Grapholas 14.0 User Guide - Support
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3. 7 3 3 Plate Size and Partial Plate ESKOG Display of the drum circumference This value can be changed for sleeves owitchover to partial plate In this mode the vacuum on the CDI is not analysed and is reduced to a lower safer speed Allows to set the plate width and plate height in partial plate mode The data is entered in the format width x height e g 768 x 500 Save the newly entered entry or delete an entry from the existing list 25 200 0 x 300 0 1300 0 x 400 0 1200 0 x 900 0 1430 0 x 600 0 m 7 1 0 mm 9 1 Allows to enter a frame area which is not available for the imaging process The area is marked red If activated cut marks are added in the corners of each image Distance between cut marks and image 7 3 5 Adding Text 1 Adds or removes text to all positioned images A frame is automatically added to all images Allows to switch the position top or left 3 Selection of the text size Input field for the text The text should not be longer than the image width or height The position and width of the text is marked in yellow on the working surface A frame is automatically added to all images The text can be deleted by clicking on the X at the end of the input field o Allows to add an image name together with a date and time stamp ESKOG 26 LPI Testform FL 10 0 mm E 205 94 mm l 8 4 GaelicGhost k 7 len Allows to e
4. GRAPHOLAS 14 0 Copyright 2014 Esko Graphics Imaging GmbH 25524 Itzehoe Germany All rights reserved This document and all information and instructions contained herein are the property of Esko Graphics These documents contain the product descriptions according to their current state at the time of publication but no responsibility whatsoever is taken for the correctness of this information Based on the information in these documents guarantees will neither be granted nor uprated Furthermore Esko Graphics will not guarantee the correctness of information in illustrations showing the usage of the products or provided with the software nor will Esko Graphics guarantee the results when using the software Esko Graphics will accept no responsibility for direct indirect consequential or latent damages caused by using the software or by making use of the information contained herein or by failing to do so The technical data contained herein and the content of this manual are subject to change without prior notification Revisions which point out such changes and or supplements may be issued from time to time Without express written consent no part of this document may be reproduced transferred electronically stored or published irrespective of the reasons and irrespective of the method or means used i e electronic mechanical by printing microfilm etc These documents replace all previous versions GrapholasQ is a r
5. determines the display name in the plate list and Thickness 7 the plate thickness For sleeves the circumference is entered in the Circumference 7 field ESKO 34 Name FAST Round Classic gt Circumference Distortion 00 Additionally the output in the Distortion 7 field can be distorted in circumference direction The input is made as a percentage If you enter 5 0 the output is enlarged by 5 percent in circumference direction Entering 5 0 would downsize the output accordingly Under Manual 9 enter the values for Speed 10 and Laser power 10 The setting Energy 9 sets the laser energy Laser Energy 10 and speed and performance are selected automatically according to the resolution x Plate List Editor With Inline UV enter for the front exposure the values UV Main Exposure 13 and UV Main Energy 13 and with automatons enter for the back exposure the values UV Back Exposure 14 and UV Back Energy 14 You can deactivate the UV exposure by checking No UV 12 UV2 exposure parameters are specified in section Full HD UV Parameters 14 when the CDI has been prepared for Full HD Flexo Finish 16 saves the plate 7 7 2 Changing the Plate First select the desired medium Plate Type 1 then check Edit 2 and press Next 3 to go to the next menu ESKOG 35 After setting the desired Plate 4 you can change
6. eee 8 5 2 SEINN TAE LANGUS GE tL 8 EADOSER M P 9 6 1 EAUBRATING I ee eee 10 6 2 STATUS DISPLAYS AND CONT a ala 10 6 3 VACUUM DISPLAY AND POSITION 10 ES 11 6 5 INT Oe assesses ce kn cutee na A 11 6 6 CHANGING TEIPR 12 JORN ORMA TON E 13 6 8 STARTING A 310 m 14 DO E m mad MM MEME M DEM MR M 14 MI TINE FOCUS is eT R 15 6 11 REMAINING TIME AND PROGRESS BAR pd Ho cus 15 6 12 USING THE AUTO HOME FONCTION 16 6 15 CONTROL OFTHE CDI CANTILEVER cios 16 6 14 ZEROPOINT SEARCH FOR SLEEVES Skagamanna lidda 16 615 FOU ADFEXO amp PELE AR METER A 17 6 15 1 Determining the Parameters Steptest cccscsccccssesseccccsesseccccsessecsssaussecsesauscesssaunseesssaeeeessaaees 18 6
