Grapholas 10.3 User Guide - Product Documentation
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3. v Mask Editor Templates Templates Template Template Jobs Only Please restart the program selection has been done Cancel Left clicking on Enter Password opens a new window in which the password is entered twice and confirmed with Close Enter Password Basic GUI Plugin Selection Haltolder w Suppor Merge Options image Manipulation v image Cropping Step amp Repeat v Rotate v taw Preferences w Testform Load Savt Jab v Working Folder v Partial Plate v Partial Plate Database Tools e Staggered Cut iv Line Editor Please restart the program after selection has been done Lok Cancel ESKO Partial Plate Repeat Password Close Grapholas 10 3 14 47 6 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 1 Activate deactivate options Unlock Change Password Password New Password Partial Piate Repeat Password Close Toots Please restart the program after selection has been done Cancel 6 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 an
4. 45 9 SUPPORT EUROPE T HM 46 10 SUPPORT WORLDWIDE P 47 Grapholas 10 3 6 47 1 Important Note The CDI needs a constant flow of data for the imaging process In order to avoid any disturbances the Merger cannot be used during this time In most cases a cancellation of the imaging process causes the loss of the plate for which ESKO cannot be held responsible Grapholas 10 3 7 47 2 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 mpam fe exe In case a different antivirus software is used the following settings must be checked and adjusted if needed e The directories 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
5. pemp kb GE CHIPS _Stack_v2_fbe_stagger_fitsheet_C gF Copy the selected ER CHIPS Stack v2 fbr _stapger_fitsheet_C len heme B Publish the selected heme bo the Web 3 E mail the selected items x Delete the selecked hemes Working Folder 0 FILES Plate Type other Preferences Workflow Editor Edit Device List Seld 35 47 The basic settings of the Merger can be changed via the menu item Edit Preferences ESKO Grapholas 10 3 36 47 Preferences _ aan ees Merge Folder Plugins Plate Patcher Units mm Digits 8 Patch Redo Folder C FILESYOutputiPatcherRedo Post Colon 3 X HTML Job Info HTM Target Folder C FILESYOutputihitmn File Copy Method Copy Move Check Images before start Bleed 00 v Show Ruler Expose frames v Autoload Job Archiving interval 14 ys DFS Server Reset Jobcount Auto Arrange Images Autoplace Mode SORTED Units switches between mm and inch Digits and Post colon set the amount of numbers and or decimal points Lock circumference blocks entry of the drum circumference in order to avoid unintentionally changing it Check Images before start checks the images of all outgoing jobs File copy method sets the behaviour while loading images With the setting the files are always copied if Move is selected they are deleted from the source directory Bleed sets the
6. Grapholas 10 3 28 47 7 6 12 Arranging Images Step amp Repeat Repeat x and Repeat y set the number of repetitions in horizontal and vertical direction Gap and Gap y additionally add a gap between each repetition 7 6 13 Gapless Sleeves Sleeve This option is only available in the gapless exposure For this purpose a sleeve must be selected in the drum list or the sleeve option must be enabled by the service Seamless is used to prepare an image for the exposure on a sleeve If the image is smaller than the circumference a gap is automatically added Offset moves the beginning of the image on the circumference Drop and Stagger are only activated if an image was reproduced using the width Step amp Repeat 7 7 Managing the Plate List Edit Plate List in Drum Window 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 7 7 1 Creating a New Plate First select the desired medium Plate 1 then check New 2 and press Next 3 to go to the next menu Plate List Editor Grapholas 10 3 29 47 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
7. The modified template can now be loaded using Use Template 7 9 4 Moving a Template Correct Template opens a new program in which the template can be loaded using File Load Plate ESKO Grapholas 10 3 34 47 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 in Brand New Format An HTML or XML file with the respective job name is created in the HTM Target Folder output directory for each sent job All important information concerning the job is stored in that directory The output directory d files output html is preset From version 10 0 upwards the sent images are displayed 7 11 Loading 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 ESKOG Grapholas 10 3 FILES Fie Edt View Fares Took d iori TE Addres C DAFILES File and Folder Tasks
