Print Cycle; Starting Up; Charging And Discharging The Pip - HP Indigo press 3050 User Manual

Print cycle

Once the job is in the print queue, the press can begin the print cycle. The following steps
are used in printing a job with the press:

Starting up

To initiate the print cycle, in the control panel, click Print. The drums start rotating and the
support systems begin to work.
Figure 2-4. Control panel window

Charging and discharging the PIP

The scorotron unit electrically charges the photo-conductive imaging plate (PIP) as it
rotates on the PIP drum. The writing head laser beams selectively discharge the PIP.
A latent image forms on the PIP.
PIP foil
Figure 2-5. Charging the PIP
18 Chapter 2 Getting started
starting up
charging and discharging the PIP
inking the PIP
transfer to the blanket
printing the image
Print button
Writing head
Three scorotron
units charging the
PIP
PIP drum
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