box select a media set that matches the parameters of the output media 2 Ifthe image has to be rotated in the Rotate box select Rotate 90 Defining Output Parameters 313 Fitting This option enables you to customize the size of the image s on the output in a variety of methods Use this option primarily for oversized images and large imposition Jobs To select a fitting method gt In the Trendsetter Spectrum window in the Fitting box select one of the options Item Description Tiling Manual Scale Scale to Fit Clip Center Proofs the image at its full size If the image is larger than the output media the image is broken into segments and is proofed on as many overlapping outputs as needed Scales the image manually to any size on output media in The image is proofed in its entirety scaled down to the defined percentage value Scales the image automatically to fit the output The image is proofed in its entirety to fit on the output No cropping occurs Centers the image on the output media without scaling it down and clips off the excess image The resulting proof is an image at 100 with any excess around the margins cropped out Use this option when centering the image is important Clip Offset St
139. e same film on a 4 up or 8 up imagesetter The film that is exposed will have to be cut and rearranged manually when creating plates I Page 1 pei cut A i l 1 E Y Page 2 i AA a i l C Y AA A I M K ae I I I One page four separations Film cut per film M K ifs I l One page four separations per fm Single Multi Sep mode 2 page output to 8 up imagesetter 2 films ue C Page 0 y J 14 M Page E A I l Y Page 1 l l l l l l l l N Film cut ge with punch One page one separation per film I Film cut N l without punch Me l AAA ANA l l Single Flat mode 1 page output to 8 up imagesetter 4 films 182 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Auto Arrange Mode The following figure illustrates the exposure in the Auto Arrange Layout mode using either the Multi sep or Flat options Auto Arrange Multi Sep mode 2 up Job output to 8 up imagesetter 1 films Auto Arrange Multi Sep mode 2 up Job output to 8 up imagesetter 1 films Designating a Screen Set 183 Designating a Screen Set The screen set selected from the Expose window defines all the screening parameters required for the exposure includi
140. e Calibration Curve List window select the Excurve you want to modify The selected curve is highlighted Click Modify The Edit Excurve window appears with the words Modify Curve written next to the icon in the upper left corner of the window Type the new measured on film values into the Excurve table See Inserting Table Values on page 99 Note The Measured On Film box applies to plate media as well When you finish modifying the table click Save The modified Excurve is saved under the original name You return to the Calibration Curve List window To delete an Excurve T In the Excurve window click List The Calibration Curve List window appears From the Calibration Curve List window select an Excurve The selected Excurve is highlighted Click Delete The Excurve is deleted and it disappears from the list Excurve Calibration 105 Attaching the Appropriate Excurve to a Production Workflow In this section we explain how to ensure that the correct Excurve is applied each time an exposure is made Excurves are created to match specific expose conditions You can use the Excurve AutoSelect feature to enable the system to automatically choose the correct Excurve for each exposure or you can manually attach an Excurve to a template so that every time a file is processed by that template the attached Excurve is applied To manually attach a specific Excurve to a template gt In the Expose window desi
141. e Color2Disk dialog box select either the Device Link Profile or Output Profile option o If you select Device Link Profile then from the menu list select the appropriate profile The Device Link profiles are located on the local Brisque within the Profiles subfolder under the Shareditems folder M Use ICC Profile Type Device Link Profile GLOSS DLP16 If you select Output Profile then you must further characterize the Source and Destination ICC profiles to be used These profiles are located on the local Brisque within the Profiles subfolder under the Shareditems folder Device Link Profile Output Profile Source 4printlinsemi15 02 Destination 4printlinsemi15 02 Rendering Intent Relative Colorimetric You must also define the Rendering Intent parameter Convert Black Using gt Select Convert Black Using optoin and from the list box select the USR or GCR Do not change the default settings In UCR the black plate is used to add depth to shadow areas and to neutral colors In GCR more black ink is used over a wider range of colors GCR separations tend to reproduce dark saturated colors somewhat better than Defining the Color2Disk Parameters 329 UCR separations and maintain gray balance better on press The type of separation you should use is determined by the paper stock you are using and the requirements of your print shop Spot Color Handling Currently Color2Disk operation transfo
142. e Conventions Screen sets are named according to conventions created to help you identify them easily These naming conventions are not mandatory Traditional Screen Set Name Conventions Traditional Screen Set names always begin with the designated Angle Set e s shifted e c conventional n pseudo conventional with the yellow separation at 60 instead of 90 The next 2 to 3 digits indicate the Screen Frequency in lines per inch The Screen Frequency is followed by the character r plus 1 to 2 digits Multiply this number by 10 to obtain the resolution in dots per mm The next character represents the defined Dot Shape c composed r round d diamond g gravure s square m geometric For example A screen set named c80r6c indicates a traditional screen format with a conventional angle set a screen frequency of 80 lpi a resolution of 60 dpm and a composed dot shape A screen set named s133r10r indicates a Traditional screen format with a shifted angle set a screen frequency of 133 lpi a resolution of 100 dpm and a round dot shape 130 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Class Screen Set Name Conventions Class Screen Set names always begin with the letters cl The next character indicates the designated Angle Set e s shifted c conventional n pseudo conventional with the yellow separation at 60 instead of 90 The next 2 to 3 digits indicate the Screen Frequenc
143. e Labels dialog box the color strip Generating a Proof 389 To copy a color strip from a Macintosh to the Brisque 1 On the Macintosh mount the Brisque volume called Shareditems on to the Macintosh desktop 2 Open the Shareditems volume and move the Color Strip into the folder called Color_Strip On the Brisque the name of the color strip will appear in the Labels dialog box within the Color Strip box The color strip can be any file type supported by the Proof application that is CT LW Page Job TIFF etc Customizing Selected Pages You can customize the proof parameters for a selected Page when you proof a Job with multiple Pages This feature is available only when you define parameters for a Job via the Job Ticket Editor and the Layout mode is Single When you define the Kodak Approval XP4 parameters for a Template or for the system default Kodak Approval XP4 operation the Apply Proof Params to box indicates All Pages However when you launch the Kodak Approval XP main window via the Job Ticket Editor the name of the active file appears in the box see below for example Kodak Approval XP Page Inventory Apply Proof Params Multi_Page P1 p AS 390 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 To customize the Proof parameters for a selected Page 1 Click the Page Inventory button the Page Inventory dialog box appears displaying the Pages in the current Job Page Inventory
144. e Media Set box select the name of the required media set 2 Ifyou wish to utilize the entire media set expose area select the Max Area check box The Alignment option in the Screen2Go window is enabled along with Image offset Assigning Image to Media You can determine how the image is placed on the media To define output image parameters 1 Select Negative all that is not the image is exposed or Positive expose the image only Output 2 Select Right Reading to set the image right or Wrong Reading for mirror image RARR AREA s i Wrong es oe RARR AAA Defining the Output 251 3 Select Normal Orientation or Rotate 180 for inverted image SIAR mo aama 4 From the File Type box select a compression type to the output The following options are available TIF LZW default Packbit Mac e CCITT Group4 5 From the Alignment box select an alignment option Top center Centers the image on the top center of the media Bottom right Aligns the image bottom right corner with bottom right corner of media Bottom center Centers the image at bottom center of media Top left Aligns the image top left corner with top left corner of media 6 In the Image Offset boxes type the horizontal and vertical offset values relative to image alignment Media Horizontal offset Top center m Image Top center Vertical offset Top center 252 Chapter 44 S
145. e New Press Format dialog box appears Formats on the Brisque The ThermoFlex 40 45 platesetter however requires you Note The Lotem 400V 800V and 800V2 platesetters use customized Press use the generic pre configured Press Format configuration Creating a Custom Press Format 165 Item Description Press Format The Press Format name Plate Size Defines the dimensions of the plates that can be loaded in the selected Press Format Around the Drum Defines the plate height lt Along the Drum Defines the minimum and maximum width of the plate Margins Head Tail The head and tail margins are non exposable areas on the plate determined by the selected Press Format Note The minimum head and tail margins for the Lotem are 10 mm and 6 mm respectively These margins may be increased for the press Left Right The left and right side margins determine the non exposable areas on the plate A minimum value of 0 mm for both side margins can be used See the diagram on page 162 for an illustration of the plate geometry Plate Thickness Max Screen Frequency Defines a minimum and maximum plate thickness The plate thickness parameters are limited by the selected Press Format Note Do not enter a maximum thickness value larger than the thickness value defined in the PC Controller database This parameter is not currently supported Device List Displ
146. e Press Format 221 Defining the Image Offset Use the Image Offset box to shift the layout on the plate The values you type into the Image Offset boxes redefine the point at which the platesetter begins to expose the image gp aa IT Image Offset 0mm Omm gt To define the Image Offset place the cursor within the Horizontal along the drum or Vertical around the drum boxes then type the offset values for the image The offset is relative to the selected alignment Top Left or Top Center previously defined The following figure shows the image offset coordinates relative to the defined alignment parameters and the geometry of the plate after 180 rotation Offset from point of reference Offset 0 0 Offset 0 0 Top Center Plate Center Selecting the Punch Parameters The punch system is defined for autoloading Lotem devices only The Plate Expose application on the Brisque defines the punch system s and punch related parameters to be used for the Plate Expose Job The punch system s displayed in the Punch box on the Plate Expose window are defined by the punch system parameters of the currently selected press format 222 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate From the Plate Expose window you can further view the punch related parameters including the plate set plate size exposable area punch system image alignment and image offset The default settings for all of these parameters except
147. e Reproduction CUVE 227 Plate Load and Plate Unload Polici8S ooooonnonnnnnnnninnnonoacniacncancnos 228 Additional Plate Expose Parameters oooocooincociococioccooccccocciconccinnnos 229 Customizing the Plate Expose Parameters for Pages or Layouts 235 Printing Selected Layouts oociconinccnnninonococococoncnanon non ncnn a N E A 238 Exiting the Plate Expose Application ooooocoonnnonnnoniocoioccocccaccccinos 239 208 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Overview Use the options displayed in the Plate Expose window to define exactly how a Job is exposed directly to plate Plate Expose enables you to choose a predefined Press Format Punch System s Plate Set and Screen Set You can also define parameters such as a Slug Plate ID Image Offset Positive Negative Exposure Layout Rotation and Separation Handling In addition the Plate Expose window enables you to designate a Calibration and a Tone Reproduction Curve to a particular Job or automated workflow When you expose an Imposition Job the Pages are arranged according to the Imposition information defined in either the Macintosh Preps application or in the Brisque Layout Assembly application Before exposing an imposition Job make sure that the pages of the Job are in Creo CT and LW format and that they reside in the location that you indicated when creating the imposition Job Launching the Plate Expose Application 209 Launching the Plate Expose Applicati
148. e connection It displays a confirmation dialog for a few seconds if the device has been re connected Otherwise a failure message appears Important In case of failure check the physical connection to the device then try to reconfigure If problem persists contact the local service center Trendsetter Spectrum Halftone Proofer Operations View Tone Reproduction Screen Set Reset Screen Board View Enables you to view the device parameters set in the PC Controller database To view the selected Trendsetter Spectrum parameters 1 Click View The Trendsetter Spectrum parameters window containing three tabs appears Configuring Halftone Proofers 55 2 3 Click the General tab Configuration parameters are displayed Click the Media tab A list of media sizes each with its list of donors appears 56 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 4 Click the Parameters tab Exposure parameters such as height width and resolution of the proof are displayed 5 Click OK to exit Tone Reproduction See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on page 112 Screen Set See Chapter 40 Screen Sets Reset Screen Board See Reset Screen Board on page 15 Configuring Halftone Proofers 57 Configuring a Kodak XP4 Halftone Proofer To check if a Kodak XP4 halftone proofer is configured 1 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click the arrow left of the Halftone P
149. e following window appears E Device Wizard EE e Ba Screen Board TSP O TERA Back Save Cancel Select a TSP board from the Screen Board list box and click Save If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection If the update was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The modified connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Lotem icon To delete the Lotem platesetter configuration 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Lotem platesetter configuration then click Delete The delete confirmation appears Click Yes in the confirmation dialog to delete The configuration is removed from the Output Devices Handling window 12 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices LS To Reconfigure the Lotem platesetter 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Lotem platesetter configuration 2 Click Reconfigure The Brisque reads the data from the device and confirms the connection It displays a confirmation dialog for a few seconds and stores the information in its database if the device has been reconnected Otherwise a failure message appears Important In case of failure check the physical connection to the device then try to reconfigure When a device is configured the data is read and registered in the Brisque database There is currently no warni
150. e layout parameters defined in the application used to create the file are preserved The order of the pages can not be altered Note The representation of the selected layout mode appears in the Image Display section on the right Editing the Single Layout Parameters The parameters of the Single Layout can be further edited To edit Single Layout parameters 1 Click the Single Layout icon The Params button is activated 2 Click the Params button The Single Mode Layout window appears Layout lala El Layout Params for Single Mode a e Repeat i Gap Canta Canta Step AO L ee In All Rows Page Marks Once Per Copy Close 248 Chapter 44 Screen2Go Item Description Repeat Repeats an image along the width and height of the output area Gap Sets the Gap size between the repeated images in both the horizontal and vertical directions Steps Defines indented steps in conjunction with the In parameter for repeated image rows In Defines the step indentations Option available All Rows Adds an indentation step to each row Even Rows Sets each even row with a step indentation Odd Rows Sets each odd row with a step indentation Page marks Indicates how the marks are applied Once Indicates mark setting around the group of images that make up the layout Per Copy Indicates mark setting around each image on the output
151. e list box to select a cassette and display its content Configuring Imagesetters 33 4 Click the Parameters tab Exposure parameters maximum actual size length width resolution and the installed punch system are displayed 5 Click OK to exit Calibration See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Dolev Calibration on page 76 Tone Reproduction See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on page 112 Screen Set See Chapter 40 Screen Sets Reset Screen Board See Reset Screen Board on page 15 34 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Configuring Proofers Configuring an Iris Proofer To check if an Iris proofer is configured gt Inthe Output Devices Handling window click the arrow left of the Proof icon If an Iris is configured the connection to the Brisque appears under the Iris icon green when default Note The Iris proofer is a SCSI connected device Multiple Iris proofers are daisy chained Up to 2 Iris proofers can be connected to a Brisque To configure a new Iris proofer 1 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click New The following window appears E Device Wizard ial a Ba Logic Name iris4prini Device Group Proof Device Family Iris Parameters Device Iris4PRINT Device Details Driver Iris4PRINTO Serial 066013023057C Back Next Cancel 2 In the Logic Name box type a logical name Configuring Proofers 35 LS
152. e name of the Screen Set used on the proof Name 388 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Job Ticket Name Color Strip Print Prints the name of the Job ticket on the proof Prints a color strip e g an Iris strip Brunner strip or a custom CT or LW at the top left of the proof Specify which color strip by clicking the menu button then selecting an option from the menu list Only color strips located in the SharedItems folder on the Brisque appear in the list Appears only in the window when the Auto Arrange Layout mode is selected When a Layout includes more than one Page you can either print the filename once for the entire print or under each Page that appears in the print area Select the Once option to instruct the application to print the filename only once in the print area Select the Per Page option to instruct the application to print the filename below each Page that appears in the print area CC AA A i gi ll gi Ur A Once Per Page 4 Close the Labels dialog box and return to the Kodak Approval XP main window 5 To add any text to the end of the label place the cursor in the User Label box type the text and then press ENTER when you output the file to the Kodak Approval XP4 the text appears at the end of the label must be copied to the appropriate folder on the Brisque Note Before you can define a color strip in th
153. e only available Proof Area option is Kodak Approval 323 x 488 95 mm There are two check boxes below the Format Name box Selecting either one of them affects the dimensions that appear in the Proof Area boxes Format Name standard Contains Data Legend control strip If the selected format defines a Data Legend or Control Strip we recommend selecting the relevant check boxes The dimensions in the Proof Area boxes are automatically updated to reflect the remaining maximum Proof print Area This has no effect on Data Legend and Control Strip definitions that exist in the selected Whisper Format but is meant to assist you while defining the Fitting parameters on the Brisque Enables you to crop and to customize the size of the printed images gt In the Fitting box select one of the following options None Clip Center Clip Offset or Tiling If you select None the fitting parameters are defined by the selected Whisper Format and fitting is performed on the Whisper gt Normally if you select Clip Center Clip Offset or Tiling then the options in the Brisque dialog box define the cutting and fitting parameters and the Fitting parameters defined by the selected Whisper Format are irrelevant See the Important Note on page 339 Note In order to scale the image in the Format Name box designate a Whisper Format that defines scaling and in the Brisque Fitting box select None Note that if the defined fitt
154. e selected screen set Cyclic ScreenSet Type Displays the Screen Type Traditional TurboScreen and so on LW Res Displays the LW resolution according to the defined resolution parameters in the selected screen set List Select a Screen Set View Displays Screen Set parameters Ifyou open the Plate Expose window from the Job Ticket Editor dialog box the Modify button appears instead of View You can modify parameters through the Modify button Assigns spot colors their screen parameters using the parameters assigned to Cyan Magenta and Black CMK separations in an incremental cyclic manner For example If the file contains Cyan Magenta Yellow Black and 5 spot colors Spot Color 1 takes on the Cyan parameters Spot Color 2 takes on the Magenta parameters Spot Color 3 takes on the Black parameters Spot Color 4 takes on the Cyan parameters Spot Color 5 takes on the Magenta parameters and so on The Yellow parameters are not used in order to avoid Moire problems See Chapter 40 Screen Sets Launching the Plate Expose Appl ication Item Input orientation Description Use this feature to convey to the application how the image was arranged landscape or portrait so it can automatically rotate the image when needed The Allow Input Orientation Selection check box in the Plate Expose Preferences Preferences gt Output gt Plate Expose must be selected to view this option Pr
155. ears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Dolev icon Configuring Imagesetters 29 To modify the Dolev imagesetter parameters 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Dolev imagesetter configuration and click Modify The following window appears when configuring a new device The information comes from the device S Note The specific device model name shown in the dialog is not selected itself and therefore cannot be changed 2 From the Screen Board list box select a TSP board only if two boards are installed on the Brisque 30 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Click Next If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection If the new configuration is successful a device summary appears El Device Wizard Le El eg PRA Steps Y Connect to device YV Get data from device Device Summary Logical name D8v2 Type of device Dolevso0V2 Click Save to save the modification If the update was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Dolev icon To delete the Dolev imagesetter configuration 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Dolev imagesetter configuration then click Delete The delete confirmation appears Click Yes to delete The configuration is removed from the Ou
156. ected Layouts onto a Template that predefines the Reader Spread Layout mode A For detailed information see Brisque Proof User Guide Printing Selected Pages and Reader Spreads on page 110 Exiting the Application gt Click OK to confirm the newly defined parameters and exit the Kodak Approval window gt Click Reset to revert to the previously saved parameters The Kodak Approval window remains open gt Click Cancel to exit the window without saving changes Kodak Approval XP4 INTO JURO de 346 The Proofing Process aiana na nono nono nono nono a 348 Configuring Kodak Approval XP4 via PC Workstation 349 Recipe Spot Color Database ocoooociccocincocincciciccocoocccooncconnnconccoinncinos 349 Generating TPG senno gatera a A 365 Submitting the Job to the Kodak Approval XP4 ooooocooiccoiccoicccooo 394 Appendix A Adding a New DONOT ooociccociccciniocociocccoocccoonccccnncn nnos 395 346 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Introduction The Kodak Approval XP4 is a digital halftone proofing system capable of outputting four 4 up proofs 16 pages an hour at a fixed resolution of either 2400 or 2540 dpi according to your Kodak Approval XP4 model The Brisque interfaces with the Kodak Approval XP system in a traditional Brisque workflow environment to produce high quality color proofs The Kodak Approval XP4 proofing application on the Brisque takes Brisque Jobs and converts them to screened bitmap separations that a
