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  • Page 1 Operating Manual PlateWriter™ 8000 NewsWriter™ XL...
  • Page 3 Operating Manual PlateWriter™ 8000 NewsWriter™ XL T11320 Edition AB, June 2013 This book has part No 10066404...
  • Page 4 This manual is published by: GLUNZ & JENSEN A/S Selandia Park 1 DK-4100 Ringsted Denmark Phone:+45 57 68 81 81 E-mail: gjhq@glunz-jensen.com Internet: www.glunz-jensen.com © 2012 Glunz & Jensen A/S. All rights reserved. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    The PlateWriter/NewsWriter System consists of: ......1-3 PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL overview ....... 1-4 Part 2: Daily use .
  • Page 6 Using the printer from Windows 2000/XP ......4-56 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 7 Indicator status and error codes ........5-3 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 9: Part 1: Introduction

    The operator must observe and/or act according to the Caution information in order to avoid any mechanical or electrical damage to the equipment. The operator must observe and/or act according to the Warning information in order to avoid any personal injury. 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 10: Important

    Before using the equipment it is assumed that it has been properly installed and con- • figured as described in the installation manuals delivered with the system. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage caused by incorrect • use of this equipment. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 11: The Platewriter/Newswriter System

    An integrated plate finisher that executes all of the steps necessary to produce press-ready plates, e. g.: curing, gumming and drying of the plates after they are im- aged in the PlateWriter/NewsWriter engine. T11323 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 12: Platewriter 8000/Newswriter Xl Overview

    11 Water tank: contains demineralised water for replenish of the gum. 12 Short finisher extension. 13 Registration system: ensures that plates are aligned correctly prior to entering the imaging unit. 14 Exit tray extension. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...
  • Page 13 25 USB-cable: connects the finishing unit with the RIP workstation. 26 Control cable: connects the print head protection with the finishing unit. 27 Status indicator LED: indicates the alignment of the plates and the temperature deviation of the print bed. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 14 Introduction PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL overview Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 15: Part 2: Daily Use

    (3) with fresh finisher solution. " Half a bottle is sufficient. Empty the waste ink bottle (4) if it is full. • