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Digital Flexo Suite for Labels 14.0 User Guide

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2. 77 lo LOADING TE 78 PUA SORTING AND SEARCHING OF JOBS eet 79 ESKOG 1141 SCI 79 11 4 2 Sorting According to Avoilobilttv nnne 79 11 4 3 Sorting According to Plate TyPe s scccesosescssssescsosssscncnsesccucuesescenssencuesesucuesesnenssenccesesucuesesecesssnsuess 80 Ia SENDINGJD TE 80 12 DES EXPLORER a N 81 12 41 CHANGING THE VIEN arreso et E a A a 81 12 2 EREECHEN 82 PEN 82 13 ACM VIEWER fe 83 14 EDEMONIFO B a H A9 85 15 SUPPORT EE 86 ESKOG 1 System Requirements The following minimum requirements must be met Intel Dual Core 2 processor 2 GB RAM network board screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels CD ROM drive 32 bit operating system Microsoft Windows XP disabled firewall disabled UAC User Account Control FTP server installed and enabled Only in combination with Grapholas 10 3 Grapholas 10 3 on the CDI Grapholas 12 1 on the CDI with Full HD Flexo or Pixel The following configuration is recommended ESKOG Intel i7 processor 8 GB RAM Hard drives 512 GB SSD 1 GB network board Microsoft Windows 8 64 bit disabled firewall and user account control UAC Grapholas 14 0 on the CDI ERR 2 Digital Flexo Suite Service The following services are
3. 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 ESKOG c File Sta Postion Tempie Windows Edi Optons Help lol x ou SE g a whoce E Geen Working Folder C FILES Jopname Hot Defined HEr Piate Type emer 4 10 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 4 10 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 ESKOG 4 10 2 Loading a Template 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 4 10 3 Modifying a Template After loading the template and positioning all the images the mask can
4. Do you want to register now Lox ent The ESKO Service provides a serial number for this ProductID 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 The language can be changed in the Windows start menu under ESKO Digital Flexo Suite System UI Language Language Selection Tool Sprache German KI Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese ESKOG 4 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 A description on how to use the functions XL CUT and Staggered Cut is provided in the chapters of the same name 4 1 Quick Start 3 45 notion TCH 7208 A i mm 0 200 400 600 800 1000 Working Folder c work bsitestibsI files Jobname ESKO JOB2 EI cov Drum V4260EC3 E PE Loaded Images 7 1 Start the Merger and load the required images They are displayed in the image gallery on the right 2 f necessary select the CDI or the TIF output device All important parameters are updated in the Merger 3 Position the images on the working surface Right click on the images or the
5. Staggered Cutlines Stageredcu Bounds of the imag ge Label ofthe i NT tool mim z u For more information refer to chapter Kongsberg XL Guide 6064 ESKOG H 7 8 Register Marks and Mounting Marks for XL CUT 5 mm x 5 mm 5 mm x 5mm ESKOG gt 1 5 mm we 15mm reg 2501 2 5 mm x 2 5 mm 0 5 mm reg 501 5 mm x 5mm 0 3 mm mid reg 5010 Negativ 5mmx5mm me 0 1mm 10 mm x 10 mm gt 0 1 mm md nm reg 502 c 5 mm x 5 mm 0 2 mm 5 mm x 5 mm ee 0 3 mm 5 mm x 5 mm gt lt 0 5 mm 5 mm x 5 mm e 1mm 5 mm x 5 mm ee 15mm 5 mm x 5 mm gt 2mm 7 9 Recommended Settings in XL CUT e The plate can be set up on the Kongsberg table more easily with vertically arranged positional markers Align Vertical e For small plate pieces a Cut Gap of 0 5 mm is recommended so that the plate pieces are not triggered automatically e he marks reg 502 c 1nd reg 503 c are suited for positioning using the laser pointer on the Kongsberg table ESKOG TU 8 Staggered Cut Option opens a new window in which the cutting line can be created Cutting lines created by Plato cannot be edited with Staggered Cut in the Digital Flexo Suite Staggered Cut DC en ce D oe NDS dun eid TO dE DI me DI da i 8 D 8 g i Design Height 320 0 d g S ESOU HU UD HU COU LD AU DL 8 Zo MI MIET TIT TA IET OTT TA IET MITI ronal niva dannato
6. gt K i LI LI 3 maman LUTTTTPIT jm nt ua i imn Immun Ab menus for additional functions file reread display and selection of the folder display filter Changing the View o VU A c N file preview 12 1 Changing the View The slider can be used to change the view from detail far left to large preview far right ESKOG B C04468_DVERNIS_900 26 06 14 16 58 1239 3 06 5 2540 0 D GaelicGhost_1605 27 06 14 13 09 1301 3 1295 0 2540 0 9 GaelicGhost_c 26 06 14 17 03 1301 3 1295 0 GaelicGhost k 26 06 14 17 03 1301 3 1295 0 2540 0 GaelicGhost_plot 26 06 14 17 03 1301 6 1295 1 GaelicGhost_y 26 06 14 17 03 1301 3 1295 0 2540 0 HD Flexo license test 30 06 14 16 47 70 8 A DFIexo Benchmark Flat 06 10 11 13 26 660 0 A 4000 0 HDFIexo Benchmark Flat 06 10 11 12 09 B HDFlexo Benchmark Flat 06 10 11 13 13 660 0 450 0 4000 0 HDFlexo Benchmark Flat 06 10 11 12 39 E V DFlexo Benchmark Flat 06 10 11 12 24 660 0 450 0 4000 0 HDFlexo Benchmark Flat 06 10 11 13 48 1 4000 0 In the detailed view a left mouse click on the respective field sorts the table by name date width height resolution or file size 12 2 Rotating Mirroring and Deleting Files In the DFS Explorer several files can be selected and rotated mirrored or deleted with a right mouse click Delete horizontal vertikal 12 3 Displaying Data Double clicking the file opens the Bitmap viewer for L
7. DIGITAL FLEXO SUITE 14 0 FOR LABELS USER MANUAL 09 07 2014 ESKOG a zz 74tt1 ITTYF W EE k 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
8. 6 1 FASSWORDSPROTECTING FONCTIONS aria 37 6 2 CHANGINGTAEBPASSWVORD rin ria gee tet plot E ritiri 38 6 3 ENTERING A PASSWORD TO CHANGE SETTINGS s sxoeatac eti Vidimus nox tes Ure accamateentiesquseaenevacabncatsndinwedernsnscdesasenne 38 KONGSBERG OUTPUT XL CU i EE EE E eE E aa 39 1 Urla 40 7 2 Bonae DEACTIVATING THE XL CUT ala 40 7 3 SELECTING THE TYPE OF KNIPE 40 7 4 BACK LABELUNG OF THE PLATE css 40 7 5 PRONT E PE TOE TAEPA TE casini i i 40 7 6 SETTING THEAL EIERE 41 ZOod Adding SENOS iaia 42 SEENEN 42 Aoa DeO e e era 42 TOF POSSI o nos Sisa a a A 42 7 7 OVERVIEWOF OUTPUT CHANNEL x 44 7 8 REGISTER MARKS AND MOUNTING MARKS FOR XL OUT 45 7 9 RECOMMENDED SETTINGSIN XL QUINT iii 46 STAGGERED CUT OPTION anca 47 D PA REA 47 8 2 CREATING A NEW COTTING E TO 50 ESKOG sE 8 3 ADAPTING POINTS TO THE OBJECT ger ta 51 8 4 CREATING A LINE AT THE OBIECT Ee 52 8 5 Sw GIR GING lrn EO E E E 53 8 6 DETECTING THE BEAR BARS AUTOMATICALLY erre 54 8 7 CREATING VERTICALAND HORIZONTAL LINES pessarelli 55 8 8 CRE TING LINES FUTON e BE e cee reece A E EI Pa A e 56 8 9 CENTRING POINTS isir fori 58 6 10 APPLYING THE CUTTING LINE TO THE ENTIRE JOB ii sies iri a BAG US IND Subs 59 9 LINE EDITOR STAGGER
9. alignment on the Kongsberg table Kongsberg Target Path Output directory of the ACM file Safe Cut If plate pieces are lifted during the cutting process this option can be activated As a consequence the processing time of the Kongsberg table will increase Text Height When labelling the back of the plate the text height can be changed Mirror Job Name This option is used to mirror the job name on the plate Front Text This option activates the front labelling in the frame area using the knife This deactivates all options for back labelling The text can be positioned at the bottom or on the left Mirror Plot Text As an option the labelling on the back can be output as a mirror image Translate Space The file name determines the labelling of the image If this function is active underscores are converted into spaces ESKOG TU Text Orientation Three positions on the left and lower side can be used to label the image On the back the text can be set to Center Bottom Left lu Bottom Genter u Bottom Right F Left Top E Left Center Left Bottom Center 1 Center vertical 7 7 Overview of Output Channels Channels provides an overview of the output channels All displayed channels must be set up on the Kongsberg table By pressing the Print button the overview can be printed Channels __ Centerlines lines SS Microcross from the back side of the plate 1