157. ected from the browser Test Defines how many separations of the test image will Separations be produced on film or plate Normally selecting just the Cyan separation is sufficient for calibration 110 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices To define the optional parameters for the Dolev family gt From the Calibration window Excurve click Options The Excurve Options window appears Calibration Excurve Options EE Excurve Options Use Film From small medium large Standard F Standard hh3 1 0 Samples Sample z Selection OK Test Pattern Test Separations Cancel Item Description Use Film From Indicates film cassettes for the Dolev 800 family Test Pattern Defines the orientation of the test pattern Standard Vertical exposes the Standard test pattern in Portrait orientation Standard Horizontal exposes the Standard test pattern in Landscape orientation Or a custom image Test Separations Defines how many separations of the test image will be produced on film or plate Normally selecting just the Cyan separation is sufficient for calibration Excurve Calibration Defining the Custom Test Pattern When you perform the Excurve calibration you can either use the standard test pattern or define a custom test pattern To designate an image for the custom test pattern 1 Select the custom unlabel
158. ed Test Pattern box The Selection button is activated 953bris2 4 0 Eyal 4Up ten Selection 2 Click Selection A browser appears For information on using the browser see the Managing Files and Folders chapter 3 From the browser select the image file you want to expose then click OK The selected file name appears in the custom unlabeled Test Pattern box When you run the test the selected image is exposed 112 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction Tone Reproduction curves are created to compensate for press related effects such as dot gain and to control image tonality The curves are built according to data measured off the press and according to pre calculated correction tables supplied by the printer Tone Reproduction Curves are similar to Excurves except that the measured values are taken from the press and not from film or plate media The Tone Reproduction application on the Brisque enables you to create modify or delete Tone Reproduction curves The following applications on the Brisque enable you to apply a Tone Reproduction curve to an exposure job Imposition Proof e Halftone Proof Film Expose Plate Expose Note Before you begin the Tone Reproduction procedure make sure that the Excurve calibration has been completed Tone Reproduction 113 Launching the Application To launch the Tone Reproduction application P 5 From the Launch P
159. ed by field technicians 88 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Item Current Device Description Displays the currently connected device Current Plate Displays the current plate type loaded on the Lotem Screen Processor Displays the Screen Processor installed on the Lotem TSP or VLSD Load Unload Policy Load Plate before the Test Instruct the PC Controller to automatically load or not load a new plate before the test begins This enables you to reuse a loaded plate for additional calibration tests Unload Plate after the Test Instructs the PC Controller to automatically unload the plate or not unload the plate when the test is finished This enables reusing the loaded plate in additional calibration tests Image Offset Defines the vertical offset along the drum and horizontal offset around the drum in units of millimeter mm The 0 0 offset coordinate is located at the upper left corner of the plate Using different offset values for each test is useful when you use the same plate for several tests Plate Sensitivity Vendor supplied parameter Resolution Displays a list of available resolutions in dpm Intensity Defines the optimal intensity for a specific resolution Type the result of the Intensity test for the specific resolution assigned to the plate This will be transferred to the PC controller Drum Speed Defines the drum speed
160. ee quarter tones P Noise This is an option for all dot shapes except Staccato and Class screening FULLtone Occasionally certain combinations of dot shape screen frequency and resolution cause small aberrations of dot construction to repeat themselves at regular intervals This repetition shows up as an undesirable pattern The addition of noise introduces irregularities into the screen that breaks up this undesirable pattern Excessive noise may give the screen a harsh grainy appearance If you see an undesirable pattern increase the noise in steps of 5 from the default for that screen set The range of P Noise values is between 0 and 2000 You cannot define a P Noise value for Staccato or Class Screening FULLtone since the dot pattern is already randomized 154 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Item P Noise continue Description The way the P Noise parameter is defined depends on the screen type you are using For Class and Traditional screen type you can define a single P Noise value that applies to all noise dot area ranges Feature size Defines the minimum size for printed spots The default minimum spot size in microns is expressed as 1 res x 2000 Second third and fourth successive alternatives for minimum spot size are multiples of this number All these values are rounded to the nearest integer When you re working with Traditional Screen Sets you can define the Feat
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162. een sets see the Screen Sets chapter In the Excurve box select an excurve Select None if no excurve is required or AutoSelect to use the first available excurve in the list Note For complete information on excurves see the Excurve section in the Calibration chapter In the Tone Rep box select a tone reproduction curve Select None if none is required Note For complete information on Tone Reproduction curves see the Tone Reproduction section in the Calibration chapter 286 Chapter 46 Lotem 800V Spectrum Separations Tab Use the Separations tab to manipulate the process separations parameters and Spot Colors and to select or clear separations for proofing swap screening parameters between separations and define spot color handling To modify the Separations parameters 1 Click the Separations tab to display the Separation parameters Preview Inventory Selected separation Cleared separation Item Description Separation Selecting separations Spot Handling Assigning color donor to spots Swap Switching color parameters between separations B Line Separations Tab 287 Selecting separations for proofing 1 Inthe Separation column do one of the following Select the check box next to each separation to be proofed Clear the check box next to each separation not to be proofed You can assign a Spot Color separation an available donor from a list
163. egend definitions that exist in the selected Whisper Format Control Strip Selecting the Control Strip option from below the Format Name box only affects the dimensions that appear in the Proof Area boxes and has no effect on any Control Strip definitions that exist in the selected Whisper Format Note When there is no equivalent Brisque option the designated Whisper Format defines the parameter Important Normally the Brisque fitting parameters overwrite the fitting a parameters defined by the Whisper Format If however the file that reaches the Whisper defines a full format image 323 x 488 95mm and the Whisper Format defines a Label or a Control Strip in addition to the Brisque defined fitting parameters which have already been implemented the image may be scaled or trimmed according to the Whisper Format definitions to make room for the Label Control Strip If the Format defines a Data Legend or Control Strip we recommend selecting the relevant option s from beneath the Format Name box Selecting one or both of these options automatically recalculates the maximum print area and displays those dimensions in the Proof Area boxes Defining the Fitting Parameters t Proof Area Kodak Approval 323mm 488 95mm Fitting None Image Position 340 Chapter 50 Kodak Approval Proof Area Fitting The selected Proof Area defines the print area on the proof paper Currently th
164. ellow Aaa el 3 Seps EJ Color Index 1 Separation Equivalence e Oa ie KS 1 8 Top Left 826 mm 585 mm f The created CT RC file displayed using the Preview application DavidTest2 avidTe mL The created Grid file displayed using the Preview application For additional information on previewing files see Chapter 16 Preview Lotem 800V Spectrum VET MIO WS as di a A A e de E 272 Launching the Application oooococinconnconnccnnocccooccoconccoonncconononccnnno 273 Media TaD c 3 5 05 the cece tab a 274 EXPOSUEG Tain ee cata titer teense A OET A A tie eaits 276 EP eiea ean aieeaa ekiana niant 279 NN 284 Separations Tabirin wee ae as Ae ates 286 Previewing the Proofing Parameters Customizing Proof Parameters for Selected Segments nino 290 272 Chapter 46 Lotem 800V Spectrum Overview The Lotem 800V Spectrum produces digital color halftone proofs as well as imaging plates Media for up to three 3 proofs can be loaded into a proofing tray that is inserted into the upper tray of the Dual Loading Cassette DLC The media is then automatically loaded onto the drum inside the platesetter and imaged For complete instructions see the Lotem 800V Family Quick Start Guide 399Z52565B The Lotem Spectrum parameters define exactly how a Job is proofed Among other parameters you define the group set and screen set and if
165. en you are exposing to a device with an accumulating cassette Dolev 2Press or Dolev 4Press and using Align to Punch Drum Width ji y gt Film l 1 T T A O 10 ot a l Top margin l Y E 3 a aE Image e E gt Drum aad Height oO 4 4 2D a Black Frame H 4 i Bottom margin Y y y x The Black Frame option enables you insert a black frame around the image so that when you are working with negative exposures you won t have to manually strip in a frame The plate that will be produced from this exposure will not attract unnecessary ink Use Black Frame when you are generating negative exposures onto polyester plates Output Negative 9 Positive Y Punch Params Y Marks Params Slug Param Y Black Frame Short Feed Margins Top 0mm Left Omm Bottom Omm Right 0mm Additional Expose Parameters 199 When Black Frame Short Feed is active the defined Output mode determines whether Black Frame or Short Feed is implemented and the user defined margins define exactly how the option is implemented When the defined Output mode is Negative a Black Frame is automatically inserted around the image from the edges of the Page or Layout to the edges of the user defined margins The left and right margins also influence where the film polyester plate is cut Note When you are exposing to polyester plat
166. er 38 Configuring Output Devices Screen Set See Chapter 40 Screen Sets Reset Screen Board See Reset Screen Board on page 15 Configuring Screen2Go 67 Configuring Screen2Go Screen2Go is an application simulating an output device logical device Using an input Brisque job Screen2Go creates an output file in a standard TIFF format G4 LWZ or Pac Bit sending it to the disk Any output device that accepts standard TIFF G4 TIFF LWZ or Pac Bit TIFF files may run the Screen2Go output file Since Screen2Go is defined as an output process it must be configured as an output device To check if a Screen2Go is configured 1 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click the arrow left of the Platesetter icon 2 Click the arrow left of the Screen2Go icon If a Screen2Go is configured the connection to the Brisque appears under the Screen2Go icon green when default Note Any additional configured Screen2Go devices are displayed in black To configure a new Screen2Go 1 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click New The following window appears Device Wizard Ea Eg Da Logical Name S2Gq Device Group Screen2Go Device Family Screen2Go Parameters Screen Board TSP 0 Back Next Cancel 68 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices In the Logic Name box type a logical name From the Device Group list box select Screen2Go The Device Family list box is labeled Screen2Go
167. es you must define the imagesetter margins so that the Black Frames will overlap slightly When the defined Output mode is Positive Short Feed is implemented according to the user defined margins which determine where the film polyester plate is cut These user defined margins overwrite the defined imagesetter margins Short Feed When you are making a positive exposure use the Short Feed option to determine where the film is cut When you are using Align to Punch and the connected output device has an accumulating cassette for example Dolev 4Press use Short Feed to save film If the image size is smaller than the exposable area defined by the imagesetter use the Left and Right margin boxes to define left and right margins that correspond to the film size When the expose is complete the film is advanced so that the next exposure begins after the defined left margin When you are not using Align to Punch the system automatically saves film Top and Bottom margins have no effect on where the film is cut but when you are not working with Align to Punch all four margins define the image s position Tip When you are not using Align to Punch you may want to use Short Feed to define margins that ensure that the film size slightly exceeds the image size Cutting the film so that it extends slightly beyond the edges of the image prevents a line from appearing on the image where the film edge ends 200 Chapter 42 Exposing To F
168. est strips for the second resolution step will be exposed at intensities of 5 000 7 500 10 000 12 500 15 000 and 17 500 The remaining resolution steps follow the same pattern This will make it easier to read the chart and record it ek of paa N ak o co Intensity 1000s NOU ANONG 80 100 120 Resolution e The optimal intensity for the defined resolution Dolev Calibration 81 10 Click Options appears to define optional parameters The following window Calibration ResIntensity Options el Use Film From small Y medium large Strip Length 40 OK A Res Intensity Options em Strip Width 3 cm Cancel Item Description Use Film From This option is only available for the Dolev 800 family of imagesetters Use this option to select a film cassette from the device where a media is to be tested If more than one cassette is selected the test will be performed on media from all selected cassettes Strip Length Defines the length of each test strip Note If you suspect exposure inconsistency along the drum width expose one step over the maximum length of the drum After exposing the media check along the length of the strip with a densitometer for changes in density Strip Width Defines the width of each test strip 11
169. et The decision to automatically assign process color parameters in a cyclic manner CMK to the spot color separations is shifted from the screen set definition to the application stage of the screen set Launching the Application 297 Item Screen Set LW Res Description Displays the LW resolution according to the defined resolution parameters in the selected screen set View Views the screen parameters Tone Rep Optional Displays the tone reproduction curve assigned to the job List Opens the Tone Reproduction List window to select a file Spot Color Handling Manipulates the spot colors assigned to the screen set Options are All to Process Converts all spot colors to process color Specific Enables matching between specific spot colors and special color donors in the Spectrum Separation List window Specify Opens the Spectrum Separation List window where spot colors are matched with available special colors or process donors When opened in the All Process mode separations can only be selected for the job spot colors can t be assigned special color donors When opened in the Specific mode separations can be selected for the job and spot colors can be assigned special color donors No Copies Determines the number of proofs produced in the job Note Requires additional sets of media when there is more than one Media Set Displays
170. etter To check if a Dolev imagesetter is configured 1 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click the arrow left of the Imagesetter icon 2 Click the arrow left of the Dolev icon If a Dolev is configured the connection to the Brisque appears directly under the Dolev icon green when default a Important No more than one Dolev device is permitted To configure a new Dolev imagesetter 1 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click New The following window appears E Device Wizard E o Dg Logic Name Devg Device Group mageSetter Device Family Dolev Parameters Screen Board TSP 0 Back Next Cancel 2 Inthe Logic Name box type a logical name 3 From the Device Group list box select Imagesetter The Device Family list box is labeled Dolev 28 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 4 Select a TSP or a VLSI board from the Screen Board list box TSPO or TSP1 5 Click Next If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection If the configuration is successful a device summary appears El Device Wizard E me Ba Steps Y Connect to device V Get data from device Device Summary Logical name D800v2 Type of device Doleveo0Vv2 Back Save Cancel 6 Click Save to save the configuration If the connection was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The connection app
171. evice Family Trendsetter Parameters TCP IP address 149 115 42 159 model name shown in the dialog is not selected when configuring a new device The information comes from the device itself and therefore cannot be changed Note No specific Trendsetter model can be configured The specific device 2 Change the TCP IP address as required 3 Click Next If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection Ifthe new configuration was successful a device summary appears 4 Click Save to save the modification If the update was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Trendsetter icon 24 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices To delete the Trendsetter platesetter configuration 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Trendsetter platesetter configuration then click Delete The delete confirmation appears 2 Click Yes The configuration is removed from the Output Devices Handling window To Reconfigure the Trendsetter platesetter 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Trendsetter platesetter configuration 2 Click Reconfigure The Brisque reads the data from the device and confirms the connection It displays a confirmation dialog for a few seconds if the device has been reconnected Otherwise a
172. f Tone Proof Device Family Trendsetter Spectrum Device Model Trendsetter 3244 Spectrum Parameters TCP IP address 149 115 42 15 Screen Board TSP 0 when configuring a new device The information comes from the device S Note The specific device model name shown in the dialog is not selected itself and therefore cannot be changed 2 Change the TCP IP address as required 3 Click Next If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection If the new configuration was successful a device summary appears 4 Click Save to save the modification If the update was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The Output Devices Handling window displays the connection under the Trendsetter Spectrum icon 54 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices To delete the Trendsetter Spectrum halftone proofer configuration 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Trendsetter Spectrum halftone proofer configuration then click Delete The delete confirmation window appears Click Yes to delete The configuration is removed from the Output Devices Handling window To reconfigure the Trendsetter Spectrum halftone proofer 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Trendsetter Spectrum halftone proofer configuration Click Reconfigure The Brisque reads the data from the device and confirms th
173. f vertical strips Select each separation you want to generate Each separation includes the number of strips defined horizontal and vertical RC type will include a matrix of both horizontal and vertical For each separation define the range of dot percentage a In the First color box type the starting dot percentage b In the Last color box type the ending dot percentage For example when you generate a Magenta separation with 5 horizontal and 6 vertical strips at a dot percentage range of 20 to 80 the created file will include horizontal strips of 20 35 50 65 and 80 and vertical strips of 20 32 44 56 68 and 80 Click Run A file is created in the location you specified Click Quit to exit the application Modifying a Test File 269 Modifying a Test File To modify a test file 1 Click the Set button The browser appears 2 Inthe browser select the test file The file appears in the Create File window 3 Modify the parameters according to your needs 4 Click Run The file is updated with the new parameters Note If you change the file name a new file is created with the new parameters in the same location 270 Chapter 45 Create File Viewing a Test File To view a test file gt Right click the test file and select Preview The file appears via the Preview application DavidTestl EJE File Display Assembly Page Sep E om Y GA Magenta E Y
174. failure message appears Important In case of failure check the physical connection to the device and then try to reconfigure If problem persists contact the local service center Trendsetter Platesetter Operations View Press Format Excurve Calibration Tone Reproduction Screen Set Reset Screen Board View Enables you to view the device parameters set in the PC Controller database To view the selected Trendsetter parameters 1 Click View The Trendsetter parameters window containing three tabs appears Configuring Platesetters 25 2 Click the General tab The configuration parameters are displayed 3 Click the Media tab A list of plate sets in the connected device appears The currently installed plates and each size and thickness are displayed in the text box Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 4 Click the Parameters tab Exposure parameters maximum actual size length width resolution and the installed punch system are displayed 5 Click OK to exit Press Format See Chapter 41 Press Format Excurve Calibration See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Excurve Calibration on page 92 Tone Reproduction See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on page 112 Screen Set See Chapter 40 Screen Sets Reset Screen Board See Reset Screen Board on page 15 Configuring Imagesetters 27 Configuring Imagesetters Configuring a Dolev Images
175. fied or deleted You can use a Creo owned file as a template on which to base a new screen set For detailed information on using filters see Chapter 2 Introduction to the Desktop Brisque Filters on page 18 To create a new Screen Set based on an existing one 1 From the Screen Set List dialog box select thescreen set on which you want to base a new one then click Modify The Screen Set Name dialog box appears with the name of the selected screen set in the Screen Set Name box E Screen Set Name Vs133r8c ae Screen Set Name Vs13318cC c Resolution 80dpm Y 80dpm p Comment Separations Import Separations from File Cyan Magenta Yellow lt Angle Shifted 112 5deg 37 5deg 97 5deg 7 5deg Ser Freq 5 16123Ipm W Adjust 5 16129Ipm 5 16129Ipm 5 16129Ipm 5 16129Ipm Dot Shape Composed Comp Comp Comp Comp KI o Save SaveAs Done Item Description Screen Set Name Displays the selected screen set Resolution Defines the height and width resolutions of the image that will be exposed on film plate cylinder or halftone proofer 136 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Item Description Comment Adds a comment that appears in the Remark column of the Screen Set List Import Opens a browser to locate a file for import Separations from File Angle Designates screen angle for each color separation Scr Freq
176. for Class FULLtone and Staccato screening To define a Screen Frequency for all separations 1 Select the Adjust check box 2 Type a value in the Ser Freq box See Selecting a Dot Shape on page 142 for manually toggling the screen frequency To define customized Screen Frequency values for separations gt Type the appropriate value in the Screen box under the specific separation Tip To change units of measurement select millemeters or inches from the System References window Go to Utilities panel gt Prefs icon gt System icon Note Screen Frequency boxes always display values in lines per millimeter lpm or dots per millimeter dpm even when the selected units of measurement in the Preferences are lpi and dpi The values that you type in the boxes depend on the Preferences Selecting a Dot Shape Use this option to select a halftone dot shape for the separations used in the screen set Basic Screen Set Parameters 143 yr The dot shapes options are Composed Gravure Diamond Geometric Square Composed TurboScreen only FULLtone Class Screen only Staccato FM Diamond TurboScreen only TurboScreen FM Round a Available for resolutions 1200 1600 2400 and 3200 only Note Integrated Gravure System IGS workflows enable you to select user defined dot shapes created by the User Dot application For instructions on importing User Dot files to the Brisque refer to
