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1. e Name the new calibration in relation to the press and paper type that was used e Select the press type as Linear and select the first colour channel Cyan to enter the cyan data into e Enter the modified column of Dot percentage measurements in the edit boxes e Once you have entered the Cyan data select the Magenta channel and enter the data measure for the magenta output e Repeat the above for the remaining colours e Click OK in this window and in the Calibration Manager window to save your pro file Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 61 Calibrating Including the press calibration in Page Setups Editing the Page Setups e Choose Page Setup Manager from the RIP menu to open the Page Setup Manager window Page Setup Manager CME Separations H alftone Newspaper 110LPI ISM74 CMYK Stand WPMX12ChH 1440 0 None SM52 CMYK Smooth WPMX12ChH 1440 0 None iScreen2 CMYK SM52 CMYK HiDef WPMX1 2ChH 2880 0 None iSereen2 CMYK SM74 CMYK HiDef WPMX12ChH 2880 0 None Screen CMYK GTO52 CMY Sta WPM 2Ch H 1440 0 Mane iScreen2 CMYK e Select the Page Setup that was used when printing the uncalibrated target and click Edit to open the Edit Page Setup dialogue Edit Page Setup SM52 CMYK Standard X Output Device Resolution Device UPM1 2Ch HOM WT 4 fel Configure device Separations Screening amp Color Ste iScreen2 MYK x al
2. Interleave Select Random if a 2 channel device is used If a 1 channel device is used then the function will be greyed out Use Object Masks This option is selected by default Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality e When you made all settings click OK and return to the New Page Setup window e In the Separations Screening amp Color section of the New Page Setup window choose a Style iScreen2 CMYK was the one we created earlier or select it from the pre defined Separations Styles loaded when printing the Glunz amp Jensen fac tory default file New Page Setup p f E xX Output Device Resolution Device UPM31 Ch HOM 14 E Configure device Unita 1440 0 1440 0 dpi FProotA ead M Override resolution in job Separations Screening amp Color Processing Style JiScreen ChK al Optimization None Color Mo Color Management hi EA Exposure Trapping Method Hone T T Enable Feature T Negative D Mirrorprint T Control strip Preferences ri Calibration amp Dot Gain Calibration Mone T Tone Curves None teh Intended Press Gs PT1 and PT2 Actual Press 475 144081440 ve Cassette amp Page Scaling Cassette r Ed Vertical 100 00 Horizontal 100 00 A Imposition None Hl soon Options POF Options SPS Options
3. e Page Size is the size of the PostScript or PDF file that is sent from your pre press ap plication When you create or edit a Page Setup the default Page Size is arbitrary The RIP will override that setting with the size of the file you send to the Navigator RIP e Calibration Curves are used to linearize the output of your Plate or proofer and to add tone curves to your output Printing Glunz amp Jensen factory default installs standard actual press and intented press curves to use with the device IJPMX1 2Ch HDMW14 and the iScreen2 screen ing For proofing we have enabled the RIP to support Epson 4800 4880 7800 7880 9800 and 9880 printers Within the Config dialogue box for each proofing device are Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP Basic concepts and definitions several built in calibration curves shown with Green ticks for various Epson papers and inks e Actual Press Curves are used to linearize dot gain from the printing press or to em ulate the characteristics of another press Printing Glunz amp Jensen factory default installs general press curves designed to match resolution and ink for a specific region and i plates on most commercial print ing presses e Please note that these are default curves To achieve a more accurate calibration you may wish to create your own curves Intended Press Curves are used to rebuild the desired dot gain from the printing press or to emula
4. Exposure ie Enable Feature F Negative D Mirrorprint Tl Control strip Color No Color Management ed Trapping Method Mone ha Preferences a ps Calibration amp Dot Gain Calibration Mone T Tone Curves Mone tal Intended Press GiPTiandPT2 i wt Actual Press 475 1440elddov2 Cassette amp Page Cassette Rotate fo T Trim page Scaling Vertical i 00 00 z Horizontal i 00 00 Z Click the Save As button e In the appearing Save Setup dialogue M52 CMYK Standard give your Page Setup a name which reflects the press size and if necessary the Separations Style so it will be easy to select later Click the Save button 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality Page Setup Manager e Click the OK button to exit the Page Setup Manager If you click Cancel at any point including to exit the Page Setup Manager above then any changes you made or new Page Setups will be lost Setting the Gripper and Job position for portrait printing presses For 4 up portrait presses the PostScript or PDF file in theory should be centred on the Media Width and the Top Margin should be set equal to the gripper margin plus the plate bend m Gripper Offset or Top Margin Media Width Job position Centre on Media Width g2 2
5. Extra top margin mm and Extra left margin mm The adjustment of the margins in this section accounts for the subtraction of the defined non printable area on the plate as specified by Epson Note that the margins specified in the Advanced Device Options are fixed in millimetres Margins specified in this section will be added to those specified in the user section As the extra margins should account for special printer margin settings and adjustments it should not be necessary to make any adjustment in the user section However some deviations between printers can be expected most likely caused by the sensor registering the top edge Here a special adjustment in the user section should be carried out by a technician Screening Linearisation Control When the RIP is calibrated correctly there is no difference in the amount of ink that is jetted onto the plate for the various resolutions for the same job halftone However the maximum achievable ink coverage increases with resolution E g 2880x1440 dpi can jet twice the amount of ink compared to 1440x1440 dpi It is therefore necessary to decrease the ink coverage when the resolution increases In short this setting determines how much ink e g how much of the available resolution is needed to produce the darkest possible halftone In general to increase the ink coverage the setting must be lowered It can be thought of as ink reduction the higher reduction the lower ink coverage
6. _ Saess Cancel e If you did not print the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file then leave the fields in the Calibration amp Dot Gain section blank and follow the procedure described in Calibrating later in this chapter Rotate fo T Trim page e If you did print the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file then Set Calibration to None e Set Tone Curves to None Set Intended Press to GJ PT1 and PT2 or another curve that matches your request As CTP equipment is generally calibrated to provide a linear press sheet this adds back the gain normally expected by conventional printing presses and thus creates a richer output for 4 colour work than a linear press sheet would Set Actual Press to 475 1440x1440 v2 or another curve that matches your request This linearises the output on the press sheet thus compensating for individual press characteristics and the effect of the Deeds screening Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP co PlateWriter plug in functionality e The New Page Setup screen should now look like this if the Glunz amp Jensen fac tory default file was printed otherwise each of the Calibration amp Dot Gain items are set to None New Page Setup 1 x Output Device Resolution Device UPM31 Ch HOM 14 E Configure device Prootheady Separations Screening amp Color Stile iScreenz2 CMYK al E
7. Finishing e Use buttons on the program selector 1 to select program a 1 0 15 mm plates 2 0 20 mm plates 3 0 30 mm plates 4 Gumming only gum rinse i Program 0 is for technicians only e Make sure that the indicator 2 lights steady green T11246 For the various indicator status and error codes please see Part 5 Trou bleshooting e Place the printed plate 3 on the con ia veyor making sure that the front edge is placed over the plate sensor 4 e If the curing oven has already reached the correct working temperature the con veyor will take the plate through the oven otherwise it moves the plate slightly forward and then it stops until the oven is ready e While the indicator 5 lights steady green or flashing green plates can be put on the conveyor if the program selector is not changed Program selector can be changed only when the indicator lights steady green Recommended distance between two consecutive plates is at least 50 mm It is important that the plates are not pushed forward by hand into the oven i It is recommended to make a space of at least 300 mm or approx two minutes between every 4 8 plates in order for the gum replenish system to work properly e When the plate is cured and finished then it appears on the exit tray 6 711248 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 2 10 Daily use Daily shut down Daily shut down e Sw
8. Unita 1440 0 1440 0 api M Override resolution in job Processing Optimization None Color No Color Management h Exposure Trapping Method Mone T le Enable Feature E Negative D Mirorprint l Control strip Preferences gt ee i l Calibration amp Dot Gain Calibration Mone T Tone Curves None te ta Intended Press GJ PTI and PT o Actual Press H475 1440x14a0v2 Cassette amp Page Scaling Cassette 7 Vertical 100 00 z Fage layout Horizonte 10000 E Imposition None o Hl Horizonta Rotate lo T Trim page e In the Cassette amp Page section click the Page layout button to open the Page Lay out window Device Width L a 18 07 Device Length DL 40 00 Media Size Other Media width ki 13 39 Media Length ML f 3 55 kX HJ Top Margin TM 1 57 IW Center page on Media Width Bottom Margin Bt 0 55 Center page on Media Length Lett Margin LM 0 39 Page size omer Right Margin RM 0 39 Page width i 2 60 inches select units inches Fage height 7 72 O Cancel e Select units inches or mm for media size and margins 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality Setting the plate size xj K DH Device Width Dw 644 91 Device Length CL 1076 00 Media Size Plate Heidelberg SME
9. 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Cleaning and maintenance Other printer cleaning tasks e Tilt the holder for the wiper so that the wiper stands in an upraised position Moisten a cleaning stick with the WB Cleaning Fluid and clean any residue of ink off the wiper e Then use the same cleaning stick to clean residue of ink off the flushing box e When done turn the image unit off while the top cover is still opened Turning it off will result in the wiper moving back and the head caps are uncovered 7ctp e Moisten a cleaning stick with the WB Cleaning Fluid and then clean the head cap seal rubber lip Also gently clean the foam inside each top cap for any residue of ink if needed Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Cleaning and maintenance Finishing unit e After cleaning close the top cover and attached the service hatch and turn the power on at the imaging unit The print head will then drive back in the capped position y If the print head is not capped immediately after the maintenance is completed this could result in damaging the print head Additional printer settings and check Adjusting the printer feed uni directional and bi directional is important for the output quality of the PlateWriter These adjustments have to be performed on a regular basis Finishing unit Running the gum rinse program It is recommended to run the gum rinse program at the end of each worki
10. Add Printer Wizard Local or Network Printer The wizard needs to know which type of printer to set up Select the option that describes the printer you want to use Local printer attached to this computer F Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer A network printer or a printer attached to another computer Is To set up a network printer that is not attached to a print server J deila Laced eve pin Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP Using the NT Print input 4 51 e Select Create a new port and select ScriptWorks from the drop down selection box this is the input added to Windows by the Harlequin RIP Click Next Select a Printer Port A list box is then displayed showing the names of all unconnected ScriptWorks Channels that is the name of any input you have created using the NTPrint Plugin Select one of these and click OK e Configure the printer To do this you need to install the printer driver for the PlateWriter supplied on the PlateWriter RIP 8 Installer DVD or located in the direc tory C GJ Tools Windows PostScript Driver A id Printer Wizard The manufacturer and model determine which printer software to use Select the manufacturer and model of your printer E eas pire care ath an alaha ga nan eae A pA aa aR a p document compatible printer saft aces AocusetSF v52 3 Wh A
11. C x 1 Color calibration M aie JE 1 Color calibration Y eha to Disk 1 Color calibration K Time 0 07 Percentage 31 ee ee ae beer O Disabled Type ALT to kill current job V Disable output gt ae x Reading from GJ version of JP Time 0 41 Bytes read 37413Kb Delete When necessary Items 6 Usage 462 1Mb Disk free 61 95Gb Items 0 Usage OKb Type ALT to kill current job e Select your file and click on Info e The ThroughPut Info window appears Job 1 Calibration Job 27 C Output device P3000 Ch HOM Resolution 1440 00 Vertical Configure device dpi 1440 00 Horizontal Page width 11 68 inches Copies to print i Fage height 6 26 Copies printed U E Negative Change roam color Trim page Don t delete page size on disk 1080Kb in Cassette iY Change all pages in job Exposure Cancel e Be sure that Change all pages in job is checked 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 28 Daily use Imaging the plate Device Width L i 456 98 Device Length DL 1076 00 Media Size Other Media Width bia 340 00 Media Length ML 505 00 Top Margin TM 50 00 Bottorn Margin BM 6 00 tJ _ 1 iY Center page on Media Width Center page on Media Length Lett Margin LM 10 00 Page size ther gt Right Margin AM 10 00 Page width 220 00 milimeters Select units millimeters Page he
12. Cleaning of gum finisher rollers i It is recommended to perform this cleaning procedure once a month See illustration opposite e Switch off and unplug the finishing unit e Remove the gum dryer 1 e Remove the gum section cover 2 e Take out the roller 3 Release the roller bearings 4 and take out the rollers 5 and 6 To release the roller bearings press the locking arm as illustrated and then pull up wards e Clean the rollers and bearings in hot water using a soft brush Reinstall all parts in reverse order making sure that the bearings 4 click properly into place Cleaning the finishing unit body Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean all surfaces and conveyor belts 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 3 10 Cleaning and maintenance Finishing unit Gum water replenishing system Use Depending on the size of the plate the finishing unit sets aside a little water pump run time approximately 1 s for every 60 seconds that the finishing unit is running Once the plate has passed through the machine the water pump replenishes the re served amount of water and distributes it to clean the rollers If plates are continuously running through the finishing unit it will continue reserv ing water replenish until it has accumulated 30 seconds The finishing unit lights green ready as soon as water replenish is added Do not turn off the finishing unit bef
13. Narrow Dat Size 2680dpi UMD Flate Gauge 015mm Inkset i Liquid ink Maintenant Plate Vacuum 70 p e Fluid bil Select TAO channels on cna on Uni directional I NOE Productivity Mode D8 Dwell Time Seconds 1 1000 Feed adjustment 0 0000 Image Position Options Margin Units mm Advanced Imaging Options Solids Adjust top margin o 0000 reciente Entry Point djust left margi 0 0000 zA Screening Gai Adjust lef margin Check Fine Lines set 256 spss Gain Maintenance Cycle Hours 6 0000 Ink Limit 100 livtari ave Clean before job Solid Density Controls Text Lines Gradient Halftone Mo of jobs between clean jo Periodic clean I Periodic cleaning 07 00 days Hours 2012 08 16 16 02 Give more time to Windows D Platemaker Here you can choose the output device The plug in will search for the installed printers in the Windows system Select ONE channel or Select TWO channels Depending on the selected device type the plug in needed to find out which of the channels is charged with ink in the PlateWriter 3000 This will be indicated by the device name either by 1Ch or 2Ch included in the device name The plug in will write Select ONE channel or Select TWO channels For the PlateWriter 3000 Liquid Dot is assigned to channel 3 and 4 For the 1Ch mode select the one channel only Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237
14. This aborts the job currently processing and then turns off the input system Adding a new input source to the list You can create many different input sources for each input plugin For example you could create 5 spool folder input sources and 10 NT Print input sources To add a new input source to the list e Click the New button in the Input Controller window The RIP displays an Input Channel Edit dialogue box allowing you to fill in the details for this source x Mame SM52 CH E Standard Configure Type SpoolF older EE Fage Setup SM52 CMYK Standard A M Enabled _Cancel Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 39 Automating job input to the RIP q e Type a name for the Input plugin device in the Name text box The name is used to identify the source within the RIP It may also be used by the input plugin itself If you create an AppleTalk input device when you start the inputs a virtual printer with this name becomes available on the AppleTalk network Try to use names that allow you to identify which Page Setup the jobs will be sent to Choose the plugin type from the Type drop down list e g NT Print or Spool Folder e Choose a saved page setup from the Page Setup drop down list The RIP applies this page setup to each job arriving at the source e If the plugin is to be initially turned on select the Enabled check box e Click the Configure button to display an I