7. most important options Area 2 working surface on which the images are positioned Area 3 display of loaded image data Area 4 status bar display of the most important settings ESKOG 23 7 3 Toolbar All important functions are listed in this area The toolbar is subdivided into six areas u 3 d e m ODO H X ro a y Loo mm 1 0 0 mm LJ 00 mm C 00 mm mm Opens a dialog box to load image files and opens the Bitmap Viewer Activates additional functions in area 6 to adapt the output Allows to set the data output for example the drum the plate and the CDI Opens a dialog box to send the job Allows to modify the image data for example rotating and cutting o W N Area for the various functions selected in area 2 If some required functions are not displayed they can be activated in the Merger configuration settings ESKOG 24 7 3 1 a Loading Images Ctrl E calls up a file dialog box in which the LEN or TIF files can be selected 1 Selection of network shares 7 3 2 2 Display of directories 3 Display of files By pressing the Control or the CAPS button together with the left mouse button several files can be marked simultaneously they can then be loaded by pressing OK Single files can directly be loaded by double clicking them 4 Multiple loading of the files Displaying Image Data Opens the Bitmap Viewer
8. mpam fe exe In case a different antivirus software is used the following settings must be checked and adjusted if needed e The directories C bshrun and d data may not be monitored e LEN files may not be monitored e he processes cmot exe gravur dma exe and gravur job exe may not be monitored The software AV Antivir is not recommended as when using this software it considered parts of the Grapholas software to be a virus and deleted them ESKOG 5 First Start Up of the Software LEN and TIF files are prepared for exposure on a CDI using the Merger It positions the images on the printing plate and can also rotate mirror crop and invert the images as required The Exposer controls the CDI with the jobs prepared by the Merger The Viewer is used to display and measure the LEN TIF files The angle and the rasterization can also be measured All important settings are copied over during an update If the software is being installed for the first time the network settings must be set 5 1 Entering the License Key During initial installation or when updating from an older version the license key must be entered to start the Merger Warning m License 2 Your copy of Grapholas has an invalid license iii BsycD 02WwR RRSME ERUH4 8RG7T OK Cancel The ESKO Service provides a serial number for this ProductlD which needs to be entered in the Serial Number field and confirmed b
9. warning is displayed when starting the exposure if UV parameters are available for this plate type The status of the UV unit is displayed with the following icons UV unit activated ll UV exposure activated 6 17 Control of the Automaton 6 17 1 UV Back Exposure The UV back exposure is available as an option for the automaton This function can be activated or deactivated via UV Unit When the CDI is restarted the UV back exposure is automatically activated ESO The service technician adapts the UV parameters for the desired plate types If no UV parameters are adapted for some plates they will be started without UV back exposure The status of the UV back exposure unit is displayed with the following icons j UV back exposure unit activated UV back exposure activated 6 18 Using the TimeStamp Function When the TimeStamp function is activated the current date and time are added to each image in the appropriate place A text can also be entered Existing image content Is overwritten This function is activated in the basic settings of the exposer 6 19 Exposer Basic Settings The basic settings of the exposer can be changed under Options Preferences P a Preferences Ctrl P Auto Home Working hours Ctrl W Logbook Zip Manager Advanced Tools The parameters for the full screen progress bar for the StepTest and for the
10. 15 2 Pixel Boost Editor Changing the Parameters 18 5 15 3 Pixel Boost Editor Credte NCW entries n i a ii 19 6 15 4 Pixel Boost Editor Delete entries sisshildur Y ete innan 19 6 16 UV EXPOSURE UV INLINE OPTION m 19 p 17 CONTROLOFTHE AUTOMATON 19 6 171 UV BOCKEXDOSUT E 6 19 6 18 USING THE TIMESTAMP FUNCTION aeta dE ERN UI A a ME CUN SN 20 hM Sici eh cic 20 MERGER T E P 22 7 1 UICE STAR 22 7 2 TAE adus epe 23 7 3 TOEN m M 24 Po TEN RM MEI ind 25 TRS E Do 25 ESKOG 7 3 3 Plate Size dh Partial 666 25 Load TOTES ODE 80 ad 010 EIOS E TE VST O EU ME 26 35 AUUT T etu E meu at RN 26 7 3 6 Information ON Grids and Image Position 27 7 3 7 Step amp Repeat and Seamless Option for S eeves 27 Mirong 28 i 28 0 GENE
11. Thickness Drum Circumference Thickness Drum Circumference 1 14 mm V4260EC3 1083 98 1 14 V4260EC3 1083 98 mm Bottom l Bottom Height Focus Offset 20 0 mm 20 0 40 0 17 5 mm Speed Laser Power 500 0 10 0 Ww Tracks Axial Advance Focus Advance 20 0 05 mm 0 1 mm Cancel JI Cancel The plate in place has to be selected under Plate The start of the focus search circumference direction is set using Bottom n For partial plate mode the Partial Plate option has to be activated The focus search is lined up as new job in the Exposer by clicking on OK and started as normal job in the Exposer The Advanced switch can be used to display additional options When the focus search is ended dialog box FocusDialog is displayed in which the position of the thinnest line in the focus field Best Track has to be entered OK changes the focus setting in line with the input M_a 6 10 Fine Focus Search In the fine focus search a grid is imaged with different focus settings This option is only available with the U Fold optics Standard Advanced Plate DFH 1 14 045 Y F Partial Plate Thickness Drum Circumference 1 14 mm V4260EC3 1083 98 Bottom 20 0 mm OK Cancel J After imaging the fine focus search the density of the fields is measured on a light table The field with the lowest density has the best focus The number above the grid field is entered