177. g on the Kodak Approval XP4 model Note You cannot modify the parameters of any of the predefined screen sets from the Kodak Approval XP main window Start the Screen Sets application from the Output Devices Handling window to modify screen sets Tia If you need to create or modify a Screen Set refer to Chapter 40 Screen Sets pr 374 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Selecting a Screen Set If the defined parameters of the attached Screen Set do not match the conditions ofthe Job you are proofing you can designate a different Screen Set To designate a different Screen Set 1 Click the List button next to the Screen Set box the Screen Set List window appears displaying the Kodak Approval XP4 Screen Sets defined on the local Brisque with the Screening application 2 Select a Screen Set from the list 3 To view the defined parameters of any Screen Set in the list select a Screen Set and then click View the Screen Set Name dialog box appears Click Done when you are finished viewing the parameters Sereon Set ist KodakxPay E y Current Device Name rE Defaults scr Filters 2 133R10C 3 150R10C 5 4 S150R10D 5 S175R10D 6 C133R10C Z C150R10C 8 C175R10C 9 200R10C Scr Res I S Remark View Select Filters Off OK View KodakxP4 Owner Scitex Scitex Scitex Scitex Scitex Scitex Scitex Scitex Scitex Freq Ipi 131 097 131 097 150 368 150 368 1
178. ge 112 Configuring Halftone Proofers 45 Configuring Halftone Proofers Configuring a Lotem Spectrum Halftone Proofer To check if a Lotem Spectrum halftone proofer is configured 1 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click the arrow left of the Halftone Proof icon 2 Click the arrow left of the Lotem Spectrum icon If a Lotem Spectrum is configured the connection to the Brisque appears under the Lotem Spectrum icon green when default To configure a new Lotem Spectrum halftone proofer 1 Make sure the Lotem PC Controller application is running 2 To connect a new Lotem Spectrum click New The following window appears E Device Wizard gt Ere p Logical Name HTPSL_Z Device Group Half Tone Proof Device Family Lotem Spectrum Parameters TCP IP address 192 9 100 4 Back Next Cancel 3 Inthe Logic Name box type a logical name 46 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices From the Device Group list box select Half Tone Proof The Device Family list box is labeled Lotem Spectrum In the TCP IP address box type the device address for example 192 9 100 2 Click Next If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration Ifthe connection was successful a device summary appears E Device Wizard Ale ae D a Steps Connect to device Y Get data from device Device Summary Logical name HTPSL_2 Type of device Lotem
179. gnate an Excurve when you define Expose parameters via the Template Builder See Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Designating an Excurve on page 192 To use the ExcurveAutoSelect feature you must perform two steps 1 When defining the Expose parameters of the template designate the ExcurveAutoSelect file from the Expose window instead of designating a specific Excurve See Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Designating an Excurve on page 192 2 When creating the Excurve table use the Auto Select Parameters option to define the Expose conditions to which the Excurve is meant to be applied As long Excurve AutoSelect is selected in the Expose application window the system default the Excurve is automatically applied to the Expose For example if you indicate that a particular Excurve is meant to be applied to a negative output to film with a resolution from 1016 dpi to 4064 dpi and a conventional angle set then when you run a later Job whose Expose parameters match the above and whose Excurve Auto Select option is activated this Excurve is automatically applied Tip Creo recommends creating different Excurves to apply to different Expose conditions including positive and negative exposures different resolutions mesh definitions and dot shapes 106 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices To define AutoSelect parameters 1 From the Excurve List window select an Excurve and click Modify The Edit Excurve window appears
180. guages such as English Right Bound for publications in right left reading languages such as Japanese 3 Select Bleed amp Cut Marks to add marks around each spread the Gap Between Pages box is unavailable To set gaps between pages clear the Bleed amp Cut Marks check box Select the Paper Saving box to allow for two or more spreads per layout then type the gap size in the Gap Between Spreads vertical and horizontal boxes Double click the Window Control box to close the auto arrange mode Layout window and return to the Trendsetter Spectrum window Designating a Screen Set 305 Designating a Screen Set The Screen Set selected from the Trendsetter Spectrum window defines all the screening parameters required for proofing including LW Resolution Note From the Brisque you can proof pages whose LW resolution is exactly half of the defined output resolution This is called the half resolution workflow If you RIP and then proof at double resolution a message appears asking you if you wish to proof the pages at half resolution For additional information refer to Chapter 18 RIP To select a Screen Set 1 In the Trendsetter Spectrum window click the List button next to screen set The Screen Set List window appears Screen Set List y ScreenSet List of Device pectrum Screen Type TurboScreen Name Owner Freq Ipm Res dpm Remark 1 Stacato1 User 4 94913 94 488 Filters 2 Defa
181. hapter 5 DCP Color Sets Configuring Imposition Proofers 39 Configuring Imposition Proofers Configuring an Imposition Proofer To check if an Imposition Proofer is configured gt Inthe Output Devices Handling window click the arrow left of the Improof icon Ifan Improof is configured the connection to the Brisque appears under the Improof icon green when default Note Additional imposition proofing devices that are configured are displayed in black To configure a new Imposition Proofer 1 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click New The following window appears Device Wizard mg k D a Logic Name IMP_Z Device Group Improof Device Family HP Device Model mproof 2000CP Parameters Parallel Port e TCP IP address 149 115 42 15q Cancel 2 Inthe Logic Name box type a logical name 3 From the Device Group list box select Improof 4 From the Device Family list box select a family Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 5 From the Device Model list box select a model Device Family Device Model HP Improof 650C Improof 1050CP Improof 2000CP Improof 3000CP Improof 650C Improof 650C Iriswide Iriswide 43 Iriswide 62 ENCAD NovaJet Pro 50 Gerber IMPRESS IMPRESS 2000 6 Select Parallel Port or TCP IP address as the data communication method If TCP IP is selected type the device address in the TCP IP address box for example 192
182. hort Feed on page 198 output device is a Dolev 200 Dolev 250 Dolev 400 Dolev Note This feature is not available when the connected 450 or Dolev 3136V 196 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Item Margins Description You may create margins along the Top Bottom Left and Right sides of the exposure to reduce the area exposed on film For example if the film generated by the imagesetter is larger than the proof sheet to make sure that the part of the film that extends beyond the proof sheet contains no exposed images define margins to reduce the film s expose area Scale This option enables you scale the image at output Expose Media Define the film size when the connected imagesetter is a Dolev 800 or Dolev 800V Unload Policy No of Copies Determines when the imagesetter cuts and unloads the film Relevant for accumulating cassettes only Dolev 2Press or Dolev 4Press families this option determines whether cassette unloading will take place on a full cassette 20 meters or at the end of each Job This option does not prevent you from manually unloading film from the imagesetter Lets you select the number of times each Layout is exposed maximum 10 copies Separation Handling The Separation Handling feature enables you to expose selected separations swap the screening parameters between separations and merge versions Expose Sep Select the separations
183. i View Tone Rep None List A No Copies 1 Spot Color Handling All to Process Specify t Sd Output Color Order Media Set proof_737x534 1 Cyan Fitting Manual Scale 100 100 2 Megan 3 Yellow ition Din Din Image Position Offset A leah Rotate o Page Size 12in 9 Sin 4 Remove Update Labels Labels User Label OK Reset Cancel 296 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum Item Description Page Inventory Defines proof parameters for a selected layout s or page s Apply Proof Params to Displays the job layout or page name the proofing parameters are to be applied to Layout Determines how an image s is arranged on defined Proof area Auto Arrange Optimally arranges the pages from the job s for proofing Single Proofs a single image on the exposure area External Proofs an imposition Job The layout is pre arranged Readers Spread Creates a layout with a left and right spread as it would appear in a book differs from imposition layout where the pages are arranged next to each other according to the design folds The Readers Spread option is enabled only when defined in a template and applied to a job Parmas Fine tunes the layout mode Disabled for the External mode because the layout is set externally Imposition Screen set Selects a screen set from a list List Opens the Screen Set List window to select from Cyclic ScreenS
184. ick the Reset button or click the Swap With box itself and select None from the Swap With dialog box Important A warning triangle appears at the bottom of the Expose window along with a message that reads Separations De Selected swapped if any of the separations have not been selected for exposure or if any of them are swapped For additional information on handling spot colors see Chapter 40 Screen Sets Advanced Screen Set Parameters on page 152 Defining the Expose Parameters for a Blueline Proof on Film From the Expose application you can instruct the Brisque to send a Blueline proof to film A Blueline proof involves exposing multiple separations CMYK and Spots belonging to a single layout onto a single film and then producing a proof from the film You define the exposure weight of each separation sent to the expose The Blueline proof enables you to make sure that pages are imposed accurately and that the marks and layouts are correct The Blueline proof is not intended to be used as a color proof To define the Expose parameters for a Blueline exposure 1 In the Expose window select the B Line check box All the percentage boxes for the CMYK and Spot separations become available Separation Handling Expose Sep Version Swap Reset Bin 2 Inthe percentage boxes next to each separation type the percentage weight of exposure between 0 and 100 for each separation to be exposed on the same film Type a val
185. ilm Designating a Tone Reproduction Curve Use the Tone Rep option to designate a tone reproduction curve to the exposure 2 For information on creating and modifying see Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on page 112 To designate a Tone Reproduction curve 1 In the Expose window click the Tone Rep List button The Tone Reproduction Files List dialog box appears Tone Reproduction Files List Fl E Tone Reproduction List 7 Defined curves Tone Reproduction Name Comment None toneB trc toneC tre 13 tre 14tre 15 tre tone_rep tre 2 Select a Tone Reproduction curve from the list 3 Click OK to confirm your selection and return to the Expose window The name of the selected Tone Reproduction Curve file appears in the Tone Rep box Click Cancel to exit the list without selecting a curve Additional Expose Parameters 201 Separation Handling Use the Separation Handling feature to expose selected separationsand to exchange screening parameters between separations The Expose application also enables you to expose multiple separations in a single Layout to the same film in order to prepare a Blueline proof See Defining the Expose Parameters for a Blueline Proof on Film on page 204 Separation Handling Expose Sep Version Swap Reset B Line Cyan 2 asx Magenta Yellow Black All None To select which separations are exposed g
186. ing is None and the file size exceeds the format size the Job will fail Defining the Fitting Parameters None Clip Center Clip Offset Tiling When you select None the Whisper performs the fitting according to the parameters defined by the selected Whisper Format Centers the image on the Page and crops the edges if the image is larger than the paper size Performed on the Brisque Type values in the and lt gt boxes to crop the image from the Top Left Performed on the Brisque Select this option when you want to proof an image that is larger than the Kodak Approval paper Tiling divides the image into different pieces and outputs each piece onto a separate piece of paper There is a 2 5 millimeter overlap on the sides of each tile If the overlap causes an additional tile to be created then it is automatically canceled Put the pieces of paper next to each other to reconstruct the image 1 4 Proof Scaled down to fit onto one paper 1 1 Proof Y GZS oa Tiled onto multiple papers 342 Chapter 50 Kodak Approval Defining a Label The Brisque Kodak Approval workflow enables you to define a Label The Label can include the file name the print time and date and user defined comments If the selected Whisper Format defines a Data Legend the Label is printed in addition to the Data Legend To define a Label 1 Select the Label
187. ing the information for the specific version The printer will then use the base separations to print a base for the Job and then add the different versions to different batches of the base in order to produce the different versions of the same product To merge base separation with versions 1 Inthe Separation Handling section select a separation then in the Version column click the button The Merge With window appears showing all available versions zj Merge With E p i E Merge Black with Y us m Y dautch russian Important The Versions button to the right of the separations in the Plate Expose window is enabled instead of only when the Job includes Versions Additional Plate Expose Parameters 233 2 Select or clear the versions you want to merge with the base separation and click OK You return to the Plate Expose window For additional information on versions see Chapter 31 Versioning on the Brisque Swapping screen parameters To swap the screening parameters between two separations 1 In the Separation Handling section select a separation then in the Swap column click the button The Swap With window appears swew mg Swap Cyan with None al Magenta Yellow Black Others J OK Cancel 2 Inthe Swap With window select a separation assigned with the exposure angle you wish to change to 3 Click
188. int Plate ID Instructs the Plate Expose application to print the plate ID on the plate Used for the quick re expose feature in the Storage Manager application Print Slug Instructs the Plate Expose application to print the slug on the plate Slug Params Select the Slug parameters to be printed User Label Type a comment to be displayed on the plate next to the Plate ID Press Format Select a Press Format Punch Q Displays the punch system s configured for the currently selected Press Format The punch system is defined for autoloading Lotem devices only Params Change the Punch System Note Punch parameters are not relevant to the Trendsetter device Plate Set Select a plate set The Brisque reads the plate sets from those installed in the device controller Plate Size Displays the plate size for the currently selected plate set 212 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Item Plate Type Description Appears as either Positive or Negative This value is defined in the PC Controller or the Print Console as Positive or Negative Positive plate type is used for negative exposures negative plate type is used for positive exposures Alignment Determines the image reference to the plate Image Offset Determines the offset reference from the point of alignment at which exposure begins Excurve Displays the selected excurve Exposure c
189. ion is a part of a multi operation workflow and is situated after a Send operation the Kodak Approval XP4 parameters are defined on the local station the relevant files are sent to the remote station and the Proof operation is carried out remotely gt To edit the Kodak Approval XP4 Proof default operation parameters from the Brisque Launch Pad open the Output panel then double click the KodakXP4 icon the Kodak Approval XP main window appears gt To edit the Kodak Approval XP4 Proof parameters for a specific Job from within the Job Ticket Editor double click the KodakXP4 icon the Kodak Approval XP main window appears gt To edit the Kodak Approval XP4 Proof parameters for a specific Template from within the Template Builder double click the KodakXP4 icon the Kodak Approval XP main window appears If you drag and drop a multi Page Job on to the default Kodak Approval XP4 operation icon and then change the default parameters on the fly e g paper size fitting offset etc the changes affect the first Page only To change all the Pages you must either Apply the changes to each Page with the Page Inventory feature Redefine the template Redefine the default operation parameters before dragging and dropping the multi Page Job on to it again 366 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Kodak Approval XP4 main application window the connected Kodak proofer appears in the upper left hand corner of the Ko
190. ions You may use a negative gap value for applications like packaging when you want images to be nested only when one of the overlapping elements is white LW f For Page Marks select Once to expose the page marks once around the stepped and repeated image or Per Copy to expose the page marks around each copy of the stepped and repeated image When you finish defining the Layout Parameters click Close to return to the Expose window 180 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Examples Exposure to 8 up Imagesetter External Mode In the External Layout mode Multi sep Film Save mode only exposes two separations of a 4 up Job on an 8 up imagesetter on the same film The film that is exposed will have to be cut and rearranged manually when creating plates Md lil 23 23 oe External Multi sep mode 4 up Job to 8 up imagesetter 1 film Na Y 2 Ho Film cut One layout per film Layout 1 Magenta Film cut Ne One layout per film External Flat mode 4 up Job to 8 up l T I imagesetter 2 films Arranging Separations 181 Single Mode In the Single Layout mode Multi sep Film Save mode only enables the exposure of more than one separation of the same Page on the same film For example all four CMYK separations of a Page can be printed on th
191. irements of the Job or template The punch systems that appear in the Punch System box are currently available on the configured Lotem platesetter Alignment Displays the image alignment to the pivot position Offset Displays the offset from the point of alignment 3 Select the required Punch System s check box es 4 Click OK to save the current Punch parameters You return to the Plate Expose window Or click Cancel to return to the Plate Expose window without saving your selections 224 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Assigning the Plate Set The Plate Set is comprised of the following parameters Plate Set Plate Size Plate Type Plate Thickness defined on Lotem PC Controller or Trendsetter Print Console Plate Set Horsell Plate Size 770 1030 Plate Type Negative Note The Lotem and Trendsetter platesetters support plates of various specifications from various vendors and Creo does not promote plates from any specific company When in the online mode the Plate Expose application appearsion the Plate Set box the currently configured Plate Set s installed in your platesetter This information is sent to the Brisque by PC Controller or Print Console depending on the configured platesetter When in the offline mode or when defining default Plate Expose parameters for a template you may assign a predefined Plate Set according to the requirements of the Job or Template To select a
192. is Click New The Recipe Spot dialog box appears Recipe Spot Color Database 361 Recipe Spot Em ES New Spot Color PANTONE lial Group Newproject Y Donor Name Density Tint percent EuroMagenta 20 100 tt Black 10 100 d Add Donor Black Add Remove Use Tone Rep hone List Comment Save Save As Cancel Inthe New Spot Color box type the recipe spot name The name must be identical to the spot color name as appears in your Job including space and case usage In the Group box type a group name to define the recipe spot colors by category Or in the Group box select a defined recipe group To place the new recipe spot color in all recipe groups select All 6 From the list of available Kodak donor colors define the Kodak donors and make up values which comprise the recipe spot color From the Add Donor box select a donor color Then click Add the donor appears in the Donor Name list By default the following color profile is given to the donor Density 0 and Tint 100 362 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Donor Name Density Tint Magenta 0 100 fr Wellow 30 100 Y Add Donor Black Add Remove Cyan Magenta Pink Silver Yellow If the donor colors are missing from the Add Donor box go back to the Spot Recipe Color DB main window and click the Donors button Then from the dialog box that appears define the appropriate donor colors In the Density box type the dens
193. is also known as the Device profile Note Color2Disk also supports ICC profiles created by any non Creo application However the Source and Destination profiles used must both originate from the same application The ICC profiles to be used for the color transformation should reside in the ICC_Profiles subfolder under the Shareditems folder on the local Brisque O Rendering Intent not all devices are equal when it comes to the color gamut they can reproduce To specify the way the colors of an image especially out of gamut colors are translated to the color gamut of your output device define the Rendering Intent parameter of the output profile Relative Colorimetric The colors are normalized to the white paper for the source and the output devices respectively The white of the source is mapped to the white of the output device In addition colors that fall within both devices are left unchanged while the out of gamut colors are clipped to the nearest printable equivalent Note There may be special cases in which the paper white of the source device is not mapped to the paper white of the output device Absolute Colorimetric This option is similar to Relative Colorimetric however normalizing to paper white does not occur The white of the source device is simulated if possible on the output device 328 Chapter 49 Color2Disk Convert Black Using To define the ICC Profile parameters gt From th
194. is removed from the Output Devices Handling window 48 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices LS To reconfigure the Lotem Spectrum halftone proofer 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Lotem Spectrum halftone proofer configuration 2 Click Reconfigure The Brisque reads the data from the device and confirms the connection It displays a confirmation dialog for a few seconds if the device has been re connected Otherwise a failure message appears Important In case of failure check the physical connection to the device then try to reconfigure If problem persists contact the local service center Lotem Spectrum Halftone Proofer Operations View Lotem Calibration Excurve Calibration Tone Reproduction Screen Set Reset Screen Board View Enables you to view the device parameters set in the PC Controller database If the Lotem PC Controller application is not running the Brisque displays data from the previous configuration To view the selected Lotem parameters 1 Click View The Lotem Spectrum parameters window appears Configuring Halftone Proofers 49 2 Click the General tab Configuration parameters are displayed 3 Click the Media tab The media set containing the list of donors loaded in the device the vendor name and max image size are displayed Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 4 Click the Parameters tab The resolution range of the expose 60