15. Using the RIP 4 13 PlateWriter plug in functionality It is not possible to output a file through the RIP where only one channel is chosen on a 2 channel device or vice versa without getting a RIP error Error Incorrect number of output channels 1 selected for IJIPMX1 2Ch HDMW14 ERROR Image is 2BPP should be 1BPP Please re RIP with a different screen When launching the Plug in on the Configure Device the dialog box will become active after a short while during which time there is a risk of selecting wrong ink channels by typing one of the values between 1 and 4 on the keyboard Image Position Options Margin Units and Adjust top and left margin This option allows you to choose millimetres or inches for the Adjust top and left margin option If the image is not correctly placed on the plate small adjustments can be made to ensure correct centring and gripper edge Margins can be typed in as a positive or negative value Margins can also be adjusted in Advanced Device Options This section is normally greyed out and not accessible in the normal user mode Margins created in margin units will be added to those specified in Advanced Device Options Note that the margins specified in the Advanced Device Options are fixed in millimetres The margins specified in the Advanced Device Options should under normal circumstances be left unedited Maintenance Cycle Hours This allows users to specify a maintenance cycle defined in ho
16. page setups as described earlier then you will need to create a page setup before you can use the RIP Follow the procedure as described below to create your own page setups if required otherwise for an easier way to change the existing Page Setups loaded by the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file see the section Duplicating and editing a Page Setup on page 4 28 Creating Page Setups Print File Ctrl F Page Setup Manager Cbrl 5 Configure RIP Ctrl F Device Manager 1188396 kB reserved 1 42 1 7 Copyright c 2004 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved W1 5 17 Copyright fc 2004 2005 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved Input Controller Ctrl M 10 Copyright c 1992 2006 Global Graphics Software Lid All Rights Reserved Start Inputs Ctrl I ht c 2002 2006 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved 13 Copyright c 2004 2006 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved Executive ctrl E Language SDevices spsptdeyE straS tark xpsptdeyH gnE straS tart b 1 21 Copyright c 2006 2007 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved About Navigator oreModule 1S creeningsEstraS tarliS creenings tat Logo llections Memory Statistics oreModuleiS creening2E stras tarkiS creeninge bet llections Quit Ctrl g MT version 2 renderers will be used Using 20 0 ME of memory per renderer 1237 Operating Manual Plate
17. 4880 or 7800 7880 printer used for proof ing Plug ins to drive these printers are supplied with the Harlequin RIP e Harlequin RIP platform A customized workstation accessible by both Mac and PC computers loaded with the Global Graphics Harlequin RIP The Harlequin RIP provided is customized by Xitron and it accepts PostScript PDF EPS TIF amp JPEG files produced by standard pre press applications It RIPs the data and sends output to the PlateWriter engine or to the Proofer e PlateWriter finishing unit 3 An integrated plate finisher that executes all of the steps necessary to produce press ready plates e g curing gumming and drying of the plates after they are im aged in the PlateWriter engine T11312 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Introduction PlateWriter 2500 overview PlateWriter 2500 overview OMT PWN e 8 9 l KY Q Control panel from here you control the imaging unit Input table ensures that plates are aligned correctly prior to entering the imaging unit Exit table Curing conveyor leads the printed plate through the curing sections Curing oven dries the ink on the plate and cross links it to the aluminum base Gum finishing bottle contains the finishing solution applied to the plate in the finishing section Solution not accepted by the plate returns into the bottle Finishing section cools the plate and applies a combined gum and plate enhancer to the plate to protec
18. Er 1 42 17 Copyright c 2004 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved CO R 11188396 kB reserved W1 5 1 Copyright c 2004 2005 Global Graphic Software Ltd All Rights Reserved Configure RIF Device Manager Input Controller Ctrl M 10 Copyright c 1992 2006 Global Graphics Software Lid All Rights Reserved Start Inputs Ctrl I ht c 2002 2006 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved 13 Copyright c 2004 2006 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved Executive ctrl E Language sDevices psptdev E HhraStarky spsptdeyH qnE gtraS bart l b 1 21 Copyright c 2006 2007 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved About Navigator oreModule1S creeningsE straS tarkS creenings tat Logo llections oreModule 1S creening2EstraS tariS creeninge tut Memory Statistics llections Quit MT version 2 renderers will be used Using 20 0 MB of memory per renderer chro If you already have a Press Setup created and you wish to add another of a different size then try to select a Setup with the same orientation e g if you have a Portrait Press setup such as an Heidelberg QM46 and want to create a different size such as a ABDICK 9810 and copy this Page Setup This will make creating the Page Setup much quicker as the only items to change will be the Plate Size and the Page Setup Name Even if you do not have the correct Pr
19. Light tool bar button To stop all enabled inputs choose Navigator RIP gt Start Inputs again or click the Red Traffic Light tool bar button Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP Using the SpoolFolder input folder Using the SpoolFolder input folder The spool folder input is the most popular managed input for Mac and PC users Use the spool folder to drag and drop PDF files directly Using NT Print or AppleTalk will result in PostScript language file being generated The spool plug in regularly scans a specified disk folder directory and processes any PostScript language files and other suitable files that are placed there Normally these files are deleted after successful processing The spool folder can be on a network file server or the local iCtP RIP Workstation Users create files from their applications These applications can create the files directly in the spool folder or can create them elsewhere for example on the local system for later transfer into the spool folder The RIP can process some or all of the following file types using a spool folder e PostScript language PS e Encapsulated PostScript EPS e Portable Document Format PDF e TIFF 6 0 e JPEG and JFIF files The RIP ignores types of files that it cannot print and any files that you exclude intentionally by configuring the spool folder input You can exclude files based on their names You may want to exclude files tha
20. Media Width k 459 00 Media Length ML 525 00 Top Margin TM 60 00 e kX HJ iW Center page on Media Width Bottom Margin BM 168 00 Center page on Media Length Lett Margin LM 124 50 Page width e27 inches Select units milimeters Fage height f 1 69 Cancel For printing plates set the Media Width and Media Length to the width and length of your printing plates For example for a Heidelberg SpeedMaster 52 set Width to 525 mm and Length to 459 mm In general it is recommended to have the press grip per side along with the register pins on the PlateWriter As the PlateWriter has both front and side register systems it is always possible to obtain this on a 2 up press and at the same time to image the plate in landscape 4 up plates are always imaged in portrait with use of the side register system Make sure that the plate will fit on the printer in the orientation you are defining If the Page Setup is for proofing set the Media Width and Media Length to the width and length of your proofing material Note that this will generally be a differ ent size than your printing plates Setting the Gripper and Job Position on the plate Not all of the plate can be reproduced Furthermore to reduce press make ready time it is desirable to place the job at the same starting point in terms of height and in the centre of the width of the plate As all presses have an area at the top of the plate where some of the
21. Print File menu command you can print several types of job The possible types are e PostScript language files PS and Encapsulated PostScript files EPS e Portable Document Format PDF files e JPEG and JFIF files e TIFF IT P1 files e TIFF 6 0 files In the same way that the RIP uses output plugins to provide output sources such as the platemaker or Proofer it uses Input Plugin to provide managed input sources There are a number of input plug ins supplied with the RIP each providing you with the ability to submit jobs under different situations The full Xitron RIP manual describes all of these plug ins and the way in which you can manage the inputs they provide This manual only covers the most frequently used plug ins what they do and how to set them up The most commonly used inputs are e Spool Folder also known as Hot Folders or watched folders This lets you specify multiple independent folders into which users or applications can place jobs to be printed The RIP checks for the presence of files in these folders and prints each one automatically Folders can be shared across a network however Apple users with older Mac OS systems will only be able to see PC networks if the Network has been configured with the additional configurations The RIP allows to configure AppleTalk printers but this is not recommended Glunz amp Jensen recommends to use the supplied ExtremeZ IP printer software 1237 Operating Man
22. is assumed in the pre press process Although the calibrations that we include in the RIP installation process are reasonable starting points you may find that it will be necessary to create calibration curves for your press papers and inks to produce high quality printed results We recommend that you do not perform plate Linearisation as most measurement devices on the market cannot measure the plate correctly We recommend that a calibration curve is made for the press only However you can measure the plate and store the measured values for process control Calibrating your press Calibrating your press using the Actual Press Curve function will provide you with a linear press sheet so that 10 on screen prints as 10 on press 50 as 50 etc If we stop here there are many circumstances where this whilst being accurate is not really desirable Typically older press work produced by film will suffer press gain at around 20 and this gives a warm strong image A linear calibration will often produce a very flat looking result However linearising your press is important since it provides a starting point and removes the variables caused by varying press gains and worn press rollers which can be created in a multi press environment Once you have linearised your press and have created a calibration which we call the Actual Press calibration we can then add an intended press calibration curve thus enabling a print shop with
23. jobs and can be selected for the black channel only by choosing the separation in the active queue Click on info and then deselect change all pages in job and then activate uni directional in the Configure device dialog i Bi directional printing is disabled on the PlateWriter 2500 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality Dwell Time Seconds Dwell time scan interval or scan delay is specified in seconds This option will allow the print head to pause in between every scan in order to ensure a better drying of the ink before the next scan is applied Dwell time is useful on narrow images that are placed on the left side of the plate near to the starting position of the print head Drying the ink on the plate can be a challenge on images where a very short scan is needed When printing in bi directional mode the scan delay will be applied on scans in both directions In uni directional the scan delay will be applied after the scan is made from left to right and the head has returned to the start position on the left side Feed adjustment The Feed adjustment is calculated in and is used to adjust the length of an image For example if an image is 400 millimetres and is only printed and measured as 398 millimetres the feeding must be increased by 0 5 An image of 400 millimetres will be reduced to 398 millimetres with a feed adjustment of 0 5 and increase to 402 millimetr
24. multiple presses to create a more consistent and even calibration across all its work e Start the Navigator RIP Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 57 Calibrating e If necessary open the Output Controller Monitor window by either pressing Ctrl O or choosing Output gt Output Controller from the RIP menu t Output Controller Monitor l xX Queue Held Queue IW Disable output Info Remove Roam Delete When necessay 7 necessa Y Items 0 Usage OFb Disk free 141 93Gb Items 0 Usage OF b e Make sure that Disable Output is checked This will allow you to control the start of printing in the next steps e Ensure that you have applied a Plate calibration to the page setup you wish to create a press calibration for see earlier in this chapter e Choose Output gt Print Calibration from the RIP menu Pt nt Calibration E x Print for Process Colors only a Print calibrated target GTO5 CMYK Standard Fint egpazue sweep Frorn To Step e Choose a page setup and click on Print uncalibrated press target The calibration target will be ripped and written to disk You should get four separations e Load a plate e In the Output Controller Monitor window select Uncalibrated target in the Active Queue 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 458 Using the RIP Calibrating e Click on the Info button to open th
25. the Media Length to a plate width of 400 mm as shown above e Check the Centre page on Media Width box this places the job irrespective of size in the centre of the plate width and ensure the Centre Page on Media Length is not checked Finally the Top Margin box will be available for you to enter the gripper plus the plate bend on the printing press Both the Left Margin and Right Margin boxes will be greyed out as the job will au tomatically be centred by the RIP 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality e Click OK to return to the New Page Setup window x Output Device Resolution Device UPM31 2Ch HOM WT 4 fal Configure device Separations Screening amp Color Style iScreen2 CME al Units 1440 04 1440 0 dpi ProotA eady M Override resolution in job Processing Optimization None Exposure le Enable Feature z Effects Color No Color Management Trapping Method Hone Preferences _ iA Calibration amp Dot Gain Calibration None Tone Curves None te Negative C Mirorprint Control strip Intended Press Gu PT1 and PT2 Actual Press 475 14401440 ve Cassette amp Page Scaling Caste a G Vertical 100 00 a Horzonta 10000 Imposition None o Hl Horizonta Rotate EI ka T Trim page Options POF Op
26. to send composite jobs and allow the RIP to handle the separations There can be circumstances where files arrive in a format where incorrect colours have been used and you want the RIP to override the separations A more extensive explanation is found in the Xitron RIP Manual Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 45 Creating separation and progressive styles Predefined separations styles To make things easier if you printed the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file as described earlier then it will have already installed some separations styles for you e Select Color gt Separations Manager from the Navigator RIP menu BP Navigator E Ioj x Preview Initial RIF virtual memor 2068 kB used 1165072 kB reserved te Loading Harlequin RIP JOF connection v1 42 7 9 Copyright c 2004 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved Loading PostScript language control AFI v1 5 1 8 Copyright fc 2004 2005 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved Loading in AIP imposition support 1 60 1 10 Copyright c 1992 2006 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved Loading color bar support v1 4 7 Copyright c 2002 2006 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved Loading simple in RIP imposition v1 24 1 16 Copyright c 2004 2006 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved RIF Version 8 1 Revision 3 JO F ready Source date 2070 05 10 00 00 00 GMT Running startup file to