10. 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 4 10 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 ESKOG cO 4 11 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 All important information concerning the job is stored in that directory The output directory d files output html is preset 4 12 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 ft DINFILES File Edt View Favorites Took Help Qe gt 2l pO sear
11. by printing microfilm etc These documents replace all previous 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 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 ESKOG Table of Contents 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS alle 7 2 DIGITAL FLEXO SUITE SERVI G EN 8 3 FIRST START UP OF THE GENEE 8 3 1 ENTERING THE LICENGE KEV Rc 9 3 2 SETTING THE LANGUAGE 9 4 MERGER sar TI TRITATA 10 4 1 IIe START arri
12. graphic object on one side top or bottom the frame is used as border ESKO JO centres the points vertically between two objects we EEE ee Wm Wm Wm mm e SET E i 8 10 Applying the Cutting Line to the Entire Job After creating the cutting line the Apply To Job button can be used to automatically transfer the cutting line to the entire job To this end the other separations must already have been loaded into the Merger ET Uu mm Apply Ta Job OK Cancel ESKO JI opens a new window in which the cutting lines can be created manually Cutting lines created by Plato cannot be edited with the Line Editor in the Digital Flexo Suite QUEER AA pE EE EE Ep pt p p prp p pp ppp pr prp Op pp prp nr nnn RO 100 200 300 400 600 600 700 800 900 Testi 2540DPI K x 483429mm y 910 286 mm EI Individual sections of the image can be enlarged with a square magnifier by using the mouse wheel or by holding down the left mouse button and pulling the mouse across the section of interest Using the arrow keys on the keyboard or the right mouse button the image section can be moved in the desired direction The image section can be zoomed out by pressing Ctrl and the left mouse button ILI displavs the entire image PT ika activates the setting of lines using the left mouse button E activates the contour recognition feature using the left mouse button ESKOS VU onse emm B aut
13. stagger fitsheet men Mogurtid fbr stagger fitsheet y len 387 00 mm 479 49 mm 310 00 mm Using the function File Overlay File it is possible to place the according LEN or TIF file over the ACM file Holding the Ctrl button you can move the contour of the ACM with the left mouse button until both register marks are above each other Then you can check the cut Several LEN files are created when the output is performed on a CDI with ABS A revision of the images is no longer possible ESKOG Ot EE 14 CDI Monitor The CDI monitor displays the current job the status and the remaining time for the current imaging processes of the CDils in the network CDI Monitor E cdi O Not Connected no job cdi 62 test P go Adress Mame cdi 6 1 Lea 20 cdi 20 jd Bl 0 o d WIScreen cdi 55 q Idle i Help cdi 50 sui Idle Mine T Ext The CDI status is displayed with the following colours e grey CDI or service is not activated e red CDI is activated and waits for jobs e green CDI exposes a plate The remaining time is displayed The CDI list of the Digital Flexo Suite is used automatically Right click on the CDI monitor to change CDI list under Preferences Fullscreen displays the monitor as full screen Widget removes borders and the monitor will always be displayed in the foregr
14. text for identifying the plate is always located between the first two marks If the X Mirror X or Y Mirror Y option for back labelling has been selected in the Merger the plate is rotated accordingly As cut optimisation cannot be used for the 45 Knife the plate should be fixed to the table as an additional measure To achieve a clean cut this knife requires a special set up ESKOG Fie Stat Poston Tempute Windows Opto Hep OQ X8 8 ft Bd wiar Q GP welt beoe jsodOvxil i sait gdeid F e Stat Posten Tempiste Windows Optons mep Q X 8 8 itie a xe a D mel d eoe ESKOG 10 7 Starting the Job When importing the ACM file the setting is automatically changed to CTP Flexo Here the register wizard is activated and some optimisation parameters are deactivated If the MAT Info field was filled in the XL CUT submenu the file with the knife settings is automatically loaded The setup of the plate is started by pressing the I button on the Kongsberg operating panel Move the laser pointer to the centre of mark No 1 and confirm this position by pressing TI Repeat this step with mark No 2 If used the camera is moved in the general direction of the mark then the mouse is used to click the centre of the mark ESKDO O TZ 11 JDF JDF Server 12 and Automation Engine 12 must be installed to use JDF The JDF Server can be located on the same comput
15. DF Window When the Merger is connected to the DFS server an additional window opens and shows the JDF files a 104 Ja Geer 40000 ei PEN 1025 4 DUG 4000 0 RA mo dg 4 O za ai e Ta FATTE RETE ESKOG Area 1 contains the load and filter functions Li Loads the marked job EI Loads all jobs that have same resolution and plate type as the marked job Jobname Filters the job list according to entered text Resets all filters e e Shows oniv jobs which correspond to the selected plate tvpe in the Merger displav is green In Area 2 the job list can be sorted by Job Name Plate Type or resolution DPI Area 3 shows the job with the according Status 8 The job can be loaded The plate type complies with the plate type that is currently set e The plate type of the job does not comply with the plate type currently set A The plate type of the job cannot be found in the plate list The icon 7 in front of each job shows all colours statuses of the respective job The icon removes the colour display 11 3 Loading JDF Files To load a file double click the according job or colour You can mark and load several files by using the Ctrl button together with the left mouse button If the plate type is set to other all JDF images are available Otherwise only those JDF images are available which correspond to the plate that is currently s
16. ED CUT LICENSE eege 60 DE Te n 61 9 1 1 Applying a Mask to the Entire Job 61 9 12 Applying a Mask to One Ink Et 61 9 2 CONTOUR RECOGNITION saresti oi A a ab pini 62 9 3 CREA NNG RECO clic 63 9 4 CREATING LINES e 64 9 4 1 MOV MO LINES T i e 64 947 Pelia 65 9 5 EEGENEN E E E iR 65 9 6 CREATING A TEMPLAT EE 65 9 7 Fere cran aq alan 66 9 8 LOADINGANIMAGE 66 9 9 SAVING INEORMATION illa 66 Noise ui ciu isdhliqpe 66 10 KONGSBERG XL GUIDE e 67 1O Top Ec coiere fara aaa ee 67 102 E eh RE EE 68 403 SERNGTRE TO EE 68 TODA Front TORE EQUI CHI EE 69 10 3 1 Setting the Knife for Staggered Cut 69 10 3 2 Setting the Bevel Knife 457 knoifel ss ss sse eeennnnnnnnnnznnnnnnnnnnnnznnnnnnnnznnanzznnenznzznnnzantanmenznnnzzznnna 69 10353 PISO 70 TOA OPTIMISATION DE 70 10 5 ASSIGNMENT OF THE OUTPUT CHANNELS ee geegent ernia atea 71 10 5 1 Output Channels of the MICE E 71 10 6 ALIGNING THE PLATE ON THE KONGSBERG TABLE sisa kiwi eoiie eere i eo bili ii 73 HW SARNIN G THE ei 75 11 licia 76 HI SEMINGUPIHESDF CONNECTION rw M 77 11 1 1 Connecting to the IDF Server 77 le JIDFIND OM a