195. ity of the recipe color patch that best matches your spot color using your prepared recipe color charts In the Tint box type the donor s tint percentage simple recipe are set to 100 see Preparing a Complete Kodak Recipe Color Book on page 355 for details Note The tint is always defined in units of percentage no matter what Color Space unit you defined in the Brisque system preferences see the Chapter 4 Brisque Utilities amp Preferences Repeat this procedure for each additional Kodak color donor comprising the recipe To remove a donor from the recipe select it from the list and click Remove Use the 2 arrows on the right of the Donor Name list to change the output order of the donors Note the output order of the donors are defined in the Kodak Approval XP4 application on the Brisque Optional Attach a Tone Reproduction curve to the recipe spot color Recipe Spot Color Database 363 10 11 Use Tone Rep None List Comment To do this Select the Use Tone Rep check box Click List and select a curve from the Tone Reproduction Curve list Note If you do not designate a Tone Reproduction curve for the recipe spot color the Brisque uses the curve defined for the process colors in the Kodak XP4 window If you attach a Tone Reproduction curve to the recipe spot color and apply the Media Save option the Brisque applies both curves to the relevant recipe spot an
196. ive position of the images is not important This option saves media External E J5 2 A Proofs imposition layouts created in the Preps on the Macintosh or Layout Assembly on the Brisque The layout parameters defined in the application used to create the file are preserved The order of the pages cannot be altered Selecting Layout Mode Mode Layout Icon Layout Description Reader A s Proofs facing pages of a layout Spread ae unlike in the External mode Available for imposition Jobs only Must be a standalone operation or appended to the Translate or Send operations Editing the Layout Parameters The parameters of each layout with the exception of External all its parameters are pre defined in the creating application can be further edited To edit Single Layout parameters 1 Click the Single Layout icon The Params button is activated 2 Click the Params button The Single Mode Layout window appears Layout HE No of Steps Gap Size D Layout Params of Single Mode Step amp Repeat S Rx 5 E Ornm 0mm Item Description Step amp Repeat Proofs an image a number of times along the width horizontal and height vertical of the output area No of Steps Assigns a number of single image repetitions in the horizontal width and vertical height directions
197. king offline or are defining default Plate Expose parameters for a template you may assign a predefined Press Format according to the requirements of the Job or Template To select a Press Format 1 Inthe Press Format list box select a press format If the press format name appears in green its parameters conform to the parameters of the selected plate set Ifa press format name appears in the list in red its parameters do not confirm with the parameters of the selected plate set Important If you decide to redefine the press format from the Plate Expose application you can only select an already predefined press format You cannot modify the actual parameters of the Press Format from the Plate Expose window To modify the Press Format parameters do so via the Output Devices Handling window For additional information on the Press Format refer to Chapter 41 Press Format 220 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Defining the Image Alignment The alignment determines the image position on the plate Your options are Top Left Top Center The following schematic illustrates the Top Left and Top Center alignments for an image on the plate Offset 0 0 Offset 0 0 Top Left Top Center Head Margin Tcl Margin W Plate Center H height plate height around the drum W width plate width along the drum gt To set up image alignment in the Alignment box select the alignment position Assigning th
198. lm Film width Arranging Separations 177 Item Method continue Description Film Save When Film Save is selected the imagesetter arranges the images along the height of the drum Less film may use less film but the expose may take longer than Time Save Film width Separations Determines the arrangement of the separations to be exposed This parameter together with the selected Method parameter and the current Layout mode produces different exposure effects See Examples Exposure to 8 up Imagesetter on page 180 Multi Seps Select this option to expose the separations of one Layout the CMYK of one or more Pages followed by the separation of the next Layout and so on The film that is exposed using this option will have to be cut and rearranged manually when creating plates Flat Flat exposes a single separation flat per expose area For example only the Job s Cyans separations are exposed on one Layout On the next Layout the Job s Magenta separations are exposed etc Separation Gap Defines the space the system places between adjacent separations 178 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Item Step amp Repeat Per Copy a round each image 4 g g DS 16 Nov 05 amp 16 Nov 95 Description Use this option to expose one separation a number of times along the height and width of the film Use the following boxes to defi
199. lthough the options contained in the Brisque Kodak Approval window define some of the proofing parameters additional parameters are defined by the Whisper Format The most important parameters defined by the Whisper Format are those related to fitting instructions It is therefore necessary to indicate the Whisper Format that define output parameters gt To define the Whisper Format in the Format Name box type the exact name of the Whisper Format that defines the desired output parameters This box is not case sensitive Certain parameters defined by the Whisper Format can also be defined from the Kodak Approval window on the Brisque Usually if the same parameter is defined in both the Kodak Approval dialog box on the Brisque and the Whisper Format the Brisque parameter overwrites the Whisper Format parameter Whisper Format Options vs Brisque Options The following table outlines the parameters defined by the Whisper Format the parameters defined in the Kodak Approval dialog box and their relationship to each another Whisper Format The Equivalent Comments Option BrisqueKodak Approval Option Proof Offset Image Position Currently the Brisque Kodak Approval workflow does not support Proofing with an offset Recipe Special There is no support for using the spot donor in Colors the Brisque Kodak Approval workflow Spot color data is automatically converted to process Output Color Output Color Brisque
200. ltiple images at zero gap on one piece of film plate or cylinder and you want to ensure continuous screen calculations between adjacent images Note When you are using the Step and Repeat option and each image must be precisely the same for example stamps make sure to clear the Continuous Screening check box This ensures identical screen dot arrangement between adjacent images Defining the Laser Intensity Under certain circumstances you might want to define a specific laser intensity Any value that you define in this box will overwrite the value defined in the Resolution Intensity tables on the connected imagesetter or platesetter See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Dolev Calibration on page 76 or Lotem Calibration on page 86 To adjust the Laser Intensity parameter gt In the Laser Intensity box type a value 158 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Adjusting the Spinner Speed Use this option to regulate the speed of the spinner motor When unwanted effects appear on film plate or cylinder as a result of the vibration of the imagesetter or platesetter you may want to adjust the speed of the spinner motor To adjust the Spinner Speed parameter gt In the Spinner Speed box type a value If you type a value beyond the range of the connected output device an error message displays the acceptable range Note For TurboScreen sets the spinner speed value is selected from a list of pre defined speeds
201. lution increases for example the optimum intensity for resolution 100 is always lower than the that for resolution 80 it is recommended to test a different range of intensities for each calibrated resolution This enables you to shift the range of intensities down for each resolution step so that you can center the test strips around the expected optimum intensity Example In the Calibration window your defined parameters include six resolution steps intensity from 5 000 to 20 000 and an increment of 3 000 If the Decrease per Resolution value is zero when you expose the film you get one test strip exposed at intensity 5 000 one at 8 000 one at 11 000 one at 14 000 one at 17 000 and one at 20 000 a gt wo ao p o o Intensity 1000s NMOL YD Y 00 80 100 120 Resolution e The optimal intensity for the defined resolution 80 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices This means that the curve of optimum intensities per resolution will fall off the chart rapidly which will make it difficult to read properly However if you know that the optimum intensity for the first resolution step is in the range of 5 000 to 20 000 then you can assume that the optimum intensity for the second higher resolution step is lower You could then for example enter a value of 500 in the Decrease per Resolution box and the six t
202. m the Output Devices Handling window select the Iris proofer configuration 2 Click Reconfigure The Brisque reads the data from the device and confirms the connection if the device has been re connected a confirmation dialog appears for a few seconds Otherwise a failure message appears Important In case of failure check the physical connection to the device then try to reconfigure If problem persists contact the local service center To set a device configuration as default Important This option is relevant only when the platform supports a multi device configuration 1 Select an Iris configuration displayed in black 2 Click Set as Default The selected Iris configuration appears in green Iris Proofer Operations View View Proof Set Enables you to view the device parameters set in the Iris Color Set To view the selected Iris parameters Proof Calibration 1 Click View The Iris parameters window containing two tabs appears Configuring Proofers 37 2 Click the General tab Configuration parameters are displayed 3 Click the Parameters tab Proof parameters such as height width and resolution dpm or dpi are displayed 4 Click OK to exit 38 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Proof Sets See Brisque Proof User Guide Chapter 3 Proofer Sets Color Sets See Brisque Proof User Guide Chapter 5 DCP Color Sets Proof Calibration See Brisque Proof User Guide C
203. mize the Plate Expose parameters for A selected page in a Job document for example when exposing a multi page Job where one or more of the pages requires a different mesh than the rest of the document A selected layout in an imposition Job for example when exposing a Job with more than one layout where one or more of the layouts require a different line screen or dot shape than the other layouts in the Job dialog box to define the plate expose parameters for a specific Job file that has Note The Inventory button is available when you are using the Job Ticket Editor multiple pages or layouts This option is not available when you are configuring a template or the plate expose default operation parameters The following Plate Expose parameters cannot be page specific Layout mode Punch Scale Copies The following plate expose parameters cannot be layout specific Slug Plate Set Press Format Image Offset Copies 236 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Important You can select different screen sets for each page however all the screen sets you use must have the same resolution To define the Plate Expose parameters for a selected page or layout 1 From the Plate Expose window click the Inventory The Layout Inventory window appears Layout Inventory E El a Layout Inventory Layout No of Separations LA mprinta 11 1 W Imprinta L2 W Imprinta L3 l W Imprinta L4 l W Imprinta
204. n workflow and is situated after a Send operation the Proof parameters defined on the local station and the relevant files are sent to the defined remote station and the Proof operation is carried out remotely 336 Chapter 50 Kodak Approval Selecting a Page Layout Selecting a Layout mode instructs the application how to arrange the images on paper Use the External Layout mode to proof a predefined Imposition Layout that was created in Preps or in the Layout Assembly application The External Layout mode preserves the Layout parameters that were defined by the application that created the file The External Layout mode enables you to you proof the Layout of Pages on the flat If you want to generate a proof of the facing Pages of the final publication use the Reader Spread Layout mode The Reader Spread Layout mode is available for Imposition Jobs only If you are proofing a Job where the relative position of images is not important use either the Single or Auto Arrange Layout modes The Single Layout mode also enables you to Step and Repeat an image on the proof For a detailed description of the Layout modes and related options see Brisque Proof User Guide Selecting Page Layout Mode on page 83 Designating the Whisper Format 337 Designating the Whisper Format A Whisper Format is a collection of user defined parameters that help determine exactly how a file is output from the Kodak Approval proofer A
205. n The Excurve File List window appears JE Excurve Files List Excurve List 3 Defined curves Excurve Name Comment AutoSelect None final_mesh_test Alpha 2 OK Cancel 2 Select an Excurve from the list or select AutoSelect to have the system automatically select the appropriate excurve file for you When AutoSelect is selected the excurve is selected according to the expose conditions defined by the selected screen set and according to the excurve AutoSelect parameters that were defined in the Calibration application 3 Click OK to confirm your selection The name of the selected Excurve appears in the Excurve box on the Plate Expose window If you selected AutoSelect the box displays the word AutoSelect followed by the name of the automatically selected excurve in parentheses Designating a Tone Reproduction Curve 227 4 Click Cancel to exit the Excurve File List window without selecting an Excurve Designating a Tone Reproduction Curve Select an option in the Tone Rep box to designate a Tone Reproduction curve to the exposure For information on creating and modifying tone reproduction curves see Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on page 112 Note You may expose the image without using a Tone Reproduction curve To designate a Tone Reproduction Curve 1 Inthe Plate Expose window click the Tone Rep List button The Tone Reproduction Files List window ap
206. n of the table displays the measured on film values When the Calculated Display option is selected the right column displays the automatically calculated correction values S Note When the Measured display option is selected the data in the right 102 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Verifying an Excurve eas Controlling the Smoothness of the Curve You can control the smoothness of the displayed Excurve with the Curve Type option Smoothing adds points between the user defined points to smooth out the curve Enter Delete 10 Curve Type Spline Linear a aaa D 5 10152025 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Comment Alpha 2 File Value AutoSelect Parameters Save Save As Cancel 1 From the New or Modify Excurve window select the Spline option to activate smoothing of the Excurve 2 Select the Linear option this was the default option for Brisque version 2 8 and lower to cancel the smoothing of the Excurve Note This option does not visually affect the calculated and measured curves in the New or Modify Excurve window Its effect is seen on the actual Excurve generated from the input data not displayed on the screen After creating the Excurve table you may return to the Calibration window to verify that the system is calibrated properly Important Perform this verification test daily depending on the standard of precision required for the media you are prod
207. nd Cut Marks option is not Pages selected you can define a gap between two facing Pages on the proof By default the Gap value is zero and the Pages appear right next to each other gt Inthe Gap Between Pages box type a value to define a gap between facing Pages on the proof 372 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Paper Saving Select this option to print two or more spreads on the Publication Type same sheet This option is designed to save media The number of spreads that can be printed depends on the original size of the images the size of the media and whether you have defined Crop Marks and Labels By default the Paper Saving option is selected Important The Paper Saving calculation is performed according to the original size of the image that is according to 100 scaling even if a Fitting value other than 100 is defined in the Kodak Approval XP main window When Paper Saving is selected the Gap Between Spreads option becomes available Gap Between Spreads Type in values in the Gap Between Spread box to define the horizontal and vertical gaps between the Spreads on the proof The vertical value applies to the gap between upper and lower spreads while the horizontal value applies to the gap between the facing Spreads Select Left Bound for a publication that will be bound on the left e g an English language publication Select Right Bound for a publication that will be bound on the right e g
208. ne the Step amp Repeat No of Steps Determines how many times the separation is repeated in each direction width and height where 3 and 2 in the height and width boxes represent a matrix of exposures 2 across and 3 high Gap Size Determines the height and width of the space between the repetitions of the page Page Marks Determines whether the marks defined in the Expose windows are displayed around each stepped and repeated image or only once around the group 16 Nov 95 da FRUT P1 FRUT P1 ey 16 Nov 95 Y 16 Nov 05 da FRUT P1 FRUT P1 lg ial ow al S Once around the stepped and repeated images 2 Define the relevant Layout parameters a In the Method section select either Time Save or Film Save b Inthe Separations section select either Multi sep or Flat Note When selecting Multi sep the message Multi sep selected appears in the Expose window with a red triangle Arranging Separations 179 c Inthe Separation gap Height and Width boxes type the values d Inthe Number of Steps boxes type the number of repetitions for each separation in a desired matrix for example 2 and 3 in the height and width boxes respectively represent a matrix of exposures 3 across and 2 high Note The matrix of exposures is limited by the size of the media e In the Gap and Size boxes type the vertical and horizontal gaps between the page repetit
209. ne808 spot separation and the Pantone808 spot separation exposure angle is assigned to the Magenta separation 4 To cancel the swap definition click Reset Or in the Swap With box select None from the Swap With window 2 For additional information on handling Spot Colors see Chapter 40 Screen Sets Advanced Screen Set Parameters on page 152 Customizing Parameters for Selected Layouts or Pages 259 Customizing Parameters for Selected Layouts or Pages x eas The Inventory option appears in the upper right corner of the Screen2Go window Use this option when you want to customize the Screen2Go processing parameters for A selected layout of an imposition Job for example when creating a file with more than one layout where one or more of the layouts requires a different line screen or dot shape than the other layouts in the Job A selected page for example when creating a file from a multi page Job where one or more of the pages requires a different mesh than the rest of the document Note The Inventory option is available when you are using the Job Ticket Editor dialog box to define the Screen2Go parameters for a specific Job file that has multiple pages or layouts This option is not available when you are configuring a template or the Screen2Go default operation parameters Important You can select different screen sets for each page however all the screen sets you use must have the same resolution
210. needed you may designate a calibration excurve and a tone reproduction curve to be applied to the proof Launching the Application 273 Launching the Application To define the Lotem Spectrum default operation parameters gt From the Launch Pad or from the Output panel double click the Lotem Spectrum icon The Lotem Spectrum window appears To edit the Lotem Spectrum parameters for a specific Job gt From within the Job Ticket Editor dialog box double click the Lotem Spectrum icon The Lotem Spectrum window appears To edit the Lotem Spectrum parameters for a specific Template gt From within the Template Builder dialog box double click the Lotem Spectrum icon The Lotem Spectrum window appears The Lotem Spectrum window is composed of five 5 tabs Media Exposure Layout Screening and Separations Preview Inventory Lotem Spectrum m a Job Name TEMPLATE Media Espestre Layout Screening Separations Select Device lp_2 Donor Set Select Media KodakReciever kodakGroup KodakProofBlack Media Size 770mm 1030mm KodakProofCyan KodakProoflWagenta KodakProofYellow 274 Chapter 46 Lotem 800V Spectrum To exit the application gt Click OK to confirm the changes and exit the Lotem Spectrum window Or click Cancel to exit the Lotem Spectrum window without saving changes to the Lotem Spectrum parameters Media Tab Use the Media tab to select the Lotem Spectrum device and the
211. nes the width of the strips If you choose not to define the strip width the application automatically defines the strip width to fill the defined file width File Height Defines the height of the generated file If you define a file whose height is larger than the test pattern the pattern is repeated to fill the defined height File Width File H res Defines the width of the generated file If you define a file whose width is larger than the test pattern the pattern is repeated to fill the defined width Defines the height resolution File W res Defines the width resolution Separations The Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black separation check boxes define the separations you want to output Each includes the range of dot percent values for the exposure The range is divided into the number of strips defined in both the vertical and horizontal directions First Color Defines the starting dot percentage first strip Last Color Defines the ending dot percentage last strip Creating a Test File 267 Creating a Test File To create a new test file 1 2 Click the Set button to select the location of the file In the File name box type the file name Note If you select a file from the browser the name appears in the File name box In the File height box type the total height of the file In the File width box type the total width of the file In the File H res
212. ng mechanism if the device is disconnected or a component failed Therefore it s recommended to reconfigure the device before every use If problem persists contact the local service center Lotem Platesetter Operations View Press Format Lotem Calibration Excurve Calibration Tone Reproduction Screen Set Reset Screen Board View Enables you to view the device parameters set in the PC Controller database If the Lotem PC Controller application is not running the Brisque displays data from the previous configuration To view the selected Lotem parameters 1 Click View The Lotem parameters window appears Configuring Platesetters 13 2 Click the General tab The connection parameters are displayed 3 Click the Media tab A list of plate sets in the connected device appears The currently installed plates with plate size and thickness are displayed in the text box 14 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 4 Click the Parameters tab Exposure parameters maximum actual size length width resolution and the installed punch system are displayed 5 Click OK to exit Press Format See Chapter 41 Press Format Lotem Calibration See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Lotem Calibration on page 86 Excurve Calibration See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Excurve Calibration on page 92 Tone Reproduction See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on page
213. ng the LW resolution When you define the Film Expose parameters in a Brisque Template that includes both the RIP and the Expose operations the LW Resolution value in the RIP window is automatically defined by the expose LW Resolution of the attached screen set and subsequently cannot be modified Note From the Brisque you can expose pages whose LW resolution is exactly half of the defined output resolution This is called the half resolution workflow To implement the half resolution output into a workflow launch a Template that executes both RIP and Expose and in the RIP window select the LW Half Res check box If you RIP and then expose at double resolution a message appears asking you if you wish to expose the pages at half resolution Refer to Chapter 18 RIP for details For additional information on screen sets see Chapter 40 Screen Sets 184 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film To select a new screen set In the Expose window click List located next to the Screen Set box The Screen Set List dialog box appears Screen Set List Ear eee ScreenSet List of Device Dolev800Y_0 Screen Type TurboScreen Name Owner Freq Ipm Res dpm Remark 1 Defaults scr Scitex 5 82943 80 Filters 2 Vc100r6c Scitex 4 04061 60 Al 3 We100r m Scitex 4 04061 60 4 Vc100r8c Scitex 3 90128 80 5 We120rbc Scitex 4 71405 60 Eco 6 Vet20r8c Scitex 471405 80 PA Wc120r8gm Scitex 4 52548 80 8 V