27. window select the printer right click and choose Properties e In the Properties window click the Ports tab Choose a new port by selecting its box in the list of ports e Click OK to confirm the changes Using the printer from Windows 2000 XP The new printer is now connected to the RIP Any printer output sent to the new printer will be routed to the RIP The Windows spooler will remember the names of the printers between reboots of the computer running the Navigator RIP If an attempt is made to send a file to a printer attached to a RIP channel that is not currently running i e you have launched the RIP but forgotten to start the Channels a warning is displayed in Windows that the port is not available and the user is given the chance to retry the job If this occurs if you start the RIP input channel before the user retries the job the job will restart successfully Using more than one method The RIP can use any combination of the above input types and listen on all active inputs When several inputs want to send data only one job can reach the RIP at a time but the other inputs may be able to receive and buffer data for later rendering To accept input from several sources create and enable the sources you want in the Input Controller The RIP automatically monitor all enabled sources as soon as the input system is started with the Start Inputs menu option Enhanced file management and printing for Mac users To furth
28. 0 3 Table of contents Part 1 Introduction 0 00 0 ee 1 1 ADO NI Manal erasers dc ececes bee ee eeoe seed ee eee eee eee Bae ee ee l 1 Intended use of this manual aoaaa ee l 1 Reservations aoaaa aa a ee ee ee ees l 1 Notes cautions and warnings l 0 aaa a a 1 1 MOONA ee 1 2 Unintended use of the equipment aoaaa es 1 2 Safety and USE ssa a5 oo oe eee ee eee oa ew ee oe wee ee 1 2 The PlateWriter system 2 eee 1 3 The PlateWriter System consists Of 0 ee ees 1 3 PlateWriter 2500 overview 0 eee 1 4 PlateWriter 3000 overview 0 0 ee eee 1 6 Part 2 Dally USC a oe oe ace ee aed oe ee we ww ew Se ee a 2 1 OVE IEW 2c toe oe ae ee es Oa We es oe ee ee oe ee ed es ee ek ee 2 1 aly SaN Uea e e ne oe he ae we bee ee bee ce wd ee ee 2 1 Making a DOOI 6 024 ew aw oe eS ee Oe wd oe ea ee SO oe Oe Ss 2 3 Creating files TOM DIGOIS s 46 a 6 5 Be oe eee bee eee Eee Ee ow PORES ESS Oi 2 3 PHAM a OLOOM sasesana cee ae hee oe ee ee ee ee ee oe ee ee A es 2 3 WAKING DINOS ga ce eua e yo oe ee ee ye Eee oo ae eee as ae ee pe 2 4 Creating files for plates uoaa ee ee es 2 4 Loading plates on PlateWriter 2500 anaana aaa a 2 4 Loading plates on the PlateWriter 3000 0 0 0 0 cee es 2 5 Adjusting the printer exit wheel guide ee ee 2 6 imaging the plate i 6448 sok a Go wk 2 oon 6 eee ek ee ee ee ee 2 FIM DE eae eee Geet een eee eae eee eee e ee eee eee ee ee eee eee ee eee 2 9 Dally SHUEGOW 6 s
29. 2 Ensure the PW3000 i32 appears in the Window If it does not then check that you have entered the password for the PlateWriter 3000 device correctly in the Naviga tor gt Configure RIP gt Extras dialogue box when revisiting the Configure RIP gt Extras Window the device Inkjet PlateMaking X1 should have the word YES next to it if the password entered was correct The Device Manager window lists the device types that are available for the PlateWriter Plugin PW3000 132 PW3000 132 is the default name for the PlateWriter Output device and more options are available here Select IJ PMX1 2Ch HDMW14 This window gives you the ability to duplicate or rename the device or add other de vices supported by the plugin Based on experience with the PlateWriter 3000 and the Navigator RIP we strongly recommend to leave this unchanged whilst not needing to change this device you may need to use this window to add proofing devices Creating separation and progressive styles Separation styles A separations style is a definition used by the RIP to characterize how a file arriving will be handled how the colours will be separated out and what screening will be used There are many types of work flows used in the print environment to send files to bureaus and to CTP equipment One of the most popular is a pre separated workflow where users output their jobs in separations directly from the application There are others where users prefer
30. 6d tm dead dae Cee Gee eee eee ew be 4 55 Enhanced file management and printing for Mac users 2 eee ee 4 55 Sne 2s e ak Gas Boe a ee alee Pa ee ee a ee Ce ee we oe 4 56 WW CDI Beecachaddeeeeet ee cc eeeeteeeeeetewseed ieee eee ees 4 56 Calibrating your DYCSS s i see084eeencavGedisneeeeediasaegeaededsas 4 56 Including the press calibration in Page SetupS 0 eee es 4 61 Why use Intended Press or Tone Curves 00000 eee eens 4 62 Including the Intended Press curves in Page SetupS 0 000 sees 4 62 Backup amp restore your Navigator RIP configuration for Windows 4 63 Configuration PACK a s reevet Goad ee ee eevee eee ee Ge ee ee ke ee 4 63 How to restore your configuration n se eaa ea es 4 63 Part 5 Troubleshooting 0 000 cee ee es 5 1 GCN lagaa peepee uara yee eee hae Pewee eee eee ee eee eee ee hens d eee 5 1 Problems with the finishing unit 0 eee 5 2 Indicator status and error codeS 2 ee es 5 2 Problems with the registration system 2 000 eee ee ee ee 5 3 Indicator status and error codeS nanoa ee ees 5 3 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 06 Table of contents Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Introduction een About this manual Part 1 Introduction About this manual Intended use of this manual e This manual describes the common use procedures of the PlateWriter 2500 3000 system It is intended for the daily use
31. Completion screen summarizing the details fo the printer you have added Add Printer Wizard Completing the Add Printer Wizard You have successfully completed the Add Printer Wizard You specified the following printer settings Name QM46 CMYK 1440 Share name Model lt Not Shared gt QM46 CMYK 1440 ICTP PwW2000 PostScript Driver No No To close this wizard click Finish et Click Finish e Windows will copy the files from the installer or the directory on the C drive Click Continue anyway if prompted that the software might not be compatible with Windows XP Hardware Installation 7 2 N N The software you are installing for thie hardware Printers hat not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibility with Windows sP Tell me why this testing iz important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation e Installation is complete Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 55 Using the NT Print input If you later want to reassign the printer to another port do this e Choose the menu option Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes e In the Printers
32. Dot ink from Glunz amp Jensen Doing so may result in malfunction or faulty operation Care and handling of ink cartridges Give attention to the following points when handling ink cartridges e Never attempt to install any ink other than a Liquid Dot cartridge e Never attempt to disassemble e Never drop or allow to fall The impact from a fall may cause damage making the cartridge unusable e Store unopened in a well ventilated location where the temperature is from 5 C 41 F to 40 C 104 F e Once an ink cartridge has been installed never remove it until the ink has been used up except when moving the machine Frequent insertion and removal may cause air to enter the ink tube resulting in dot drop out or other problems in printing quality e After removing an ink cartridge never allow the machine to stand with the ink car tridge port remaining empty install a new ink cartridge immediately Failure to do so may result in clogging of the heads 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 34 Cleaning and maintenance Other printer cleaning tasks Other printer cleaning tasks General Exposed areas of the machine may become soiled with ink during printing The cleaning methods described below let you continue printing without affecting the printed media or the machine When carrying out any cleaning other than cleaning using cleaning sticks switch off the main power before turning off the main power press t
33. GFA AccuSet 800 Sof AGFA AccuSet 8005F v52 3 EP ACEA Anni ab ONCE od Ane Click Have Disk 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP Using the NT Print input e Insert the PlateWriter RIP 8 Installer DVD or go to C GJ Tools and open the Win dows PostScript Driver folder Locate rie Look in O Windows PostScript Driver O 7 f or i rit Select the iCTP_Win2K XP file and click Open e Click OK Install From Disk aa X Inzert the manufacturer s ingtallation disk and then OK tA make sure that the corect drive is selected below Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from CAB tools windows PostScript Driver e The iCTP PostScript Driver will be displayed Add Printer Wizard Install Printer Software The manufacturer and model determine which printer software to use Select the manufacturer and model of your printer phe Ginter Came nd a PN ya so le IF your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for satible printer software JA This driver is not digitally signed Select it then click Next Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 53 Using the NT Print input e Now you must give your printer a name By default Windows will use the iCTP PostScript driver name however you will want to choose a name to reflect which Page Setup the jobs will be delivered to for users using this queu
34. Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved Executive ctrl E Language SDevices spsptdeyE straStartspaptdewHgnE straS tart b 1 21 Copyright c 2006 2007 Global Graphics Software Lid All Rights Reserved About Navigator oreblodule iScreening aE straStart iScreeninga tat Logo llections oreblodule iS creening2E straS tartS creeninge txt Memory Statistics llections Quit Ctrl g MT version 2 renderers will be used Using 20 0 ME of memory per renderer Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 49 Creating Page Setups for platemaking e This opens the Page Setup Manager window Page Setup Manager Default Page Setup 600 0 None CME Mewswmriter 110lpi WPM 20h Mi 1440 0 Mone Newspaper 110LFI SMS CMYK Standard WPMs1 2Ch H 1440 0 Hone iS creen CMYK SM74 CMYK Standard WPM 2Ch H 1440 0 Hone Screenz CMTE SM52 CMYK Smooth WPM1 2h H 1440 0 Mone Screen Ch yk SM52 CM YE HiDef WPM 1 2Ch H 2880 0 None Screen CME SM74 CMYK HiDef JPMe1 2ChH 2880 0 Screens CME Here are created page setups for different presses SM52 CMYK and SM74 CMYK based on the device IJPMX1 2Ch HDMW14 or alternative for higher resolutions You can use these page setups as they are or you can simply change them to meet your requirements such as larger plate size or you can create your own However if you did not print the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file to load the
35. Operating Manual O O E G P G Ss EE sl O E EE EEooD EEE G G es io lr _ _ SS G i re E i io O E G LL O G S G E O G G E EE G E A G G O G E AE a aT G Fl Er eT a a a a a E i ES m O O a O E E EE O E O O ees a E E a O a O i ad ee rr a es OOO _ a O ees a ee _ i Si O m SS ee O a O E O G G eee a ee EES oE EEO O m E E E i iO O a O E O _ iio eee a E E G G ees a SS E SS O m O S O E G O a ee o E E io SSS T z a O E EE E O a O E OOO E D c E _ o E O r O OO O E a O a O a ee O O D c O E G O a O a a Oe rr a O E o E LT TS a Fe T O m et O a EE rr PlateWriter 2500 3000 GLUNZ amp JENSEN e Se J Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Edition CB September 2012 This book has part No 10055648 This manual is published by GLUNZ amp JENSEN A S Selandia Park 1 DK 4100 Ringsted Denmark Phone 45 57 68 81 81 E mail ejhq glunz jensen com Internet www glunz jensen com 2010 Glunz amp Jensen A S All rights reserved Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Table of contents
36. Writer 2500 3000 co Using the RIP Creating Page Setups for platemaking e The Page Setup Manager dialogue appears Page Setup Manager Copy Click on New e The New Page Setup window opens New Page Setup Output Device Device UPM1 Ch HOM 14 2 Configure device FProotAeady 7 Separations Screening amp Color Style iScreen2 CME al Unita 1440 0 1440 0 dpi M Override resolution in job Processing Optimization None Exposure le Enable Feature a T Negative D Mirrorprint T Control strip Color No Color Management ha Trapping Method More bl Preferences _ ei Calibration amp Dot Gain Calibration Mone T Tone Curves None al Intended Press GI PT ana PT ws Actual Press H475 14a0x14a0v2 Cassette amp Page Scaling Cassette ES Vertical ii 00 00 Z Fage layout Horizontal 100 00 A Imposition None Hl eee Rotate lo T Trim page Options POF Options SPS Options __Saveas _ Cancel e In the Output Device section select the device IJPMX1 2Ch HDMW14 and check that the values in the Resolution section change to 1400 x 1400 e Click on the Configure device button in the Output Device section Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 41 Creating Page Setups for platemaking e The configurati
37. ant SPOT colours to be printed then set Other colours in job to Yes or Not Blank as well Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 47 Creating separation and progressive styles e If you received jobs such as PDF s from customers that contain multiple Spot and CMYK colours and you want to force the separation to CMYK then create an addi tional separation style set C M Y amp K to Yes then Other Colors in job to No Select whether to reject or recombine pre separated jobs Pre separated jobs may only be recombined if the separations come to the Navigator RIP in a single file e Now set the screen to be applied to the image Set the iScreen2 Mono 8bit this is screening that have been designed specifically for the PlateWriter 3000 e Leave the Generate extra gray levels box unchecked e Click OK in the Edit Style dialogue e Now your style will appear in the list in the Separations Manager dialogue Separations Manager xj liScreen CMY K CMYE Separations iScreen2 ChY K and Spot CM E Separations Select OK y Cancel Click OK to save the changes 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 48 Using the RIP Creating Page Setups for platemaking Creating Page Setups for platemaking About Page Setups The Navigator RIP allows multiple page setups each can be used to describe how to handle a job that arrives at the RIP The page setup identifies which device will be used to output the f
38. anual PlateWriter 2500 3000 4 40 Using the RIP Automating job input to the RIP Configuring an input plugin Configuring an input means giving details about how the input is to be handled and setting up any hardware or software associated with the source To configure an existing input plugin select it in the Input Controller and click Edit The RIP displays the Input Channel Edit dialogue box Click Configure to see the Configuration dialogue box for the selected input Deleting an input source To delete an input source from the RIP select it in the Input Controller and click the Delete button You can select multiple inputs and delete them in one action Enabling and disabling input sources To enable an input source select it in the Input Controller and click the On button To disable a source select it and click the Off button Using these buttons has the same effect as selecting or clearing the Enabled check box in the relevant Input Channel Edit dialogue box When the selected input source is enabled then the On button is disabled and when it is not enabled then the Off button is disabled You can select several input sources and then turn them on or off together When an input plugin is enabled the RIP automatically publishes it when starting input queues meaning that the input plugin can be used to send jobs to the RIP To make enabled inputs active choose Navigator RIP gt Start Inputs or click the Green Traffic
39. ay wish to create a duplicate of an existing Page Setup to handle jobs created by different sources differently For example one workflow customer may always supply the jobs rotated by 90 and so you can create a duplicate Page Setup simply with the Rotation Page effect switched on to correct this Alternatively one workflow customer may supply jobs separated another may supply jobs pre separated Again duplicating the Page Setup and simply selecting different separation styles for each Page Setup easily solves this problem Finally you may find from time to time you receive jobs that have been badly constructed and contain CMYK process inks and multiple spot colour inks Here again you can edit the Page Setup to override the separation styles to force all colours to CMYK Editing a Page Setup is easy but remember that it will alter the Page Setup you choose to edit We recommend that you duplicate copy the Page Setup you want to base your new Page Setup upon then change this duplicate and leave the original Page Setup untouched Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP ge PlateWriter plug in functionality Using Copy to create a Page Setup for a different Plate Size e Select Navigator gt Page Setup Manager from the NavigatorRIP menu amp Navigator a O x Navigator Edit Preview Color Output Fonts Print File Ctrl F Sl a 5 EA Talee al Preview Page Setup Manager Cbri 5 oi
40. chose last time you printed a file If you have not printed a file in this RIP session the first Page Setup in the drop down list is used To change the order of this listing simply drag the Page Setup you want at the top of the list into that position in the Page Setup Manager See full RIP manual for further details The Print File dialogue box shows all PostScript language and PDF files in the current folder To show files of a different type or all files use the Files of type drop down list If you want to choose a file that is not in the folder shown use the dialogue box to navigate to the correct folder To select all files in the list click anywhere in the central list of files and type Ctrl A While any file is being processed an additional Print File menu appears on the menu bar of the main RIP window You can abort the current job by choosing Kill Current Job from this menu or by typing Alt a period character When Kill Current Job is selected the current job is stopped but subsequent jobs will be processed By selecting Stop Printing File the current file will complete but any jobs queued after the current job will not print Selecting Abort Printing File will stop the current job and also stop all subsequently queued jobs from ripping 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 434 Using the RIP Printing a job using the RIP Printing several files To print out several files at once just select m