8. 10000 8000 162 838 08 The Partial Plate line shows the values for the marked area The Full Plate line refers to the entire work area 7 6 Setting the Drum Window Exposure Parameters The Drum Window contains all necessary engraving parameters and additional settings for image repetitions and additional text space between images ESKOG Grapholas 10 3 25 47 As of version 7 each CDI has drum list which values such as circumference width and maximum speeds can be entered The circumference can no longer be changed with the Merger Borders need not to be entered since only the available working surface is displayed In the Merger Height Around drum 1048 85 d bsites DFS75Mileswork CDI Grapholas 7 7 6 1 Selecting the Drum Drum selects the required drum if several drums for example Sleeve and Drum 5080 are registered on the CDI This is only possible with Grapholas 7 7 6 2 Setting the Drum Circumference Circumference sets the drum circumference if a CDI is connected to Grapholas 6 2 5 5 Unintentional changing of this parameter results in faulty plates It is advisable that the Lock circumference field be blocked in the basic settings 7 6 3 Changing the Speed Speed and Laser power directly influence the exposure on the and are automatically set according to the plate list he speed can be subsequently changed 7 6 4 Partial Plates Partial Plate is used to ex
9. Dsakda E 19216812210 3 Drum Window Host 127 0 0 Plate Frame Image Properties Repeat Drum Drum V2530EC2 Locked Speed 800 0 Plate Sizes Partial Plate Height Around drum 621 18 mm width Along drum 762 0 Working Folder d bsltes DFS75Vileswork II 50 200 350 450 Working Folder C FILES Jobname Not Defined Plate Type opie LLL FT Loaded Images 7 Area 1 menu bar toolbar with icons for the most important options Area 2 working surface on which the images are positioned and status bar Area 3 Drum Window for setting the exposure parameters In case you do not see all icons you can activate them in the Edit Preferences Merge Options menu 7 2 1 Toolbar This area contains frequently used functions E Hg o Q Expose ESKOG Grapholas 10 3 17 47 If some required functions are not displayed they can be activated in the basic settings 7 2 2 Loading Images C Ctrl E calls up a file dialog box in which the LEN or TIF files can be selected Load Image files i amp im Grapholas Image iles Esko_Testfiles orking Folder d bsitest DFS75 iles work Files 21000 124LPI Reference len 2540DPI 137LPI Reference len 2540DPI 137LPI Reference tif Testform NODGC 2100DPI Ien T
10. 3RAPHOLAS 10 3 l USER MANUAL 2 03 2012 ESKOG Grapholas 10 3 2 47 Copyright 2012 Esko Graphics Imaging GmbH 25524 Itzehoe Germany All rights reserved This document and all information and instructions contained within 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 No guarantees are granted or expanded upon by this document Furthermore Esko Graphics does not guarantee the illustrations relating to the usage of the products or for the results from using the software or the use of the information contained herein Esko Graphics is not responsible for direct or indirect damages caused by the logical consequences or latent damages which may result from the use of the software or from the impossibility of software use or of the information contained herein 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
11. 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 DFS Server enter IP number or computer name of DFS server The DFS server provides LEN files in Job Definition Format JDF Autoplace mode sets the method mode of how the images are automatically arranged on the work surface Permutation Random Sorted WDB and FFDH can be selected as mode MDB arranges the images which allows for easy cropping later on Auto Rotate activates the rotation of up to 7 images during automatic positioning The selection of these images is via the aspect ratio using Rotate Level In the Folder window the preset output directories can be changed The job information is saved in the HTM Target Folder directory ESKOG Grapholas 10 3 37 47 The Merger must be restarted after any change Grapholas 10 3 38 47 8 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 main areas Expose Windo
12. it considered parts of the Grapholas software to be a virus and deleted them Grapholas 10 3 8 47 3 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 Viewer is used to display and measure the LEN TIF files The angle and the rasterization can also be measured The controls the CDI with the jobs prepared by the Merger 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 3 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 License 2 Your copy of Grapholas has an invalid license O WERL Tea eia RON A BSYCD 02WIR RRSME ERUH4 SRG7T The ESKO Service provides a serial number for this ProductlD which needs to be entered in the Serial Number field and confirmed by ENTER The license can be subsequently changed with the New License program in the Windows Start Menu under Esko Digital Flexo Suite system 3 2 Setting the Language In the Merger the language can be changed under Edit Change language Grapholas Language Z x Language Selection Tool Language English H OK Cancel Italia