214. ning an automatic backup schedule this should be done if the database server is located on the remote Brisque station To activate the Color database 1 2 From the Brisque Launch Pad open the Utilities panel E esa 5 Fle inte Ea info See info Mire Double click the Prefs icon the Brisque Preferences main window appears Brisque Preferences Bm File GC a A E System PSRIP Preview CDE Pref Output Ig Double click the Color DB icon to open the Data Base Preferences dialog box Recipe Spot Color Database 351 4 Data Base Preferences E i Data Base Preferences Database Location proof13 List Automatic backup to local station at hhimm 10 30 every day Warning Backup will overwrite all the data previously saved on your Color database Backup Now In the Database location box type the station name or click List and select it from the browser To set the time for the automatic backup select the Automatic backup check box and type the time hh mm you want to execute a backup If the Color database is located on the local Brisque station leave this check box clear You can perform a Color database backup any time by clicking the Backup Now button Click OK to save settings The Color database now is activated Important Defining the database location is required on all Brisque stations connected to the Kodak pr
215. nnnnnnnnoonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnos 20 Configuring a Trendsetter Platesetter ooooocnoocncccnncconcococoocccoonoconnncoonnconnnnnonnnnonnnnon canon nc nonn cnn nncninnnos 20 Trendsetter Platesetter Operations ooooooiccocnccciccccnooccoooccconncooo nono nono nnnonnnnon ccoo EEEE nn nan nara nnnninncninns 24 COMU MNAE diet 27 Configuring a Dolev Imagesetter ooocoiccociccociococoooccoooncconncconnncoonncnonncnonnnnonncnon nono nncnnnnnnnnrconnncnnnnnos 27 Dolev Imagesetter Operations ccc ccceecccecceeeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeesseeesaeeeceeeeseeeceeeesseseseeeeteseesteeessteees 31 GOMTIGUEIMG PROOTEIS ea Ses Aar esta tities a tamara rea Md de AA Ae As A O SEA Ae 34 Configuring an lis Protein deudisledtaferiderdaaa eae aes 34 IriSsPFOOTEr Opera tdt tt ad 36 Comiguring Imposition A aE E A E AAA E EE EA e E E EE 39 Configuring anIMpositidh PrO en aa a e E e li 39 Improof Opera a a ai tase a Aah ea ae aia 42 Configuring Halttone PEO TS isara a aa ARA E A EE E E E EAT 45 Configuring a Lotem Spectrum Halftone PrO0t e oinincninnninnnn cnn coccnonnoon ronca rca rra rra 45 Lotem Spectrum Halftone Proofer Operations ooooococoocociccococococoocccoococonnoconnnconnnconn conan nn non nora nnrninncinos 48 Configuring a Trendsetter Spectrum Halftone PrO0H Poio concnincnoncnonnconcconcnoncnon narran rra 51 Trendsetter Spectrum Halftone Proofer Operations ooooooocincocincocoococoocccoocccoon coco nnnon nn ronnnr
216. nnnnnon cnn 54 Configuring a Kodak XP4 Halftone Proofer oocioccincninnnncnicconccoccnonnconnnon non aE aa crono rra 57 Kodak XP4 Halftone Proofer Operations oocccoooccconocccocononncononononoonnnnononnnnnononnnnnnnonnnnononnnnnnnonnnnaninnss 63 Configuring Screen 2GO risa aan A AAE daa leo dd dial dad da dada daba 67 Scre n2 Go AN e et ated 72 Resetting Boards ta ndo red ve ta agus oe loro 74 Calibrating Output Devices 75 Dolev alo MN tad E A A iaa 76 Resolution inte Cal a O rekin 76 Lote Cal iv ad 86 Laser INtensity Td A e o da de e eee ELE 86 Ean AE E REE A TE AAE T Dn A E E T EEA 92 NEITS KE eTo Na AEN E E A AE ET EA E A 93 A ea AEA a ia nde Olena E a A A a aai 95 V ritying an EXCUN E ec ir ida 102 ModityiNg amEXCUIVE usina o EA EATE da a AAAA S ANTER aba 104 Attaching the Appropriate Excurve to a Production WorkflOW ooooooionnninnninncoiccccocccooccccncinnos 105 Table of Contents Part 4 Output Operations 41 Optional Excurve Calibration Pararmeters 0 cccccccccceceecececeeeeeeeeeeceeeeceeeeteeeeteeseseeeeteeeteteesteeees 109 T ne RE PrOCUCTION sru sinc e o 112 Launching the Application srai nao a Manta a a et adhd a a aa ede 113 Creating a Tone Reproduction CUNE nurane air ei aa A E A 114 Modifying a Tone Reproduction Curve cccccccccceeecceeescesceeeneeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeceeseseeeesseettseesseeens 123 Deleting a Tone Reproduction Curve ccccccccecccescceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeseeecseeec
217. ocnnccnncconcconoccccoccccns TS Spectrum OEE dial The Proof Mediainternet Aneena Launching the Application Selecting Layout Mode oooooocociccococcccoocccoocccooocononccc ncoos Editing the Layout Parameters Designating a Screen Set oooccccnnocccccococcccconnnccncnannninos Spot Color Handling 0 cccceeeseeeeeeeeteeeeeees Assigning a Tone Reproduction Curve Defining Output Parameters Output Color Order ooooccccnoccccconcccccononaniconnncnncnnos Output Media Parameters Table of Contents v Creating Labels a ae hs Mee a a aaa 315 Customizing Proof Parameters for Selected SEQMeNts cccccecceesceeteeeteeeeeteeeeeeceeeeneesteesteeeteeeneeeneeeaes 316 Layout INVENTO Varia a tada tds bide jad 316 A ind Ceeaae ade ted bavi ude amas Md Me tad AE te ted 318 48 Iris Controller 319 TO UC atada dada A il 320 MONITO Vi Wins cidad AAA lA 321 PriNt VIEW tasiti dada A 321 Main Vie Worst tdt AAA ana tat a a a a t l 322 49 Color2Disk 323 Typical WOrktlOW AA EEEE E E EEE E 324 Definingthe Color2Disk ParaMeterS satis lor a a a aa 325 Defining the ICC Profiles ee me n ereere inaen eanna ee aeaaeae rae nern AER aea AERE tataa atat ATETA teat nani 327 EIEN aa EE che arth E N A A A AEA EEE 328 Spot Colom HanGliie ce NE E E EAE o LE 329 Selecting Specific Pages for Transformation oo ccccecceecceeceeeeeeteeneecneeeneeseeeceeeneetetieeentesneeenieeneess 329 Backup Hand ct la as 331 50 Kodak Approval 333 e E a AE sth eg
218. ogic Name TSS 2 Device Group Half Tone Proof Device Family Trendsetter Spectrum Parameters TCP IP address 149 115 42 159 Back Next Cancel 52 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices In the Logic Name box type a logical name From the Device Group list box select Half Tone Proof The Device Family list box is labeled Trendsetter Spectrum In the TCP IP address box type the device address for example 192 9 100 2 Click Next If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection If the connection was successful a device summary appears Device Wizard Em aS ag Steps Y Check SCSI connection V Connect to device V Get data from device Device Summary Logical name TSS_2 Type of device Trendsetter 3244 Spe TCP IP address 149 115 42 159 Back Save Cancel Click Save to save the configuration Ifthe connection was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Trendsetter Spectrum icon Configuring Halftone Proofers 53 To modify the Trendsetter Spectrum halftone proofer parameters 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Trendsetter Spectrum halftone proofer configuration and click Modify The following window appears El Device Wizard a a Da Logic Name TSS 2 Device Group Hal
219. olors that are not included in the Recipe Spot Color database you can create a new Recipe color to match this spot color A new recipe spot can be added to the Kodak Recipe Color library or another library in the Recipe Spot Color database This procedure involves two steps working on both the Kodak Approval workstations NT and the Brisque Preparing a complete Kodak recipe color book the Kodak recipe book contains a wide matrix of color ranges and density mixes against which you match your desired spot colors Creating your Kodak Recipe Spot Colors on the Brisque you match your desired spot colors to Kodak recipe color patches from the recipe book to determine the recipe s color properties You then record the recipe color s parameters donor separations and color densities in the recipe spot color database on the Brisque Preparing a Complete Kodak Recipe Color Book Each color recipe chart constitutes a matrix of recipe patches made up of two or more color separations at various color densities see figure on the next page You need only prepare the recipe book once and then use it as a reference over and over again to match your spot colors Two recipe spot color types are available Simple recipes each donor in the recipe color chart is printed at a 100 tint separation value with varying densities values normally ranging from 40 to 40 Full recipes both the tint and density values of the donors vary
220. olumn and type in a value Note Use either the TAB key or the mouse to move the cursor between boxes After you type the coordinate values click Enter The coordinates are displayed in the table Note Percent values are automatically rounded off to the nearest tenth of a percent Tone Reproduction 119 To modify a set of coordinates 1 Click a row of values in the table The selected values are displayed in the three boxes below the columns 2 Edit the values directly in the boxes below the columns 3 Click Enter The modified coordinates are displayed in the list To delete a set of coordinates 1 From the table click a row of coordinates The row is highlighted 2 Click Delete The coordinates are deleted from the table Note The end points 0 0 and 100 0 cannot be modified or deleted Adding Spot Colors to the Seps List Box Before you can build a custom Tone Reproduction curve for a specific spot separation the name of that separation must appear in the Seps list box You can add remove and rename Spot Colors that are displayed in the list To add a Spot Color to the list 1 Type the name of the color separation into the Seps box 2 Click Enter The spot color separation is added to the Seps list box To remove a Spot Color from the list 1 Select a Spot Color from the list The name of the selected color appears in the Seps box 2 Click Remove The color is deleted from the list box To
221. olution Intensity table from the Brisque as well as from the PC Controller The tables reside on the PC controller The number of tables depends on the specific device Dolev Calibration 83 To build a Resolution Intensity table from the Brisque 1 In the Calibration window make sure that the selected Calibration Type is Res Intensity and then click List The Edit ResIntensity window appears Note The List button is disabled while the imagesetter is in use Edit Resintensity Ae E Res Intensity Table 1 Table Entry Low High Resolution dpm Intensity 1500 40 1500 50 1500 60 1500 70 1500 75 1500 80 1500 1500 Enter Delete Default Auto Select this Table for Media Type Film Vendor Agfa Save Load to plotter Cancel Item Description Res Intensity Selects a table to edit calibration The Current on Machine selection displays the data type from the currently used table on the imagesetter selection is irrelevant because each cassette is assigned a specific table from the PC controller For example the Dolev 800 family supports ten tables the 4Press family supports six Note For the Dolev 800 family the Current on Machine 84 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Item Description Table Entry Although the Dolev 800 imagesetter enables you to define intensity values at two different settings High is the only
222. on To edit the Plate Expose default operation parameters gt From the Launch Pad open the Output panel then double click the PlateExp icon The Plate Expose window appears To edit the Plate Expose parameters for a specific Job gt From within the Job Ticket Editor dialog box double click the PlateExp icon The Plate Expose window appears To edit the Plate Expose parameters for a specific Template gt From within the Template Builder dialog box double click the PlateExp icon The Plate Expose window appears Plate Expose Ja Z Apply CTP4 Params to 20226 ans Layout ALL LAYOUTS Page ALL PAGES inventory Screen Set Defaults scr List View a Cyclic ScreenSet Type Vector LW Res 488189 dp Input Orientation gt Print Plate ID Print Slug Slug Params User Label Press Format Lastrab15x724 Alignment Top Center Y Punch Bucher Params Image Offset a Omm 0mm Plate Set Lastra6 15x724 Excurve None List Plate Size 615 724 Tone Rep None List Plate Type Positive Plate Policy Y Load Y Unload OK Reset Cancel 210 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Item Description Apply CTP Indicates the selected page or layout to which the Params to parameters that you edit will apply Inventory Customize the plate expose processing parameters for a selected page in a Job document or a selected layout in an imposition Job Screen Set Displays th
223. oofer at your work site From each Brisque station repeat the above procedure After the Color database has been located the following situations may occur If a successful connection with the specific remote station designated as the Color database server has been established but the Color database cannot be found the following message is displayed Can t open database in station_name This indicates that the Color database is not defined on this specific remote station You should define the Color database location as described in Activating Color Database on page 349 If no connection can be established with the selected station for example if you entered an incorrect IP address or the remote station is down an error message appears 352 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 If you have changed the location of an already established Color database server to a different Brisque then you must use the same procedure described here to redefine all of the Brisque stations that are connected to the Kodak Approval XP4 at your work site Before you use this procedure the new database server must first be defined and activated To invoke the Spot Database for the first time 1 From the Brisque Launch Pad open the Setup Panel and double click the Spot Database icon the Spot Color DB main window appears empty 2 Click the Recipe Spot tab Spot Color DataBase Location Recipe Spot Color Database 353
224. op the image from the top left select this option and in the and lt gt boxes type values Select this option when you want to proof an image that is larger than the intermediate film and you don t want to scale down the image to fit on to one film Tiling divides the image into different pieces and outputs each piece on to a separate film There is a 2 5 mm overlap on the sides of each tile If the overlap causes an additional tile to be created then it is automatically canceled After exposure and lamination put the pieces of paper next to each other to reconstruct the image Generating a Proof 385 1 4 Proof 8 Scaled down to fit onto one paper 1 1 Proof da a Tiled onto multiple papers Scaling and Tiling Single Page Job Scaled down to fit on 4up 1 3 i media no tiling a lfe 1 1 Proof Tile 1 i 1 1 Proof Tile 2 8 16 1 Tiled onto multiple 4up media no scaling Scaling and Tiling Imposition Job 386 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Image Position Allows you to determine where the image is positioned on the film gt Click the Image Position button and select one of the following options from the menu list Center Automatically
225. or2Disk operation and to revert them back to their original format The Revert to Original process deletes the transformed files and renames the backup copies to their original name Therefore you must have the backup copies for the reversion to work gt Select the Revert to Original option the remaining options in the Color2Disk dialog box become unavailable Kodak Approval INTOdUCIOA A LE a OEO es aaner LEA uO ea U T O a anae mn 334 Selecting a Page LayQUt erarcuresan asa aa a a 336 Designating the Whisper Format c ccccccceeeseeeteeeteeteeeteeeseeeneeees 337 Defining the Fitting Parameters 0cccceccecesseeteeteeeteeettetteeeneens 339 Defining a Label espe uaes oenn 342 Customizing Selected Pagese rotire ii 342 Printing Selected Reader Spreads or LayQUtS ooooiocoiocoiocociccccccccccno 342 Exiting the Application aa ladle ig 343 334 Chapter 50 Kodak Approval Introduction Use the Brisque to proof Jobs on a Kodak Approval proofer The connection between the Brisque and the Kodak Approval proofer is made via a Whisper based Kodak RIP station Output from the Brisque to the Kodak Approval XP4 halftone proofer is described separately in Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Kodak Approval can be located within a sequence of processes defined by a Template or it can be a stand alone operation If you are generating a Reader Spread proof of an Imposition Job the Kodak Approval operation must either
226. overwrites Order Order Mirror Width Mirror Brisque overwrites 338 Chapter 50 Kodak Approval Whisper Format The Equivalent Comments Option BrisqueKodak Approval Option Fitting Fitting None None Rotate If the Whisper Format Rotate option is on it is implemented in addition to the Brisque defined fitting parameters Scale To use this option from the Fitting box select None on the Brisque Normally if any other Fitting option is selected on the Brisque the scale definition in the Whisper Format is ignored See the Important Note below Trim Center Clip Center Normally Brisque overwrites See the Important Note below Trim Offset Clip Offset Normally Brisque overwrites See the Important Note below Tiling Tiling Normally Brisque overwrites See the Important Note below Priority All Jobs arriving from the Brisque are assigned Normal Priority Number of Copies No of Copies Data Legend Labels The Label defined on the Brisque and the Data 7 Legend defined by the Whisper format are Name File Name printed Separation e Date Time and Date Defining the Fitting Parameters 339 Whisper Format The Equivalent Comments Option BrisqueKodak Approval Option Description Free Text Selecting the Data Legend option from below the Format Name box only affects the dimensions that appear in the Proof Area boxes and has no effect on any Data L
227. ow Device Wizard EE mg D a Media Info Process Media D Yellow 3 EuroYellow Back Save Cancel 9 Choose between the conflicting process colors one of which will be chosen as a process donor for example between Yellow and Euro Yellow 10 Click Save to save the configuration If the connection was successful a confirmation message appears for a few second The connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Kodak icon 60 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices To modify the Kodak XP4 halftone proofer parameters 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Kodak XP4 halftone proofer configuration and click Modify The following window appears 2 From the Screen Board list box select a screen board as required only if two boards are installed on the Brisque Configuring Halftone Proofers 61 Click Next If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection Ifthe new configuration was successful a device summary appears 62 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 4 Click Next The following window appears Kodak provides several variations for the basic colors of CMYK Euro Yellow Euro Cyan and Euro Magenta The following window lists conflicting process colors For example Yellow and Euro Yellow Device Wizard Ie a Ba Media Info Process Media
228. ow 42 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices LES LES Improof Operations View Tone Reproduction To reconfigure the Imposition proofer 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Imposition proofer configuration 2 Click Reconfigure The Brisque reads the data from the device and confirms the connection It displays a confirmation dialog for a few seconds if the device has been re connected Otherwise a failure message appears Important In case of failure check the physical connection to the device then try to reconfigure If problem persists contact the local service center To set a device configuration as default Important This option is relevant only when the platform supports multi device configuration 1 Select an Improof configuration displayed in black 2 Click Set as Default The selected Improof configuration appears in green View Enables you to view the device parameters set in the PC Controller database To view the selected Improof parameters 1 Click View The proofer parameters window appears Configuring Imposition Proofers 43 2 Click the General tab Configuration parameters are displayed 3 Click the Parameters tab Color and B amp W Print Quality resolutions are displayed 4 Click OK to exit 44 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Tone Reproduction See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on pa
229. ox in the RIP window See Chapter 18 RIP for more details Adding a User Comment to the File Name You can add a descriptive comment to the Screen Set file This comment appears in the Remark column of the Screen Set List and can help you identify a particular screen set To generate a comment gt In the Comment box type a comment such as create date or use The comment appears in the Remark column of the Screen Set List 140 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Defining the Base Separation Parameters The parameters described in this section define how each separation is exposed on film plate or cylinder You can either define a parameter once applying it to all separations or customize the parameter for each separation Use the boxes on the left side of the Serarations section to define all separation parameters Use the boxes on the right side of the window to customize specific separation parameters Separations Spot Handling Manual PE ll iw lt Angle Conventional 105deg 45deg 90deg 15deg El ser Freq 4 04061lpm Adjust 4 04061lpm 4 04061lpm 4 04061lpm 4 04061 1pm Dot Shape Geometric Geom Geom Geom Geom BJ Designating an Angle Set You can designate predefined sets of angles for the screen sets Your options are Conventional1 2 3 4 traditional press Shifted1 2 3 4 shifted 7 5 o Pseudo Conventional conventional with yellow shift YMoire1 2 3 rational angles
230. p Save SaveAs Done To individually define the parameters for additional separations This option enables you to manually create individual parameter sets 1 In the Separations section select Others and type the exact case sensitive spot color name Note Make sure to type the exact name of the color as it is labeled in the image file or the system will not be able to identify it and will apply the Others parameters to it Basic Screen Set Parameters 149 2 Inthe boxes underneath type the angle screen frequency and dot shape parameters 3 Press ENTER The new spot color is added to the list of separations and a new Others column is created in the column to the right 4 Repeat the procedure for every additional spot color you wish to define individually Note The parameters set in the Others column cover all additional spot color separations not defined individually Screen Set Name Vc150r8c Ed Screen Set Name Ve150r8c i Type exact Resolution 80dpm L 80dpm pot Color name Comment Defaults and set Separations parameters Import Separations from File Pantones4 Pentone 24 lt Angle Conventional 15deg 105deg 45deg Scr Freq 5 656854lpn W Adjust 5 656854kpm 5 656854lpm 5 656854Ipm Dot Shape Composed Comp Diam Comp SaveAs 150 Chapter 40 Screen Sets To select a file with spot color
231. pears showing a list of existing tone reproduction curve files Tone Reproduction Files List al E EE Tone Reproduction List 7 Defined curves Tone Reproduction Name Comment None toneB tre toneC tre 13 tre 14tre 15 tre tone_rep tre 2 Select a tone reproduction curve from the list 3 Click OK to confirm your selection and return to the Plate Expose window The name of the selected tone reproduction curve file appears in the Tone Rep box on the Plate Expose window Or click Cancel to exit the window without selecting a curve 228 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Plate Load and Plate Unload Policies eas Important The Load Unload policy is defined at the job level and cannot be customized per layout page or separation Plate Policy Load M Unload To define the Load Unload plate policy 1 Define the load policy a Select the Load check box to instruct the platesetter to automatically load a new plate before the exposure begins b Clear the Load check box to instruct the platesetter not to automatically load a new plate before the exposure begins 2 Define the unload policy a Select the Unload check box to instruct the platesetter to automatically unload the plate when the exposure is finished b Clear the Unload check box not to automatically unload the plate when the exposure is finished This enables you to re expose the plate Additional Plate Expose Parame