12. TimeStamp option can be changed in three categories In addition the position for the Auto Home function is entered here EEE OG V Show Focus Offset Screensaver Timeout b 21 7 Merger The Merger is used to load the image data from the local hard drive or from the network and to send it to the preselected CDI In addition simple tools such as mirror crop and rotate are available 7 1 Quick Start File Start Position Template Windows Edit Options Help 9 B a o xX V4260EC3 DPS45 v XL XL Cut v Queue v Device 10 31 155 86 xj we Expose E A 2 1 645 3 notion TCH m8 Loaded Images 7 1 Start the Merger and load the required images They are displayed in the image gallery on the right 3 Position the images on the working surface Right click on the images or the working surface to display additional information select the required plate Right click on the plate to display additional information send the job ESKOG 7 2 The User Interface The Merger can be divided into four areas File Start Position Template Windows Edit Options Help 1 m E og Q 3 amp X waeoECa DPS45v XL XL Cut Queue v Device 10 31 155 86 aa cdm n Lg at at hens ann degens ome nn ee fee omne T 045 TCH ma Loaded Images 7 Area 1 menu bar toolbar with icons for the
13. ading Images via Drag amp Drop Image files LEN and TIF can directly be dragged into the right image bar of the Merger from the Windows Explorer First the data is copied into the working directory then it is loaded If the Ctrl key is pressed at the same time the files are always copied MUS Fie Edt View Favorites Took Help Q O x Dr ur Address les DAFILES File and Folder Tasks d tai GEO CHIPS _Stack_v2_Fle_stagger_fitsheet_C gif f copy ths selected ER CHIPS_Stack_v2_fbr_stagger_fitsheet_C len hemes Publish Ehe selected items bo the Web 3 E mail the selected kemsa Delete the selected items Working Falder D FILES Plate Type other 7 12 Unique ID vx gt E Date Modfied 29 07 2008 3 33 31 07 2008 12 37 31 07 2008 23 37 31 07 2008 23 27 31 07 2008 2327 31 07 2008 23 27 31 07 2008 23 27 31 07 2008 z3 27 31 07 2008 23 27 21 07 2008 Z3 Loaded Images 4 All LEN and or TIF files from an AE12 system contain a unique code which can be read by the Merger As soon as the Unique ID option is activated under Options Configuration this code is added to all images ESKOG 39 7 13 Basic Merger Settings The basic settings of the Merger can be changed via the menu item Options Preferences Merge Folder Plugins Merge Folder Plunina erge Folder Plugins Plate Palcher Output Patch Redo Folder WosltestibsiMilesOutputiPalcharftedol cS Microcross Mi
14. all parameters except for the plate name Next opens the next menu 7 7 3 Deleting the Plate First select the desired medium Plate Type 1 then check Edit 2 and press Next 3 to go to the next menu The desired plate Plate 4 is set and removed by pressing Remove 5 7 8 Exposing Plate Borders The Expose frames option can be activated in the basic settings of the Merger under Edit Preferences giving the plate more stability in the washer The left and the right border can be set in the Drum Window and is now shown in white When the TIF output is negative the border is displayed in black ESKO 36 Fue Stan Posion Tempie Windows Edi Options Heip OIHAN 8 o 0g a mer 8 oee aroni 4 7 9 Templates If these functions are not displayed they can be activated in the basic settings The positions image sizes image resolution and plate parameters are stored in the template in order to position images quickly at a later time This working mode is interesting for register pinwheels such as for example for Letterpress 7 9 1 Creating a Template To create a template you first position the required images onto the working surface and then select the plate type This compilation is then saved by pressing Template Save Template Tepe Dan 7 9 2 Loading a Template Template Use Template loads the template This is only possible when no other images a
15. ame area Hight clicking on the image file displays information on the image The status bar shows the current settings and the number of loaded images 7 6 Displaying Plate Use Using the right mouse button to click on the work surface displays information on the plate size and the use of the plate The Partial Plate line shows the values for the marked area The Full Plate line refers to the entire work area 7T Managing the Plate List oelecting Edit Edit Plate List opens a new window where you can delete change and create new plates Cancel aborts the process no data is changed By pressing Quit the window is closed Next shows the next window ESKO 33 7 7 1 Creating a New Plate First select the desired medium Plate Type 1 then check New 2 and press Next 3 to go to the next menu Plate Sleeve Plate on Sleeve e Plate Flexo Plates e Sleeve print sleeve of DuPont and Flint e Plate on Sleeve Flexo plates mounted on a print sleeve e Steel Base metal backing plate for magnetic drum e Film Film If Grapholas 10 1 or higher is installed on the CDI a plate database is shown When the desired plate manufacturer Brand 4 or the plate type Plate 5 are not available the option other can be selected Select a plate family and a plate z 54 100 DFS 2 84 112 DPC 2 84 112 DPC 3 18 125 v Name 7