17. EN or TIFF files and the ACM viewer for ACM files ESKOG OL 13 ACM Viewer This program is used to display and control the ACM files which were created by using the Digital Flexo Suite After the Digital Flexo Suite installation all ACM files are automatically linked to the ACM Viewer m D XbsltestXBSEXdataxOUt 2 Lj D I dE TR LIT DPV ositesty BSL dats UUtput mount Plot GaelicGhost K acm DC Created by DFS versions Version 7 5 Builc SGINCMO 01 HDR DESIGNER PlatePrep Version 7 5 Buld17 CIPFlexo G1X71007 107420 D2 G1X47100Y107420 The distance between two points can be measured by using the right mouse button hold pressed 1 The image content can be enlarged by using the mouse wheel 2 and moved by using the left mouse button hold pressed and pull 3 Double click one ACM file and an additional window 4 will be opened Start in the Manual Step area 5 starts a simulation of the cutting and drawing process In the Settings area 6 the line thickness can be changed Additional information can be displayed in the View menu If the ACM Viewer of the Digital Flexo Suite is used LEN files can also be displayed Cutting information of Staggered Cut and CAD information of Flexrip are displayed in addition ESKOG VU cl ACMVICU Dr bsitesty BSL data Yoguruid fbr stagger Htsheet ken xxx acm xxx Jen xxx tif xxx 1 Jen Yogurt amp d fbr stagger fitsheet C len Yogurtkd fbr
18. 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 JDF Server Enter IP number or computer name of JDF server Autoplace mode Sets the method mode of how the images are automatically 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 The job information is saved in the HIM 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 ESKOG m 5 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 S
19. KOG UJ Job setup Board size Current job setup Depth una fio D Open D More No tool Ignore Knife before crease 10 3 3 Drill Setup In order for the drill to drill independent of the plate thickness to the table top the drilling depth must be limited by entering T 1 The speed should be set to 1000 2 Job setup Board size Curreri job setup a d ES Line it Tool ua Rigid Material nie 1 ra x Ho tool mH x Ho tool s i 3 Il INTE al a a als 8 CELL 10 4 Optimisation To use the cutting lines at best the Sequencing option should be activated in the XL Guide settings Optimization Normal 0 100 Line to circle tolerance ESKOG O a l 10 5 Assignment of the Output Channels E Each element in the ACM file is assigned to its own channel line The channels cannot be defined or hidden in the Digital Flexo Suite This has the advantage that the operator of the Kongsberg table can change the output quickly 10 5 1 Output Channels of the Merger The plate may be cut and labelled from the front A or back B The function Front Text can be used for front labelling FRONT SIDE A BACK SIDE B FRONT SIDE A Staggered Cut e Channel 5 Kiss Cut label Permanent ID e Channel 9 knife pen lines Staggered Cut e Channel 10 knife contour cut of Staggered Cut e Channel 11 kn
20. N nmn 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 pm jewomm Jens The first black to white change to the left of the selected mouse position is used as the starting point for the contour The distance to the selected contour can be set in the Line Distance field To maintain this distance the corners recelve a round contour ESKOG Uc 9 3 Creating Rectangles E Automatically creates a rectangle around the objects in the visible area when left clicking this option lw Line Distance 10 0 nr OJ no 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 900 900 Testi 2540DPI K x 487 548mm_ le 905 777 mm The distance to the selected contour can be set in the Line Distance field ESKOG UJ 9 4 Creating Lines de b m l DI creates vertical and horizontal lines across the entire image height or image width using the left mouse button Testi_2540DPI_K x 219 17 mm y 849 211 mm 9 4 1 Moving Lines ES LTT marks a line so it can be moved Y Position 449 502 mm OK Cancel The line can be moved manually using the left mouse button ESKOG Ut Right clicking opens a new window in which the new position can be entered 9 4 2 Deleting Lines gt activates the marking function You can mark a line with the left mouse button and delete it using the Delete key on the keyboard OK a 9 5 Deleting Several Objects marks several objects so they can be deleted By p
21. U 1 14 Oo DPU 2 84 FAH 1 14 BFAH 1 14 neu DENTI Plate Type DPN112 Thickness 2 58 Edit Plate List 11 4 3 Sorting According to Plate Type By clicking on the column header Plate Type 1 the list is sorted by plate type qm la 3 DEN112 biam Ur T By clicking on the column header Job Name 2 the list is sorted by job name 11 5 Sending JDF Files After sending a job all positioned JDF images are removed from the Merger This ensures that the images will not be sent again If the Merger contains images which are not positioned yet the plate type cannot be changed ESO lll _ _ O O PTT_ 12 DFS Explorer The Len Explorer is an add on product used to display LEN TIFF and ACM files In addition LEN and TIF files can be directly drawn from the DFS Explorer into the Merger or the PlatePatcher via drag amp drop File View Image Help E Fa Fa E zu oi e a a Y sa 2 il pe E d ER bn 8 een E E Hi RI Hi Hp H HDFlexo Benchmark Fl HDFlexo Benchmark Fl HDFlexo Benchmark ri DFlexo Benchmark online 4 atfopbot V Large Tes alTopbot V Large Tes atTopDot V Large Tes MV FlatTopDot V MV new SPH Uncertifie t new SPH Uncertifie t new SPH Uncertifie d 450x660mm DotC 136 d 450x660mm DotC 14 d 450x660mm DotC 174 Ipi dpi Api o t imm EN r 9 k
22. automatically installed with the Digital Flexo Suite e Esko CDI Service bel cdisvc e Esko http bel http port 5580 The following programs must be enabled e gravurd e cmotsim 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 several CDIs can be controlled via the network simultaneously XL CUT generates cutting files so that the generated plate can be cut automatically on the Kongsberg table Staggered Cut option creates a user defined cutting shape which then can be cut using XL CUT The Viewer is used to display and measure the LEN TIF files The angle and the rasterization can also be measured IMask option adds an adjustable frame to the output data and creates an additional LEN or TIF file Lenticular option adjusts the width of the job to adapt the data to the lens system for creating 3D images All important settings are copied over during an update When the software is being installed for the first time the output devices must be set up and the network settings must be set ESKOG H s 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 Your copy of Grapholas has an invalid license
23. be changed via the menu item Options Preferences Merge Folder Plugins Plate F alcher Pach Redo Folder bsliesfbshilestOuiputPalcharadoi Browse Mierocross Micr ecresa Mount Folder cwerk nalteshhsTbesiutpetmounn Browse Output Units mm Post Colon 3 HTL Job Info HTM Target Folder Cuvori eslinzfibsiiil sibvipufifimi Browse File Copy kbethad e Copy Mom Check images before stai Bleed 0 0 mm a Show Ruber Expose frames w Autoload Job Archhing intersal 14 days JDF Sever Reset Jabcouni Auto Anrango Images Autaplace Mode Cut Oplimsred Auta Rotate Merge Folder Piugins Pugin Configuration Microcnoss and Centerlines Minimal Width 20 0 nimal Height 20 0 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 ESKOG A w _ m t y lt y mvtt _ 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
24. ch gt Folders Address C DAFILES eo MMA Nara Ses Type Date Modified File and Falder Tasks File Folder 29 07 2008 03 33 File Folder 31 07 2008 12 37 3 PA ca SiicHIPS Stack v2 fbr stagger fitsheet C gf KB GIF Fie 31 07 2008 23 37 DN Copy the selected TE CHIPS stad fogge fitsheet_C len 29 889 KB LEN File 31 07 2008 23 27 tems amp 4 KB GDF Fie 31 07 2005 23 27 GD Publish the selected c P5_Stack v2_fbr_stagger_fitsheet_klen 68 801 EE LEN File 31 07 2008 23 27 Remsto the Web 140KB GIF Fils 31 07 2008 23 27 kal E mail the selected XACHIPS Sack w2 fe gan TTT 4 381 KB LEN Fie 31 07 2008 23 27 cita 31 07 2006 23 27 MX Delete the selected l terne 31 07 2008 23 27 Working Folder D FILES Plate Type other Loaded Images 4 4 13 Unique ID 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 cJ ZE Depending on the output the code is either inserted at the top or in the left frame area as normal text or for XL CUT it is output as front text or back text 4 14 iMask Output Option As soon as iMask output is activated a LEN or TIF file with the mask is generated in addition to the job An appropriate license is required to output TIFs Depending on the settings a frame is added to the contour compiling the