232. perations Wer View Enables you to view the device parameter mr To view the selected Screen2Go parameters 1 Click View The Screen2Go parameters window appears 2 Click the General tab Configuration parameters are displayed Configuring Screen2Go 73 3 Click the Parameters tab Exposure parameters such as height width and resolution of the plate are displayed 4 Click OK to exit Screen Set See Chapter 40 Screen Sets Reset Screen Board See Reset Screen Board on page 15 74 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Resetting Boards The Brisque application identifies the currently installed board and is able to reset a specific board per request Output Devices Handling TE g 3 4 DA Output Devices Handling Device Type Logical Name Model e TSPO A id m Dolev800y Dolevao0Vv Operations 8 Proof E A Reset Board iris5030 RealistFX5030 El Improof 1050 Improof 1050CP Half Tone Proof Ty Loter Spectrum T Trendsetter Spectrum v f Kodak b EJ Screen2Go Boards SPA Rotation O Set as Default New Modify Delete Reconfigure Exit L Boards presently installed and recognized by Brisque To reset a specific board 1 Click the arrow left of the Boards icon The currently recognized boards are displayed in the Logical Name column 2 Select a board to reset 3 Inthe Operations section click Reset
233. preserve the Layout parameters defined in the application used to create the file To define the Single Layout parameters 1 Click the Single Layout icon the Params button becomes active 2 Click Params the following Layout dialog box appears Generating a Proof 369 Layout Params of Single Mode Step amp Repeat No of Steps 1 1 Gap Size In the Layout dialog box set parameters to exposes one image a number of times along the width and or along the height of the print area and to leaves gaps between the repeated images Number of gt Inthe and lt gt boxes type values to repeat the Steps image as many times into the height and width of the print area Important If the number of copies exceeds the print area the Brisque will crop the entire last image that extends out of the print dimensions Gap Size gt In the and gt boxes type values to define how much space is left between repeated images Close the dialog box to return to the Kodak Approval XP main window 370 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 To define the Auto Arrange Layout parameters 1 Click the Auto Arrange Layout icon the Params button becomes active 2 Click the Params button the Layout dialog box appears E Layout Params of AutoArrange Mode Method E FIFO First In First Out HE lt gt Gap Size 5mm 5mm Method Selecting one of the two methods invokes a specific algorithm
234. proofing media To modify the Media parameters 1 Click Media The Media tab appears Preview Inventory Media Tab 275 Item Description Select Device Selects the device configuration Select Media Selects a donor set from a list defined on the PC Controller Media Size Displays the selected media size Donor Set Displays the list of donors as defined in the PC Controller From the Select Device list box select your Lotem Spectrum configuration Note If more than one configuration for the Lotem Spectrum was defined in the Output Device Handling window For more information see Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices From the Select Media list box select the donor set The components of the currently selected donor set are listed in the Donor Set section and the dimensions of the receiver of the currently selected donor set are listed in the media size 276 Chapter 46 Lotem 800V Spectrum Exposure Tab Use the Exposure tab to specify the proofed area and the Reading parameters and to define a slug and marks To modify the Exposure parameters 1 Click Exposure to display the exposure parameters Preview Inventory Item Description Exposure Selects the type of exposure Available options Positive or Negative Reading Selects the direction of the resulting proof Options are Right Keeps the original direction of the page
235. r respective process donors thereby using media already on the drum intended for the process separations This will be done in the Output Color Order window Select the Media Save box to activate this option The output order of recipe spot colors defined by each recipe spot color are ignored Clear the Media Save box to print the recipe colors separately This option is only valid if you select the Specific or All to Recipe in the Spot Color Handling box For example take a Job containing the four process colors CMYK and two recipe spot colors Where the first recipe is made of Cyan and Magenta and the second recipe of Cyan and Yellow Activating and deactivating Media Save results in the following Sep No and Media Save Off Media Save On Output Order 1 C process C process Crecipel Crecipe2 2 Mbrocess Mbrocess Meecipel 3 Y process Y process Yrecipe2 4 Korocess Kprocess 5 Crecipel 7 6 Mrecipel g 7 Crecipe2 8 Yrecipe2 2 Total separations 8 4 Generating a Proof 381 To define the output order of the process and special donors use the arrows on the right of the Output Color Order list Note The output order of donors in each recipe color is defined by the recipe s output parameters unless you use the Media Save option whereby the output order of process colors dictates the output order of the recipe spot colors in the particular Job Output Color Order 1 Black fi 2 Yellow
236. re s square m geometric c composed enhanced Screening File Name Conventions 133 d diamond enhanced fm Staccato ud User Dot For example A screen set named vc80r20ud indicates a TurboScreen format with a conventional angle set a screen frequency of 80 lpi a resolution of 200 dpm and a User created dot shape Staccato Screen Set Names Staccato names always begin with staccato 134 Chapter 40 Screen Sets Creating a Screen Set Normally you create a new screen set by modifying an existing one and then saving it under a different name However you can create a new screen set completely from scratch In either case the parameters you define are the same wo Tip We strongly recommend you use the Creo supplied screen sets whenever To launch the Screen Set application A possible Each supplied screen set has been carefully tested Screen sets you create or modify may not yield optimum results 1 From the Launch Pad open the Setup panel then double click the Devices icon The Output Devices Handling window appears 2 From the Output Devices Handling window select an output device configuration The associated operations are enabled 3 In the Operations section click the Screen Set button The Screen Set List dialog box appears showing pre defined and user defined screens associated with the selected device Screen Set List ja bev
237. re sent via direct TCP IP networking to the Kodak XP host system residing on an NT station which are then ready to be imaged The Kodak XP host is a Windows NT application that combines queue management the proofer driver and diagnostics The screening of the Brisque Job is performed via the TSP card resulting in digital dot screen proof The Brisque enables you to select a TurboScreen Screen Set and Tone Reproduction curve for the output of each Job to the Kodak Approval XP4 The combination of the advanced technology of the Brisque TurboScreen the color and dot gain management tools of the Brisque and the technology of the Kodak Approval XP4 system now take digital proofing closer to offset quality The following graphic illustrates the effect of the Brisque TurboScreen on the output of the proof The magnified area of the screened file on the right displays the screening of the Kodak Approval XP4 which closely simulates the final offset result The magnified area on the left is that of a non screened file The result is a continuous tone output Introduction 347 No screening Halftone Turboscreen This chapter describes all the procedures you perform from the Brisque prior to and including sending the Job to the PC workstation for proofing on the Kodak Approval XP4 Refer to the supplied Kodak Approval XP4 documentation for further instructions on how to work with the PC workstation and its software applications Impor
238. reate the file Important The use of slugs decreases the exposable area on film To print slugs 1 In the Expose window select the Slug check box MY Slug Params 2 Click the Params button located right of the Slug check box The Slug Params dialog box appears Slug Params E jm Slug Params Offset ommi omm Mi Time amp Date Mi Job Name Mi Flat Name Sep Name ScreenSet Name OK Cancel Select the required Slug check boxes In the Offset boxes type the offset values for the slug position Click OK to save your selections and to return to the Expose window Ove OY Se 9 To add a user defined comment click the User Label box in the Expose window and type your comment 192 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Designating an Excurve When you define the Expose parameters you can designate an Excurve file to correct for density and dot percentage variations The selected excurve option appears in the Excurve box You may expose the image without using an Excurve file To designate a different Excurve ll 2 In the Expose window click the Excurve List button The Excurve File List dialog box appears J Excurve Files List Ela E Excurve List 3 Defined curves Excurve Name Comment AutoSelect None final_mesh_test Alpha 2 oK Cancel Select an Excurve from the list or click AutoSelect to have the system automatically select the appropriate
239. rename a Spot Color in the list 1 Select a Spot Color from the list The name of the selected color appears in the Seps box 2 Inthe Seps box edit the color name 3 Click Rename The Spot Color is renamed Note You cannot delete or rename any of the CMYK colors 120 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Viewing the Tone Reproduction Graph The Tone Reproduction graph displays the curves created by the table values 1 To display the Tone Reproduction graph click the Expand icon at the upper right corner of the Tone Reproduction Curve window The window expands Expand Collapse toneReproductionCurve heReproductionCurve f bere Modify Curve toneB tre Cu Seps All All Limits Y Required Y Measured Y Dot Gain Spot Rename Remove Comment Save File Required Measured Value onPress onPress 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 22 0 21 0 40 0 44 0 41 0 70 0 71 0 75 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 0 0 0 Enter Delete i cml 0 5 1015 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Curve lype Linear Spline SaveAs File Value Cancel Item Measured Required Dot Gain Description Displays the correction curve the application automatically generates based on the numbers displayed in the File Value and the Measured on Press columns Displays the user defined curve based on coordinates made up of the values from the File Values and the
240. rms only CMYK colors If Spot Colors appear in the Job they are left untouched and maintain their original gamuts Spot Color Handling All to Spot Apply All Conversion to Images Only Selecting Specific Pages for Transformation With the Inventory option you can selectively choose pages to which the color transformation must be applied This allows more control over the process and avoids performing unnecessary transformations such as on black and white pages saving time and disk space When you are defining the Color2Disk parameters for a Template or for the system default Color2Disk operation the Apply Color Matching Params to box displays All Pages When you open the Color2Disk application via the Job Ticket Editor the name of the active file appears in the box a Apply Color Matching Params to Sample2 job Inventory ICC Profile Type Device Link Profile 330 Chapter 49 Color2Disk To select specific Pages for transformation 1 From the Color2Disk dialog box click the Inventory button the Inventory window appears Inventory LJ Inventory Color lt Pages gt All x multipages P1 p multipages P2 p multipages P3 p multipages P4 p multipages P5 p multipages P6 p multipages P7 p E EJ 16 Selected out of 16 None From the list in the Inventory window use any of the following methods to select the Pages that yo
241. rn to the Calibration Curve List window where the new Excurve appears in the list Inserting Table Values To create the Excurve you must insert file values and measured values into the Excurve table The numbers that are displayed on the test film or plate are file values Measure the area indicated by a file value with a densitometer to determine the corresponding measured value Normally your Excurve table contains 21 sets of coordinates evenly spaced from 1 100 For a more precise calibration increase the number of coordinates If you have a problem with a range that you want to calibrate more carefully highlights or midtones for example add more coordinates that correspond to that range To add coordinates to the table 1 Type the File Value in the box below the File Value column 2 Move to the box below the Measured on Film column and type the corresponding value that you measured from the test strip with the densitometer Note The Measured On Film box applies to plate media as well 3 Click Enter The new coordinate is added to the table 100 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices To change a set of coordinates gt Delete the current set then type the modified values in the table as if they were new To delete a coordinate gt Select a row from the table and click Delete Note Numbers can be rounded off to n 0 or n 5 The end points 0 0 and 100 100 cannot be changed or deleted Tip
242. roof icon 2 Click the arrow left of the Kodak icon If a Kodak XP4 is configured the connection to the Brisque appears under the Kodak icon green when default a Important No more than one KodakXP4 is permitted To configure a new Kodak XP4 halftone proofer 1 Make sure the Approval XP application on the PC Host is running 2 Inthe Output Devices Handling window click New The following window appears Device Wizard Ale Ba Logic Name HTP_Kxp Device Group Half Tone Proof Device Family Kodak Parameters TCP IP address 149 115 42 16 Screen Board TSP 0 Back Next Cancel 3 Inthe Logic Name box type a logical name 4 From the Device Group list box select Half Tone Proof The Device Family list box is labeled Kodak 5 Inthe TCP IP address box type the PC Host address for example 192 9 100 2 58 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Select a TSP board from the Screen Board list box TSPO or TSP1 Click Next If the selected screen board is in use a warning dialog appears halting the device configuration to enable another board selection Ifthe connection was successful a device summary appears Configuring Halftone Proofers 59 8 Click Next The following window appears Kodak provides several variations for the basic colors of CMYK Euro Yellow Euro Cyan and Euro Magenta The following window lists conflicting process colors For example Yellow and Euro Yell
243. roofing job To modify the Screening parameters 1 Click the Screening tab to display the screening parameters Preview Inventory Lotem Spectrum Job Name TEMPLATE Media Exposure Layout Screening Separations Screen Set Defaults scr Excurve None View Tone Rep None Type Vector LW Res 100 x 1 dpm Dot Shape Composed Cancel Item Description Screen Set Selects the screen set or enables you to view the currently selected screen set parameters Type Displays the screen set type This box displays the values of the selected screen set LW Res Displays the input file LW resolution Screening Tab 285 Item Description Dot Shape Displays the screen set Dot Shape This box displays the values of the selected Screen Set Excurve Select an excurve from the available list Optional None is a valid selection Tone Rep Selecs a tone reproduction curve from the available list Optional None is a valid selection To select a screen set click The Screen Set List window appears From the Screen Set List window select a screen set and click OK to return to the Lotem Spectrum window The Screen Set name appears in the Screen Set box and the parameters are reflected in the Type LW Res and Dot Shape boxes To view the parameters of the currently selected screen set click the View button Note For complete information on scr
244. s Page ALLPAGES Page Inventory Layout ALL LAYOUTS Layouts a ro um Auto Arrange Params 4 R R Screen Set List R Cyclic ScreenSet Vi za Minas LW Res 0 dpm lew Punch Dolev250Punch Output Negative Positive Emulsion Up Mirror Down Y Punch Params Excurve Not found List Y Marks Params Slug Params User Label Item Description Job Ticket Displays the Job Ticket Template Template Page Defines page expose parameters Inventory 172 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Item Layouts Description Determines how images are arranged on the defined expose area There are three different Layout modes Auto Arrange automatically arranges the individual Pages or separations on the expose area Select this option when you want to output plate ready films Single outputs only one separation per defined expose area Select this options to output film that is to be manually stripped External preserves the position of the images relative to one another as defined by the Imposition application Select this options to output film that is to be manually stripped Params Defines other parameters that affect the separations exposure on the Layouts Screen Set Displays the selected screen set List Access the Screen Set List dialog box to select a screen set View Modify Displays and modifies the
245. s see table below this will give you a total of 22 charts on condition you use CMYK donor colors only Generator dialog box Set the following colors and parameters in the Recipe Color No of Separations Starting Density Density Click No of Seps Click Increment Charts 2 Yellow 40 5 1 Magenta 2 Cyan Yellow 40 5 1 2 Cyan 40 5 1 Magenta 3 Cyan Yellow 40 Cyan Yellow 5 Cyan Yellow Magenta 40 to 40 Magenta 0 Magenta 19 358 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 LS LS Define the Cyan and Yellow parameters for all recipe color charts as follows Density 40 and Increment 5 In addition define each color chart with a fixed Magenta density and zero increment Begin the first chart by defining the Magenta density at 40 and continue in increments of 5 for each successive chart until you reach a density of 40 Important At low density values unwanted patterning may occur producing non uniform color distribution within the printed recipe color patches Create your Kodak Recipe Colors on the Brisque To match your spot color to a Kodak recipe color patch E From the Kodak recipe color book determine which recipe color patch best matches each desired spot color Important If your spot color does not match recipe color patch in the recipe book print more recipe color charts with different color profiles and densities From
246. s c ooocinnninnnincnocnnoniconiccnononono nono nono nono rin rn 193 Additional Expose Parameters ccccccccceeeceeceeeeceeeseeeseeeeeceeeeceeeecseeeseseseeeeesseeetieeessseeesseeeteeeessieeees 195 Black Frame Short Fede odia 198 Designating a Tone Reproduction CUIVO coocnccniccinocioonco nono nono nono nono rra rn rr 200 SO O A ra Meek 201 Exiting A adn 206 43 Exposing to Plate 207 O a ls os 208 Launching the Plate Expose Application ccccccccccceccceeeceecceeceeceeeeeteeseteeeecaeeeceeeeeeesteeeesseeesseeesees 209 Designatingra Screen e E A e ae uated ees a eaS Maladies E a 213 Printing Label a a e aL Mar aE AN Aaa A 216 Printing the Plate Dia ios 216 A EEEE EEA E E E E TENE 217 Assigniig the Press FOME cali 219 Detining the Mage Algete doi NES 220 Defining the mag Onset x tas 221 Selecting the Punch Para dao ieee 221 Assigning the Plate Set sig o eud sarees art hesdits lis 224 Desighatingsan EXCUIVES bad fete ce cere A et oo ee eee en ee 226 Designating a Tone Reproduction Curve oocnonincninocicnconnconccon crono EE rra 227 Plate Load and Plate Unload Policies non nnin E E A A e a E E rra 228 Additional Plate Expose Parameters oooooocconocccccooonccnononnnnconnnnononnnonononnnnnonononnononnnnnononnnnnnnonnnnenennnnnininnnnos 229 Sl O A E E aa 231 Customizing the Plate Expose Parameters for Pages Or Layouts ccccecceecseeseeteeeteeeeeteeeteeeneesteeeneeeats 235 EN 238 Exiting the Plate Expose Applic
247. s check box the Labels button becomes active 2 Click the Labels button the Labels dialog box appears 3 Select the desired options 4 To exit close the dialog box gt To add a user comment to the Label make sure that the Labels check box is selected and type the desired comment in the text box Customizing Selected Pages When you are proofing a Job with multiple Pages you can customize the Kodak Approval parameters for a selected Page This feature is available only when you are defining parameters for a Job via the Job Ticket Editor and when the defined Layout mode is Single Page Jia For detailed information see Brisque Proof User Guide Selecting Page Layout Ej Mode on page 83 Printing Selected Reader Spreads or Layouts When working in the Reader Spread Layout mode you can generate a proof of all of the Reader Spreads in a Job or you can use the Spreads Inventory feature to print selected Reader Spreads only Similarly when you are working in the External Layout mode you can generate a proof of all of the Layouts in the Job or you can use the Layout Inventory feature to print selected Layouts only The Inventory feature is available only when you are defining parameters for a Job via the Job Ticket Editor and when the Template predefined the Reader Spread Layout mode Exiting the Application 343 In order to work in the Reader Spread mode you must drag an Imposition Job the whole Job and not just sel
248. s occur randomly and there is no regular screen The FULLtone option is only available when you are working with Class Screen sets and the connected output device is an imagesetter You can define FULLtone parameters to apply to all separations or you can customize FULLtone parameters for individual separations ge Dot Shape Fulltone Fulltone Fulltone Fulltone Fulltone To define the FULLtone parameters for all separations gt In the Dot Shape box select Fulltone The Fulltonedialog box appears 146 Chapter 40 Screen Sets To define the FULLtone parameters for a specific separation gt In the selected separation column click Fulltone The Fulltone dialog box appears maximized when the Advanced Parameters are visible on the screen S Note The Fulltone button is only visible when the Screen Set window is Fulltone E E Type ES Highlight Shadow Dot Control 0 Minimum Dot Spacing il Maximum Dot Spacing 3 e Fulltone Parameters for Separation Coarse a Important The Fulltone Parameters For box indicates the selected separation or All Item Description Type Select a FULLtone screen with different parameters Highlight Shadow Dot Control This option controls the dot frequency of highlights and the shadow characteristics of FULLtone in ten levels 0 to 9 When you increase the Highlight Shadow Dot Control value
249. separations from the browser This option uses an imported file containing several special colors 1 Click the Import Separations from File button The Creo browser dialog box appears Scitex Browser Jal Current Directory dataVolumes dolev45 1 0 Samples v Directory Tree Show Hidden I a Samples f E BH731A1 CF2 Composite Pk G BH731A1 CF2 Composite PKG job E BH73141 CF2 Compositejot a BH731A1 CF2 Composite job E Many_Spots job La Many_Spots job psors Raatone job Simpsons Pantone job Ba SpotCTs job All Selected Item s 1 GB dataVolumes dolev45 1 0 Samples SpotCTs job 2 Inthe Show Hidden box select a file and click OK The separations appear each in its own column in the Spot Colors section in the Screen Set Name dialog box the scroll bar to pan right and left and its parameters can be manually Sr Note When you use this option each spot color is shown separately use modified Screen Set Name Vs133r10c BE HE Sereen Set Mame Vs133r10c ca Resolution 100dpm 100dpm 4 MiS Comment Separations Import Separations from File PANTONE i PANTONE PANTONE i D lt Angle Shifted 7 5deg 112 5deg 37 5deg 97 5deg Ser Freq 5 157677Ipn I Adjust 5157677Ipm 5 157677Ipm 5 157677Ipm 5157677Ipm Spot Colors imported Dot Shape Diamond Diam Diam Diam Diam from Job file Save SaveAs Done B
250. specific Job gt To edit the Color2Disk default operation parameters from the Launch Pad open the Operations panel then double click the Color2Disk icon the Color2Disk dialog box appears gt To edit the Color2Disk parameters for a specific Job from within the Job Ticket Editor double click the Color2Disk icon the Color2Disk dialog box appears gt To edit the Color2Disk parameters for a specific Template from within the Template Builder double click the Color2Disk icon the Color2Disk dialog box appears 326 Chapter 49 Color2Disk LS To perform a color transformation from the Color2Disk dialog box do the following 1 Define the ICC Profiles to be used in the Color Transformation See Defining the ICC Profiles on page 327 Define how Spot Colors are handled This option is currently unavailable Spot Color will be ignored and remain untouched Optional If you wish to transform only selected Pages in the current Job then use the Inventory option See Selecting Specific Pages for Transformation on page 329 From the Convert Black Using box select the USR or GCR Do not change the default settings Use the Backup Handling options to create backup copies of the original files before the color transformation and to control the direction of the color transformation that is Original Transformed See Backup Handling on page 331 Click OK to begin the transformation If you try to
