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Operating Manual

PlateWriter™ 8000

NewsWriter™ XL

Summary of Contents for NewsWriter XL

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Page 3: ...Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Edition AB June 2013 This book has part No 10066404 T11320 ...

Page 4: ...NZ JENSEN A S Selandia Park 1 DK 4100 Ringsted Denmark Phone 45 57 68 81 81 E mail gjhq glunz jensen com Internet www glunz jensen com 2012 Glunz Jensen A S All rights reserved Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1237 0 2 ...

Page 5: ...s for proofs 2 3 Printing a proof 2 3 Making plates 2 4 Creating files for plates 2 4 Loading plates on the PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 2 4 Adjusting the printer exit wheel guide 2 5 Imaging the plate 2 6 Finishing 2 8 Daily shut down 2 9 Important notes about switching the power on and off 2 9 Control panel function keys 2 10 Part 3 Cleaning and maintenance 3 1 Overview 3 1 Inks and fluids 3 2...

Page 6: ... Screening Options 4 18 Setting the plate size 4 22 Setting the Gripper and Job Position on the plate 4 23 Duplicating and editing existing Page Setups 4 30 Printing a job using the RIP 4 34 Using the Print File command 4 34 Printing several files 4 35 Automating job input to the RIP 4 36 Printing using managed Input Plug ins or Input Queues 4 36 Managing Input Plugins 4 38 Turning on the input sy...

Page 7: ...tion in Page Setups 4 62 Why use Intended Press or Tone Curves 4 63 Including the Intended Press curves in Page Setups 4 63 Backup restore your Navigator RIP configuration for Windows 4 64 Configuration backup 4 64 How to restore your configuration 4 64 Part 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 General 5 1 Problems with the finishing unit 5 2 Indicator status and error codes 5 2 Problems with the registration sy...

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Page 9: ...ical errors will be corrected in subse quent editions As a 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 Explan...

Page 10: ... is disregarded Glunz 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 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 The manu...

Page 11: ...ters are supplied with the Harlequin RIP 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 JPEG files produced by standard pre press applications It RIPs the data and sends output to the PlateWriter NewsWriter engine or to the ...

Page 12: ...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 8 Gum dryer dries the plate to provide a finished dry plate 9 Plate exit tray holds the finished plates 10 Ink cartridges the compartment contains 5 cartridges 11 Water tank contains demineralised water for replenish of the gum 12 Short finishe...

Page 13: ...le connects the print bed heaters with the finishing unit 23 Power cable supply voltage from finishing unit to the print bed heaters 24 Control cable connects the register with the finishing unit 25 USB cable connects the finishing unit with the RIP workstation 26 Control cable connects the print head protection with the finishing unit 27 Status indicator LED indicates the alignment of the plates ...

Page 14: ...Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1237 Introduction 1 6 PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL overview ...

Page 15: ...g Daily shut down procedure Daily start up Start the RIP workstation 1 Launch the RIP application 2 Replace the finisher solution in the finish ing bottle 3 with fresh finisher solution Half a bottle is sufficient Empty the waste ink bottle 4 if it is full Refill the water tank 5 with demineral ised water if it is empty 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Daily use 2 1 Overview 1 ...

Page 16: ...ximately three minutes to ensure an even gumming of the plates Finishing unit is ready from power up also while doing initial jogging Switch on the PlateWriter NewsWriter by pressing the button The PlateWriter NewsWriter initializes and when finished the display shows READY Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1237 Daily use 2 2 Daily start up T32308 6 T32309 7 ...

Page 17: ...dow by either pressing Ctrl O or choosing Output Output Controller from the RIP menu Be sure that Disable Output is checked Select Navigator 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...

Page 18: ...ess the button place the plate on the input table and slide the plate into the printer until plate reaches the register pins Align the plate according to the register pins Observe the LED control on the front panel of the printer If LED lights green the plate is placed according to register pins correctly is off the plate is not placed according to register pins incorrectly When LED lights green p...

Page 19: ...void the risk of crash and damage the print head Open the front cover press the button and slide the rollers to make it fit the edges of the plate Remember to adjust the printer exit wheel guide every time the plate size is changed 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Daily use 2 5 Making plates T32311 ...

Page 20: ... pdf eps jpg or tif Navigate to the folder containing your separation files choose the files and click on Print The files will be ripped and will appear in the Active Queue of the Output Moni tor Controller window 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 Select your file...

Page 21: ...ded 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 Click OK in the Page Layout window and in the ThroughPut Info window Drag all but the first separation of your job to the Held Queue Uncheck Disable Output in the Output Controller Monitor window The first plate will be printed Remove t...

Page 22: ...orking 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 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 ...