13. overview Show Compilation op DU Tl yard 3 nia ee eee tms rU T vere dp mae 4i ge we pm ns quom sd og rmm Widthmm Heightmm 141 1 357 2 GaelicGhost k 1 623 713 GaelicGhost k 2 139 7 46 0 GaelicGhost k 3 152 5 419 GaelicGhost k 4 73 9 54 6 GaelicGhost k 5 1562 0 426 2 GaelicGhost k 6 54 6 73 9 GaelicGhost k 7 182 9 4749 GaelicGhost k 8 133 9 76 2 GaelicGhost y 1 amp oik Cut XL Cut 41 47 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 ESKO Grapholas 10 3 42 47 8 7 Starting a Job The desired job is selected from the list and run with the Start button The job s remaining time is displayed on the bottom of the status bar 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 de
14. to Digital Flexo Suite 101 Installation Editor for the drive setup file 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 G Drive Name _ 1 Drive Local 2 FTP Editor for the drive setup file Editor for the drive setup file Enter FTP parameters host user name and password Enter disk name and folder for accessing files User Name anonymous TR T Password x Back Finish 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 specified 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 ESKO Grapholas 10 3 11 47 4 3 Changing an Entry The settings of the data source can be subsequently changed E Editor for the drive setup file Editor for the drive setup file Select to edit an existing entry or to add a new one Select a Drive Select drive Edit New ees No drive selected C ESKO FTP Server
15. 1 After selecting the Drive 3 you can change the following settings 4 4 Deleting an Entry Editor for the drive setup file FA Editor for the drive setup file Select to edit an existing entry or to add a new one Select a Drive Select drive Edit New Drive FTP Server Remove Bac After selecting the Drive 3 you can remove it by pressing Hemove 4 4 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 Grapholas 10 3 12 47 5 Working with Interchangeable Lenses Optional Optionally the CDI can be equipped with interchangeable lenses This allows you to use two different resolutions like Standard and HiRes or HiRes and Secuflex Here the software makes use of two profiles which must be selected when starting the service The optics automatically configures the according lens system An Esko technician sets up the system IMPORTANT The jobs are saved separately for each profile In case you want to send jobs from a PlatePrep you need to select the correct profile first 5 1 Starting the Service As before you must start the service manually after switching on the CDI The service menu provides an overview of the existing profiles gt w Start profile Standard Start profile HiRes Stop services Exit The service is started
16. 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 Plate List Editor Select a plate family and a plate Brand other EL Back Next j Name 7 determines the display name in the plate list and Thickness 7 the plate thickness For sleeves the circumference is entered in the Circumference field 7 Plate List Editor Plate List Editor Enter plate parameter Enter plate parameter Name DFS170 067 Name FAST Round Classic gt nee 07 gt Circumference EM gt Distortion 00 Distortion 00 Grapholas 10 3 30 47 Additionally the output in the Distortion field 7 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 Plate List Editor Manual LaserEnergy 32 Jisqcm gt Back Next With Inline UV enter for the front exposure the values UV Main Exposure 13 and UV Main Energy 13 and with automatons enter for t
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18. an be entered in advance Search Circumference 1085 0 mm Plate Type test Laser Power 36 0 Watt Speed 200 0 Offset 0 0 mm 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 8 10 Determining the UV2 Parameters Step Test For each plate type the UV2 parameters must be determined The Step Test uses the first job in the exposer to automatically develop a test series with ten different UV2 parameters To do so the top job must have been created using the UV2 option and must still fit on the plate after the broadening After printing this plate the determined UV2 parameter is loaded into the system by ESKO service technicians 8 11 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 warning is displayed when starting the exposure if UV parameters are available for this plate type Grapholas 10 3 44 47 The status of t