251. sque The Brisque supports all Kodak process donor types that do not conform to the Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black naming convention of the Brisque for example Euro donors EuroMagenta and EuroYellow etc The use of non standard naming conventions may create some conflicts especially when dealing with special donors and recipe colors that have similar names such as Yellow and Euro Yellow In this section we describe how to configure the Brisque to handle these conflicts The example we use here is EuroYellow Important steps after installing new donors on the Kodak Approval XP4 1 From the Output Device Handling application on the Brisque reconfigure the Kodak process donor setup by defining which of the donors are process colors 2 From the KodakXP4 output application on the Brisque you must update any Job Ticket and template using the old donor setup This must only be done after you configure the Brisque as described above From the Brisque Launch Pad open the Output panel and double click the KodakXP4 icon From the KodakXP4 main window below the Output Color Order list click Update see following pages for screen captures Ifyou are modifying the default parameters for the Kodak XP4 application click Set as Default in the Job Ticket Editor do this after making the changes and closing the Kodak XP main window 3 From the Recipe Spot Color database on the Brisque rebuild any recipe colors using donor
252. suitable layout for your job Select Auto if your job includes several pages or if you wish to expose several jobs on the same template and proof media Auto Arrange Select Single if your job includes a single page only for example a poster and you want no other jobs to appear on the same proof Select External for Imposition Jobs Select Reader Spread for Imposition Jobs This mode simulates the actual layout that is the pages are ordered on the proof as they should after binding To set the Reader Spread parameters click The layout window appears E Layout a LD Layout Params of Reader Spread Mode Bleed amp Cut Marks Gap Between Pages Omm Paper Saving gt 4 Gap Between Spreads Omm Omm Publication Type Left Bound 282 Chapter 46 Lotem 800V Spectrum Item Description Bleed amp Cut Marks Displays Bleed and Cut marks Gap Between Pages Gap size in millimeters between the images in both the horizontal and vertical directions This option is disabled when the Bleed 8 Cut Marks check box is selected Paper Saving Determines if two or more spreads may be proofed on the same output This check box is selected by default Gap Between Spreads Gap size in millimeters between the spreads in both the horizontal and vertical directions This option is enabled when the Paper Saving check box is selected Publication Type Determines the of bo
253. t In the Separation Handling section select the check box next to a separation Or Click All or None below the list of separations Important In all instances when you are not preparing a film for a Blueline proof make sure that the B Line check box is cleared 202 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Versions Brisque is capable of producing a Job in different versions For example the same poster may be printed in several versions languages destined for different countries To do this the Job output must contain the normal separations that make up a base process and spots and all the versions and special separations each containing the information for the specific version The printer will use the base separations to print a base to a Job then add the different versions to different batches of the base in order to produce different versions of the same product To merge base separations with versions 1 In the Separation Handling section select a separation then click the button to the right in the Version column The Merge With dialog box appears showing all available versions Merge With E a i E Merge Black with Y us m Y dautch russian EJ 13 OK Cancel Note The Versions button in the Expose window is enabled instead of only when a Job includes Versions 2 Select or clear the versions you want to merge with the base separation an
254. t 2 to 3 digits indicate the Screen Frequency in lpi The Screen Frequency is followed by the character r plus 1 to 2 digits Multiply this number by 10 to obtain the resolution in dpm The next character represents the defined Dot Shape c composed r round d diamond g gravure s square m geometric 132 Chapter 40 Screen Sets For example A screen set named c80r6c indicates a Semi traditional screen format with a conventional angle set a screen frequency of 80 lpi a resolution of 60 dpm and a composed dot shape Implemented on a TSP board A screen set named s133r10r indicates a Semi traditional screen format with a shifted angle set a screen frequency of 133 lpi a resolution of 100 dpm and a round dot shape Implemented on a TSP board TurboScreen Set Name Conventions TurboScreen names always begin with the letters v The next character indicates the designated angle set s shifted c conventional r rational angle w shifted yellow 37 5 x conventional yellow 30 y yellow moire free n pseudo conventional with the yellow separation at 60 instead of 90 The next 2 to 3 digits indicate the screen frequency in Ipi The screen frequency is followed by the character r plus 1 to 2 digits Multiply this number by 10 to obtain the resolution in dpm The next 1 to 2 characters represent the defined dot shape c composed r round d diamond g gravu
255. t Devices Configuring a Kodak XP4 Halftone Proofer on page 57 for detailed instructions Recipe Spot Color Database Kodak recipe colors are used to manage and reproduce spot colors on the Kodak Approval XP4 using CMYK and donor colors The Brisque now supports output to the Kodak Approval XP4 halftone proofer using Kodak recipe colors The recipe colors are made of a mix of Kodak color donors at specific color densities Supported software Brisque version 4 0 Kodak Approval XP4 NT ver 1 4 There are two ways of reproducing spot colors Using Recipe Spot Color library supplied by Kodak Creating a new Recipe color to match a spot color Using Recipe Spot Color Library The Recipe Spot Color Library is included in the Color database described in the Brisque Proof User Guide Chapter 6 Spot Color Database DCP Workflow Activating Color Database The initial construction of the Color database occurs during the actual installation of the Brisque software It is extremely important that you define the location of the database in relation to the local Brisque 350 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Activating the Color database includes the following Locating the Color Database o Defining the location of the Color database on the Brisque connected to your Kodak Approval XP4 proofer O Defining the location of the Color database server from remote Brisque stations situated at your workplace Defi
256. tant Before you start the Kodak Approval XP4 Proof application you must first configure the PC workstation and the Kodak Approval XP device gt i 348 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 The Proofing Process Brisque DFE PC Workstation Kodak Approval XP4 Digital Color Imager Basic Brisque Kodak Approval XP4 Floor Plan The proofing process from Brisque to Kodak Approval XP4 imager la Send a Brisque Job to the Kodak Approval XP4 Proof application on the Brisque In the Kodak Approval XP4 Proof application define parameters such as layout mode screen ruling screen angle tone reproduction curve solid area density image positioning image width and height scaling XY offset values and labeling The Brisque creates a bitmap file for each separation and sends it to the Kodak Approval XP workstation for processing and queuing The image data is sent from the PC workstation on the Kodak Approval XP4 one separation at a time to donor media The data on the donor media is then transferred to the intermediate film a collection sheet for all four colors The intermediate film is fed into the laminator where it is transferred to paper Configuring Kodak Approval XP4 via PC Workstation 349 3 Compare the paper proof to your original copy to test for color match and adjust the original image file as needed Configuring Kodak Approval XP4 via PC Workstation E Refer to Chapter 38 Configuring Outpu
257. teesststesteeeens 145 Defining the Parameters for Additional Separations 0 cccceececeeeeceeecceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeteeettseesteeeens 148 Advanced Screen Set Parameters eeina iaaa a r n a a a a a 152 Defining Dot Shape Parameters ico a tare S a inet 155 Continuous SCFECNING riren e tt aa aa r a e 157 Definino th Laser lts a a a aa aa 157 Adjusting the Spinner Speed srira ee 158 Moditying a Screen Sets tae hened oaa aae a aa a aa aiea 159 D leting a Screen Set e a a a a a a aaa aa aa aaa elata 160 Press Format 161 OVOIVIEW EE E E E E A E E E a OM 162 Accessing the Prisa o era 163 Creatingia Custom Press FONMat ss ccc revue eles rl shee Bebe dene Mea EEA OE OEE EEE 164 Modiiying an Existing Press Formats romina retrete ive te eates tee do least 167 Deleting a PresssFOr mats fect a a et llar sob dela Lio 168 Table of Contents jii 42 Exposing To Film 169 OVET EW Sionatane aaa e aa a aa a a a aa aa a a aaiae 170 Launching th Expose Applications aaea a a a eet as 171 Atranging Separations e s c stecteentencctiarenlor tte ai a aa ce MAG Pat ld pee a atea a t 175 Defining Layout Para Mete usted aaa ae lie 175 Examples Exposure to 8 up IMagesetteT ooooooococoococoococooococooccconncconnnnon ettin nncoonncnon conan nnnnnnnnonnnnainnnos 180 Designating a Scream talas 183 Defining PUNCH ParaMetels at caia 186 CTRA 189 PAI A e A E tse ine cae MMOS NE 191 DE E E A E E E T 192 Customizing the Expose Parameters for Selected Page
258. ters 229 Additional Plate Expose Parameters Additional parameters are available for the Plate Expose application To set additional Plate Expose parameters 1 Access the additional Plate Expose parameters by clicking the Expand icon located in the upper right corner of the window The Plate Expose window expands and the following additional parameters are displayed Scale 0 100 100 Separation Handling Expose Sep Version Swap 1 Reset B Line Copies Cyan Magenta m Reading Wrong Right AMED E can Yellow Orientation Normal Rotate180 Y Black x E A A EJ J xposure Y Ignore Pack Seps All None A Separations De Selected swapped oK Reset Cancel Item Description Scale Enables you to scale the Layout The range of scaling you can perform is 95 105 The height and width scale do not have to be identical Not applicable for the Trendsetter Copies Enables you to select the number of times each layout is exposed Reading Enables you to select whether the image is exposed as is or as a mirror image Select Right to leave the layout as is Select Wrong to flip the entire layout for mirror image 230 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate Item Orientation Description Defines the orientation of an image when exposed to plate Most layouts created in Preps and is exposed on a Lotem must be rotated 180 in order to be aligned properly with
259. the Brisque Launch Pad open the Setup panel and double click the Spot Database icon The Spot Recipe Color DB main window appears Recipe Spot Color Database 359 Spot Color DB HE Spot Color DataBase Location proof7 Recipe Spot ICC Spot Library Pantone CYC Colors Donors Install Spot Search Contains 270 Find Spot Colors Donors Comment PANTONE 102 Yellow 3 PANTONE 103 Cyan Yellow Black PANTONE 104 Magenta Yellow Black PANTONE 105 Magenta Yellow Black PANTONE 106 Magenta Yellow Black PANTONE 107 C Yellow PANTONE 108 Cyan Magenta Yellow PANTONE 109 Magenta Yellow PANTONE 110 Magenta Yellow Black PANTONE 111 C Magenta Yellow Black 7 Display 1091 of 1091 spots None All New Modify Delete Retesh 3 In the Library box select a library to which you wish to add a new spot 4 To add Kodak donor colors to the donor list click Donors and then define the new donors from the dialog box that appears You may add donors that are not installed on the Kodak device but will be added at later time prior to output If you change or add donors in the Kodak Approval XP4 device you must reconfigure the device settings via the Output Device Handling application on the Brisque see Appendix A Adding a New Donor on page 395 360 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 5 Add your recipe spot color to the Recipe Spot Color database To do th
260. the General tab Configuration parameters are displayed HTP_Kxp4 EE oe HTP_Kxp4 Approval XP4 General Media Parameters Logic Name HTP_Kxp4 Device Type Kodak Device Model Approval XP4 TCP IP address 149 115 42 16 Screen Boards TSP 0 oK 64 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices 3 Click the Media tab All the available donors defined on the PC Controller including the additional colors are displayed Configuring Halftone Proofers 65 4 Click the Parameters tab Exposure parameters such as height width and resolution are displayed HTP_Kxp4 Ez EN HTP_Kxp4 Approval XP4 mt _Kxp4 App General Media Parameters gt Maximum Actual Size 676mm 529 9mm Resolution 2540 5 Click OK to exit Test The SAD Solid Area Density calibration is used to improve the operation of the Kodak Approval XP4 lasers and correct the drift in the density values in order to enhance donor image quality A test file residing on the Kodak Approval XP4 PC is proofed and the proof is measured by a spectrophotometer The shift in the density values of the various donors is then entered to the Kodak database to calibrate the lasers For complete information on the SAD calibration see the Kodak Approval XP4 Digital Color Proofing System User Manual Tone Reproduction See Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on page 112 66 Chapt
261. the Services panel double click the Iris Controller icon the lt Device gt Panel appears Iris Realist 5030 Controller TE Printing Sample1 P1 assg e 4 E Time Remaining 5 40 Earca 3 View Buttons Clear Quit ma Elz M ed Media Diagnostics Log Diskette Preferences Status System Media Y Software Version 01 24 Ink Y ROM Version 3 0 Top Cover Y Front Cover Y Calibration Y Diskette Y Other Y Statistics gt To exit the Iris Controller close the lt Device gt panel Notice the three View buttons in the upper right hand corner Use these buttons to display the lt Device gt Panel in one of three view configurations You can display the Iris Controller in one of three configurations Monitor Print and Main by clicking one of the three View buttons The different configurations display varying degrees of information Monitor View Monitor View Print View 321 oller EH Monitor View Button Hj Print View Button oH Main Controller View Button The Monitor view allows you to minimize clutter on your desktop while keeping tabs on the basic status of the Iris proofer We recommend keeping this window open whenever you are exporting files to the proofer then if you require more detailed information on the status of a Job you can switch to a more detailed view gt To display the Iris Controller
262. the User Dot Installation and Operation Manual For detailed information on selecting the correct dot shape for your application refer to the Creo Turbo Screening Training Module 144 Chapter 40 Screen Sets The following table describes which dot shapes are supported by which screen types Dot Shape Class Traditional Semi Turbo Traditional Screen Composed Y Y Y Y Round Y Y Y Y Diamond Y Y Y Y Gravure Y Y Y Y Square Y Y Y Y Geometric Y Y Y Y FULLtone Y Composed Y Y Diamond Y Y Staccato FM Y Turbo FM Y User Dot Y Y To define a Dot Shapes for all separations gt In the Dot Shape box select an option Dot shapes created by the User Dot application appear at the end of the options below a dividing line Dot Shape Comp Comp Comp Comp Round Diamond Gravure Square Geometric Com Diam Staccato Staccato Basic Screen Set Parameters 145 To define a custom Dot Shape for each separation gt In the Dot Shape box in each separation column select an option Note When you select the FULLtone Dot Shape option the Angle and Screen Frequency options become inactive When you select the Staccato Dot Shape option only the Screen Frequency and Feature size options become active Defining Class Screening FULLtone Parameters Class Screening FULLtone is a stochastic screening technique in which the shape and placement of the dot
263. the exposure sizes resolution range and orientation parameters as required Click Save to save the configuration If the new configuration was successful a confirmation message appears for a few seconds The connection appears in the Output Devices Handling window under the Screen2Go icon To delete the Screen2Go configuration 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Screen2Go configuration and click Delete The delete confirmation appears Click Yes to delete The configuration is removed from the Output Devices Handling window Configuring Screen2Go 71 gt amp To reconfigure the Screen2Go configuration 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Screen2Go configuration 2 Click Reconfigure The Brisque reads the data from the device and confirms the connection It displays a confirmation dialog for a few seconds if the device has been re connected Otherwise a failure message appears Important In case of failure check the physical connection to the device then try to reconfigure If problem persists contact the local service center To set a device configuration as default Important This option is relevant only when the platform supports multi device configuration 1 Select a Screen2Go configuration displayed in black 2 Click Set as Default The selected Screen2Go configuration appears in green 72 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Screen2Go O
264. the measured values are within 2 of the corresponding file values no further adjustment is required Otherwise you need to repeat the Excurve calibration Make sure that you accurately measure the values with the densitometer and increase the number of values in the table Automatic Periodic Excurve Verification The Brisque enables you to define time intervals at which the Excurve verification test is automatically performed At defined intervals a test strip is exposed based on the parameters defined by the Expose operation in the selected templates Periodic Test Hrs Mins Make test every 7 day At 23 59 To define automatic periodic verification tests 1 Inthe Calibration window select the Periodic Test box 2 Click Make Test Every and select an option that defines how often the test should be run 104 Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices 3 Modifying an Excurve In the At boxes type the hour HH and minute MM that the test should run on test days When an Excurve is no longer accurate run an uncalibrated test exposure not based on an Excurve measure the dot percentage values from the test strips with a densitometer and type the new coordinates into the Excurve table You can either build a new table or modify an existing one See Creating the Excurve on page 95 To modify an existing Excurve 1 In the Excurve window click List The Calibration Curve List window appears From th
265. tion to the device resolution For example the input may be 3600 dpi and output 2400 dpi The media used for proofing are manually stacked in a tray containing all the required separation media for a job The tray contains the process donors CMYK spot color donors if required and a receiver stacked in the order of proofing in ascending order Spots Black Yellow Magenta Cyan and Receiver on top Before the media tray is mounted a carrier is placed on the drum on which the receiver is mounted The carrier comes in different sizes 4up 8up Carrier Receiver Donor Launching the Application 295 Launching the Application To define the Spectrum default operation parameters gt From the Launch Pad or from the Output panel double click the Spectrum icon The Trendsetter Spectrum window appears To edit the Spectrum parameters for a specific job gt From within the Job Ticket Editor editor box double click the Spectrum icon The Trendsetter Spectrum window appears To edit the Spectrum parameters for a specific template gt From within the Template Builder dialog box double click the Spectrum icon The Trendsetter Spectrum window appears Trendsetter Spectrum BE E Trendsetter 3244 Spectrum Page Inventory Apply Proof Params to Grphxpoz000_2 16 p Layouts o O iE Auto Arrange Params R Screen Set Stacato1 List om Cyclic ScreenSet Sereen Set LW Res 2400dp
266. tions you can select the Cyclic ScreenSet check box For details see Cyclic ScreenSet on page 173 186 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Defining Punch Parameters Use the Punch option to designate a punch system and define the punch alignment parameters To define the Punch parameters 1 Click the Punch check box The Params button next to it is enabled 2 Click Params The Punch dialog box appears The options that appear in the window vary depending on the connected output device and on the selected punch system Defining Punch Parameters 187 Item Description Exposable Displays the maximum image size supported by the Area imagesetter The exposable area is defined according to the cassette s exposable area Exposable Area cassette s size offset values of output device Varies between Dolev 4Press and Dolev 800 You cannot edit these boxes Pivot Position Displays the existing punch configuration They indicate the position of the punch hole that is defined as the pivot normally the round hole You cannot edit these boxes If the selected Punch System is External this option is unavailable Punch System Enables you to select a punch system from a list of available systems Alignment Designates the point on the image to be the reference point for example the top left when you position the image relative to the punch If you select None or External you will not be able
267. to select the pages that you want to expose To select multiple layouts click the Layout check box To clear a selected Layout clear the Layout check box To select all the Layouts in the list click All 3 To exit the Layout Inventory window double click the Window Control box You return to the Plate Expose window Exiting the Plate Expose Application 239 Exiting the Plate Expose Application To exit the Plate Expose application gt Click OK to confirm the changes and exit the Plate Expose window Or click Reset to revert to the previously saved Plate Expose parameters The Plate Expose window remains open Or click Cancel to exit the Plate Expose window without saving changes to the Plate Expose parameters Screen2Go OVET CWS A Taa aa aA Ah a Manita n ea aL a te ee a aan 242 Launching the Application ooooonocincocnconncccnocccooccccoocccocnnonnoconncnnno 243 Arranging LAYOUTS seinnear E AA TA ARE 247 Defining the OUMU i aie AAAA ANAS 250 Designating a Screen Sety csicseserz cay aeresereeethe eager eeereneeiaesaeseeneeetde 253 Designating an EXCUIVE oooconoccononicnonncnonnononcnnonanonnc ron nc cnn nco na narni nario 255 Designating a Tone Reproduction CUVE 256 Separations Handle Aled neal 257 Customizing Parameters for Selected Layouts or Pages 259 Defining File Name and Location errereen 262 242 Chapter 44 Screen2Go Overview Screen2Go is a new application operating on the
268. tput Devices Handling window Configuring Imagesetters 31 LS To reconfigure the Dolev imagesetter 1 From the Output Devices Handling window select the Dolev imagesetter configuration 2 Click Reconfigure The Brisque reads the data from the device and confirms the connection It displays a confirmation dialog for a few seconds if the device has been re connected Otherwise a failure message appears Important In case of failure check the physical connection to the device then try to reconfigure If problem persists contact the local service center Dolev Imagesetter Operations View Calibration Tone Reproduction Screen Set Reset Screen Board View Enables you to view the device parameters set in the database To view the selected Dolev parameters 1 Click View The Dolev parameters window appears 2 Click the General tab Configuration parameters are displayed Dolev800v2 Ae oe Dolevsoov2 DolevaooVvz General Media Parameters Logic Name Dolev800v2 Device Type Dolev Device Model Dolev800v2 Screen Boards TSP 0 oK 32 Chapter 38 Configuring Output Devices Click the Media tab The media type film size quantity in running meters thickness and the Resolution Intensity table are displayed The delivery system cassette appears graphically The currently used cassette is represented in black the others are represented in gray Use the Cassett