Page 23: ...te on the curing conveyor This ensures that finishing unit is not accidentally used for normal processing To run any program switch to required program by using program selector Daily shut down Switch the unit into OFF mode by pressing 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 run...

Page 24: ... 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 pl...

Page 25: ...ional printer settings and check Finishing unit Topping up the gum finisher solution daily Replacing the gum finisher solution weekly Running the gum rinse program weekly Cleaning of the gum finisher and wash rollers monthly For more information about cleaning and maintenance see the Maintenance Chart 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Cleaning and maintenance 3 1 Overview ...

Page 26: ...ve 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 8000 NewsWriter XL 1237 Cleaning and maintenance 3 2 Inks and fluids T11258 1 2 M a n u f a c t u r e d b y H a s le v v e j 1 3 D K 4 1 0 0 R in g s t e d D e n m a r k G L U N Z J E N S E N A S T e l 4 5 5 7 6 8 8 1 8 1 F a ...

Page 27: ... making the cartridge unusable Store unopened in a well ventilated location where the temperature is from 5ºC 41ºF to 40ºC 104ºF 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 After removing an ink...

Page 28: ...re turning off the main power press the 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 Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean all sur faces Wipe the operating panel and LCD display gently with a...

Page 29: ...g unit Turn on the imaging unit into Serviceman Mode by pressing the while pressing u q and button simultaneously Keep u q and depressed until PLEASE WAIT is shown in the display Press u button and select Maintenance Wiper Exchange Sequence and then click on the button then the carriage unit moves and the wiper cleaner assy moves to the replacement position Open the front cover 1237 Operating Manu...

Page 30: ... box When done turn the imaging unit off while the front cover is still opened Turning it off will result in the wiper moving back and the head caps are uncovered 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 8000 NewsWriter XL 1237 Cleaning...

Page 31: ... the gum finisher bottle with warm water Select program 7 on the program selector to start the gum rinse program Run the program 7 for approximately 10 minutes recirculating the water through the gumming system and 3 minutes running dry Then switch it off After 13 minute gum rinse program finishing unit is deactivated To start new gum rinse program switch to other program and then back to program ...

Page 32: ...st to remove the curing unit cover 1 dryer cover 2 and dryer 3 it self Pull out A the button 4 turn it clockwise B and slide out the finishing unit by using the handle 5 When reached the edge position turn the button 4 counter clockwise C to lock it again After maintenance slide the finishing unit back to the original position and if needed reinstall the dryer 3 dryer cover 2 and curing unit cover...

Page 33: ...1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Cleaning and maintenance 3 9 Finishing unit T32315 Front 5 6 A B C 4 1 3 2 ...

Page 34: ...Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1237 Cleaning and maintenance 3 10 Finishing unit PRESS PULL PULL 1 REMOVE 2 A D B E C G T32317 F ...

Page 35: ...C Remove the springs on both sides pull the whole finger screw assembly and remove the bottom scrub roller D Models without backside wash system Remove the wash guide E Models with backside wash system Disconnect the wash overflow hose from the Y fit ting and upper wash drain hose from the drain valve F The gum wash tray can be removed and cleaned G Clean the rollers and bearings in hot water usin...

Page 36: ... once a week for instance when changing gum Models with backside wash only The wash section must be emptied and cleaned once a month for instance when cleaning the rollers The wash section is drained by turning the two way valve to the verti cal position After cleaning the valve has to be closed Before first plate is pro cessed it is recommended to run pro gram 7 for 5 minutes then wash tray will ...

Page 37: ...he following formats with the exact options depending on your configuration of the RIP The input formats include PostScript language PS files Encapsulated PostScript EPS files Portable Document Format PDF files TIFF IT P 1 files 16 bit TIFF 6 0 baseline files JPEG and JFIF files The Navigator RIP supports modern versions of these files including PostScript Language Level 3 PDF version 1 7 and deri...

Page 38: ... 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 Page Setups are sets of information required for printing a plate such as device resolut...

Page 39: ... curves used to place on top of the linearised Glunz 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...

Page 40: ... on experience with the PlateWriter and the Navigator RIP we strongly recom mend 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...

Page 41: ...ra 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 Jensen factory default file follow the procedure as described below to create your own separation styles Creating Separation Styles When opening the Separations Manager window there will be separation styles al read...

Page 42: ...urs 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 want SPOT colours to be printed then set Other colours in job to Yes or Not Blank as well Operating Manual PlateWriter ...

Page 43: ...ecombined if the separations come to the Navigator RIP in a single file 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 Leave the Generate extra gray levels box unchecked Click OK in the Edit Style dialogue Now your style will appear in the list in the Separations Manager dialogue Click OK to save t...

Page 44: ...it 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 ...

Page 45: ...en factory default file to load the 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 Jensen factory default file see the section Duplicating and editing a Page Setup on page 4 30 Cr...