16. ane ps Gere wnd pare anpha rmm X pos mm Width mm Height mm 141 1 357 2 GaelicGhost 62 3 71 3 GaelicGhost 139 7 46 0 GaelicGhost 152 5 41 9 aelicGhost 73 9 54 6 Gaelic Ghost 562 0 26 2 IGaelicGhost k 6 54 6 GaelicGhost k 182 9 GaelicGhost k 133 9 GaelicGhost y When the mouse is above an image in the upper overview the respective list entry is highlighted The list contains the positions dimensions and names of the job images In the lower status bar the XL CUT name and the template name are displayed Furthermore the overview can be printed by clicking on the printer icon This information is only available if the job on the CDI was sent or the PlatePrep corresponds at least with the Version 10 Patch 2 ESKOG ee 6 8 Starting a Job The desired job is selected from the list and run with the Start button The job s remaining time is displayed shortly after the imaging process has started Pause stops the engraving Start can be used to resume it but may cause a seam in the imaging Cancel cancels the job When the exposure is completed a dialog window is displayed where the job can be deleted or put back into the queue 6 9 Focus Search The focus search is used to set the distance of the laser to the plate in place The focus setting is very important for achieving the optimum imaging quality Advanced Standard Plate DFH 1 14 045 Y Partial Plate DFH 1 14 045 Y Partial Plate
17. are used for automated positioning ESKOG 2g Images with different resolutions cannot be sent on one plate to the CDI When multiple resolutions are available for the automatic positioning a selection is displayed Only the images with the selected resolution are then positioned You can define in the basic settings of the Merger how to position the images If the images are to be subsequently cut by hand then the cut optimised positioning method is a good choice 7 3 13 Manual Cropping 4 opens a new window in which the image can be cropped E E Starting from the frame area a lasso can be pulled open by pressing and holding down the left mouse button and pulling the mouse across the working surface or the exact lasso size can be entered in the four input fields on the right hand side 1 The distance between two positions in the image can be measured by pressing and holding the left mouse button down ESKOG ne mv Q Individual sections of the image can be enlarged with a square magnifier by pressing and holding down the left mouse button and pulling the mouse across the section of interest The magnified image section can then be positioned using the arrow keys on the keyboard 11 displays the entire image ES performs the automatic cropping Lj sets back all cutting edges E B saves the current image section as a new LEN file Manual cropping is not available for LEN
18. control Area 3 job list and status display Area 4 machine control ESKOG 6 1 Calibrating the Axes When the machine is restarted the axes must be calibrated The electronic system is already initialised when you start the computer On startup the CDI needs to be calibrated Please make sure that all covers are closed This will take a few minutes Calibrate Now Close Exposer Before the axes are calibrated with Calibrate Now the cover should be closed 6 2 Status Displays and Controls The CDI status is displayed with icons Depending on the version the status of the UV exposure and the automaton can be displayed here If several drums are registered the currently used drum can be selected in the Drum field When using Advance Cantilever an automatic search for the clamping bar is carried out as soon as Drum Sleeve is selected 6 3 Vacuum Display and Position Control Engraving Axis displays the current position of the laser The desired start position for the imaging process is entered in the Position field and run by pressing ENTER Home moves the laser back to 1 mm Pressure displays the vacuum For full plates a vacuum of over 900 mbar is required The engraving process cannot be started unless the required value has been reached For partial plates the vacuum is not analysed since the speed was reduced to a safe value zia 6 4 Job List The Job name the Plate type a
19. cro cr ss Mount Folie Carr ka a s Voutputmount Units mm Digits Fast Calon 3 HTML Job Info HTM Target Folder Dutpumhimh File Copy kiethod ge copy Move Check images before star Bleed 0 0 mm Show Ruler Expose frames lt Autoload Job imenvakt 14 Y days JDE Sever Reel Joboound Auto Arrange Images Autoplace Mode Cut Opimiad Menge Folder Plugins Plugin Configuration Microcross and Centerlines Minimal Vidi 20 0 Timu 5 Minimal Height 215 Units switches between mm and inch Digits and Post colon set the amount of numbers and or decimal points Check Images before start checks the images of all outgoing jobs File copy method sets the behaviour while loading images If Copy is selected the files are always copied if Move is selected they are deleted from the source directory Bleed sets the border during automatic cropping Expose left frame When activated the left border is exposed to provide more stability for the washer Show Ruler activates or deactivates the ruler When restarting the Merger Autoload Job actuates automatic loading of the last job Archiving Interval determines the number of days after which the HTML overview files and the files of the directory Mergelog are archived in a ZIP file Server Enter IP number or computer name of JDF server Autoplace mode Sets the method mode of how the images are a