41. e Add Printer Wizard Name Your Printer You must assign a name to this printer Type a name for this printer Because some programe do not support printer and server name combinations of more than 31 characters itis best to keep the name as short as Printer name Do you want to use this printer as the default printer C Yes No Back Next gt Cancel Name the printer we suggest you use the Page Setup name or something close to it Choose No to if you want to use this printer as the default printer Click Next e Select Share name in order to enable other users on the network to see the printer and to connect to it Name the Share name identically with the printer name Add Printer Wizard You can share this printer with other network users If pou want to share this printer you must provide a share name fou can use the suggested name or type a new one The share name will be visible to ather network f Share name OMe Cok 1440 Click Next 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP Using the NT Print input e Windows will ask you if you want to print a test page Add Printer Wizard Print Test Page To confirm that the printer is installed properly you can print a test page Do you want to print a test page C Yes No lt Back New gt Cancel This is not necessary so select No and click Next e Finally you will see a
42. e Making plates Loading plates on the PlateWriter 3000 The input table ensures that plates are fed into the printer correctly The front and side register pins enable correct and easy alignment prior to entering the printer 711245 e Press the button place the plate on the input table against the register pins on the left side and slide the plate into the printer until plate reach the front register pins Align the plate according to the side or front register pins Observe the LED control of the side register If LED lights green the plate is placed according to side OR front register pins correctly lights red the plate is placed according to side AND front register pins incorrectly is off the plate is not placed according to side NOR front register pins incorrectly e When LED lights green press the button and plate will enter the printer automat ically If LED lights red or is off repeat the procedure again LED flashes green even before the plate is inserted This indicates deviation in temperature on the print bed When less than 3 flashes then the temperature is ready to image plates 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Daily use Making plates Adjusting the printer exit wheel guide The printer exit wheel guide prevents the plates from raising upwards and to avoid the risk of crash and damage the print head e Press the button and slide the roller
43. e associated with each input e Open the Input Controller dialogue box either by choosing the Navigator RIP gt In put Controller menu option or by clicking the tool bar button e The following Input Controller dialogue box will appear M Input Controller E X SpoolFolder SpoolF older Default Page Setup On Stopped F Show protected charnels The Input Controller dialogue box shows the input sources currently available Each input source can be turned on or off individually using the buttons the state is dis played in the Status column Each row in the list represents one particular source and contains The Name for the input source This is used to identify the source within the RIP It may also be used by the input plugin itself The Type of input This determines which input plugin the RIP uses The Page Setup This is the page setup used by all jobs arriving through this source The Enabled state This should be On to make the source available when you start the RIP or start inputs The Status This can be Stopped Idle or Busy An input is stopped either because all inputs are stopped because you have disabled this input in the Input Controller using Off or because of a problem when trying to start that input An idle input is ready to receive a job but none is arriving A busy input is actually receiving a job Below the list of sources are several buttons that allow you to perform
44. e 6 Gb sao bea ae doe be SEG Haw setae ee ede be ee dw 2 10 Important notes about switching the power on and off 00 00 ee 2 10 CORIO Panel TUNCHON KEYS a eaa aiy aaa tegepaved dee heees Be eeae eee ease 2 10 Part 3 Cleaning and maintenance 0 000 eeu e nena 3 1 OVCNIOW sg ewe caw eae ede eee ae eo ee oes eee ee we ee a ee 3 1 WKS aC TCS oe out eae ee ede wate te TEENE EE eee eee eee eee wee 3 2 LIGUIG DOL es out ee baeee es eek E E ee eee eee ee eee ea ees 3 2 Maintenance FIU Z a2 2snauae woe nda cns Goad eee ae eee eee Be 3 2 Cleaning FIUId 3 nad padedeawetodeuedee stad de eeeeiaedecaanere be 3 2 Replacing the ink cartridges 0 ee a 3 3 Care and handling of ink cartridges aoaaa aaa a es 3 3 Other printer cleaning TaSkS 2306s eae ene ceeds aan ob Chee an be eth ke oe oc 3 4 GCNCAls dues ceewes tant te eegiadsoeeee baw en bene ea lewea teed oa ed 3 4 Cleaning the printer body 1 cc ee ees 3 4 Cleaning the printer ink system 0 0 0 0 ees 3 5 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Eza Table of contents Additional printer settings and check 0 0 ee ee eee 3 7 FUMIS NS UNIE e ea oe gee w a eee A E E ee ee ee ee aa 3 7 Running the gum rinse program 4 dade aa a ee ew ee amp be 3 7 Cleaning of gum finisher rollers onanan a 3 9 Cleaning the finishing unit body nananana es 3 9 Gum water replenishing system 0 0 es 3 10 Part4 Using th Rifsscece deans eae becca
45. e ThroughPut Info dialogue hroughPut Info X 1440 00 Vertical 1440 00 Horizontal E yposure 0K Cancel e Click on Page layout x Device Width D a 644 9 Device Length DL 1076 00 Media Size Plate Heidelberg SME Media Width Mi 459 00 Media Length ML 525 00 e a a Top Margin TM fee Center page on Media Width Bottom Margin Bh 229 52 M Center page on Media Length Left Margin LM 60 01 Right Margin Aiba 170 39 Fage width 228 60 millimeters select units milimeters Fage height 65 97 Cancel e Check that the Media Width Media Length and Margins are correct for your plate The calibration target is rather small but you should check to ensure the margins will put it inside your printing area Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 59 Calibrating e Uncheck Disable Output in the Output Controller Monitor window Once the Throughput window shows activity re check the Disable Output checkbox A target similar to this illustration will be printed 71 CMYK 144 14408 chal 1 16 a lO x Feed this way CMYK spot colors Press Target Linearization calibrated from set Default No additional press calibration Reference Number Exposure NA Screen Spor Screen2 Mono Rbit Date Tue O Muar 2001 12 5702 Resolution 440 00 14400 Sereen Angle VA NA Device LIPMA 20h HDMWI4 Precision Screeni
46. e plate 000 4 21 Duplicating and editing existing Page Setups 0 0 ee es 4 28 Pune a Op USNC TSN s 22 6 Gee ee eee ae enh ceed ao eeneea deans ee 4 33 Using the Print File command 0 0 eee ee ee eee 4 33 Printing several files ee eee 4 34 Automating job input to the RIP anaana oR ew oe ee nee eee ke eee eed ew es 4 35 Printing using managed Input Plug ins or Input Queues anana ee ee 4 35 Managing Input Plugins onana ee 4 37 Turning on the input system 2 0 ee es 4 38 Adding a new input source to the list ee 4 38 COpying an INDULDIGSIT ie 3 2 aoe oes oe ow ood Arei ee ee i 4 39 Editing the details for an input Source 4 39 Configuring an input plugin 2 es 4 40 Deleting an NPULSOUICG 2404 eae eee ee hae wae ew ees Pees 4 40 Enabling and disabling input sources 10 0 ee ee 4 40 Using the SpoolFolder input folder 0 ees 4 41 Creating and configuring a SpoolFolder input source 0 000 eee 4 42 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Table of contents 0 5 Sie Nne NT FAG WMO en a aaes ee eee ee oe eee ee be ee ee ea ee es 4 47 Installing the plugin 2 61 ae eee eee ee eee ee ew eR ee we ee ee 4 47 Creating an NT Print SOUL cea woo ee habe 4 wae ee a oe ee ee ee i 4 48 Creating a printer under Windows XP 1 0 0 eee 4 50 Using the printer from Windows 2000 XP 2 0 ee 4 55 Using more than one method 4 4 2 0
47. e spool folder and ignore it Valid files which cause an error will be treated according to the setting of the Delete on error check box Complete Folder If a file successfully prints the RIP moves it to the location specified in the text field beside this button unless the Delete on completion box is checked Click the Complete Folder button to change this location using the standard file browsing dialogue box E SM52 CMYK EE List files of type 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP 4 46 Using the SpoolFolder input folder Delete on completion Select this box if you want the RIP to delete files that the spool folder succeeds in printing Otherwise the RIP moves these files to the Complete folder Generally we recommend deleting jobs after printing successfully However there are circumstances where this is useful such as moving the job into another folder for RIPPing like the Proofing folder So you can supply Plates and Proofs at the same time from the same file Filenames prefix list This text field specifies files to ignore when they arrive in the spool folder if you have also selected the Exclude prefix list box The specification is based on the first part or prefix of the file names Prefixes are case sensitive You can enter several prefixes Separate multiple prefixes by commas without surrounding spaces If you add spaces after a comma the RIP treats the spaces as part of the following st
48. ect the Spool Folder queue that you have just set up then use the Copy button at the bottom of the Input Manager dialogue box Then give your copied input queue a different name select the new page setup which you wish to send the jobs to then click Configure Now you only need to change the Spool folder to reflect a new folder to act as the source for your new queue Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP Using the NT Print input 4 47 Using the NT Print input This input publishes the RIP as one or more printers available to the Windows environment Once fully installed and configured each printer has a name visible to Windows operating systems There are several stages to installation and configuration which you must carry out in the following order e Installing the plugin e Configuring the RIP to make the input available e Configuring Windows to associate a printer with the RIP input Installing the plugin When your RIP was installed the installer placed the NT Print plugin install wizard in the C Xitron Navigator 8 113 Utilities NTPrint folder Use the Installation Wizard as described below e Exit all running applications e Run the file Setup exe found in the NTPrint folder e When the installation program asks you choose the folder in which the Navigator RIP is installed NTPrint Plugin Files directory selection X Please specify the director in which NT Print P
49. el from here you control the imaging unit Input table Exit table Curing conveyor leads the printed plate through the curing sections Curing oven dries the ink on the plate and cross links it to the aluminum base Gum finishing bottle contains the finishing solution applied to the plate in the finishing section Solution not accepted by the plate returns into the bottle Finishing section cools the plate and applies a combined gum and plate enhancer to the plate to protect it from oxidation and to improve its press characteristics and hydrophilic properties when on press Gum dryer dries the plate to provide a finished dry plate Plate exit tray holds the finished plates Ink cartridges the compartment contains 5 cartridges Water bottle contains demineralised water for replenish of the gum Short finisher extension Side register ensures that plates are aligned correctly prior to entering the imaging unit Front register ensures that plates are aligned correctly prior to entering the imaging unit Exit tray extension Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Introduction 1206 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 PlateWriter 3000 overview T11239 gx fL Waste ink bottle Status indicator LED indicates the current status of the finishing unit Program selector for selection of the curing oven program USB cable connects the imaging unit with the RIP workstation Power cable s
50. er enhance the printing options for Mac and Windows users an additional application is supplied called ExtremeZ IP This installer is automatically copied into your AppleTalk folder in the RIP folder during installation or found on the PlateWriter RIP 8 Installer DVD or located in the directory C GJ Tools Printing from Windows can be done via ExtremeZ IP by using the utility Bonjour for Windows This utility can be found at the same location and has to be installed on each Windows workstation where printing to the RIP is done For details of the ExtremeZ IP application please refer to the manual supplied in this folder 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Ca Using the RIP Calibrating Calibrating Why calibrate The function of Calibration Curves is to linearize output on your plates There are several approaches on the use of the remaining curves Generally if you use the actual press calibration curve to linearize your press then you will be printing with linear plates that will produce flat images For some users this will be the desirable effect as a 10 tint on screen will reproduce a 10 tint on the printed sheet this is preferable for spot colour users However in CMYK 4 colour process work the flat image created by a linear output will give a dull uninteresting image In these cases use of the Intended Press curve or tone curves will provide the needed correction and are used to put back the dot gain that
51. er plug in functionality Click Save As to save your new page setup with the new plate size New Page Setup f X Output Device Resolution Device UPM31 2Ch HO Midd E Configure device Separations Screening amp Color Style lig creen Chr E Color Units 1440 04 1440 0 dpi ProotRheady i Overide resolution in job Processing Optimization None Exposure le Enable Feature z Negative D Mirrorprint l Control strip Mo Color Management Trapping Method Mone Preferences _ ai Calibration amp Dot Gain Calibration Mone T Tone Curves None al Intended Press GlPTiandPT2 o Actual Press HA7S 1444dov2 o d Cassette amp Page Cassette Rotate lo T Trim page Scaling Vertical ii 00 00 kA Horizontal i 00 00 z SM74 CMYK Standard SM52 CMYK Smooth SM52 CH E HiDef SM74 CMYK Hibet Z CMYK Standard In this example name the Setup GTO52 CMYK Standard Click Save 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality e In the Page Setup Manager dialogue Pona xl Calibration Separations Style Newsvariter 1710p PM 2ChM 1440 0 Hone Newspaper 110LFI SM52 ChE Standard WPMHT 2Ch H 1440 0 Hone Screen Chirk SMr4 ChE Standard WPM 2Ch H 1440 0 Hone Screen CM E SM52 ChE Smooth WPM 2Ch H 1440 0 Mone Screen Ch
52. er versions of these files if necessary The Navigator RIP can produce output in a variety of formats to suit various physical output devices and file formats Similarly there are options for output to many proofing printers and final output devices Each device may have certain size limitations as well as the ability to handle 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP Basic concepts and definitions colour for proofing or separations for plate making In turn each of these devices will have its own gain characteristic and require calibration Once the RIP is installed a one of set up is required to create a base from which the RIP will operate and from time to time you may find it necessary to update or modify the settings to suit your ever changing requirements As there is a great deal to set up we have created the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file found in the C Xitron Navigator 8 113 Factory default folder The file contains a Basic Set up covering all the settings and calibrations required for several plate sizes and can be loaded into the RIP upon start up Printing the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file installs all the items required for an initial set up of the RIP including setting memory allocation the RIP mode buffers as well as some default calibrations tone curves and page setups for plate making Once these have been loaded and the RIP restarted and your unlock c
53. es Beads ewe Bae ee 4 1 Overview of the Navigator RIP ouaaa aaa eee 4 1 Ae Die aane e E E E E E E E E ee E E E EET 4 1 Basic concepts and definitions naaa aeaa a a a eee 4 2 SENE UPD G VICES resas ws oe a ao oe oo ee ok oe EE Oe he ew eee s 4 4 Creating Separation and Progressive Styles 0 0 0 cee a ee 4 4 SeVelatOll SIGS 6 e week paced chee ba ee ee ede eae ee eee cae ee a G 4 4 Creating Page Setups for platemaking 2 0 ee 4 8 POOUL Page Seis 44 aa cee dared eens eee ee bee ee ee eee daeeeaeed ae 4 8 Predefined Page Setups 0 ce eee ees 4 8 Creating Page Setups ie cade daw aad beae oa bales eed daw be ewe de oe we ee 4 9 PlateWriter plug in functionality 0 ee eee 4 12 PIGUCIMAKE 25 4 ou 2 bso oo ae ea ow ee ee a ee ee de Ree de oo 4 12 Image Position Options oaaae ee ee eee 4 13 Plate ODIOS deo Gd eee aceon eee ne EEE eee eee a eee eee eeee ead 4 14 Imaging OptionS aaaea aa ee es 4 14 Advanced Imaging Options a oa a4 cc ace be dw ca ew ew doe eee beens 4 15 WME WAIN ows E ee Ge a ee eG ee ee ee ee ee Pes 4 15 Solid Density Controls lt n menxe ee Gone ee eee ee wea ee eee 4 16 Advanced Device Options ics d ow ok wee ew oe hk Ra ale a we we ae ew a 4 16 Orel Position Delaull ss an0ek e eG eee eae oe ee eee ee a ee ee 4 17 screening Linearisation Control 0 ee es 4 17 Setting the plate size oud bw eee weds ew de ded dead ewddece eae deca we aa 4 20 Setting the Gripper and Job Position on th