19. by clicking on the desired profile The checkmark in front of the profile indicates that this profile is active even though the service has not been started yet 5 2 Changing to Another Profile In order to change the profile the service must be stopped first 1 Before stopping the service close the Merger and the Exposer Start profile Standard Start profile HiRes lt Stop services Exit The service is started again by clicking on the new profile Grapholas 10 3 6 Adjusting the Merger User Interface The user interface and some of the functions of the Merger protected with a password Basic GUI Plugin Selection v Hotfolder v JOF Support Merge Options v image Manipulation v image Cropping Step amp Repeat v Rotate Preferences Altow Preferences 4 Testtorm Workflow Editor i BI Allow Edit Device List Partial Plate Edit Data Source v Partial Plate vj Partial Plate Database Tools Edit Mask Output E Configuration Please the program after selection has been done Cancel 6 1 Password Protecting Functions 13 47 can be adjusted individually and li Activate or deactivate options Enter Password Basic GUI Editor Selection v Workflow Editor Plate Editor v Device Editor v Data Source Editor v Premount Support
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21. d enables the input mask 35 Activar or deactivate options lock Change Password Plugin Selection Merge Options Password Close Plate Please restart the program after selection has been 1 Cancel Grapholas 10 3 15 47 7 Merger The is used to load the image data from the local hard drive or from the network and to send it to the CDI In addition simple tools such as mirror crop and rotate are available 7 1 Quick Start File Start Position Template Windows Options Help C mt ae 8 Dp x psata Gf 192168122160 gt 3 2 sure 250 0 sec 15 0 mW sqcm s t 25 0 sec 10 0 Plate Type 0 45 Edit Plate List 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 4 Select the required plate Right click on the plate to display additional information The preset speed and performance are displayed This is not required for TIF output 5 Send job to the CDI ESKOG Grapholas 10 3 16 47 7 2 The User Interface The Merger can be divided into three areas File Start Position Template Windows Options Help t Oh x
22. e reset in this section by selecting the UV Reset button Active Interlocks Machin UV Unit Active Interlocks Wawa Cool down required Cover not locked Error Not ready Not exposing External Chiller UV Head Overtemp Uv Power Supply Sensor fault broken wire HEX Water Level HEX Overtemp HEX Water Flow Invalid Focus Time Out Servo Error Invalid Servo Position Curtain Servo Error Exhaust Machine Cover Vacuum Motor Laser Safety chain Module Coverlock Shutter Uv Unit UV Reset Limit Switches shows the status of the different axes and is only used as information If the vacuum is too weak this is also displayed in the status display in the form of a red plate under the drum The status is reset by clicking on the drum ESKOG Grapholas 10 3 9 Support Europe Phone Software Support 00800 2255 3756 Phone Hardware Support 49 4821 4069 11 Fax 49 4821 40 69 22 support eur esko com Phone Software Support 00800 2255 3756 Phone Hardware Support 39 8 4880 04 49 Fax 32 9 216 93 88 support eur esko com Phone Software Support 00800 2255 3756 Phone Hardware Support 45 87 43 44 55 Fax 45 87 43 44 48 support eur esko com Phone Software Support 00800 2255 3756 Phone Hardware Support 34 934 52 50 59 Fax 432 9 216 93 88 support eur esko com 46 47 Phone Softwa
23. een reached For partial plates the vacuum is not analysed since the speed was reduced to a safe value 6 3 JobList The Job name the Plate type and the job Status are displayed for each job 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 k y E w Error when transferring data JDF Job status is shown in the AE10 1 Pilot Repetition after exposure is not possible Information on Width Height Speed Laser power Circumference and Drum is displayed in the Job Info field for the selected job Grapholas 10 3 40 47 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 the priority changes the position of the job even during operation 8 4 Machine Controls e Start otart the selected job e Pause Stop the current imaging process e Pause Cancel the current imaging process 8 5 Changing the Priority Job Control Job Plate Esko Job 1 DPx67 Esko Job 2 DPx67 Esko Job 3 DPx67 Esko Job 4 DPx67 Job 5 _ 45 By right clicking into the status column you can change the position of a job during operation ESKOG Grapholas 10 3 8 6 Job Information opens a new window with the job
24. eleting the Image Arrangement 22 7 3 7 Automatically Positioning Images 22 3 47 Grapholas 10 3 2 0 X Automatically Positioning New MOGES u a a ee n ETN ENEO EEEE OSa 22 7 3 9 Removing Images from the Working Surface 22 Z0 DISDIGVING FE viai dutem 23 7 3 11 Displaying the Parameters Window aan nnn 23 Fenda AVG CS u 23 COD VAG MAAC n 23 7 WORKING SUPFACEAND STATUS ll u u S sS 23 7 5 RICE VING PLAT i uuu 24 7 6 SETTING THE DRUM WINDOW EXPOSURE PARAMETERS a 24 zo Seco li TI ame tonio a EMEN Iu m NN NEU IN RDUM MI eM IU IU UNA 25 7 6 2 Setting the Drum Circumference 25 46 3 hanging the Spela UE SK ENERO 25 Oo uu ux u manas NEUE 25 Z 0 5 Selecing 25 POO SCE Fe