20. cutting file for the Kongsberg is stored in the directory which was selected for this setting ESKOG For more information refer to chapter Kongsberg Output XL CUT 4 Selection of the output device CDIs and TIF output devices are listed separately 7 3 10 Generating a Job opens a dialog window in which the job name can be entered Pressing OK sends the job 7 3 11 Cropping and Rotating Images 1 Automatic cropping of the selected images Unused frame areas are removed Right click the icon to undo the changes The distance to the Bleed pixels can be set in the Merger properties If the image contains Staggered Cut information the image is cut on the cutting line 2 Opens a new window in which the image can be cut For more information refer to chapter Manual Cropping 3 Rotates the selected images by 90 The rotated files are generated when sending the data to the output device Depending on the resolution this may take some time 7 3 12 Automatic Positioning of the Images The images loaded in the Merger can be automatically positioned Use the key combination Ctrl a to reposition all images automatically Images which were already positioned on the working surface are removed Use the key combination Ctrl h to position all not positioned images automatically Already positioned images are not removed When more than one image was marked Ctrl left mouse button only these images
21. egistered trademark of Esko Graphics Imaging GmbH Cyrel Cyrel amp Digital Imaging System and Cyrel amp Digital Imager CDI are registered trademarks of DuPont Microsoft and the Microsoft Logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries The Esko Graphics software may include the RSA Data Security Inc MD5 Message Digest Algorithm JDF and the JDF Logo are trademarks of the CIP4 Organisation Copyright 2001 The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress Press and Postpress CIP4 All rights reserved Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems in the U S and or other countries oome parts of this software use technologies of JGoodies Barbecue Copyright 2003 International Barcode Consortium and Jakarta licensed by Apache www apache org licenses LICENSE 2 0 txt All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners ESKOG Table of Contents IMPORTANT aj BR 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS c 6 GRAPHOEAS SER 7 ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE ON CDIMACHINES ER Ue MERO S eqxR VI o VENERE 7 FIRST START UP OF THE SOFTWARE cease see eO nn 8 5 1 ENTERING TEE LICENC EKEV SR ae EN SUD
22. ements The following minimum requirements must be met e Intel Dual Core 2 processor e 2GBRAM e network board e screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels e CD ROM drive 32bit operating system 64bit operating system is not supported e Microsoft Windows XP e disabled firewall e disabled UAC User Account Control The index and file names may not include special characters umlauts or spaces An underscore is the only permitted special character and can be used as a substitute for a space ESKOG 8 3 Grapholas Service The following service is automatically installed with Grapholas e Esko CDI Service bsl cdisvc The Esko CDI Service automatically initialises the CDI when starting the operating system The calibration of the movable parts is carried out by the Exposer There is no indication of the state of the service When an error occurs an appropriate error message is displayed 4 Antivirus Software on CDI Machines Each CDI is equipped at the factory with the antivirus software Microsoft Essential The settings are already selected so that the function of the CDI will not be impaired In case the CDI is not connected to the internet this software must be updated manually e Current version of Microsoft Essential http www microsoft com Security essentials default aspx mkt en gb e Current version of virus database update each week http download microsoft com download DefinitionUpdates
23. erger and resets the parameters 7 4 7 Automatic Positioning of the Images Position Auto Arrange Images Ctrl a automatically positions as many loaded images as possible on the working surface Beforehand images which were already positioned on the working surface are removed The type of positioning can be selected in the Merger properties 7 4 8 Automatically Positioning New Images Position Auto Arrange New Images Ctrl h automatically adds the loaded images to the compilation on the working surface Already positioned images are not removed 7 4 9 Removing Images from the Working Surface Position Unplace all Ctrl u removes all images from the working surface The images are not unloaded 7 4 10 Displaying File Names Windows Display Names shows the file names in the images positioned on the working surface 7 5 Working Surface and Status Bar The working surface shows the available area on the plate It is not necessary to enter the upper and lower borders as the entire working area is shown The loaded images are pulled from the right queue on the working surface by holding down the left mouse button Fie Start Poston Template Windows Options Help axa 5 trod a wpe In addition guides can be pulled from the grey frame area by holding down the left mouse button The images cannot be positioned in the red area The guide can be removed again by right clicking on the grey fr