54. es are pre compensated for 20 dot gain This means that images are generally prepared expecting a nominal 50 dot to print as 70 Intended Press Curves are used to add the expected gain back into the press profile Tone Curves are used to modify this further to create cool looking images or warm images We have not included any tone curves so this section details the use of the Intended Press Curve to create the expected dot gain from conventional film etc We have included curves for standard dot gain Gamma 1 5 GJ PT1 and PT2 and GJ PT4 and PT5 along with Commercial SWOP and Fogra curves with the Navigator RIP These values are a good starting point You may need to fine tune these Intended Press Curves to meet your particular requirements However to use one of the existing Intended Press curves follow the procedure below to implement the Intended press curve in your Page Setups Including the Intended Press curves in Page Setups e Choose Page Setup Manager from the RIP menu to open the Page Setup Manager window Select the Page Setup that was used when printing the uncalibrated target and click Edit e In the Calibration amp Dot Gain section select as the Intended Press curve one of the curves included in the Navigator RIP installation or one of the curves loaded when printing the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file or any custom Intended Press curve you may have created e Save the edited Page Setup by clicking OK in thi
55. es by a feed adjustment of 0 5 Please use the file IctpFeedMetric pdf or IctpFeedInch pdf and run the job through the RIP on a Feed Adjustment set to 0 Advanced Imaging Options Check Fine Lines When ink reduction is applied via the Solids Entry Point solid areas are no longer 100 covered E g when solids are screened the resulting raster is e g an 80 halftone This is normally without problems but the hairlines may sometimes appear dotted If this setting is checked then hairlines are not ink limited and thus they will appear without holes The setting determines the lightest grey level at which the hairlines are preserved Black is level 255 Sharpen Sharpen gives the ability to make text and lines sharper thinner The default is Off and no sharpen is applied You can choose to apply Light or Full sharpen please contact your dealer for more details on this function Check Fine Lines and Sharpen will not work with the IJPMX1 platform and used iScreenz2 Ink limit This will apply ink reduction in the already screened image For iScreen please use the Solids Entry Point and Solid Density Controls 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality Solid Density Controls Now the Solids Entry Point has been established to produce the darkest possible halftone the ink coverage of the solids can be increased using the Solid Density Controls This only affects pure solid T
56. ess orientation already created it will still be much quicker than creating a New Page Setup however you will need to check you have centered the image appropriately see section on creating Page Setups e In this example we will add a Heidelberg GTO52 press 400 mm x 511 mm to our Page Setup list by copying and editing the Heidelberg SM52 Page Setup e From the list in the Page Setup Manager dialogue Page Setup Manager i x Name Dewi ian Separations Style Default Page Setup More 600 0 Mone CME Separations Halftone Newswriter 110lpi JPM 20h M 1440 0 None Newspaper 110LFI SM74 CMYK Standard WPMe1 2Ch H 1440 0 Mone IScreenz Chirk SM52 CMYK Smooth WPMx1 2ChH 1440 0 Mone iIscreene CMYK SMI CMYK HiDef WWPMe1 2Ch H 2880 0 Mone Screen2 Chk SM 74 CMYK Hibet WPMe1 2Ch H 2880 0 Mone iscreene CMYK Select the Page Setup you wish to base your new Page Setup upon in this case se lect the SM52 CMYK Standard R1 Page Setup and click Copy to create a dupli cate Page Setup 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality e The New Page Setup window will appear x Output Device Device UPM31 2Ch HO Mida 2 Configure device FrootAeady ka Separations Screening amp Color Stile iS creen CMYK x al Units 1440 04 1440 0 dpi M Override resolution in job Processing Optimizat
57. etup then check the Enabled box xi Hame SM52 Standard Type INTInput Page Setup SM52 Standard lv Enabled Lancel Configure Ok EHE e Click the Configure button The NT Print Configuration dialogue box appears NT Print Configuration X Startup Aet Configuration Enable O Retp Delay seconds The dialogue box contains controls to allow for the situation where RIP inputs have started up before the Windows spooler system this is possible on fast machines The default is to accept failure in which case the printer will be unavailable without user intervention You can make the RIP keep trying within a time limit by using the controls Enable Select this box if you want the RIP to retry making a connection to the Windows spooler after initially failing Retry Delay seconds Enter the time after the initial failure for which you wish the RIP to continue retry ing A retry delay of 60 seconds is likely to be enough on all machines Too long a delay means delaying jobs on other inputs so reduce this figure if you have no problems e Click OK to close the NT Print Configuration window e Click OK in the Input Channel Edit dialogue box to close it e Use Navigator RIP gt Start Inputs to start inputs or the Green Traffic Light icon on the toolbar You now have a RIP channel that forms a port visible to the Windows printer configuration software Next you must add a printer under Window
58. eue of the Output Moni tor Controller window e Uncheck Disable Output in the Output Controller Monitor window The proof will be printed 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 24 Daily use Making plates Making plates Creating files for plates Use your DTP application to prepare separation output files please refer to your application manual for help Select an output page size sufficiently large to accommodate your content and any registration marks or colour bars it should not be the same size as your plate The RIP will position a smaller page correctly on your plate for you Save the file to a folder either on the computer running Navigator RIP or on a server Loading plates on PlateWriter 2500 The input table ensures that plates are fed into the printer correctly The side register rollers enable correct and easy alignment prior to entering the printer T11300 e Press the button place the plate on the input table against the register rollers on the left side and slide the plate into the printer until plate reaches beyond the eroove in the print bed e When LED lights green press the button and plate will enter the printer automat ically LED flashes green even before the plate is inserted This indicates deviation in temperature on the print bed When less than 3 flashes then the temperature is ready to image plates Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Daily us
59. f Unita 1440 0 1440 0 api Prootheasdy i Override resolution in job Processing Optimization None Exposure M Enable Feature use flename as jobname Negative D Mirrorprint Control strip Color No Color Management ied Trapping Method Mone hi Preferences O J lai Calibration amp Dot Gain Calibratior Mone T Tone Curves None tal Intended Press None ttti i is YS Actual Press 475 i440ei4go Cassette amp Page Scaling Cassette ee Vertical 100 00 x Horizontal 100 00 Z Imposition Non sts Hl Horizonta Options POF Options SPS Options sca Cancel e In the Calibration amp Dot Gain section select the Calibration you just created from the Actual Press calibration list Rotate fo l Trim page e Leave the Tone Curves and the Intended Press curve set to None e Save the edited Page Setup by clicking OK in this window and in the Page Setup Manager window 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP Why use Intended Press or Tone Curves Why use Intended Press or Tone Curves The calibration process we have outlined is used to linearize the printing process using the PlateWriter 3000 Linear printing means that a nominal 50 dot gray level will print as 50 on press Typically this will result in light or washed out looking print since most imag
60. fied unless the Delete on error box is selected If a file prints successfully the RIP moves it to the Complete Folder specified unless the Delete on completion box is selected Again we recommend you change the default here to a folder called Error inside your main Jobs folder Delete on error Select this box if you want the RIP to delete files that the spool folder fails to print Leave this box clear if you want failed files to be moved to the Error folder We recommend you do not check this box so that you can check which files create an error then you can take at look at them to determine why Note that a file is treated as an error if you abort it while it is being processed Move Delete All Files With this option selected the spool plugin will either move to the Error folder or delete any file which it does not recognize such as badly formed PDF documents The files are moved or deleted depending on the state of the Delete on error check box m If you decide to use this option and you inadvertently choose to point the spool folder at a directory containing important files such as C Win dows or your SW folder you will remove all files in this folder resulting in either a non functional computer or non functional applications The plugin deletes or moves all the files it cannot handle Move Delete Valid Files In this case if a file is encountered which the spool plugin does not recognize it will leave the file in th
61. figure button to open the Spool Folder Configuration window Spool Folder Configuration Spool Folder oo C Hotfolders SM52 CMYK Standard W Create Spool Folder if it does not exist M War if Spool Folder does not exist Suppress startup warnings Handle TIFF IT files as one output group Scan spool folder every 5 seconds Time to wait for file to stabilize 5 seconds Complete Falder o Eitor Navigator B S W Complete V Delete files on completion Error Folder e Citron Navigator 8 1rs S w ERROR V Delete files on error MoverD elete Valid Files Filename Prefines Do not process filenames with the following prefixes List of Prefixes Cer Comma separated 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP Using the SpoolFolder input folder e The Spool Folder Configuration window contains the following control items Spool Folder The current spool folder is shown in the text field beside this button This location is where the RIP detects the arrival of files and considers them as possible jobs by looking at the type of file and any file names excluded in the Filenames pre fix list Choose a folder that is dedicated to receiving jobs In particular avoid using folders where other files are arriving or changing for example the SW folder is a bad choice because the log file changes with every job Click the Spool Folder button to change this folde
62. flection densitometer capable of reading stochastic dots or comparable device to measure the dot percentage for each of the patches on the printed calibration target It is not unusual for each ink to achieve a differ ent gain characteristic so you will need to separately measure each colour printed 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 4 60 Using the RIP Calibrating e Choose Output gt Calibration Manager from the RIP menu Calibration Dot Gain Manager x ae anm Any p n a Y Linear U Gamma 5 Any ary ary ima Y Linear U Pw2000 2400 1 Ary Arny Arny n a Y Linear E H475 208082880 2880 028 Arny Arny imwa Y Linear E 475 2500x1440 2860 014 Any Any n a Y Linear U 475 144021440 144008174 Any ary imwa f Linear U 475 144021440 1440 0814 Any ary imwa Y Linear U LiquidDot 5371 1440 014 anv Aru Intal Y Linear U j Edit from uncalibrated target Delete e Choose Printing Press as the Device type e Select CMYK as the Colour Space e Click on New x Linear i4400 Venicai api 1440 0 Horizontal pE f Exposure K E Use for Pos amp Neg 475 144041440 hamd Other colors in job B Negative media iW Force solid colors w s e w fiooo0 93 18 s1 9501 9116 e646 77 87 6662 50 74 33 fea Cor PR fear few a a o a o m Smooth Clear Reset Imee OK Cancel 38 18 Estrapolate
63. g 2 5 2 bo Snes Sic Ss 5c bo sr 0 Oc E ERTE Sol S OS g 25 245 Lg oov 2 Qo SAB D 92y aon a Ss acoc Q amp X Zopo of 8 c D E SS g ses aS Se cg ab Gripper Offset or Top Margin On a rotated plate this is Left Margin To improve imaging speed plate is imaged at 270 Rotation Centre of Plate Width Media Width If your plate size allows it in many cases it will be quicker for the PlateWriter 3000 to print the plate in Landscape orientation due to the fact that the plate has less far to advance In this case the PostScript or PDF file should be set to centred on the shortened Media Length and the Left Margin will be set to the gripper plus the plate bend on the printing press however as described previously Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 25 PlateWriter plug in functionality Device Width Ei 644 91 Device Length DL 1076 00 Media Size Other Media Width bi 511 00 Media Length ML 400 00 Top Margin TM 30 00 kX HJ V Center page on Media Width Bottom Margin EM 73 00 Center page on Media Length Lett Margin LM 150 50 Page size Ad Right Margin AFl 150 50 Fage width 210 00 milimeter Select units milimeters Fage height 297 00 Cancel e Example of an Heidelberg GTO52 press e The plate size is 400 mm x 511 mm e Set the Media Width to a plate length of 511 mm and set
64. he Centre page on Media Width box this places the job irrespective of size in the centre of the plate Length and ensure the Centre Page on Media Length is not checked Finally the Top Margin box will be available for you to enter the position that you want the image to start the gripper margin from the top plate edge to the start of the job Both the Left Margin and Right Margin boxes will be greyed out as the job will au tomatically be centred by the RIP Please note that running 4up plates on the PlateWriter 3000 in most cases will result in printing the plate in portrait Then the plate must be registered on the side register and centered on the length and the left margin will then be the gripper margin The Page size in the bottom left of the dialogue box will be overridden by the page size of the job being sent down from your application so the value here is not important however we recommend that you set it at the largest job size you are ever likely to send to this plate Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 23 PlateWriter plug in functionality e Click OK to return to the New Page Setup window x Output Device Resolution Device UPM31 2Ch HOM 4 gt fel Configure device Separations Screening amp Color Style liScreen2 Chir E al Units 1440 0 1440 0 dpi gt i Override resolution in job Proof ead Processing Optimization None
65. he O key Never lubricate the mechanisms Never clean with solvents such as benzine or thinners Never touch the printing heads or allow the printing heads to come in contact with anything except ink Cleaning the printer body e Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean all sur faces e Wipe the operating panel and LCD display gently with a clean soft cloth Do NOT put wet plates back in the printer This will cause the image to transfer to the rollers and on every subsequent plate Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Cleaning and maintenance 35 Other printer cleaning tasks Cleaning the printer ink system For cleaning the printer ink system we refer to the maintenance video placed on the desktop of the RIP workstation For this cleaning task is needed the maintenance kit with the 100 ml WB Cleaning Fluid 8 cleaning sticks and a pipette e Turn off the power of the imaging unit e Turn on the imaging unit into Serviceman Mode by pressing the O while pressing gt V and ox button simultaneously Keep gt V and ox depressed until PLEASE WAIT is shown in the display e Press button and select Maintenance gt Wiper Exchange gt Sequence and then click on the ox button then the carriage unit moves and the wiper cleaner assy moves to the replacement position e Open the top cover and then open the service hatch by removing the 2 finger screws
66. he higher number the more ink will be used for solids If Use Object Masks is checked solids are screened individually for various types of objects in the job Text Lines Gradient and Halftone Normally all object types can be left at the same setting If Use Object Masks is not checked the job is screened without regard to the object types In this case solid density is controlled solely by the Halftone setting of the Solid Density Controls E g the setting of the remaining controls is without any effect Advanced Device Options To edit Advanced Device Options and Screening Linearisation Control an empty txt file must be created and saved as develop txt and saved in the appropriate device folder of the RIP G Pws3000 e Ioj xj File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Pi Back g i ws P Search We Folders Hak Address C ixitron Navigator 6 135W Devices Pw 3000 Go File and Folder Tasks LJ biol a E mij Rem amethie file Misc Setups develop tot Se Santee eT aa iaz iy Move this file Py Copy this file Dot Size The Dot Size is locked to the current screening and selected device Inkset Liquid Dot Maintenance Fluid must be chosen as default inkset in the plug in as they match the current ink and maintenance fluid cartridges used in the PlateWriter 3000 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 1237 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality Origin Position Default