25. ch was selected for this setting For more information refer to chapter Kongsberg Output XL CUT 4 Selection of the output device CDIs and TIF output devices are listed separately 4 3 11 Sending a Job to CDI or Creating a TIF File l E opens a dialog window in which the job name can be entered By pressing OK the job is sent to the CDI or a TIF file is created in the output directory 4 3 12 Displaying the Job List of the CDI displays the job list of the connected CDI In the Action Queue column the job can be deleted by clicking on the cross The job status is displayed in the Status column An explanation of the icons can be found in the Grapholas user manual ESKOG Queue v Jobname DPN 1 14 045 IDPR 1 14 045 DWF95 FAC 284 FAC 550 DFM 1 14 045 DFM 1 14 045 DPN 1 14 045 DPN 1 14 045 DFH 67 DFH 67 EB 3 3 DRIED 4 3 13 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 send
26. ctions such as Bitmap Viewer and Staggered Cut Activates additional functions in area 7 to adapt the output 4 Allows to set the data output for example the drum the plate the Kongsberg cutting file and the CDI Opens an overview of the jobs lined up on the selected CDI Opens a dialog box to send the job to the CDI or to the TIF output device Allows to modify the image data for example rotating and cutting CO N O VI Area for the various functions selected in area 3 lf some required functions are not displayed they can be activated in the Merger configuration settings 4 3 1 Loading Images Of Ctrl E ii calls up a file dialog box in which the LEN or TIF files can be selected 1 Selection of network shares i TSEPXSETICCTE 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 ESKOG 4 3 2 Displaying and Modifying Image Data 1 Opens the Bitmap 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 2 Staggered Cut option Opens a new window to create user defined cutting li
27. e Bear Bars Automatically detects the bear bars automatically This function is only available if no margins have been defined yet and an area was enlarged Pr KERA U TIKA LIU un Left Outer Border S E 5 RAN Td e J U Hipp pb p en p rp pp n HH OH PH ELI ed Rd BG Left Inner Border Right Inner Border E Right Outer Border Ni g gt OK Cancel 8 mm 8 8 9 BUS a 3o Yogurtlid for stagger fitsheet y len d Yogurtlid for stagger fitsheet y len Enlarge the bear bars until no other elements are visible 2 By left clicking on the icon for automatic detection the image section is analysed and the detected area is displayed in green 3 By right clicking on the green area a new window is opened in which the width of the bear bar can be changed asymmetrically The last changed values will be applied automatically Left Outer Border gt left bear bar left margin Left Inner Border gt left bear bar right margin Right Inner Border B right bear bar left margin Right Outer Border 2 right bear bar right margin Hepeat this step for the second bear bar ESKOG Jt E e gt Now you can enter the height of the bear bars in the Bar Height field These bars will always be arranged in the centre of the cut If the difference between Design Height and Bar Height is 20 mm the bear bar will be 10 mm longer at th
28. e top and at the bottom than the cut Staggered Cut vogqurtlid for stagger fitsheet y len 8 7 Creating Vertical and Horizontal Lines Ie creates an additional vertical line at the desired position by clicking the left mouse button creates a horizontal line at the mouse position JJ ESKOG Jr n 3 zs o art j ww wi dd IRIS A AJ Lier eg ege gd N M ageet watt eege oder d N besen Right clicking on a line opens a new window in which the Position and the Line Width can be changed Remove removes the line When a line width of 0 is entered only one line is created When 2 or more is entered two lines will be inserted having this distance Position 380 008 Line width 00 Remove oK Cancel 8 8 Creating Lines Automatically detects the desired position for the vertical cutting line automatically The section containing the object must be enlarged beforehand ESKOG Enter gaps Position 308 0 Line Width OK Cancel Iw ideWeb ien The width of the first detected object is automatically used as line width for all vertical cutting lines If not requested the line width can be changed by right clicking the vertical line ESKOG JI 8 9 Centring Points centres the points horizontally between two objects A frame can be pulled around the relevant points using the left mouse button hold pressed and pull If there is no
29. er as AE 12 The status of the JDF jobs is displayed in the AE 12 Pilot It is possible to integrate important data such as plate consumption in an existing MIS system 7 AE 12 e server OE al t D g The AE12 Pilot shows the status and the parameter of the job DUPONT DPS45 0 7 C 21 04 11 08 38 Canceled 1020 JDF C cOO3len DUPONT DPS45 0 7 Y 21 04 11 08 38 Canceled 1020 JDF Y cO03len DUPONT DPS45 0 7 M 21 04 11 08 38 Canceled 1020 JDF M cO003len DUPONT DPS45 0 7 K 21 04 11 08 38 Canceled 1020 DE K cO003len DUPONT DPS45 0 7 C 21 04 11 07 28 CDI State NEW 1020 JDF _C_c002 len DUPONT DPS45 0 7 21 04 11 07 28 CDI State NEW 1020 JDF Y c002len DUPONT DPS45 0 7 M 21 04 11 07 28 CDI State NEVY 1020 JDF M cO002len DUPONT DPS45 0 7 K 21 04 11 07 27 CDI State NEVY 1020 DE K c002len ESKOG o 11 1 Setting up the JDF Connection 11 1 1 Connecting to the JDF Server The computer name or the IP address of the DFS server is entered in the Merger options Edit Preferences in the JDF Server field Merge Basic Units mm Digits 8 E Lock Circumference Post Colon 3 File Copy Method Copy Move E Check Images before start Bleed 0 0 Show Ruler Expose frames Autoload Job Archiving interval 44 days DFS Server 192 168 1 150 Reset Jobcount Auto Arrange Images Autoplace Mode SORTED Rotate Level 1 5 F Auto Rotate 11 2 J
30. et ESKOG CT Jobname Job Name Plate Type 1020 1021 1024 Oo DPC 2 84 1024 e DPC 394 1024 ODPC 394 neu 1025 ODPC 47 neu 1 1026 DPH 2 54 neu 1 DPI 114 __DPS45 DPS45 DPU67 Plate Type other _ Edit Plate List Weide ll lee I bi E En e Eo e B E Bo o L Lal E FN am oeo oe 0 00 0 9 0 0 0 0 N 1 l As soon as the files have been loaded to the Merger they are removed from the JDF overview and the according plate type is set automatically Now you can no longer change the plate type When the JDF files have been removed from the Merger they are shown again in the JDF overview 11 4 Sorting and Searching of Jobs 11 4 1 Searching for a Job It is possible to filter the overview by entering text in the Jobname field Only jobs which start with the first letters of the entered text are displayed CT Jobname Job Name Plate Type DPI otatus 1020 DPS45 4000 0 DPS45 4000 0 DPN112 4000 0 DPN112 4000 0 DPN112 25400 DPN112 25400 e 11 4 2 Sorting According to Availability When a plate type 1 has already been selected and the plate is to be filled with more images the overview can be sorted in that way 2 that it only shows jobs for the plate type currently set 3 ESKOG Drum Plate Frame Image Properties Repeat e DPI 1 14 9 DPI 1 14 2 eDPL 2 84 o NE ODPN 1 14 e DPS45 ODP
31. gsberg Output XL CUT In order to properly process the cutting data on the Kongsberg table at least XL Guide version 6064 must be installed The Kongsberg file is generated automatically after each transmission to the CDI or each time a TIF file is generated in the output directory The position the size of the images and additional information is made available on the Kongsberg table in the form of an ACM file Different settings can be created and selected in order to adjust the cutting settings on the Kongsberg table 2 The reserved area 1 marked yellow on the left side is needed for later alignment of the plate on the Kongsberg table This area contains two marks and the ACM file name Re Ca ul ese File Position Template Windows Edit Options Help te m Gi og o Si X wa260EC3 DEC284 112 v XL XL Cuts Queue Device cantilever e Expose GC ti A Disabled d Vi Premount xl cut safe or 31952 3 noii r12 Teal onie su CA gt 2 400 500 850 900 Drum V4260EC3 E me i Loaded Images 4 Depending on the plate thickness an additional frame is put around each image as soon as the 45 knife Is activated 3 Once an image has been placed you can click on the image with shift the right hand mouse button to change the lettering ESKOG JI 7 1 Cutting Accuracy Using the Kongsberg table it possible to reach a cutting accuracy of 0 2 mm depending on the kind