24. files of the PlatePatcher and the Staggered Cut 7 4 Menu Bar Only the additional functions which are not listed in the toolbar are described The menu bar is situated above the toolbar 7 4 1 Unloading Images File Unload Image Ctrl u removes the selected image from the Merger The file is not deleted from the hard drive 7 4 2 Unloading Positioned Images File Remove All Positioned Images Ctrl d removes all images from the Merger which are positioned on the working surface The files are not deleted from the hard drive This is useful when the job was sent and several images are still in the queue 7 4 3 Selecting the Working Directory File Select Working Folder Ctrl w changes the working directory in which all images are copied or moved during the loading process This option is not available if images are loaded 7 4 4 Saving the Image Arrangement File Save Plate Ctrl s saves the compiled images and the exposure parameters as plate When the compiled images are sent to the CDI the plate is automatically saved under the entered name File Save Plate as saves the compilation under another name ESKOG 1 7 4 5 Loading the Image Arrangement File Load Plate Ctrl L loads a previously saved or sent compilation with all parameters All currently loaded images are removed 7 4 6 Deleting the Image Arrangement File New Plate Cirl n removes all images from the M
25. ice List Edit Data Source Edit Mask Output Configuration Please restart the program after selection has been done Please restart the program after selection has been done 9 1 Password Protecting Functions Left clicking on Enter Password opens a new window in which the password is entered twice and confirmed with Close Fa asa res program after has been done ESKOG 45 9 2 Changing the Password Left clicking on Change Password opens a new window in which the current password is entered once and the new password is entered twice Close confirms the input OOOO 9 3 Entering a Password to Change Settings Left clicking on Unlock opens a new window in which the current password is entered Close confirms the input and enables the input mask Testem 4 Edit Working Folder use Unique ID 4 Allow to Add Cad Channets Partial Pate Database 4 Line Beiter Pisase restart ihe program aflar selection has been dons Jane ESKOG 46 10 Support To contact ESKO please visit www esko com ESKOG 47
26. ified Disk and Sub Folder 9 designate the virtual drive and the directory containing the data Should no virtual directory be available leave the Disk field empty Clicking Test opens a new window with the data source set up Finish completes the process You can always switch to the previous page by pressing Back ekoo aaa 8 3 Changing an Entry The settings of the data source can be subsequently changed Er Editor for the drive setup file ET Editor for the drive setup file Select to edit an existing entry or to add a new one Select a Drive Select drive G Edit New No drive selected C ESKO FTP Server1 After selecting the Drive 3 you can change the following settings 8 4 Deleting an Entry E Editor for the drive setup file F Editor for the drive setup file Select to edit an existing entry or to add a new one Select a Drive Select drive G Edit New After selecting the Drive 3 you can remove it by pressing Remove 4 8 5 Saving Settings Exiting via Quit a new window opens requesting whether you want to overwrite the current settings Pressing OK saves the current settings ESKO 2 M OO A 9 Adjusting the Merger User Interface The user interface and some of the functions of the Merger can be customised and protected with a password Edit Configuration Preferences Workflow Editor Edit Dev
27. in the dialog box 6 11 Remaining Time and Progress Bar After the start of imaging the remaining time and the progress are displayed in full screen mode One keystroke and the display is hidden again 8 min 015446 ESKO Test The time after which this display is started can be changed in the basic settings of the exposer If 0 is entered this display is deactivated ESKOG 6 12 Using the Auto Home Function Once the Auto Home function is activated the advance axis for the imaging start is automatically moved to the predefined position after completion of a job Preferences Ctri P Auto Home Tools Options U Working hours Logbook m Advanced Tools The function is activated with Options Auto Home A corresponding icon is displayed in the exposer The position for Auto Home and Home can be changed in the basic settings of the exposer 6 13 Control of the Tailstock CDI Cantilever For the Cantilever the tailstock can only be moved when the cover is closed There must not be any objects in the tailstock s area of movement In the Tailstock menu Lock can be used to close the tailstock and Unlock can be used to open the tailstock Tailstock About Lock Unlock Ds 6 14 Zero Point Search for Sleeves To determine the zero point on a sleeve the job to be exposed is lined up in the Exposer first and then the zero point search is star
28. l direction if possible 27 7 3 8 Mirroring and Inverting iono s g xX EI If this icon is not displayed it can be displayed by selecting Image Manipulation under Options Configuration Allows to mirror horizontally or vertically and invert the selected image ymir xmir or inv is added to the new files 7 3 9 Output Options V4260EC3 v DPS45 v XL XL Cut w Device 10 31 155 86 1 Selection of the drum on the CDI This option is only shown if more than one drum or the drum and the sleeve have been set up on the CDI 2 Selection of the plate To ensure an optimum imaging result the right plate needs to be selected Additional information such as UV Inline and Full HD Flexo is stored on the plate Normal plates are marked with a circle and Inline UV plates are marked with a square Plate Type Plate DFH 1 14 045 6 other Thickness O AFP DSF 1 14 045 AFP DSF 1 70 067 El DEC 2 84 112 O DEC 5 51 217 a DFH 1 70 da O DFH635 Job Type Energy UV Main Exposure UV Main Energy Using the right mouse button to click the plate entry displays information on the plate properties Only the plate types which fit the selected drum are displayed For more information refer to chapter Managing the Plate List 3 Selection of the required Kongsberg settings If activated a yellow bar is visible on the left or on the bottom in the Merger The