67. ight 450 00 a ance e Check that the size of your plate is correctly entered in the Media Width MW and Media Length ML boxes Most plates will be imaged landscape in the PlateWriter Depending on whether you are loading the plates in portrait or landscape and whether you have a portrait or landscape press different selection to select the Cen ter page on Media Length and set the Left Margins have to be made If you load the plate in portrait and have a landscape press be sure LM to accommodate the nor mal unprintable area on your press also known as the Grip e If you have a portrait press and have loaded the plate portrait then make sure to se lect the Center page on Media Width and set the Top Margin TM to accommo date the normal unprintable area on your press e Click OK in the Page Layout window and in the ThroughPut Info window e Drag all but the first separation of your job to the Held Queue e Uncheck Disable Output in the Output Controller Monitor window The first plate will be printed e Remove the plate from the PlateWriter and place it on the front of the PlateWriter finishing unit see finishing procedure in the following section e For subsequent plates make sure that Disable Output is checked load a plate into the PlateWriter drag one separation from the Held Queue to the Active Queue and then uncheck Disable Output Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Daily use Imaging the plate
68. ile which separation style will be applied and thus the screening used to create the halftone It also describes the orientation and position of the job on the media and finally the actual media size itself Multiple page setups can be used for varying press sizes or orientations such as portrait presses or landscape presses in a large print shop to allow plates to be made for each press and position each plate correspondingly or page setups can be used to apply a different separation style if you get jobs from different sources which have been created differently Any combination of the above can also be applied or even a different output device such as a proofer Predefined Page Setups To make things easier if you printed the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file as described earlier then it will have already installed some separations styles for you l0 x Print File Ctrl P 3 a 3 is e E Preview Page Setup Manager Cbrl 5 H a Configure RIP Ctrl F 1188396 kE reserved Device Manager 1 42 1 Copyright c 2004 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved W1 5 17 Copyright fc 2004 2005 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved Input Controller Ctrl M 10 Copyright c 1992 2006 Global Graphics Software Lid All Rights Reserved Start Inputs Ctrl I ht ic 2002 2006 Global Graphics Software Lid All Rights Reserved 13 Copyright c 2004 2006
69. ink system e Additional printer settings and check Finishing unit e Topping up the gum finisher solution daily e Replacing the gum finisher solution weekly e Running the gum rinse program weekly e Cleaning of the gum finisher rollers monthly For more information about cleaning and maintenance see the Maintenance Chart 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Cleaning and maintenance Inks and fluids Inks and fluids The PlateWriter requires the use of various inks and fluids for processing cleaning and maintenance purposes 711258 Liquid Dot 1 The Liquid Dot ink is supplied in special cartridges and used in the imaging channels to create a hydrophobic image on the printing plate Maintenance Fluid 2 The Maintenance Fluid is a general purpose fluid supplied in special cartridges and is used to help keeping the ink system clean Cleaning Fluid 3 The Cleaning Fluid is supplied in a small bottle and is used together with a cleaning stick to wipe around the print head wiper and head cap seal to remove dried out ink The Cleaning Fluid is also used for dripping in and wetting the head cap to prevent the ink from drying out the ink pump system Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Cleaning and maintenance E Replacing the ink cartridges Replacing the ink cartridges If ink runs out replace the cartridges as described in the following y Never use any ink other than genuine Liquid
70. ion None Color No Color Management hd EA Sie Trapping Method Hone T W Enable Feature Use filename as jobname Negative C Mirrorprint Control strip Depa 4 a Calibration amp Dot Gain Calibration Mone T Tone Curves None al Intended Press GJ PTI and PT o Actual Press 475 1440ei4aov2 Cassette amp Page Scaling Passette Vertical ii 00 00 gi Fage layout Horzonta 0000 amp Imposition None o o Hl Horizonta Rotate fo T Trim page Click on the Page layout button e In the Page Layout dialogue Device Width Lw 644 91 Device Length OL 1076 00 Media Size Other Media Width k 517 00 Media Length ML 400 00 Top Margin TH 30 00 H MJ V Center page on Media Width Bottom Margin EM 3 00 Center page on Media Length Lett Margin LM 150 50 Page size Ad Right Margin Fila 150 50 Page width 210 00 milimeters Select unita milimeters Page height 297 00 Cancel edit the existing Media Width and Media Length settings to reflect the plate size of your new press page setup In this case plate width is 511 mm and plate length is 400 mm Set the new Top Margin if this press has a different Gripper requirement Click OK e You will be returned to the New Page Setup window Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP CE PlateWrit
71. irE SM52 ChE HiL ef IPM 2Ch H 2880 0 Hone Screen CM E SM 4 Chirk HiL ef PMs 2Ch H 2880 0 Hone Screen Chirk GTO52 CMYK Standardi JPM 2Ch H 1440 0 Hone Screens CMTE ai Edit Hew Copy Delete Units dpi Cancel verify that your new Page Setup appears in the list Click OK to exit If you click Cancel at any point including to exit the Page Setup Manager above then any changes you made or new Page Setups will be lost e You have now completed creating your new Press Page Setup Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP Printing a job using the RIP Printing a job using the RIP Using the Print File command When you select Print File from the Navigator RIP menu the dialogue box shown below appears Look in oS presework t ea A 4c_32e45 pdf P2000 Monot amp 4c_smS2 pdF_v2 pdf PW S000 43 IP 2 XI 4c_smi 4 pdf Py Dolphin Two A L0066176_Drupa 2012 42 Poster pdt A Chemistrytest Droptest v3 pdr Envelope pdf Files of type SM5 ChK HiDef 4 Default Page Setup Newsiriter 17 Opi SM52 CMYK Standard SM 4 CMYK Standard SM52 CME Smooth oMa CME Hibet SM74 CMYK Hibet GTO5 CMYK Standard Ensure you choose an appropriate Page Setup for printing the files from the Page Setup drop down list Page Setup If you do not choose a Page Setup the RIP uses the one that you
72. is ready for plates using the selected program Program selector must not be changed RED 1 FLASH Unit is not ready because oven sensor is BUZZER SOUNDS covered without conveyor sensor being activated first Remove plate and place it properly above conveyor sensor RED 3 FLASHES Bulb error one or more bulbs in the oven are BUZZER SOUNDS blown Power the unit off replace bulb then power the unit on again RED 4 FLASHES Motor regulation error motor conveyor is BUZZER SOUNDS blocked Power the unit off remove obstacle then power the unit on again Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Troubleshooting Problems with the registration system Problems with the registration system Indicator status and error codes The registration system s status indicator lamp has several ways to indicate the current status of the system and or system errors GREEN STEADY Plate is registered correctly GREEN FLASHES Indicates the deviation in temperature from the set point of the print bed one flash per one C No flashing indicates the temperature which is less than 2 C from set point RED STEADY Registration is done on both side and front of the plate Move the plate slightly to the right or pull it back from the printer RED 1 FLASH Front register pins have not reached their home BUZZER SOUNDS position within the time limit Check cable connection bet
73. itch the unit into OFF mode by pressing O key All lights turn off and the dis play will go blank Important notes about switching the power on and off Never switch off the main power while the printer is running The printing heads may be left uncapped If the machine is left unused with the printing heads uncapped for a prolonged period the printing heads may become irreversibly clogged Control panel function keys The PlateWriter 3000 is equipped with the function keys located on the control panel 1 Power button turns the printer on off 2 Pause reset button the printer enters the pause state when this button is pressed in READY mode When selecting JOB CANCEL it functions as the reset button This buttons clears errors when it is possible 3 Cleaning button performs the normal cleaning for the print head all colours If you notice the print quality has declined this will improve the print quality 4 Ink cover button slightly opens the ink cover selecting OPEN RIGHT COVER indicated on the display 5 Cut button cut the roll plate by the built in cutter 6 Secure button this button locks or unlocks the plate presser Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Cleaning and maintenance ED Overview Part 3 Cleaning and maintenance Overview This section describes the various procedures for care and maintenance such as Printer e Cleaning the printer body e Cleaning the printer
74. l PlateWriter 2500 3000 46 Using the RIP Creating separation and progressive styles e The New Style window opens New Style for device IJPMx1 2Ch HDMVWi4 E To create a new Colors Screening and Separations style select the Color Space amp Output Format and give it a name The style needs to be created before you can set the separations and or screening parameters Style name fiSreen2 CMYK Color space Chirk 7 Output format Separations a e Give the new style a name that will be easy to remember and reflects what your separation style will achieve e g iscreen2 CMYK e Set Color space to CMYK e Set Output format to Separations e Click Create to open the Edit Style dialogue Edit Style for iSreen CMYK CMYK Separations gt Monochrome x generated in list order Set print to Y onna Black es Other colors in jab No P Override angles injob I Overnide frequency mjob Generate extra gray levels Limit number of distinet gray levels t PD Use Harlequin Precision Screening HPS Options IY Aotate screere according to page rotation e Choose which process colours you want to print using the pop up list We recommend using Not Blank rather than Yes or No Not Blank means that the separation will be produced only if it is found in the composite ps or pdf file If you select Yes all separations will be produced even if they are blank If you w
75. l or Narrow In generally 0 15 mm will use Narrow and 0 20 or 0 30 mm will use Normal option However it depends on the plate thicknesses used by customer and the adjustments of print head Plate Gauge Select the plate gauge thickness of the media that is used this will affect the bi directional settings on the printer and adjust the setting according to the media thickness Select 0 20 mm if your plate has a thickness of 0 15 or 0 20 mm 6 and 8 gauge and select 0 30 mm if your plate has a thickness of 0 30 mm 12 gauge If you are running 0 20 and 0 30 mm plates on Normal Head Height bi directional adjustment must be made to that specific head height and a different setting has to be applied depending on which plate thickness was used to perform the adjustment Please contact a dealer technician for help Plate Vacuum The vacuum on the plate during transportation and printing can be set in a range from 0 150 The default value is 60 which should be sufficient to ensure enough vacuum and at the same time allow a smooth transportation of the plate Uneven tints and solids can be caused by too high a vacuum as it prevents a smooth transportation Imaging Options Uni directional At the top of this section Uni directional printing mode can be checked and unchecked Selecting uni directional will almost double the printing time but will result in better text and line quality Selecting uni directional is useful with text
76. lugin Files is installed This i the directory which contains the S subdirectory To accept the default select Next Destination Directory C Scnptorks Browse z Back Cancel 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP ae Using the NT Print input e Click on Browse and select the folder where your RIP is installed Choose Directory x Please choose the directory for installation Path c xitro n navigator 6 163 Directories Factory detault genlin Cancel Drives c Network I it This should be C Xitron Navigator 8 113 Click OK e Wait for the installation process to finish NTPrint Plugin Files Installation E4 P Reboot the computer now then reboot the computer Creating an NT Print Input Having installed the plugin as described above you can create a Navigator RIP input e Click New in the Input Controller The Input Channel Edit dialogue box appears xi Mame Sha Standard K Configure Type 7 Page Setup al Cancel jw Enabled Give the input a suitable name Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 49 Using the NT Print input e Choose NT Input from the Type drop down list xi Mame SMA Standard Type Page Setup lf Enabled NT Pipe Serial Input Socket put Socketlnpubssynic Socketlnput uit SpoolF older e Select a Page S
77. ng O T Screen Frequency 75 0 RIP Serial No 56821 ee e ETTE ETETETT TTETETTETETTTTETETTETETTTT ETETETT TETETEETETEETETET ee i oe a Reference Ninnber I EssJJ aga REUE TEE ete ete hit ewe eo e After the target has printed remove the plate from the PlateWriter 3000 Place the plate on the front of the PlateWriter 3000 s finishing unit e Load the next plate and repeat the above procedure for each plate e Each plate should then be put on the printing press and an even ink density should be achieved before printing reference sheets In Europe the standard suggests selecting three typical types of paper stocks Gloss Art Set the ink densities to C 1 55 D M 1 50 D Y 1 45D K 1 85 D Silk Matt Set the ink densities to C 1 45 D M 1 40 D Y 1 25 D K 1 75 D Uncoated offset paper Set the ink densities to C 1 00 D M 0 95 D Y 0 95 D K 1 25 D Each paper stock reacts differently to the press ink and changes the gain achieved on press Similarly the amount of ink laid down will impact results So if you do not wish to adhere to the standards given above then ensure you have some consistent densities that you will to continue to work with For example standard Commercial Work in the USA would typically see the ink densities set to C 1 30 D M 1 40 D Y 1 00 D K 1 80 D e Run each stock through the press ensuring your reference sheet achieves the correct ink density e Once the sheets are dry use a high quality re
78. ng period not later than once a week Replace the solution in the gum finisher bottle with warm water e Select program 4 on the program selector to start the gum rinse program e Run the program 4 for approximately 10 minutes recirculating the water through the gumming system and then switch it off e Leave the unit with water until the start of the next working period then replace the water with fresh gum finisher solution Danger of crushed fingers when working inside the finisher section proceed with caution Always replace the side plate after completing cleaning and maintenance tasks in the finisher section y Always replace the side plate after cleaning and maintenance of the finisher section Failure to do this will result in inferior processing quality Procedure for accessing the gum finisher section See figure on page 3 4 e Turn off the power supply to the machine e Remove the plug from the socket e Remove the side plate by taking hold of the left side and pulling away Remount the plate by sliding into place as shown the left side is magnetic and snaps into posi tion You can also remove the covers of the curing oven and gum dryer for easier access 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 v 5 D j oO on t QO Finishing unit 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Cleaning and maintenance Finishing unit
79. nput Plugin Configuration dialogue box allowing you to specify details relevant to the input plugin you have chosen The Configuration dialogue box varies according to the type of plugin chosen It is used to give details about how the input is to be handled e g for Spool Folders it tells the RIP which folder to watch for jobs See below for the configuration and use of this box e When you have specified all the details for the new source click OK Copying an input plugin When you have created an input plugin you can copy it to create other inputs of a similar type This can save you some effort depending on the complexity of the Configuration dialogue box To copy an existing input select the entry in the Input Controller and click the Copy button You must give the copied input a new name and you will probably need to alter some details in the Configuration dialogue box For example only one active input can use a particular spool folder or network input at one time but you can have two or more inputs using the same source provided that you enable only one at a time Editing the details for an input source To edit the details for an existing input source do one of the following e Select the entry in the Input Controller and click the Edit button e Double click the entry in the Input Controller The RIP displays an Input Channel Edit dialogue box allowing you to edit the details for the selected plugin 1237 Operating M
80. odes entered as described in the previous section you can use the following procedures outlined in this section to assist you in editing the existing setups duplicating them for the basis of new setups or creating new page setups and calibrations customized for your press Basic concepts and definitions This section is intended as a guide to cover the basics required for operating the Navigator RIP and to get you started For a much more detailed explanation of the RIP or each of these definitions please consult the separate RIP User Manual from Xitron Many of the main functions and items referred to in this chapter are briefly described below e Devices are essentially combinations of a physical printer a software screen method and printer to computer connection i e USB e Separation Styles have to do with how separations and composite files are handled by the Navigator RIP You can use a Composite style to print composite or pre separated files a Separations style to separate composite files in the RIP in cluding limited trapping and a Progressive style to produce progressive proofs from composite files e Page Setups are sets of information required for printing a plate such as device resolution media size calibration and tone curves margins on the media rotation etc e Media Size when making a Page Setup this will be the size of your printing plate OR the size of the paper used for making proofs