32. hecking 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 4 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 ET After setting the desired Plate 4 you can change all parameters except for the plate name Next opens the next menu 4 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 4 8 TIF Output Edit Edit Device List opens the dialog window to subsequently add new TIF output devices special license required ESKOG cJ Preferences Workflow Editor Tif Compression New in section Other Devices opens a new dialog box in which you can enter the name of the TIF output device Width and height can be set in the fields Width and Height Negative inverts the background colour for the output on film The output directory is defined in the TIF Target Folder field Remove deletes the selected entry Expose creates the TIF file 4 9 Exposing Plate Borders The Expose frames option can be activated in the basic settings of the Merger under Edit
33. hows 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 ESKOS Fre Stat Poston Template Windows Options Help ome 8 f had a weer B 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 Right clicking on the image file displays information on the image The status bar shows the current settings and the number of loaded images 4 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 4 7 Managing the Plate List Selecting 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 ESKOG ca 4 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 Type Select drive O Edit New Plate Slee
34. hrink reduces the lower line for a gapless mounting of the plates Sample Step and Line Distance are available if the adaptation to the object contour is selected With these functions the distance between the points and the distance to the object contour is set Apply To Job applies the cut contour to the entire job For this purpose the cut contours must be loaded in the Merger OK applies the cut contour ESKOG tJ Cancel cancels the editing process 8 2 Creating a New Cutting Line If the file contains no cutting information the starting point on the left side of the image must be determined by clicking the left mouse button then the cutting lines must be added one after another with the left mouse button Angles larger than 90 cannot be entered The contour can only be further edited when the line was created for the entire width The distance to the lower cutting lines can be set in the Design Height field ESKOG JU 8 3 Adapting Points to the Object Contour li adapts the points to the upper object contour To this end a frame is drawn around the desired area by pressing and holding the left mouse button down The distance to the object contour can be set with Line Distance If negative values are entered the cutting line will be drawn in the design ESKO ESKOG creates a line at the upper object contour To this end a frame is drawn around the desi
35. ife cutting line of the image e Channel 12 knife Fronttext pen label e Channel 14 pen centerlines e Channel 32 NO TOOL Do not set any tools ESKOG ESKOG Premount Patch Cut Drill Channel 13 drill PlatePatcher Drill Channel 17 Bevel Knife 2 finishing cut at PreMount unexposed plate Channel 23 knife PlatePatcher register marks and text BACK SIDE B Line Editor Center Lines i Channel 6 Kiss Cut and pen shortened Center lines Channel 7 pen Center lines Channel 18 knife pen lines Line Editor Channel 19 knife object contour Line Editor Channel 21 knife pen rectangle around object Line Editor Channel 22 knife No Tool image border Line Editor FRONT SIDE A BACK SIDE B Digital Video Drill Microcross Microcross de 4 dm 4r e e o amp ei Ki E v P E mM e e Channel 8 knife Microcross from front side e Channel 8 Kiss Cut and pen Microcross from the back e Channel 20 drill Digital Video Drill 10 6 Aligning the Plate on the Kongsberg Table The positioning marks are normally on the operator s side 1 2 Only if the alignment Vertical Landscape has been deactivated the positioning marks are on the right hand side 3 When activating the 3 point registration a third positioning mark is placed on the opposite side The
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37. ing the 4 point registration in the Digital Flexo Suite the cutting file can be distorted differently in horizontal and vertical direction in order to compensate the distortion of the plate A current ACM file must be loaded from the Digital Flexo Suite before setting the registration options Otherwise the Different X Y scale option is not available By clicking on this icon a new window with the option to change the registration behaviour is opened Hepistration setup Find register marks by Pointing with laser e Viewing with camera e Transfonmatien C Offset and rotation orbe Common VIN scale Ze Different x scale Cancel Under Register mark input the From input file option 1 must be activated otherwise the plate cannot be cut correctly Under Transformation the Different X Y scale option 2 must be selected in order to differently distort the cut in X and Y direction The registration should be performed with the camera 3 10 3 Setting the Tools The knives can be set in the Job Setup window which is opened via the Options menu Each element in the ACM file is assigned to its own channel line 1 The speed and the acceleration 3 must be determined on site Since Digital Flexo Suite 7 5 the ACM file contains more channels which can be selected at the Kongsberg table Therefore the No tool z Ignore 2 option must be activated ESKOG VO Job setup Board size C
38. ing the data to the output device Depending on the resolution this may take some time 4 3 14 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 are used for automated positioning ESKOG 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 4 3 15 Manual Cropping a opens a new window in which the image can be cropped 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 holdi
39. jects palesi m the points horizontally between two objects adapts the points to the upper object contour E creates a line at the upper object contour Ka The distance between two positions in the image can be measured by pressing and holding the left mouse button down ESKOG TO ERRE la corrects excessivelv acute angles so that the plate will not crack in these areas E cuts the margins This function is only available if the entire image is displayed pm changes the margins This function is only available if margins were automatically created beforehand creates an additional vertical line at the desired position by clicking the left mouse button d E n creates an additional horizontal line at the desired position by clicking the left mouse button detects the desired position for the vertical cutting line automatically The section containing the object must be enlarged beforehand ak detects the bear bars automatically This function is only available if the section with the bear bars was enlarged loads a saved cut B in Ka indicates that a new cutting line must be created saves the current cut ika n 1deletes the cutting line Design Height sets the distance between the upper and the lower cutting line Bar Height sets the height of the bear bars This function is only available if bear bars were detected S