Page 46: ...utput Device section select the device PM1414HD and check that the values in the Resolution section change to 1400 x 1400 Click on the Configure device button in the Output Device section Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1325 Using the RIP 4 10 Creating Page Setups for platemaking ...

Page 47: ...pens Make the settings as shown in the screen image For a detailed description of the PlateWriter plug in please see next page Click OK to continue 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Using the RIP 4 11 Creating Page Setups for platemaking ...

Page 48: ...oose the output device The plug in will search for the installed printers in the Windows system In Port window select the printer to use File window is currently not enabled Printing to a file is still possible by setting up a printer in windows which prints to file Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1325 Using the RIP 4 12 PlateWriter plug in functionality ...

Page 49: ...printing plane It has two options Normal 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 Plate gauge is information to the printer about the thickness of the printing media Select the plate gauge thickness of the media that is used this will affect th...

Page 50: ...he 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 wi...

Page 51: ... double row modes have the potential of printing twice as fast Bi directional If this option is checked printing will be performed in both directions Transition This function determines the image pattern used for overlapping or interweaving of the individual print passes If the number of passes is set to the smallest value it is not always possible to use the Gradient transition in which case it w...

Page 52: ...w selection pane corresponds to a specific nozzle row in the print head It also corresponds exactly to the nozzle test job as printed from the printer user panel It is not possible to use all combinations of button nozzle rows for printing First of all the possible combinations are depending on the imaging mode chosen single or double row The check box in the lower right corner in print head row s...

Page 53: ...e is called a channel A channel can be used to a print job A channel can be combined with another channel in randomly interleaved distribution of the image This is called Two channel printing Two channel printing does not alter the printing speed merely it uses more nozzles for the same job Using more nozzles to print a job will help mask small variations or poor jetting of individual nozzles In o...

Page 54: ...gs sometimes the solids are screened as a halftone and hairlines as dotted lines If this setting is checked than hairlines are not screened Fine line level Depending on checked Retain fine lines the lightest gray level will not be screened Recommended level is 250 or more that means that all gray levels at or above 250 250 255 will not be screened Solid Density If due to the setting of Solids entr...

Page 55: ... 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 incre...

Page 56: ...print the Glunz Jensen factory default file then Set Calibration to None 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 shee...

Page 57: ...herwise each of the Calibration Dot Gain items are set to None In the Cassette Page section click the Page layout button to open the Page Lay out window Select units inches or mm for media size and margins 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Using the RIP 4 21 PlateWriter plug in functionality ...

Page 58: ...tems 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...

Page 59: ...h where on the plate you want your jobs to start This is often known as the Gripper margin 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 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 Ne...

Page 60: ...tart 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 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 th...

Page 61: ...earing Save Setup dialogue 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 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Using the RIP 4 25 PlateWriter plug in functionality ...

Page 62: ...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 8000 NewsWriter XL 1325 Using the RIP 4 26 PlateWriter plug in functionality Centre of Plate Width Media Width Gripper Of...

Page 63: ...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 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Usi...

Page 64: ...ion set Rotate to the required rotation that matches depending on the PostScript or PDF file and if you have a portrait or landscape press Click the Save As button Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1325 Using the RIP 4 28 PlateWriter plug in functionality ...

Page 65: ... easy to select later Click the Save button In the Page Setup Manager dialogue 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 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Using the RIP 4 29 PlateWriter plug in functionality ...

Page 66: ...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 overrid...

Page 67: ... the Page Setup Name Even if you do not have the correct Press 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 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...

Page 68: ... 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 You will be returned to the New Page Setup window Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1325 Using the RIP 4 32 PlateWriter plug in functionality ...

Page 69: ...ew plate size Give your new Page Setup a name to reflect the setting you have selected In this example name the Setup GTO52 CMYK Standard Click Save 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Using the RIP 4 33 PlateWriter plug in functionality ...

Page 70: ...ups will be lost You have now completed creating your new Press Page Setup 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 Ensure you choose an appropriate Page Setup for printing the files from the Page Setup drop down list Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1325 Using the RIP 4 34 P...

Page 71: ...oosing 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 ri...

Page 72: ...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 provi...

Page 73: ...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 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 Alte...

Page 74: ...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...

Page 75: ...on an arrow A new menu appears in the menu bar called Input Queue This menu has these options Kill Current Job This causes the job currently processing to be aborted It may take a few seconds Stop Input Queue This turns off the input system when the job currently process ing has finished Abort Input Queue This aborts the job currently processing and then turns off the input system Adding a new inp...

Page 76: ...ch folder to watch for jobs See below for the configuration and use of this box 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 entr...

Page 77: ...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 toget...

Page 78: ...es You may want to exclude files that 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 ...