81. on window for the PlateWriter 3000 plug in opens Inkjet PlateMaking X2 Series Plugin Configuration alol x Plate Options Advanced Device Options Head Height Narrow Plate Vacuum 70 Imaging Options Uni directional Iv oo o Select TAO channels went ena fers owe Productivity Mode Dwell Time Seconds 1 1000 Feed adjustment 0 0000 Advanced Imaging Options Sharpen Image Position Options Margin Units mm Adjust left margin 0 0000 i Maintenance Cycle Hours 6 0000 Clean before job No of jabs between clean ja Eo Solids ARROL 18 Entry Point a Screening Gain Check Fine Lines Set 256 Ink Limit 100 oy Solid Density Controls Lines Gradient Halftone Periodic clean M Periodic cleaning p700 days Hours 2012 08 16 16 02 Give more time to Windows D e Make the settings as shown in the screen image For a detailed description of the PlateWriter 3000 plug in please see page 4 12 e Click OK to continue 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality PlateWriter plug in functionality This is a basic description of the functionality for the plug in used with the Xitron RIP for the PlateWriter 3000 gt ikjet PlateMaking X2 Series Plugin Configuration aloj x Plate Options Advanced Device Options Head Height
82. ore it is ready green This ensures that water replenish is added and will stop the rollers from sticking together the next day If the finishing unit is turned off before replenish has been added any saved replen ish will be deleted Cleaning The water bottle must be emptied and cleaned once a week for instance when changing gum Refill with demineralised water only to avoid contamination of gum plates With the gum water replenish system installed gum should only be changed re filled and cleaned once a week Gum consumption will be approximately 20 g m Water consumption will be approximately 40 g m Depending on the throughput in the finishing unit you should calculate how much gum and water to put in the gum bottle and water tank to make the gum last one week If there is less than 25 gum remaining in the bottle when commencing work with the printer in the morning it is a good idea to top up Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 sig ther Overview of the Navigator RIP q Part 4 Using the RIP Overview of the Navigator RIP The Navigator RIP is an application that takes a document or job describing images or pages and produces output from that job on an output device which in this case is either the PlateWriter 2500 PlateWriter 3000 or a proofing device In general a software application or hardware device that performs this task is known as a Raster Image Processor RIP or where the PostScript lang
83. ore than one file from the Print File dialogue box before clicking Print The following keys make this possible You can select a contiguous block of files by selecting the first file in the block then selecting the last file in the block while holding down the Shift key You can select several noncontiguous file names by holding down the Ctrl key while making your selection The list of files to print can include files other than PostScript language PDF files TIFF 6 0 and TIFF IT P 1 The RIP ignores types of files that it cannot print Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 35 Automating job input to the RIP q Automating job input to the RIP Printing using managed Input Plug ins or Input Queues This section describes the different ways in which the Navigator RIP can accept input and how to configure the RIP to use each type of input There are several ways of providing input to the Navigator RIP e Using the Print File menu command as described previously This command allows a user on the machine running the RIP to print all of the job types possible on that installation of the RIP You can use Print File while managed inputs are active e Using one or more managed inputs as described below and the following sections This is the preferred method for routine use because in general the managed inputs allow users on many machines to submit jobs to the RIP When you use managed inputs or the
84. ortant Unintended use of the equipment Glunz amp Jensen A S do not take any responsibility for any damage or accidents caused by unintended use of the equipment e As the equipment is certified by accredited test laboratory UL International Demko A S it is absolutely prohibited to make any modifications electrical nor mechanical of the equipment If however this prohibition is disregarded Glunz amp Jensen s war ranty will no longer apply and the certification labels for UL C UL and CE certification of the equipment shall be removed as the certification will no longer apply to the equipment Safety and use e Before using the equipment it is assumed that it has been properly installed and con figured as described in the installation manuals delivered with the system e The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage caused by incorrect use of this equipment Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Introduction The PlateWriter system The PlateWriter system The PlateWriter 2500 3000 system is an innovative and patented inkjet Computer to Plate iCtP device The PlateWriter System consists of e PlateWriter engine 1 A specially modified Epson inkjet printer that uses Glunz amp Jensen s Liquid Dot fluid to image the i plates printing plates e Plate input table 2 A table for aligning plates prior to entering into the PlateWriter engine Proofer option An unmodified Epson Stylus Color 4800
85. ow to restore your configuration Follow the installation instructions for Windows on the Navigator RIP install CD When you are instructed to print the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file from the installation CD print the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file which you have backed up instead Follow the instructions to configure the RIP memory and dongle passwords Your entire configuration will then be restored and you can resume work 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 4 64 Using the RIP Backup amp restore your Navigator RIP configuration for Windows Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Troubleshooting ea General Part 5 Troubleshooting General If the PlateWriter does not work properly refer to the following pages to find the paragraph that comes closest to your problem To change a fuse switch off all power to the machine first Always ensure that the new fuse is of the correct size and rating according to the electrical diagram placed in the Spare Parts Manual 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Troubleshooting Problems with the finishing unit Problems with the finishing unit Indicator status and error codes The finishing unit s status indicator lamp has several ways to indicate the current status of the unit and or unit errors GREEN STEADY Finishing unit is ready Program selector may be changed before plate is placed on conveyor GREEN FLASHES Finishing unit
86. plate is placed in the gripper you should first establish where on the plate you want your jobs to start This is often known as the Gripper margin Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 21 PlateWriter plug in functionality Setting the Gripper and Job Position for landscape printing presses For landscape presses where the plate is printed in landscape the PostScript or PDF file will generally be centred on the Media Width and the Top Margin will be the Gripper Margin plus the plate bend Gripper Offset or Top Margin Job positioned Centre on Media Width lt q Media Length _ gt Media Width Centre of Plate Width 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality x Device Width C e 644 91 Device Length CL 1016 00 Media Size Other Media Width bi 525 00 Media Length ML 1459 00 Top Margin TM 60 00 e a W Center page on Media Width Bottom Margin Eh 102 00 Center page on Media Length Lett Margin LM 157 50 Page width ja 0 00 milimeter Select units milimeters Fage height 297 00 Cancel Example of a Heidelberg SpeedMaster 52 The plate is loaded landscape the long edge fits into the gripper The plate size is 459 mm x 525 mm so set the Media Width to 525 mm and set the Media Length to 459 mm as shown above Then check t
87. r and should be kept with the equipment for reference at all times Printer specific information relating to operation maintenance and service can be found in the manuals supplied on the CD with your printer Reservations e This manual was written and illustrated using the best possible information avail able at the time of publication e Any differences between this manual and the equipment reflect improvements intro duced after the publication of the manual e Changes technical inaccuracies and typographical errors will be corrected in subse quent editions e Asa part of our policy of continuous improvement we reserve the right to alter de sign and specifications without further notice Notes cautions and warnings Throughout the manual notes cautions and warnings are written in bold like the example below Always replace a fuse with one of the same size and rating as the old one Symbol Meaning Explanation The operator should observe and or act according to the i Note information in order to obtain the best possible function of the equipment The operator must observe and or act according to the Caution information in order to avoid any mechanical or electrical damage to the equipment The operator must observe and or act according to the A Warning information in order to avoid any personal injury 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Introduction 12 Important Imp
88. r dialogue box either by choosing the Navigator RIP gt In put Controller menu option or by clicking the tool bar button e The Input Controller dialogue box will appear M Input Controller Show protected channels Delete Click New e The RIP displays the Input Channel Edit dialogue box Input Channel Edit E x Name nee Configure Type lt 4 Page Setup F 7 Enabled Belles e Choose SpoolFolder from the Type drop down list Input Channel Edit B x Mame Dey Configure Type OK EEL NT Pipe Page Setup S erial Input Socketlnput Cancel Enabled Socket pubysyne 4 Socket nputll uit 5 po olF older Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP Using the SpoolFolder input folder 4 43 e Select the Page Setup you wish to receive and process jobs that arrive in the spool folder here we have selected the SM52 CMYK Standard Page Setup x Hame S Configure Type SpoolFolder o Fage Setup SMB2 CMYK Standard Default Page Setup Cancel Enabled Newewniter 110lpi Shoe Chirk Standard e Give your input queue a Name try to use names that reflect the Page Setup you are sending it to to make editing queues later a little easier Name EM52 CMYK Standard Configure Type SpoolFolder o Fage Setup SM52 CMYK Standard 7 Enabled Belles e Click on the Con
89. r using the standard file browsing dialogue box Files Ee c Hotfolders Alternatively you can type a full path name in the text field but be aware that any typing errors can cause an error or the creation of a new folder We recommend that you create a folder called Hotfolders on the C drive and in there create folders for each Press and Plate Setup you have created as Page Setups In this example as we have created a Spool Folder queue that sends jobs to the SM52 CMYK Standard Page Setup we have named the folder the same so when you drop the files into the folder you will know which Page Setup will be applied to the job Create spool folders if they do not exist Select this box if you want the RIP to create the named spool folders if they do not already exist The RIP creates the folders when the input channel becomes available for use This time can be immediately after you click OK in the Input Channel Edit dialogue box for an enabled channel but you may need to choose Navigator RIP gt Start Inputs or enable the input channel before it becomes fully available Warn if spool folders do not exist Select this box if you want the RIP to issue a warning if a folder named as a spool error or completion folder does not exist Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP Using the SpoolFolder input folder 4 45 Error Folder If a file fails to print the RIP moves it to the error folder speci
90. ring Each prefix can include alphanumeric characters the underscore character the period character and spaces For example this is a valid list of three prefixes aaab_c BAC 4 4 Exclude prefix list Check this box to make the prefix list active Leave this box empty to disable the prefix list without deleting the list of prefixes Scan spool folder every lt n gt seconds The value in the text box specifies how often the RIP checks the Spool folder for new files to be printed Time to wait for file to stabilize lt n gt seconds The value in the text box specifies the number of seconds that the Spool folder waits for the size of an arriving file to remain the same before assuming that it has been fully written and is therefore ready to be printed Suppress startup warnings If you have files present in the spool folder and then start the RIP you will be prompted with a warning that files already exist in this folder which you must acknowledge before the RIP will start If you would prefer to suppress these startup warning messages and continue to start the RIP select this option All files present in the folder will be processed e Having set all the configuration options click OK Your Input Queue is now ready to use If you have now set all the queues up and want to activate them click the Green Traffic Light button on the tool bar to start your queues If you want to set up multiple queues based upon different page setups sel
91. s XP 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP Using the NT Print input Creating a printer under Windows XP You have two options Either you can create a new printer to use the RIP channel or you can connect an existing printer to the RIP channel The procedures are similar for Windows XP and Windows 2000 To create a printer for Windows XP e Using the Navigator RIP gt Input Controller create and start a new input channel of the type NT Input as described earlier in Creating an NT Print Input e In Windows from the Start menu select Settings gt Printers and Faxes and select Add Printer The Add Printer Wizard appears Click Next Add Printer Wizard E Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard This wizard helps you install a printer or make printer connectors 0 8 lf you have a Plug and Play printer that connects A through a USE port or any other hot pluggable port such as IEEE 1394 infrared and 20 orl you do not need to use this wizard Click Cancel to Close the wizard and then plug the printer s cable into Your Computer or point the printer toward your computer s infrared port and turn the printer on Windows will automatically install the printer for you To continue click Next e Select Local printer attached to this computer and ensure that the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is not checked Click Next
92. s to make it fit the edges of the plate 711314 Remember to adjust the printer exit wheel guide every time the plate size is changed Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Daily use 27 Imaging the plate Imaging the plate e In the Navigator RIP open the Output Controller Monitor window by either pressing Ctrl O or choosing Output gt Output Controller from the RIP menu e Be sure that Disable Output is checked e Select Navigator gt Print file from the RIP menu Choose an appropriate PlateWriter Page Setup that matches your print job and the orientation of the loaded plate then choose a file type ps pdf eps jpg or tif Navigate to the folder containing your separation files choose the files and click on Print e The files will be ripped and will appear in the Active Queue of the Output Moni tor Controller window e The ink colour of each separation will be displayed in brackets after the job name and if there are multiple pages then each page will be designated with a numeric value Navigator Navigator Edit Preview Color Output Fonts Print File a Al ye K Kie Kes Kae ie Koes Be roe gaung ea ol Sl Fal SES EB Pv Creator Adobe InDesign CS2 4 0 2 Producer Adobe PDF Library 7 0 CreationD ate D 20060816111437 02 00 ModDate D 20060816111445 02 00 Trapped False L Active Queue Held Queue 1 Monochrome calibration K 1 Color calibration
93. s window and in the Page Setup Manager window e You can confirm if the output of your intended curves achieves the results you re quired by printing calibrated press target Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 63 Backup amp restore your Navigator RIP configuration for Windows Backup amp restore your Navigator RIP configuration for Windows i It is very simple to backup your configuration of the Navigator RIP If you follow this simple backup procedure you will preserve all of your Passwords Memory settings Calibrations Tone Curves Device and Page Setups etc i Having a backup of your RIP configurations is likely to save you hours of work if any problems occur with your workstation or if you need to reinstall the Navigator RIP Configuration backup Having configured your RIP follow the instructions below to make a backup file of your settings e Start the Navigator RIP e Select Navigator gt Print file from the RIP Menu e In the print dialogue set the Page Setup to Default Page Setup and the Files of Type to PostScript ps Choose the file BackupConfiguration ps which is found in C Xitron Navigator 8 1r3 Utilities e Click Print This will create or overwrite an older version of Glunz amp Jensen factory default and put it in the same folder as BackupConfiguration ps e Make a backup of Glunz amp Jensen factory default on removable media and store it in a safe place H