40. latePatcher in XL Guide is opened the global setting is automatically changed to Ctp Flexo The cut and sequence optimisation is deactivated in this setting If set in the Digital Flexo Suite Job Setup is loaded additionally The interface of the version 6064 slightly changed It is no longer necessary to select the positions of the register marks Also the register wizard is summarised in one window in which the 3 point registration option can be set 10 1 2 Point Registration When selecting the 2 point registration in the Digital Flexo Suite the size of the cutting file may not be changed during the registration By clicking on this icon a new window with the option to change the registration behaviour is opened Hegistration setup Find register marks by C Pointing with laser v Viewing with camera E Transformation Im SE e Offset and rotation only G Al chott r AR Ke Common X Y scale C Fiet cheat only C Different Zb scale Camera config T Cancel Hep Under Register mark input the From input file option 1 must be activated otherwise the plate cannot be cut correctly Under Transformation the Offset and rotation only option 2 must be selected to ensure that the cut is not distorted during the registration It Is possible to register using the laser pointer or the camera 3 The cutting accuracy of the camera is higher ESKOG Se 10 2 4 Point Registration When select
41. nada anunaslesn lu slenndlasalenilananun lan sl nalan bus allan ab anlunn 3i e GO 1320 150 190 210 Za ZIO UO 3m Eat UD 3 Yogurtlid fbr stagger fitsheet m en Init Mode 8 1 Toolbar The toolbar is always located on the right hand side Only available functions are activated ESKOG TI ER Individual sections of the image can be enlarged with a square magnifier by using the mouse wheel or by 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 The image section can be zoomed out by pressing Ctrl and the left mouse button UI displays the entire image e opens the Digital Video Drill module if the respective license is available For a detailed operating manual of this module refer to document Digital Flexo Suite Tools ee E activates or deactivates the split screen which displays the upper and the lower cutting line simultaneously nd moves a point By pressing this button and the Ctrl button the distance to the original position is displayed in addition mo i moves the upper line For this purpose a point is moved with the left mouse button By pressing this button and the Ctrl button the distance to the original position is displayed In addition d E gt adds a point gt deletes a point 4 J centres the points vertically between two ob
42. nes PlatePatcher and Plato Staggered Cut files cannot be edited 3 Line Editor option Opens a new window in which the cutting lines can be created manually PlatePatcher and Plato Staggered Cut files cannot be edited 4 3 3 Plate Size and Partial Plate m J m o 8 g 20x125494 mm Mi d 1 Display of the drum circumference This value can be changed for sleeves 2 Switchover to partial plate In this mode the vacuum on the CDI is not analysed and is reduced to a lower safer speed 3 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 4 Save the newly entered entry or delete an entry from the existing list vmm B B 200 0 x 300 0 300 0 x 400 0 1200 0 x 900 0 1430 0 x 600 0 com ESKOG 1 Allows to enter a frame area which is not available for the imaging process The area is marked red 2 If activated cut marks are added in the corners of each image Distance between cut marks and image 4 3 5 Adding Text 1 Allows to activate the text function for the selected image A frame is automatically added to all images Allows to switch the position top or left Allows to add an Image name together with a date and time stamp Selection of the text size oF O N Input field for the text The text should not be longer than the image width or height The position and width of the tex
43. ng the left mouse button down a a E X ER 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 oO displays the entire image ES performs the automatic cropping vi sets back all cutting edges D 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 4 4 Menu Bar Only the additional functions which are not listed in the toolbar are described The menu bar is situated above the toolbar 4 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 4 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 4 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 ESKOG c 4 4 4 Saving the Image Arrangeme
44. nt 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 4 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 4 4 6 Deleting the Image Arrangement File New Plate Ctrl n removes all images from the Merger and resets the parameters 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 4 10 Displaying File Names Windows Display Names shows the file names in the images positioned on the working surface 4 5 Working Surface and Status Bar The working surface s
45. of registration The camera is more accurate than the laser The 3 point registration can compensate the distortion of the Flexo plates resulting from the imaging process This requires the Kongsberg software XL Guide 6064 or higher 7 2 Activating Deactivating the XL CUT When Disabled is selected the XL CUT output is deactivated No ACM files will be created 7 3 Selecting the Type of Knife The type of knife can be defined in the XL CUT settings 7 4 Back Labelling of the Plate Using the pen the plate can only be labelled on the back For this purpose the Mirror X or Mirror Y option must be selected in the settings Cutting the back with the 45 knife is not recommended 7 5 Front Labelling of the Plate The image name for front labelling or the plate name for images from the PlatePatcher is carved into the frame area with a knife This option must be activated in the settings of the XL CUT or the PlatePatcher ESKOG TU O O IN 7 6 Setting the XL CUT Options Templates can be created for the XL CUT options by calling up the XL Cut Workflow Editor under Edit e lt lt recesso Ee GH i i IMAGE V I Li itt il i l n TI Y rw rel 4 la ee pe oe ER we pee e ke at LS e Leg eg eg Senio el E Comerx 00 mm Comet 00 mm Rosenvedares SO mm matine 4 Point Registration Landscape Align Vertical FI Mirror Y Kong
46. olled automatically Bevelknife Safe Distance The distance between the cutting lines can be specified to avoid double cuts Cut Gap A base area that cannot be cut can be selected close to the corners to prevent parts of the plate coming loose during cutting Reserved Area Sets the width of the reserved area in which the marks for setting up and labelling of the plate are positioned MAT Info As an option the name of the XL Guide Job Setups which will be automatically loaded on the Kongsberg table can be entered in this field 4 Point Registration This option activates the 4 point registration In order to balance the plate distortion four register marks instead of two are exposed on the plate This option requires XL Guide 6064 Corner X Corner Y The parameters for X and Y need to be specified see sketch if the edges are to be cut at an angle ESKOG tc Landscape In order to cut for example a 4260 plate on an XL20 Kongsberg table it must be rotated by 90 before mounting it The options Vertical and Y Mirror are deactivated In this case the yellow reserved area is always on the bottom Align Vertical This option is activated to display the reserved area on the left of the working surface in the Merger If deactivated the reserved area is shown at the bottom Mirror X Mirror Y The coordinates of the cut on the X axis and or the Y axis can be mirrored depending on the