29. nd the job Status are displayed for each job E e Completed job Imaging has started Imaging has stopped The job contains parameters for UV front exposure The job contains parameters for UV back exposure Data is loaded Error when transferring data Job status is shown in the AE Pilot Repetition after JDF exposure is not possible For the selected job the Width Height Circumference and Drum information is shown below the job list To top can be used to move the job selected to the top position for imaging Remove deletes the selected job A click of the right mouse button on the job shows additional information Right clicking on Status changes the position of the job even during operation 6 5 Machine Controls e Start e Pause e Cancel ESKOG otart the selected job Stop the current imaging process Cancel the current imaging process 6 6 Changing the Priority Job Control Esko Job 1 Esko Job 2 Esko Job 3 Esko Job 5 By right clicking into the status column you can change the position of a job during operation esko J v opens a new window with the job overview Show Compilation Ili lina PS rte vV vary togi s Wo Reo y ASQ mA V i MEET OTE Deom BIVOS T ter da mwe Arte weii pampay bahq gs yong pun son pr
30. nter the raster count and the angle if they have not yet been included in the image Images without this information are marked in red on the working surface Allows to mark an image as a test wedge For this image the output optimisation function is deactivated to increase productivity If highlighted in grey these two fields are irrelevant for the selected CDI Allows to display and change the current image position Confirmation of the changed image position The image is not positioned until the changed image position is confirmed Allows to activate the overlaying option The images can be positioned on top of each other Using the arrows the selected image can be positioned above or below another image Allows to display and change the image to make further changes 7 9 7 Step amp Repeat and Seamless Option for Sleeves m Lij r O E g X 9 4 ESKOG PLI 1 0 0 mm E 1 0 0 mm 0 0 mm Eg 0 0 mm Drop user defined v 9 Allows to enter the number of repetitions in horizontal and vertical direction It is possible to set a gap between the images Displacement of the image above the zero point of the sleeve 5 activated Offset of the images to each other when horizontal repetition is selected 5 activated Predefined offset of the images to each other 5 activated Activates the seamless option If the image is smaller than the circumference a gap will be automatically added and repeated in vertica
31. p file Editor for the drive setup file Select ta edit an existing entry or to add a new one Enter an alias name for the new drive choose local ar fip Select drive C Edit New Drive Name 2 Drive Type 5 Local O FTP Disk SubFolder Disk and Sub Folder 6 designate the drive letter and the directory containing the data Clicking Test 7 opens a new window with the data source set up Finish 9 completes the process You can always switch to the previous page by pressing Back ESKO 42 BO n u E 8 2 Adding an FTP Data Source The FIP server of the data source requires a virtual directory For a detailed installation manual refer to Digital Flexo Suite 101 Installation P Editor for the drive setup file E Editor for the drive setup file Select to edit an existing entry or to add a new one Enter an alias name for the new drive choose local or ftp Select drive Edit New Drive Name FTP Serveri Que Drive Type O Local 2 FTP FA Editor for the drive setup file P Editor for the drive setup file Enter FTP parameters host user name and password Enter a disk name and folder for accessing files Host RIP1 Disk User Name Sub Folder Password fx Enter the IP address or the network name in the Host field 6 Enter the User Name 7 and the Password 7 as shown in the illustration if the FTP server was installed as spec
32. re loaded in the Merger ESKOG OO The stored positions and sizes are shown as yellow fields After loading the images they can be positioned in the yellow fields The images must be within a certain size tolerance in order to be assigned to a field 7 9 3 Modifying a Template After loading the template and positioning all the images the mask can be opened using Template Edit Template Now you can change all parameters as required and save them using Template Save Template The modified template can now be loaded using Template Use Template 7 9 4 Moving a Template Template Correct Template opens a new program in which the template can be loaded using File Load Plate The position of single or multiple images can be changed horizontally using Across and vertically using Circumference The value is entered absolute or relative to the current position ENTER is then pressed and the value is set using Set Position Multiple images can be marked by pulling a square lasso around the required images with the left mouse button pressed The template is saved by clicking the Save button 7 10 Job Information An HTML or XML file with the respective job name is created in the HTM Target Folder output directory for each sent job ESKOG All important information concerning the job is stored in that directory The output directory d files output html is preset 7 11 Lo