25. estform NODGC 24000 Testform NODGC 25400 1 estform NODGC 2800 Testform NODGC 4000DPI len estform NODGC 80000 1 isis cdi_homogen_2120 len cdi homogen 2530 len cdi homogen 4260 len File Name 2100DPI_124LPI_Reference len 2277 kByte 05 Nov 2008 11 23 42 OK Cancel 1 Selection of network share for example FTP server 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 Single files can directly be loaded by double clicking them 4 If only one file is selected you can select how often this file shall be loaded 7 2 3 Manual Cropping t opens a new window in which the image can be cropped Grapholas 10 3 18 47 Axial Start 76 695 mm Circumference St 128 224 mm Width 1186 376 mm Height 615 957 mm E F Cancel i i sated nan GaelicGhost_k_crop len 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 work 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 Individua
26. he UV unit is displayed with the following icons UV unit activated 11 UV exposure activated 8 12 UV Back Exposure Option for Automaton 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 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 UV back exposure unit activated 1 1 1 UV back exposure activated 8 13 Control and Status Display of the Automaton Under APL the automatic function of the automaton can be activated or deactivated The status of the automaton is displayed with the following icons No plate loaded The plate is located on the drum The plate is located in the tray The plates are located on the drum and in the tray Wm Um DU DC Grapholas 10 3 45 47 8 14 Interlocks and Errors An active interlock prevents imaging from starting and is symbolised in the Exposer by a crossed out drum Left clicking this icon updates the interlock display Active machine errors and interlocks are displayed in the section Active Interlocks with a red point UV system errors are displayed in the section UV Unit and can only b
27. he back exposure the values UV Back Exposure 14 and UV Back Energy 14 You can disable the UV exposure by checking No UV 12 UV2 exposure parameters are specified in section FlatTop UV Parameters 14 when the CDI has been prepared for UV2 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 ESKO Grapholas 10 3 Plate List Editor Plate List Editor Select a plate type and to edit an existing entry or t Plate Type Piae Select drive Edit New Plate OFS 1 70 067 Remove 31 47 After setting the desired Plate 4 you can change 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 Plate Uist Editor Plate List Editor Select a plate type and to edit an existing entry or t Plate Type Piate Select drive 2 Edit New Plate 170 067 Remove 2 The desired plate Plate 4 is set and removed by pressing 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 righ
28. l 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 oO displays the entire image performs the automatic cropping sets back all cutting edges saves the current image section as a new LEN file Manual cropping is not available for LEN files of the PlatePatcher and the Staggered Cut ESKOG Grapholas 10 3 19 47 7 2 4 Automatic Cropping a crops unused image frame areas No new file is created The edge detection also takes individual pixels into account By placing microdots in two separate positions for example top left and bottom right this function can be used to crop the files to a specific size The distance to the Bleed pixels can be set in the Merger properties If the image contains Staggered Cut information the image is cropped on this cutting line several files can be marked simultaneously by pressing the Control button together with the left mouse button to automatically crop these files Automatic cropping is not available for LEN files of the PlatePatcher 7 2 5 Mirroring C ES horizontally or vertically mirrors the selected image A new file is created with ymir or an xmir extension Depending on the file size this can take some minutes Several files can be marked simul
29. leted or put back into the queue 8 8 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 FocusbDialop gt Plate Types Plate other e ACE 045 ACE 045 UV ACE 067 e ACE 067 Uv 045 Uv DFH 045 FocusDialog Thickness Advanced mm Drum Circumference Drum vV426 0EC3 mm 1084 38 mm wv4260EC3 start Around drum 130 0 mim _ Partial Plate Best Track Ok Cancel DE Cancel The plate in place has to be selected under Plate Types The start of the focus search is set using Start Around drum 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 deactivated input fields can be enabled using the Advanced button Grapholas 10 3 43 47 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 8 9 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 started via Options The parameters are displayed in a new window an Offset c