269. ts depend on the type of plate so perform this test for each plate type Test results do not depend on plate size or thickness Intensity test results also depend on given media batch so performed them for each new batch Once the optimal Laser Intensity and Drum Speed values are defined they are transferred to the Lotem PC controller database Lotem Calibration 87 To perform the Laser Intensity test 1 From the Launch Devices icon The Pad or from the Setup panel double click the Output Devices Handling window appears 2 From the Output Devices Handling window click the triangular button next to PlateSetters then select a Lotem configuration The device operations are enabled 3 Click Lotem Calibration The Calibration window appears main_dig Spinal EA O SUS JH Calibration Type Intensity Intensity cee Resolution Current Device lotem800v2 Delay Laser Uniformity Current Plate Horsell Screen Processor tsp Load Unload Policy Load Plate before the Test M Unload Plate after the Test Image Offset a 0mm omm Plate Sensitivity 150 mJ cm Resolution 100 dpm i Intensity 300 mW Drum Speed 900 rpm M Calculate All Points when Saving Test Intensity Values mW From 30 To 400 Number of Steps 19 Size 20 5556 Item Description Calibration Type Defines the calibration test type Perform only the Intensity test The other tests are perform
270. ture lets you select the separations for the output file as well as swap the screening parameters between separations Expose Sep Swap with Reset Cyan Y Magenta PANTONE 8 Yellow Y Black Y PANTONE 808 Magenta Y PANTONE 890 Selection All None To select which separations are selected gt Select the required separations check box Or click the All or None buttons Swapping screen parameters between separations To swap the screening parameters between two separations 1 Inthe Separation Handling section select a separation then click the Swap with button in the Swap with column The Swap With window appears J Swap With me BY i Swap PANTONE with None Cyan Magenta Yellow Black PANTONE 8900 CV PANTONE 8703 CV PANTONE 8200 CV E OK Cancel 2 Inthe Swap With window select a separation assigned the exposure angle you wish to change to Chapter 44 Screen2Go 3 Click OK The exposure angles are switched The new separation name appears on the Swap button next to the selected separation and the old name appears on the Swap button next to the separation selected to switch with For example If you want to assign the Magenta exposure angle to the Pantone808 spot separation select the Pantone808 spot separation in the Separation Handling section and in the Swap With window select Magenta The Magenta exposure angle is assigned to the Panto
271. u want to Color2Disk to transform To select multiple Pages select the Pages Make sure the All check box is cleared Clear the check boxes to the left of a selected Pages or click None to clear all of the Pages from the list Select the All check box to select all of the Pages in the list Ifyou want to select a contiguous series of Pages type in the first and last Page of the group in the From and To boxes then press ENTER To exit the Page Inventory window click Close you return to the Color2Disk dialog box Defining the Color2Disk Parameters 331 Backup Handling You use the Backup Handling options to Create backup copies of the original files before color transformations Control the direction of the color transformation Create Backup You can instruct the Color2Disk operation to make a backup copy of the input Job s files before the color transformation process is performed Backup copies must be made if you wish to revert the transformed files to their original format gt To create a backup copy of the original input files select the Create Backup option CT and LW files that are backed up are given the BCK suffix in their filename for example Sample2 P1 CT1 nlw gt sample2 P1 CT1 BCK nlw Note only the CT and LW files are given the BCK suffix not the Job and Page folders Revert to Original Revert to Original enables you to take files that have been processed with the Col
272. ucing To verify the Excurve 1 To perform the first time verification of the Excurve go back to the Calibration window and make sure that the selected Calibration Type option is Excurve Double click the Calibration icon to return to the Calibration window from the Launch Pad 2 Ifyou are performing a first time verification of the Excurve the template on whom you base the calibration for the Expose parameters exists in the Use test Params from box Excurve Calibration 103 If you are performing a periodic verification and the template you wish to verify is not displayed in the Use Test Params from box click the Selection icon then from the browser select the template to which the Excurve you want to verify is attached When you return to the Calibration window the selected template appears in the Use Test Params from box 3 Open to the template and verify that the intended Excurve is actually attached 4 Select the Calibrated Test Exposure option 5 Click Test A test exposure is generated based on the defined Excurve table attached to the selected template This time the test exposure is made using the curve s you created in the previous section 6 Develop the exposed test films or plates use a densitometer to measure the dot percentages of each test strip and record the results For accurate results zero the densitometer to a ghost dot area on the film or plate before measuring the dot area If
273. ue of 0 for any separation that you do not want to be included in the Blueline proof Type a value of 100 for any separation whose full weight is to be included in the exposure The highest value that can be set for any separation is 100 Any value larger than 100 is automatically reduced to 100 The default values for the color separations are C 45 M 35 Y 20 K 100 and Spots 100 Additional Expose Parameters 205 feature is performed on layouts containing pre separated files the Expose S Note Blueline proofs do not support pre separated files If the Blueline output application will output only one of the separations 206 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Exiting from the Application To exit the application gt Click OK to confirm the changes and exit the Expose window Or click Reset to revert to the previously saved Expose parameters The Expose window remains open Or click Cancel to exit the Expose window without saving changes to the Expose parameters Exposing to Plate A a la 208 Launching the Plate Expose Application ooooonnoinnonnnnnccnoccioccccnos 209 Designating a Screen SOtdoooccccnoccccnooccccononnncnononononnnnnnnonnnnnnconnnnnins 213 Printing Labels SluQs arca a E alacant 216 Assigning the Press Format ccccccccccccccseceeeneecneeeneeeneeeneesneeeneeeaes 219 Assigning the Plate Seteone aA E AAA NTE 224 Designating an EXCUTVE aeaa a a TAT EA ARA aN 226 Designating a Ton
274. ults ser CreoScitex 5 7971 94 488 Defaults 3 Vc120r94 488c CreoScitex 477237 94 488 4 Vc133r94 4880 CreoScitex 5 34506 94 488 5 Vc150r94 488c CreoScitex 5 56777 94 488 Scr Name 6 Vc175r94 4880 CreoScitex 7 03296 94 488 i Vc85r94 488c CreoScitex 3 42632 Sa einen 9 Vs120r94 488c CreoScitex 4 84555 94 488 10 Vs133r94 488c CreoScitex 5 39933 94 488 Bit y 11 Vs150r94 488c CreoScitex 6 09601 94 488 Ser Freq 12 Vs175r94 488c CreoScitex 6 99913 94 488 13 Ysz200r94 488c CreoScitex 7 87402 94 488 E 14 Vs250r94 488c CreoScitex 10 0519 94 488 Scnined 15 Vs85r94 488c CreoScitex 3 43593 94 488 16 Vy175r94 488c CreoScitex 6 68132 94 488 lS 17 Vy200r94 488c CreoScitex 8 3189 94 488 18 StacatoZ User 4 94913 94 488 Remark View Select Filters Off Select Exit 2 Use the filters to limit the selection of screen sets For additional information on filters see Chapter 2 Introduction to the Desktop Brisque Filters on page 18 306 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum 3 Select a screen set from the list and click OK to exit the Screen Set List window and return to the Trendsetter Spectrum window 4 To view the defined parameters of the screen set click the View button located to the right of Screen Set LW Res box Screen Set Name Vc175r94 488c Jal ae Sereen Set Mame Vel75r94 488 E it E Resolution 94 488189 gt 94 488189 Comment Separations
275. unding side Left Bound For publications such as English Right Bound For publications such as Japanese 4 From the Alignment list box select Top Left or Top Center to specify the starting point of exposure Around the Drurn 0 0 Top Left 0 0 Top Cente Note The selected value is used as the 0 0 reference offset points on the receiver relative to the drum 5 In the vertical and horizontal Offset boxes type the vertical and horizontal offset values from Top Left or Top Center as defined in the Alignment box Proofing starts at this point Layout Tab 283 From the Scale list box select the relevant mode Select Manual to manually increase or decrease the exposure size of each layout Enter percentage s in the 95 105 range The default is 100 Select Tiling for a job larger than the receiver so the proof is tiled over several receivers Select Clipping for a job that is larger than the receiver so the proof is cropped to fit the receiver excess is clipped off In the Orientation box select the rotation angle of the exposed image on the proofing media Select 0 for an imposition Job or for a Job in landscape orientation Select 90 for a Job in portrait orientation 284 Chapter 46 Lotem 800V Spectrum Screening Tab Use the Screening tab to set the screening enhancement parameters to select the screen set excurve and tone reproduction curve for the p
276. ure size Values range from 4 to 64 FULLtone replaces Feature size Feature size is switched to FULLtone only if the connected output device is an imagesetter and you re working with a Class screen For information on defining the Class screen FULLtone parameters see Defining Class Screening FULLtone Parameters on page 145 Continuous Screening Exposes multiple images at zero gap on one film plate or cylinder Laser Intensity Overwrites the value defined in the Resolution Intensity tables Spinner Speed Regulates the speed of the Spinner Motor Note If you are working with Class Screen Sets FULLtone boxes replace Feature Size boxes Advanced Screen Set Parameters 155 Defining Dot Shape Parameters Once you select a Dot Shape you can further define the following Dot Shape parameters To define G Ratio values gt In the G Ratio box type a value between 0 and 100 The default G Ratio is 65 To define D Ratio values gt Inthe D Ratio box type a value If the selected Dot Shape is Geometric you can define D Ratio values from 1 to 20 If the selected Dot Shape is Composed Round Diamond Composed Enhanced or Diamond Enhanced you can define the D Ratio values from 21 to 100 To define Dupli values gt In the Dupli box type a value between 0 and 9 To define P Noise values for Class and Traditional Screen Type gt In the P Noise box type a value between 0 and
277. v 800 each cassette selected generates the test Test Click to perform the test List You can build the Resolution Intensity table values from the Brisque Click to edit the Resolution Intensity tables in the connected device See Building Resolution Intensity Tables from the Brisque on page 82 From the Calibration Type list box select Res Intensity Type minimum and maximum values into the Resolution From and To boxes to define the range of the test Note To calibrate the imagesetter for one resolution only enter the same value in both resolution boxes From the Steps list box select the number of resolution steps you want exposed on the film Note This feature is not available for Dolev 200 and Dolev 400 series imagesetters Dolev Calibration 79 Enter values in the Intensity From and To boxes in uW micro watts to define the range of exposure intensities for each of the resolution steps In the Increment box define the increments at which the density will be tested This value determines how many strips are exposed per defined resolution Example if the Intensity values range from 1000 to 2000 in increments of 500 you get three test strips per resolution The first at 1000 the second at 1500 and the third at 2000 In the Decrease per Resolution box set the decreased intensity per resolution in units of uW micro watts Since the optimum intensity value decreases as the reso
278. value for the test Lotem Calibration 89 Item Description Calculate all Defines at which resolutions the working Points when conditions Intensity and Drum Speed values are Saving updated when Saved When selected it forces the Brisque to update the working conditions for all the standard resolutions displayed in the Resolution table when you Save When Cleared it forces the Brisque to update the working conditions for the resolution defined in the Resolution list box only when you Save Test Intensity From To Define the intensity range for this test Values Number of Steps Defines the requested number of exposures for the above range of Test Intensity Values Size Displays the calculated size of each step interval Size of step To From Number of Steps This value cannot be modified and is intended only as a quick reference for the Lotem operator Test Generates the test Get Brings the current values from the PC controller Save Saves the values back to the PC controller From the Calibration Type list box select Intensity The plate type and sensitivity parameters are automatically read from the PC Controller according to the plate currently loaded Note All Lotem Calibrations other than Intensity are performed by qualified field personnel See Lotem Calibration on page 86 Define the Load Policy Select or clear the Load plate before the test check box Define the
279. ves are built according to data measured off the paper of the laminated intermediate film The data measured is performed according to pre calculated correction tables supplied by the printer Tone Rep michael trc List The Tone Rep box displays the currently selected Tone Reproduction curve If you need to create or modify a Tone Reproduction curve see Chapter 39 Calibrating Output Devices Tone Reproduction on page 112 Generating a Proof 377 To designate a Tone Reproduction Curve 1 Click the List button next to the Tone Rep box the Color Curve List dialog box appears displaying the Tone Reproduction curves created on the local Brisque Color Curve List Elia yan Color Curve List 4 defined curves Color Curve Comment curve 1 tre curvez tre curve3 tre a Select Cancel 2 Select the desired Tone Reproduction curve 3 Click Select to confirm your selection and return to the Kodak Approval XP main window the selected Tone Reproduction curve appears in the Tone Rep box Or click Cancel to exit the Color Curve List window without selecting a Tone Reproduction curve 378 Chapter 51 Kodak Approval XP4 Recipe Spot Color Handling Spot Color Handling All to Process Specify Before proofing the Job make sure the spot colors in the Job have been defined in the Recipe Spot Color database Ensure that the recipe spot names exactly match the spot color
280. when the separation special color is not available 2 Click Separations The Separations tab appears 3 Select the spot color separation for example PANTONE 1385 CV 4 Inthe Spot Handling box select a donor color or Process The specific color is assigned to the selected separation Important If Process is selected proofing the spot color is divided among the process colors For example if the spot color is made up of 20 Cyan 35 Magenta 50 Yellow and 10 Black each of the process donors is responsible for the relative part of the spot color A special color donor can only be assigned to one separation Once assigned it is removed from the list 288 Chapter 46 Lotem 800V Spectrum To avoid patterning you can swap between separation parameters from the available separations list 5 Click Separations The Separations tab appears a II PANTONE 1385 CV Magenta 6 Select the Spot Color separation for example PANTONE 1385 CV 7 In the Swap box select a separation for example Magenta The parameters of the new separation are assigned to the selected separation and vice versa Blue Line Previewing the Proofing Parameters 289 Previewing the Proofing Parameters The Lotem Spectrum application enables you to preview the file parameters at any point To preview the file parameters gt Click the Preview icon The Preview section extends from the bottom of the window showing current
281. window appears To edit the Expose parameters for a specific Template gt From within the Template Builder double click the Screen2Go icon The Screen2Go window appears Screen2Go Ela To CARDjob 21630 tmp_jt VecT Layout ALL LAYOUTS Page ALL PAGES inventorya Layouts Single Params R Media Set normal Max Area User Label Slug Screen Set Defaults scr List Excurve LW Res 100 dpm Modify None List Output Negative Positive Tone Rep Reading Wrong 9 Right Newt Wii Orientation 2 Normal Rotate180 Expose Sep Swapwith Reset Image Offset Cyan Magenta Alignment Magenta Cyan Y Yellow File Type CCITT Group 4 Black File Name Path Selection Gall Mee OK Reset Cancel Item Description within each layout Inventory Modifies parameters for specific layouts or pages 244 Chapter 44 Screen2Go Item Layouts Description Determines how the image s is arranged on a defined output area Single Outputs a single image on the media area External Outputs an imposition Job The layout is pre arranged Params Fine tunes the Single mode Disabled for the external mode because the layout is set externally Imposition Image Display Section Displays a representation of the output image as defined by the various parameters Media Set Displays the media set configurations defined in the Output Device Handling
282. x type a comment 316 Chapter 47 TS Spectrum Customizing Proof Parameters for Selected Segments Layout Inventory The Layout or Page Inventory box appears in the upper right corner of the Trendsetter Spectrum window Use this option when you want to define certain proof parameters for a selected layout s or page s in a job For example when proofing a multi layout or multi page job where one or more of the layouts or pages requires different parameters than the rest of the job The Inventory box is available when using the Job Ticket Editor dialog box to define the Trendsetter Spectrum parameters for a specific job containing multiple layouts or pages and is not available when configuring a Template or the Spectrum default operation parameters Note Any changes you make to the Trendsetter Spectrum parameters outside of the layout or page Inventory will modify the parameters for all the Layouts or Pages belonging to the current job The Layout Inventory is enabled when editing the Job Ticket parameters for an imposition Job using the external layout or reader spread layout modes To define the proof parameters for a selected Layout 1 From the Trendsetter Spectrum window click the Layout Inventory button The Layout Inventory window appears showing the job layouts Customizing Proof Parameters for Selected Segments 317 A Inventory LJ Layout Inventory Proof lt Pages gt All
283. xposure Emulsion Determines the direction up or down of the emulsion in the exposure Punch Activates the punch if one or more punch systems is installed in the imagesetter Params Modifies the punch parameters Excurve Designates an Excurve file from a list of curves to be used during exposure List Displays the excurve file list from which a curve may be selected Marks Accesses the Page Marks parameters enabled for Auto Arrange and Single modes Params Modifies the required page marks 174 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film Item Description Slug Enables you to print slug parameters that may be missing from the file enabled for External mode Params Modifies Slug parameters to be printed User Label Lets you enter a descriptive label to be exposed on the layout along with the other selected page marks If the Marks option is cleared this option is unavailable Note Click the Expand icon located at the top right of the Expose window to display additional parameters at the bottom of the Expose window See Additional Expose Parameters on page 195 Arranging Separations 175 Arranging Separations The dimensions of the expose area on film are user defined Selecting a Layout mode determines how images are arranged on the defined expose area gt To select a Layout mode click one of the following icons Auto Arrange Single E
284. xternal Defining Layout Parameters The Auto Arrange Layout option automatically arranges the individual pages or separations on the expose area Select this option when the position of the images relative to one another is not pre set The Single Layout option outputs only one separation per defined expose area Use the External Layout option when you are exposing Imposition Layouts that were created in a Macintosh Impositioning or packaging application such as Preps or in the Layout Assembly application External Layout preserves the position of the images relative to one another as defined by the Imposition application From the Expose application you can define Layout parameters 176 Chapter 42 Exposing To Film To define various Layout parameters 1 Click the Params button The Layout dialog box appears Layout E mi Method Separations Layout Parameters ki Separation Gap 5mm 5mm Step amp Repeat No of Steps 2 B Gap Size 5mm 5mm Page Marks Once Per Copy Item Description Method Choose one of the two options to determine how the images are arranged in the Auto Arrange mode In the External and Single modes the Film Save option is always selected and cannot be changed Time Save When Time Save is selected the imagesetter arranges the images along the width of the drum The expose may be quicker than with Film Save but may use more fi
285. y in lpi The Screen Frequency is followed by the character r plus 1 to 2 digits Multiply this number by 10 to obtain the resolution in dpm The next character represents the defined Dot Shape e c composed e r round e d diamond g gravure s square m geometric For example A screen set named clc80r6c indicates a Class screen format with a conventional angle set a screen frequency of 80 lines per inch a resolution of 60 dots per mm and a composed dot shape A screen set named cls175r10c indicates a Class screen format with a shifted angle set a screen frequency of 175 lpi a resolution of 100 dpm and a composed dot shape Screening File Name Conventions 131 FULLtone Screen Set Name Conventions FULLtone Screen Set names always begin with the letters ft The next 2 to 3 digits represent the resolution in dots per mm The next 4 to 6 characters represent the type of FULLtone vfine very fine fine fine normal normal coarse coarse vcoars very coarse vfine very fine For example A screen set named ft80normal indicates a FULLtone screen plotter format with a resolution of 80 dpm and a normal type Semi Traditional Screen Set Name Conventions Semi Traditional Screen Set names always begin with the designated Angle Set e s shifted c conventional n pseudo conventional with the yellow separation at 60 instead of 90 The nex
286. y select the two predefined Creo Expose templates that exist in the system RIP80_Expose133 jtt or RIP100_Expose150 jtt in the Templates SciDef Templates folder Excurve Calibration 95 ES Creating the Excurve When you return to the Calibration window the selected templates are displayed in the Use Test Params from box If more than one template appears in the box when you perform the calibration you get multiple test results 7 Click the Uncalibrated Test Exposure option 8 You may define any of the optional parameters For a complete explanation see Optional Excurve Calibration Parameters on page 109 9 Click Test A test exposure is generated for each designated template 10 Develop the exposed test films or plates Note If a Job is currently being exposed on the imagesetter or platesetter the test is exposed after that Job finishes Ore Tr 1 11 Use a densitometer to measure the dot percentage values of each exposed test area and record the results a a a E E 50 Note To get accurate results be sure to zero the densitometer to a ghost dot area on film or plate before measuring the dot area Important If the Resolution Intensity calibration on Dolev imagesetters or on Lotem platesetters was not performed prior to running this test the test results will not be meaningful On
287. yout unrotated RRRR MEMA RERR Ba Important In the Lotem 800V the orientation of the drum is 90 in relation to the file orientation The Brisque therefore automatically rotates all files 90 in order to comply with the drum orientation The separations selected for exposure are indicated in the Separation Handling section under the Expose Sep box If Spot Colors are present in the Job they also appear in the same list If you are editing the plate expose parameters for a template not for a specific Job Others appears in the list of separations as an additional option to the process color separations Others collectively defines the initial parameters for all spot colors in the template The spot colors are exposed only when Others is selected in the Separation Handling section 232 Chapter 43 Exposing to Plate To select which separations are exposed gt Select the check box next to any of the separations including Others Or click All or None below the list of separations Important In all instances when you are not preparing a Blueline for exposure make sure that the B Line check box is deselected Versions Brisque is capable of producing a Job in different versions For example the same poster may be printed in several versions languages To do this the Job output must contain the base common separations and all the separations process colors and spots each contain

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