33. ted via Options The parameters are displayed in a new window an Offset can be entered in advance ESKO By pressing OK the job Zero esko special is lined up in the Exposer A ruler will be engraved on the sleeve The zero point on the ruler corresponds to the zero point of the sleeve 6 15 Full HD Flexo amp Pixel Parameters For each plate type the Full HD Flexo or Pixel parameters must be determined Only the exposure parameters for the mask opening can be set in this step The UV parameters must be additionally determined esko ODDA 6 15 1 Determining the Parameters Steptest The Steptest uses the first job in the exposer to automatically develop a test series with different parameters To do so the top job must have been created using the Full HD UV or Pixel option and must still fit on the plate after the broadening After this plate has been printed these parameters can be changed with the Pixel Boost Editor The parameters for the StepTest can be changed in the basic settings 6 15 2 Pixel Boost Editor Changing the Parameters The Pixel Boost Editor can be used to change the boost parameters of the microcells and groovies during imaging The editor can be found in the program menu under ESKO Grapholas System Pixel Boost Editor T DEC 2 84 112 DEC 2 84 112 x Microscreen 220 0 Round Classic FA 4 A ULZ E3 Groow 150 0 Famil
34. utomatically arranged on the work surface The fast soace optimised and cut optimised methods are available In most cases the fast positioning method is sufficient The space optimised method will continue trying to position the images until the maximum time Timeout is reached The cut optimised method places the images so that the plates can be subsequently better cut by hand Auto Rotate activates the rotation during automatic positioning to Save more space In the Folder window the preset output directories can be changed ESKO8 aaah The job information is saved in the HTM Target Folder directory Under Plugins the minimum size for Microcross and Centerline images can be entered The images are automatically enlarged to this size The Merger must be restarted after any change ekoo Y a mE 8 Managing Data Sources The image data can be loaded from the local hard drive over a network release or via FTP With regard to data security transmission via FTP protocol is to be preferred over network release The path entered during installation for the User Data is already released as a network drive Additional data sources can be set up under Edit Data Source 8 1 Adding a Local Data Source Local data sources can be located on the hard drive of the computer or accessible in the network via share function F Editor for the drive setu
35. y Brand Save and Close Cancel The parameters can be changed for the plate manufacturer Brand e g DuPont for the plate family Family e g DFM or for a used plate entry Plate The respective selection is highlighted in blue The values can be set for Microscreen and for Groovy In the right column the plate entries affected by the change are displayed Save and Close saves the values and the closes the editor ESKOG aaa J 6 15 3 Pixel Boost Editor Create new entries With a mouse click on the symbol below the existing entries a new entry can be made in the selected category DEC 2 84 112 x Round Classic Ed lect PI Select Plate Family DFH 1 14 UV2 Brand A Cancel Only activ Full HD Flexo or Pixel plates will be displayed 6 15 4 Pixel Boost Editor Delete entries Ein Eintrag kann mit einem Mausklick auf das rote X hinter dem Eintrag gel scht werden 6 16 UV Exposure UV Inline Option UV Inline exposes the upper side of the plates This function can be activated or deactivated via UV Unit When the CDI is restarted the UV exposure is automatically activated unless the external cooler is switched off The service technician adapts the UV parameters for the desired plate types If no UV parameters are adapted for some plates they will be started without UV exposure If the UV unit is deactivated a
36. y ENTER The license can be subsequently changed with the New License program in the Windows Start Menu under Esko Digital Flexo Suite system 5 2 Setting the Language The language can be changed in the Windows start menu under ESKO Digital Flexo Suite System Ul Language as Language Selection NS Language Selection Tool Sprache German v T Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese ok Abbecen ekoo ae 6 Exposer The Exposer starts the jobs sent from the Merger In addition a focus search or for sleeves a zero point search can be performed here The Exposer is divided into four areas ea E 7 x Tools Options UVUnit Tailstock APL About Pressure 0 0 mBar Engraving Axis 1 0mm Job Status ESKOJO2 DPR11 045 esko soss lows O Esko sosa om esko soas Fac550 OE w ESKoJoB6 DFM11404 ESKO JOB DFM114 45 w ESKoJ0B8 DPN114Q4 O esko soso Jome 96 Esko JOB FH 3 ESKO JOB12 oms OB LOIN ESKO JOB14 ESKO JOB15 ESKO_JOB16 OFM 4 14 045 O ESKO JOB17 Drm 4 14 045 EE Job Details ESKO_JOB1_cdi Width 11 36mm Height 646 32mm Circumference 1084 251mm Drum V4260EC3 Area 1 status displays and controls Area 2 vacuum display and position
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