Page 79: ...her by choosing the Navigator RIP In put Controller menu option or by clicking the tool bar button The Input Controller dialogue box will appear Click New The RIP displays the Input Channel Edit dialogue box Choose SpoolFolder from the Type drop down list 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Using the RIP 4 43 Using the SpoolFolder input folder ...

Page 80: ...Page Setup 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 Click on the Configure button to open the Spool Folder Configuration window Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1325 Using the RIP 4 44 Using the SpoolFolder input folder ...

Page 81: ...ers 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 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 th...

Page 82: ...uch as badly formed PDF documents The files are moved or deleted depending on the state of the Delete on error check box 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 applica...

Page 83: ...n the RIP checks the Spool folder for new files to be printed Time to wait for file to stabilize n 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...

Page 84: ...e the input available 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 1r3 Utilities NTPrint folder Use the Installation Wizard as described below Exit all running applications Run the file Setup exe found in the NTPrint folder When the installation pro...

Page 85: ...to finish then reboot the computer Creating an NT Print Input Having installed the plugin as described above you can create a Navigator RIP input Click New in the Input Controller The Input Channel Edit dialogue box appears Give the input a suitable name 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Using the RIP 4 49 Using the NT Print input ...

Page 86: ...nection 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 Click OK to close the NT Print Configuration window Click OK in the I...

Page 87: ...roller create and start a new input channel of the type NT Input as described earlier in Creating an NT Print Input In Windows from the Start menu select Settings Printers and Faxes and select Add Printer The Add Printer Wizard appears Click Next 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 Cli...

Page 88: ...annels that is the name of any input you have created using the NTPrint Plugin Select one of these and click OK 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 Click Have Disk Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1325 Using the RIP...

Page 89: ...nd open the Win dows PostScript Driver folder Select the iCTP_Win2K XP file and click Open Click OK The iCTP PostScript Driver will be displayed Select it then click Next 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Using the RIP 4 53 Using the NT Print input ...

Page 90: ...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 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 Click Next Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1325 Using the RIP 4 54...

Page 91: ...izing the details fo the printer you have added Click Finish 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 Installation is complete 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Using the RIP 4 55 Using the NT Print input ...

Page 92: ... 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 a...

Page 93: ...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...

Page 94: ...alibration to the page setup you wish to create a press calibration for see earlier in this chapter Choose Output Print Calibration from the RIP menu 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 Load a plate In the Output Controller Monitor window select Uncalibrated target in the Active Q...

Page 95: ...t 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 1325 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Using the RIP 4 59 Calibrating ...

Page 96: ...o 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 s...

Page 97: ...ct the first colour channel Cyan to enter the cyan data into Enter the modified column of Dot percentage measurements in the edit boxes Once you have entered the Cyan data select the Magenta channel and enter the data measure for the magenta output Repeat the above for the remaining colours Click OK in this window and in the Calibration Manager window to save your pro file 1325 Operating Manual Pl...

Page 98: ...ted target and click Edit to open the Edit Page Setup dialogue In the Calibration Dot Gain section select the Calibration you just created from the Actual Press calibration list Leave the Tone Curves and the Intended Press curve set to None Save the edited Page Setup by clicking OK in this window and in the Page Setup Manager window Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1325 Using the RI...

Page 99: ...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 Choose Page Setup Manager from the RIP menu to open the Page Se...

Page 100: ...ype to PostScript ps Choose the file BackupConfiguration ps which is found in C Xitron Navigator 8 1r3 Utilities Click Print This will create or overwrite an older version of Glunz Jensen factory default and put it in the same folder as BackupConfiguration ps Make a backup of Glunz Jensen factory default on removable media and store it in a safe place How to restore your configuration Follow the i...

Page 101: ...different bulbs in the curing unit When replacing bulbs refer to the label on the bottom side of the curing unit 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 1237 Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL Troubleshooting 5 1 General ...

Page 102: ... must not be changed RED 1 FLASH BUZZER SOUNDS Unit is not ready because oven sensor is covered without conveyor sensor being activated first Remove plate and place it properly above conveyor sensor RED 3 FLASHES BUZZER SOUNDS Bulb error one or more bulbs in the oven are blown Power the unit off replace bulb then power the unit on again RED 4 FLASHES BUZZER SOUNDS Motor regulation error motor conv...

Page 103: ...Print head touched the plate during printing When the print head touches the plate the front cover switch in the printer will be activated This causes the printer to stop the movement of the print head immediately The printer displays FRONT COVER OPEN CLOSE COVER error If the contact of the print head with the plate causes blocking the print head then the printer displays PAPER JAM error These err...

Page 104: ...Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000 NewsWriter XL 1237 Troubleshooting 5 4 Problems with the registration system print head ...

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