47. omatically creates a rectangle around the objects in the visible area MAN marks a line so it can be deleted marks a line so it can be moved marks several objects so they can be deleted D loads a stored template Di saves the information in a template DI The distance between two positions in the Image can be measured by pressing and holding the left mouse button down ica 74 __ deletes the information 9 1 Using Masks he software does not recognise halftone screen areas as a contour To write the corresponding cut contour into a file with halftone screen areas a file with a solid area is required for each job or ink The file with a solid area is loaded and edited using the Line Editor When pressing OK the information is additionally written into the desired file with the halftone screen areas provided that FREECUT is used in the file name as follows 9 1 1 Applying a Mask to the Entire Job Mask job name FREECUT len Ink 1 job name ink1 len Ink 2 job name ink2 len 9 1 2 Applying a Mask to One Ink Only Mask 1 jobname inki FREECUT len Ink 1 job name ink1 len Mask 2 job name ink2 FREECUT len ESKOG Ink 2 job name_ink2 len 9 2 Contour Recognition B activates the contour recognition feature Left clicking selects the desired contour bn RA NARA LI L A LAN I L LA A VIA DIO ON OI IAN IA PLAN GALA DA AT PA UO O UAN I IAT ILU N JA PO IAN IA LI JA RUN PA A A II NAT L NI NI
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49. ource 5 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 Fa Editor ior the drive setup file Select ta edit an existing entry or ta add a new one Enter an alias name for ihe new drive choose local or fp Select drive O Edit New Drive Name 3 Drive Type Local FTP The name of the data source Drive Name 3 will be shown later in the Load dialogue Editor for the drive setup file eo 8 GI mts Enter a disk name and folder for accessing files Back Finish ok Cancer 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 es OTDM gt ra 5 2 Adding an FTP Data Source The FIP server of the data source requires a virtual directorv For a detailed installation manual refer to Digital Flexo Suite 101 Installation FA 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 Enter an alias name for the new drive choose local or fip Select drive O Edit G New Drive Name FTP_Server1 3 Drive Type Local FTP FI Editor for the drive setup file F3 Editor for the drive setup file Enter FTP parame
50. red area by pressing and holding the left mouse button down The distance to the object contour can be set with Line Distance If negative values are entered the cutting line will be drawn in the design mE um l K Ja 8 5 Cutting Margins a cuts the margins This function is only available if the entire image is displayed and no bear bars have been defined yet Pa Staggered Cut m d al gis e CA 480 hu ru dd ha a20 5 JE 380 z Lr e aua 300 2 320 fa 300 i 280 I A P 240 D 220 200 U DI o2 Ca ww Design Height Jee we B 320 0 mm 140 Em tan 15 0 E cure OIM C LELE Shrink ww 02 mim vi OK Reset Cancel so OR T z E Cancel me 2 mm LniUltvtbvttttat ma 2 o OF a WO 120 1d ww ww 200 220 240 en 280 300 320 340 300 380 400 Yo gurtlid fbr stagger fitsheet m len The red areas on the right and left of the image show the unused space The cutting line is automatically moved to the lateral margins of the image changes the margins This function can also be called up by right clicking the red area A new window is opened in which you can enter the Left Gap and the Right Gap of the margins ESKOG JU OK applies changes Reset removes the frame Cancel cancels this change 8 6 Detecting th
51. ressing and holding the left mouse button a rectangle is pulled across the desired objects Then use the Delete key on the keyboard to delete them You cannot delete individual lines from the contour recognition and from the rectangles The whole object is selected when marking it 9 6 Creating a Template Di saves the information in a template ESKOG UJ ES D m 9 7 Loading a Template loads a previously saved template In case the dimensions of the image are correct the information is applied to the loaded job 9 8 Loading an Image The menu item File Load Image shows the Load dialogue 9 9 Saving Information After all lines have been set the information is written into the LEN files with OK 9 10 Exporting Finished Files When the Export option is activated the job is copied or moved automatically to the output folder Load Image Strg O Strg P v Export In the File Edit menu under Export Folder the path of the output directory is specified where the files are copied to Using the Move option you can move the files into the output folder ESKOG VU dd __ nnn Ro o y yq e x 10 Kongsberg XL Guide If PreMount output or 6064 point registration is used at least XL Guide version 4 must be installed on the Kongsberg table If an ACM file created with XL CUT or P
52. rizontally or vertically and invert the selected image ymir xmir or inv is added to the new files Lenticular output settings For more information refer to chapter Lenticular Mask output For more information refer to chapter Mask Output 4 3 10 Output Options V4260EC3 e DPS45v 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 ESKOG d Plate Type A Plate e other DFH 1 14 045 Thickness AFP DSF 1 14 045 Job Type O AFP DSF 1 70 067 El DEC 2 84 112 O DEC 5 51 217 UV Main Exposure ente 1 14 045 El DFH 1 70 das l UV Main Energy DFH635 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 cutting file for the Kongsberg is stored in the directory whi
53. s ESKOG VI mm 5 6 Setting the Output Devices If no output device such as e g a CDI has been set up yet the Edit Device List window in which you can define various output devices is displayed when the Merger is started for the first time Edit Edit Device List opens the dialog window to subsequently add new or delete output devices Host 127 0 0 1 Remove _ Scan Network N New Edit Other Devices Preferences n Device TIF OUTPUT e i Workflow Editor ir Image width 1024 0 mm Image height 768 0 mm Edit Device List A Tif Target Folder CiworkiFILESOutputitifi Browse Tif Compression New Negative Background A TIF license is required in order to create TIF output devices New in section Hosts opens a new dialog box in which you can enter the IP address or the computer name of the CDI Press OK to search for the CDI on the network Scan Network scans the network 60 seconds for CDIs and then displays them in a list A new connection can be selected from this list Accept accepts the new CDI Test checks the connection to the CDI New in section Other Devices opens a new dialog box in which you can enter the name of the TIF output device Width and height can be set in the fields Width and Height Negative inverts the background colour for the output on film The output directory is defined in the TIF Target Folder field Remove deletes the selected en
54. sberg Target Path IIFILESIOutputikongsbergi Text Text Height B0 mm FI Mirror Job Name Mirror Plot Text 7 Translate Space Safe cut Front text Text Orientation Save as The XL Cut Workflow Editor can be divided into five areas 1 Allows to switch between XL Cut settings and channel overview 2 Schematic view of the selected options 3 Selection of the saved settings 4 Options for the current selection 5 Save delete and create new settings ESKOS tg 7 6 1 Adding Settings By selecting New a new window appears in which you can enter a name for this setting OK confirms the input The new setting is automatically selected Adjust the required settings and save them by pressing Save 7 6 2 Changing Settings Select the setting 1 and change it Press Save to save the setting To not lose existing settings the new settings can be renamed by pressing Save as 7 6 3 Deleting Settings Select the setting 1 and delete it by pressing Delete 7 6 4 Possible Settings Register Mark The register marks for later alignment on the Kongsberg table can be selected from a list An overview can be found in the appendix Knife Type Thick plates are often cut at an angle of 45 For this purpose select BevelKnife Depending on the plate thickness an additional frame is put around each image except for images from the PlatePatcher Plot PreMount For PreMount this option is contr