30. loaded images are removed 7 3 6 Deleting the Image Arrangement New Plate Ctrl n removes all images from the Merger and resets the parameters Position Auto Arrange Images Strg A Auto Arrange New Images Strg H Unplace All Strg U 7 3 7 Automatically Positioning Images 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 3 8 Automatically Positioning New Images 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 3 9 Removing Images from the Working Surface Unplace all Ctrl u removes all images from the working surface The images are not unloaded Grapholas 10 3 23 47 Windows Show Images as Display names 7 3 10 Displaying File Names Display Names shows the file names in the images positioned on the working surface 7 3 11 Displaying the Parameters Window Drum Window displays the Drum Window if it was closed before This window shows all exposure parameters Check Image Copy FTP File s Zip Manager Strg F View Logfile Strg G 7 3 12 Checking Images Check Image checks the selected file for mistakes 7 3 13 Copyi
31. mage Insert cut marks inserts cut marks for each image 7 6 8 Adding a Label Label adds a label to each marked image Vertical rotates this label by 90 and positions it on the left side of the image Font sets the font size Grapholas 10 3 27 47 Drum Window Host 127 0 0 1 Drum Plate Frame Image Properties Repeat Actual Image Yogurtlid for stagger fitshe n X Image Width 399 999 mm Output Width 390 017 Image Height 479 488 mm Output Height 443 154 Ruling Ruling LPI Testform X Position 00 7 6 9 Defining the Image Position X Position and Y Position change the position of the selected image Set Position is used to set the position of the image 7 6 10 Overlaying Images If you activate Overlay the images can also be placed one on top of the other 7 6 11 Entering the Grid and the Angle Manually The rasterization and the angle of the image can be entered using Linecount if the image does not already have this information Images without this information are marked in red on the working surface Testform marks test wedges if these are not to be sent to the customer If highlighted in grey these two fields are irrelevant for the selected CDI Drum Window Host 127 0 0 1 Drum Plate Frame Image Properties Across Repeat x 3 Gap 10 0 N mm Around Repeat 2 Gap 20 0 mm Sleeve Drop user defined Stagger 00 ESKO
32. n Japan ESKO Grapholas 10 3 9 47 4 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 4 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 setup file X Editor for the drive setup file Select to edit an existing entry or ta add a new one Enter an alias name for the new drive choose local or fip Select drive Edit z Mew Drive Hame ESKO Drive Type a Local _ FTP F Editor for the drive setup file 0 Image x exo 3 E S mt 3 Enter disk name and folder for accessing files 1 Disk D Sub Folder ESKO Back Finish 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 Grapholas 10 3 10 47 4 2 Adding FTP Data Source The FTP server of the data source requires a virtual directory For a detailed installation manual refer
33. ng Images Copy FTP File s opens the same window as Load Image to copy the images into the working directory This does not load the images into the Merger 7 4 Working Surface and Status Bar The working surface shows the available area on the plate If Grapholas version is installed on the CDI it is not necessary to enter the upper and lower borders as the entire working area is shown If older versions are installed on the CDI borders must be entered to not engrave the clamping bar The loaded images are pulled from the right queue on the working surface by holding down the left mouse button Grapholas 10 3 24 47 Mere Stat Position Windows Options Help x W xcu 160 0 3 209 gt 0 d wonang C vices Jotname Not Oennea E Piate ELI 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 frame 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 5 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 Partial Plate 947 744 277462 494 506 0263 Full Plate