94. s42 E xtensions PS 0 evices xpsptdey E straStart epsptdeyvH one xtraStart Loading in AIP PrintTicket support 1 79 1 217 Copyright c 2006 2007 Global Graphics Software Ltd All Rights Reserved Running startup file os 2 E stensions CoreM odule iS creeningsE straS tars creenings tat Registered Screenings tilevel screen collections HE Running startup file o 7 E tensions CoreModuleriScreening E straStart iScreenng tat Navigator Edit Preview Color Output Fonts mmm m e This opens the Separations Manager window Select IJPMX1 2Ch HDMW14 as the device CMYK Separations Monochrome Screens CMTE ch Separations iScreenz CME and Spot Chk Separations The predefined separation styles appear in the list They should cover all the separa tion styles you need so to create or edit a Page Setup turn to the section titled Cre ating Page Setups for Plate Making later in this section However if you did not print the Glunz amp Jensen factory default file follow the procedure as described below to create your own separation styles Creating Separation Styles e When opening the Separations Manager window there will be separation styles al ready entered if the factory default has been used or when the RIP is started first time x Device Mars 2Ch HO hwT d EHE Separations ChE Separations Monochrome Monochrome Monochrome Screens CWE and Spat CH YE Separations Click on New 1237 Operating Manua
95. start up e Switch on the finishing unit on the main switch 6 underneath and make sure that the indicator 7 lights steady green e The unit will run gum fluid through the system for approximately three minutes to ensure an even gumming of the plates T11243 T11244 e Switch on the PlateWriter by pressing the O button e The PlateWriter initializes and when finished the display shows READY Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Daily use Making a proof 23 Making a proof Creating files for proofs e Use your DTP application to prepare a composite output file please refer to your application manual for help Select an output page size sufficiently large to accommodate your content and any registration marks or colour bars e Save the file to a folder either on the computer running Navigator RIP or ona server Printing a proof e In the Navigator RIP open the Output Controller Monitor window by either pressing Ctrl O or choosing Output gt Output Controller from the RIP menu e Be sure that Disable Output is checked e Select Navigator gt Print file from the RIP menu Choose an appropriate Proofing Page Setup and a file type ps pdf eps jpg or tif from the dialogue Navigate to the folder containing your composite files choose one file and click on Print The file will be ripped and will appear in the Active Qu
96. t resemble real jobs but that actually contain accounting or housekeeping information for the software that delivers files into the spool folder You may also want to exclude or at least delay real jobs with particular origins or qualities All this is possible so long as the file names have a recognizable prefix You specify which folder the RIP uses in the input plugin Configure dialogue box available from the Input Controller If needed you can create several spooled inputs each with its own folder page setup and exclusion list When you specify a folder accessed over a network make sure that the folder automatically becomes available to the computer running the RIP when that computer is restarted Because files are normally deleted as soon as they are printed it is important to ensure that the RIP has permission to delete files in the spool folder particularly if the spool folder is on a network file server The files in the spool folders are processed in the order in which they arrive However if there are jobs already in a folder when the RIP is started or if a very large number of files have been queued the RIP determines the order of those jobs by the date stamps on the files 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 ga Using the RIP Using the SpoolFolder input folder Creating and configuring a SpoolFolder input source To create and configure a new spool folder source do the following e Open the Input Controlle
97. t it from oxidation and to improve its press characteristics and hydrophilic properties when on press Gum dryer dries the plate to provide a finished dry plate Plate exit tray holds the finished plates T11298 10 Ink cartridges the compartment contains 5 cartridges 11 Water bottle contains demineralised water for replenish of the gum Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Introduction 1206 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 PlateWriter 2500 overview T11299 Waste ink bottle Status indicator LED indicates the current status of the finishing unit Program selector for selection of the curing oven program USB cable connects the imaging unit with the RIP workstation Power cable supply voltage for the imaging unit Power switch press here to switch the finishing unit on off Power cable supply voltage for the finishing unit Control cable connects the print bed heaters with the finishing unit Power cable supply voltage from finishing unit to the print bed heaters Control cable connects the input table LED with the finishing unit USB cable connects the finishing unit with the RIP workstation Status indicator LED indicates the alignment of the plates and the temperature deviation of the print bed Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Introduction PlateWriter 3000 overview PlateWriter 3000 overview COM PWN e 10 11 12 13 14 15 T11240 Control pan
98. te the characteristics of another press Printing Glunz amp Jensen factory default installs Industry standard Commercial A SWOP and Fogra curves Gamma 1 4 GJ PT1 and PT2 and GJ PT4 and PT5 curves plus others which are calibration curves used to place on top of the linearised Glunz amp Jensen i plates where 10 will print as 10 30 as 30 and 50 as 50 etc which to many users particularly with four colour work will create flat looking im ages The intended press curves ADD back the gain achieved with conventional halftones such as produced by plates made by film on most commercial printing presses Please note that these are default curves To achieve a more accurate calibration you may wish to create your own curves e Tone Curves are used to adjust dot gain further they can be used to create a cooler looking image or to create more saturated images e No tone curves are installed with the Glunz amp Jensen factory default these can be generate by the user 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 4 4 Using the RIP Setting up devices Setting up devices Make sure that the PlateWriter 3000 is on and connected to your computer Start the Navigator RIP and select Navigator gt Device Manager from the applica tion menu Device Manager Pw2000 ICh VSD Pw 2000 1Ch HiDef WPM 1 20h HOM 2814 WPM 20h HDO Mw 25 IPMeT 2Ch HDMi 2S IPM 10h HOMT 4 JPMesT 10h HOM WT 4 WPM 20h MMT 4 2 WIP Res 20h MT 4
99. the various actions enabling you to create copy or delete managed inputs When you have finished making changes in the Input Controller you can keep it visible as a way of monitoring which inputs are submitting jobs or close it either by using the Navigator RIP gt Input Controller menu option or by clicking the tool bar button 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 4 38 Using the RIP Automating job input to the RIP Turning on the input system To start receiving jobs from the configured and enabled inputs choose the Navigator RIP gt Input Controller menu option or clicking the tool bar button The tool bar button is the most frequently used way to start or stop the queues and simply uses icons representing Traffic Lights Click the Green Traffic Light to start the queues and the Red Traffic Light to stop the queues When you start the Queues there is a delay of a few seconds as the various defined input sources are initialized and then the RIP starts to accept jobs from those sources The status area of the tool bar shows the searching for input symbol a torch or flashlight shining on an arrow A new menu appears in the menu bar called Input Queue This menu has these options e Kill Current Job This causes the job currently processing to be aborted It may take a few seconds e Stop Input Queue This turns off the input system when the job currently process ing has finished e Abort Input Queue
100. tions SPS Options Lier N Cancel e In the Effects section set Rotate to the required rotation that matches depending on the PostScript or PDF file and if you have a portrait or landscape press e Click the Save As button Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 4 27 PlateWriter plug in functionality e In the appearing Save Setup dialogue x Default Page Setup Save As 5M52 CH E Standard Cancel give your Page Setup a name which reflects the press size and if necessary the Separations Style so it will be easy to select later e Click the Save button e In the Page Setup Manager dialogue Calibration Separations Style Default Page Setup Hon Mone CMYK Separations Halftone SM52 CME Standard NEM a1 2Ch H n Hone Screens CMTE Edit Hew Copy Delete Units dpi Cancel click the OK button to exit If you click Cancel at any point including to exit the Page Setup Manager above then any changes you made or new Page Setups will be lost 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality Duplicating and editing existing Page Setups Overview One of the easiest ways to create new page setups is to duplicate an existing one and change the items you require The most common requirement is to create Page Setups that match different presses and plate sizes In addition to this you m
101. uage is involved a PostScript language compatible interpreter The iCtP RIP workstation is not just a Navigator RIP it is a RIP management system It contains both a RIP and a collection of supporting functions that help the RIP perform its task efficiently For example the iCtP Workstation accepts jobs from various platforms such as Mac or PC different sources from disks CD s shared folders on Networks or virtual printers visible to other users the iCtP RIP workstation also handles previewing and output of processed pages and performs the associated file handling This chapter describes how the RIP is working The RIP for the PW2500 and PW3000 is identical Only difference is that the PW2500 has limitations to the maximum plate format and the ability to select bi directional printing in the plug in configuration is disabled Input formats The Navigator RIP accepts jobs from most major graphics applications and supports the following formats with the exact options depending on your configuration of the RIP The input formats include e PostScript language PS files e Encapsulated PostScript EPS files e Portable Document Format PDF files e TIFF IT P 1 files e 16 bit TIFF 6 0 baseline files e JPEG and JFIF files The Navigator RIP supports modern versions of these files including PostScript Language Level 3 PDF version 1 7 and derived standards such as PDF X The RIP also has controls for special handling of old
102. ual PlateWriter 2500 3000 4 36 Using the RIP Automating job input to the RIP e AppleTalk This publishes Page Setups in the RIP as a printer s on AppleTalk networks and lets the RIP accept input from any Mac application that prints to the printer s broadcast by the RIP However we do not recommend using the built in AppleTalk on the RIP If print sharing is necessary for Mac OS then please use the supplied application ExtremeZ IP e NT Print This publishes the RIP as a printer available to the Windows NT Print services this printer can then be shared to other PC users in a similar fashion to the AppleTalk plug in for Mac users Each of these plug ins can have multiple configurations each configuration is given a unique name then the input derived from the queue is linked to a specified Page Setup so the RIP can print the file This enables multiple Inputs from different sources for each page setup and or one input plug in to receive jobs for multiple Page Setups Example A print queue may be set up watching a specific folder using the spool input plug in any files sent to this folder will be delivered to the page setup associated with this print queue such as Page Setup 1 At the same time an addition queue may be active using the NT Print plug in a print queue can be created which broadcasts a virtual printer on an Windows Network Any jobs printed by a Windows user will be delivered to the page setup associated
103. upply voltage for the imaging unit Power switch press here to switch the finishing unit on off Power cable supply voltage for the finishing unit Control cable connects the print bed heaters with the finishing unit Power cable supply voltage from finishing unit to the print bed heaters Control cable connects the front and side register with the finishing unit USB cable connects the finishing unit with the RIP workstation Status indicator LED indicates the alignment of the plates and the temperature deviation of the print bed Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Introduction PlateWriter 3000 overview Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206 Daily use 21 Overview Part 2 Daily use Overview The daily use procedures described in this chapter cover the following issues e Daily start up procedure e Loading of plates into the PlateWriter for printing e Printing of plates e Finishing e Daily shut down procedure Daily start up e Start the RIP workstation 1 e Launch the RIP application 2 T11250 e Replace the finisher solution in the finish ing bottle 3 with fresh finisher solution 4 ar L he gt i Half a bottle is sufficient eet e Empty the waste ink bottle 4 if it is full e Refill the water bottle 5 with demineral ised water if it is empty 111241 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Daily use Daily
104. urs If the printer has not been used within the defined time period the plug in will make the printer perform a cleaning before the job is printed The time and date for the last maintenance cycle will be displayed The default value should be 6 hours For instance when outputting a job more than 6 hours after the last job with a defined maintenance cycle of 6 hours the RIP log will write the following output Last maintenance cycle 2010 03 03 21 00 Performing normal maintenance cycle and a maintenance cycle job will be sent to the print spooler amp Pws000 Use Printer Offline E a 5 x Z Maintenancecycejob tha 75 bytes 10 03 A Gradient010050x300mminddk 1 tha l 38 2 KB 10 03 f 4 2 document s in queue 5 If the Clean before job is selected then cleaning is performed before each job Number of jobs before a cleaning is performed or a periodic cleaning on a certain interval can be defined too This could be daily or weekly in a period of vacation shut down however this requires to run the system this period 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 Using the RIP PlateWriter plug in functionality Give more time to Windows The item Give more time to Windows should normally be checked If the RIP output speed seems slow and there is at least 512 MB RAM in the PC the box can be unchecked and the results be compared Plate Options Head Height Platen Gap Head Height has 2 options Norma
105. ween registration system and finishing unit RED 2 FLASHES Front register pins have not reached their BUZZER SOUNDS upper position within the time limit Check cable connection between registration system and finishing unit RED 3 FLASHES Side register pins have not reached their home position within the time limit RED 4 FLASHES Side registration pins have not reached their upper position within the time limit i Red signals are available only for PlateWriter 3000 1206 Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 5 4 Troubleshooting Problems with the registration system Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1206
106. with this Print Queue which could also be for this example Page Setup1 Therefore in this scenario the RIP allows different inputs both NT Print and SpoolFolders to send jobs to the RIP and will automatically accept and handle them as they arrive Alternatively A Print queue may be set up watching a specific folder e g folder SM52 CMYK using the spool input plug in any files sent to this folder will be delivered to the page setup associated with this print queue such as a Page Setup for the Heidelberg SM52 press At the same time an addition queue may be set up watching a different specific folder e g folder GTO52 using the spool input plug in any files sent to this folder will be delivered to the page setup associated with this print queue such as a Page Setup for a Heidelberg GTO52 press Therefore in this scenario the RIP allows multiple folders to be published on a network and users can drag and drop jobs files into the folder relating to the appropriate page setup The most common example of this is to accept jobs for different press sizes so the RIP can orient the job for each press set the grip position and then output the job Operating Manual PlateWriter 2500 3000 1237 Using the RIP 437 Automating job input to the RIP Managing Input Plugins You control input plugins using the Input Controller Before creating new inputs or changing existing ones check that you have an appropriate page setup which can b

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