Engineer Training

XL1500 Software 5.021A

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Engineer TrainingMain Window

Print options

Archive

Print queue

Tool bar

Preview&information

Status bar

Local Disk Capacity

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Engineer TrainingMain Window – Print Options

Mode: Dependable on chosenPrint SET

Print SET: Dependable on print sets built in Configuration>Print SET and match jobs resolution in the Queue

Direction: Dual/Super Text

Print Speed: Super Fast, Fast, Medium, Slow

Ink amount: 100%–800%(mode dependable)

Noise: 0–30%

Multiply: x1, x2, x4, x0.5 (image size)

LUT: Color Look Up Table

Units: cm/inch

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Engineer TrainingDirection – Super Text

A unique single-directional printing technique (left to right only).

Produces excellent output quality for very small text and edges

Intended for close-viewing applications.

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Engineer TrainingImport

TIFF 1 bit

TIFF 8 bitChoose type of file/s:

Tiff 8 bit: 5,11, 23 dpiTiff 1 bit: 46, 92, 185, 370dpi

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Engineer TrainingImport

To Print Queue

ArchiveImport image to:

Change file name if required (A new name)

or: Import

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Engineer TrainingEdit

Common

Copies

Step & Repeat

XGap

YGap Zero

YGap default +

File Info

Skip white

LUT

Margins (Center)

L: (left)

Center

Cropping

Backlit Front Side

Number of backlit rulers

Size

Color [%]

Crop on preview

Tiling

Columns

W: (width)

From: to:

Rows

H: (Height)

From: to:

Overlap

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Engineer TrainingEdit – File Info

Right Click onFile Info opensa dialog box.

The File Info option provides the facility to print details at the bottom of a printed image.

Additional Text

Note:File Info details are added to the following jobs (When File Info is checked).

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Engineer TrainingEdit – Skip White

This option may be activated with printing images that contain large blocks of white (areas in excess of approximately 100 cm in height), which do not require printing.

This useful feature (also known as logical seeking) saves time.

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Engineer TrainingEdit – Step & Repeat

Allows you to print copies Horizontally.

Automatically arranges the images according to the media width.

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Engineer TrainingEdit – YGap Zero

Allows you to print copies Vertically without any Gap.

Note: When using this option disable:

File Info

Skip White

Overlaps

Backlit

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Engineer TrainingEdit – Margins

L: (Left) Set the margines you require in the left position of your media

Center: Automatically positions the image in the center of the media width.

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Engineer TrainingPrint

Terminate – Stops after current print file(finish print)

Abort – Immediate stop the current print

Maintenance in pause position

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Engineer TrainingBacklit Printing

Backlit application provides you the option to print on both sides of the media, to create an accurate quality for duble side printing the same image

Choose Backlit

Use 2 rulers

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Engineer Training

Controls the image position while printing the second side.

Click while printing

X / Y adjustment

Rotation adjustment

For detailed information see the backlit chapter in the user manualor the backlit application note.

Backlit Printing (Cont.)

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Engineer TrainingConfiguration - Measure

This unique feature enables the operator to print the same image or different tiles on more than one substrate roll at the same time, and get maximum system utilization.

1-3 rollsMulti Roll option

Auto Measure

For detailed information see the multi-roll chapter in the user manual.

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Engineer TrainingConfiguration – MODE

Each MODE is built with specific configuration

• Resolution

• Maximum Ink percentage (%)

• Head Frequency (max 5.4 KHz)

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Engineer TrainingConfiguration – Print SET

Print SET configuration name

Media Tracking

Speed

Automated Registration tests

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Engineer TrainingConfiguration – Print SET

Click Add

Material nameWrite width, type, color, etc.)

Chose MODEResolution is determined by the Mode

Remove: Remove a Print Set

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Engineer TrainingConfiguration – Registration

To set the registration:

1. Check the nozzle status using: Nozzles Test

2. Adjust Cyan left/right Adjustment

3. Adjust MYK left/right Alignment

4. Adjust X/Y Color Alignment

Registration is set per Print SET/Speed

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Engineer TrainingConfiguration – Pattern Test

This test was designed for Sample mode only

We can decide which heads will be used for printing. We can choose one head from each couple on the machine; thus we can enhance our print quality.

Click on "Pattern test".When printing this test "Y delay" is automatically deactivated.We get a test print from each pair of heads on the machine, one above the other.We can see which head is better (nozzles, spray, accuracy etc...) between the two.

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Engineer TrainingConfiguration – Pattern (Test)

This test was designed for Sample mode only

Open the "Pattern" tabEnter the results.

Now, when printing in Sample mode, the machine will use only the best heads and the results will be the best possible.

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Engineer TrainingMaintenance

Head Voltage Power Supply

Load Motor SoftwareInitialize printer

Head Carriage to Home Position

Purging ink threw the heads

IR manual operation

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Engineer TrainingMaterial control

Dray last job (cm)

Backward

Forward

T - TensionDirection control

Z - Tension

Step (cm)

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Engineer TrainingColor LUT

Select Color LUT from the menu bar:Option valid for tiff 8 bit only

Color Look Up Table

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Engineer TrainingChanging Ink system

Select Ink System from the menu bar:

Choose theink set.

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Engineer TrainingAuto Clean

Select Auto Clean from the menu bar:

1. Select ON or OFF2. Set the purge

period.

3. Set the frequency.4. Set the delay.

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Engineer TrainingCalibration

Select Calibration from the menu bar:

• Motor calibration• Heads calibration• Backlit adjustment

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Engineer TrainingStatistic

Select Statistic from the menu bar:

Information about media use

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Engineer TrainingAbout

Select About from the menu bar:

Software registration and details for license

Software version