34. pose partial plates The vacuum check on the CDI is deactivated In addition the speed is limited to a safe value depending on the plate thickness Height and Width are the heights and widths of the plate to be exposed 7 6 5 Selecting the Plate Plate Type is used to select the plate type The Thickness is important here The exposure parameters and the plate thickness are stored in this list Normal plates are marked with a circle and plates exposed with Inline UV are marked with a square Grapholas 10 3 26 47 gt Plate S Plate other m DPx67_UV The yellow point or square in front of the name of the plate symbolises control via the laser energy The parameters for exposure are automatically set depending on the image resolution and the drum or the circumference of the drum or sleeve Only the plate types which fit the selected drum are displayed Pressing Edit Plate List opens a new window where you can delete change and create new plates These processes are described in chapter Managing plate list 7 6 6 Setting the Frame Frames are not required if Grapholas 7 is installed on the CDI The process is explained in more detail during the training Bottom and TOP determine the upper and lower borders in mm Left and Right set the left and right borders 7 6 7 Setting the Image Distance and the Cut Marks Image distance places a border around each positioned i
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36. t 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 Grapholas 10 3 32 47 Herga GHK h a ML Ni 127001 7 9 Templates Template Save Template Strg Y Use Template Strg V 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 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 Save Template ESKO Grapholas 10 3 33 47 7 9 2 Loading a Template Use Template loads the template This is only possible when no other images are loaded in the Merger 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 Edit Template Now you can change all parameters as required and save them using Save Template
37. taneously by pressing the Control button together with the left mouse button to mirror these files Mirroring is not available for LEN files of the PlatePatcher and the Staggered Cut 7 2 6 Inverting creates a negative image of the selected image A new file is created with the extension Depending on the file size this can take some minutes Inv Several files can be marked simultaneously by pressing the Control button together with the left mouse button to invert these files Inverting is not available for LEN files of the PlatePatcher and the Staggered Cut Grapholas 10 3 20 47 7 2 7 Rotating rotates the image by 90 Several files can be marked simultaneously by pressing the Control button together with the left mouse button to rotate these files 7 2 8 Viewing Images opens the Viewer Several files can be marked simultaneously by pressing the Control button together with the left mouse button to view these files each superimposed on top of the other in the Viewer If the LEN file contains the carton cut or a Plato Staggered Cut contour this information is shown additionally Ao f 314 PP sty 3 TUM yale IE kumi EL d ku O g i kaa G Click on the question mark in the Viewer or open the installation CD to read the detailed manual Grapholas 10 3 21 47 7 2 9 Genera
38. ting a Job te Expose Ctrl E opens a dialog window in which the job name can be entered Pressing OK sends the job 7 3 Menu Bar Only the additional functions which are not listed in the toolbar are described The menu bar is situated above the toolbar Load Image select Working Folder Load Plate New Plate 7 3 1 Unloading Images Unload Image Ctrl u removes the selected image from the Merger The file is not deleted from the hard drive 7 3 2 Unloading Positioned Images 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 3 3 Selecting the Working Directory 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 Grapholas 10 3 22 47 7 3 4 Saving the Image Arrangement 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 Save Plate as saves the compilation under another name 7 3 5 Loading the Image Arrangement Load Plate Ctrl L loads a previously saved or sent compilation with all parameters All currently
39. versions GrapholasQ is a registered trademark of Esko Graphics Imaging GmbH Cyrel Cyrel 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 Esko Graphics software may include the RSA Data Security Inc MD5 Message Digest Algorithm JDF and the JDF Logo are trademarks of the CIPA4 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 Grapholas 10 3 1 2 3 Table of Contents IMPORTANT NOTE uuu u u 5 uyu sunan 6 ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE ON CDI MACHINES 7 FIRST START UP OF THE SOFTWARIE sssssssssssssssssssssssss 8 3 1 ENTERING THE LICENSE KEY ccc
40. w io Options UV Unit APL About oun vazs0ecs Engraving Axis 1 0 mm Pressure Position 10 mm Home A 3 0 mBar Job Control E um Rug Esko Job2 Esko Job3 Esko Job4 Esko Job5 r Job Info Esko 001 Width 1523 51mm Height 309 85mm Speed 778 0 RPM Laser Power 72 0 Watt Circumference 1084 472mm Drum V4260EC3 remove 6 Pause o Cancel e Area 1 status displays and controls 1 1 displays for Inline UV and automaton Area 2 vacuum display and position control Area 3 job list and status display Area 4 machine control ESKOG Grapholas 10 3 39 47 8 1 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 8 2 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 b
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