55. t is marked in yellow on the working surface The text can be deleted by clicking on the X at the end of the input field 4 3 6 Information on Grids and Image Position ESKOG os 1 Allows to enter 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 2 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 3 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 5 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 6 Allows to display and change the image to make further changes 4 3 7 Step amp Repeat and Seamless Option for Sleeves m Lir Oo ss X 4 PLI 1 0 0 1 0 0 mm r4 0 0 mm B3 0 0 mm Drop user defined w B 9 1 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 acti
56. ters host user name and password Enter a disk name and folder for accessing files w eri iA Use Name taz 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 directorv containing the data Should no virtual directorv be available leave the Disk field emptv Glicking 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 ESKOG Ut 5 3 Changing an Entry The settings of the data source can be subsequently changed F3 Editor for the drive setup file BA Editor for the drive setup file Select to edit an existing entry or to add a new one Select a Drive Selectarie Edt O New ve No drive selected C ESKO After selecting the Drive 3 you can change the following settings 5 4 Deleting an Entry n Editor for the drive setup file m Editor for the drive setup file Select to edit an existing entry or to add a new one Select drive G Edit O New After selecting the Drive 3 you can remove it by pressing Remove 4 5 5 Saving Settings Exiting via Quit a new window opens requesting whether you want to overwrite the current settings Pressing OK saves the current setting
57. try If an old CDI SUN computer is to be connected you must enter the IP address 127 0 0 1 In addition service needs to adapt the LEN output format for the SUN ESKOG JU 6 Adjusting the Merger User Interface Preferences Workflow Editor Edit Device List Edit Data Source Edit Mask Output Configuration Please restart the program after selection has been done 6 1 Password Protecting Functions ESKOG The user interface and some of the functions of the Merger can be customised and protected with a password Edit Configuration Left clicking on Enter Password opens a new window in which the password is entered twice and confirmed with Close vl 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 Fisa restare program aer gelecton has been dome Lox Gen 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 and enables the input mask Merge Options 4 Image Manipulation 7 Step amp Repeat Loa Save ap 4 Allow Overtay _ Force Crop Maria Pioase rasta fun program afer amp eiecbon has been dona ESKOG VU 7 Kon
58. urrent job setup jobsetup v Open Line Tool ACE D Rigid Material Knife 179 Y d RI e 3 E JK No tool v e x No tool More 10 3 1 Front Text Labelling For the Front Text labelling a knife must be set up on channel 12 In order to crave the text only into the surface the Depth Unit 4 is set to MM and the cutting depth of the knife is reduced 5 The exact value for TI must be determined on site An initial value of 0 7 mm 5 may be used This value must be entered in both fields 10 3 1 Setting the Knife for Staggered Cut The angle for the lifting of the knife has to be set to 14 to achieve the ideal speed when cutting the Staggered Cut contour Go to Job setup under Extended setup where you will find the field Lift angle in which the desired angle of 14 can be entered Job setup Board size Current job setup ae _osm Line f Tool vi e a T E Knife it angle S Rist Material tre 179 9 as B Poem E BH osos gt E Defauk angle NE x No tool More More V Notch Iv Notool Ignore 0 00 0 00 MM Perf pattem e coca wl 10 3 2 Setting the Bevel Knife 45 Knife Before using the BevelKnife 45 knife the option Single cut must be activated in Job Setup under Extended Setup as the step will otherwise not be performed properly The knife speed for the BevelKnife should not exceed a value of 30 ES
59. various elements Workflow Displays the name of the parameter set Edit Mask Generator values Workflow Mask1 Mask Export Folder Output directory Frame Size of the extension frame Resolution Output resolution Apply to White White pixels are expanded Tiff Output Activates the TIF output Negative Allows to invert the output Mirror Allows to mirror the output Changes are saved by pressing Save New creates a new parameter set Remove removes the currently selected parameter set Close closes the setup window ESKOG JU sc 4 15 Lenticular Output Option As soon as the Lenticular function is activated the output is converted into the required resolution and then sent to the CDI To achieve an optimum printing result the output is reprocessed on the CDI 1 Activates the Lenticular function 2 Allows to enter a new resolution This value may differ from the original resolution of the positioned images by a maximum of 50 DPI 2540 0 DPI 8 v Images 3 Allows to set the number of lenses used for printing To ensure an optimum printing result the correct number of lenses needs to be set The resolution results from the test print and the resulting change in the size of the image which is set via the new resolution The Lenticular output must not be used for normal jobs 4 16 Basic Merger Settings The basic settings of the Merger can
60. vated Predefined offset of the images to each other 5 activated 5 Activates the seamless option If the image is smaller than the circumference a gap will be automatically added and repeated in vertical direction if possible 4 3 8 PreMount Output g o a g ae G Carrier Sheet 0 35 v mm Tape 0 1 w mm Support02 v mm E 7 6 To ensure the dimensional accuracy and the focus on the CDI for PreMount output the thickness of the glued materials must be specified ESKOG omms 1 thickness of the mounting film 2 thickness of the adhesive tape 3 thickness of the support such as for example an airbag The thickness of the mounting film of the adhesive tape and of the support can be changed by selecting the Premount Support function in the Edit menu Should one entry no longer be required select this entry and remove the value by pressing the Delete key on the keyboard New entries are entered in the desired field using the keyboard and confirmed by pressing the Enter key The values are automatically sorted If the value 0 is entered in a field this field will not be displayed in the Merger 4 3 9 Mirroring Inverting Lenticular iMask 9 gm a m o E e X f lt p m Ill 25400 DPI 8 vimages lMask Maskt v 9 If this icon is not displayed it can be displayed by selecting Image Manipulation under Options Configuration 9 1 Allows to mirror ho
61. ve Plate on Sleeve Steel Base Film 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 lf 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 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 7 field ESKOG c 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 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 c
62. working surface to display additional information select the required plate Right click on the plate to display additional information Send the job to the CDI or the TIF output device 4 2 The User Interface The Merger can be divided into four areas ESKOG File Start Position Template Windows Edit Options Help 4 3 don Ge mi J g X wem e DPS45 v XL XL Cut Queue Device 10 31 155 86 xj e Expose a B 0 200 400 800 800 1000 Working Folder c workibsitestibsiifiles Jobname ESKO JOB2 E EZ Drum V4260EC3 E E A e rn Lg sat ma bes m aen em eg am l hou ee pe G a T amem anm im owe D DIGITI el E Le E RTR ere d papiri sei punta prata yaro IF A notion TCE 3m8 tal mm vr ai 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 Area 3 display of loaded image data Area 4 status bar display of the most important settings Toolbar All important functions are listed in this area The toolbar is subdivided into eight areas M Hu 1 2 3 ESKOG g e g mima Oe X vs260Ec3 DPS45 v XL XL Cut n B ha g B vw Device 103115586 Queue te Expose mm Woo mm Coo n gt O00 mm J 00 mal gt la 10 mm Opens a dialog box to load the image files Opens additional fun

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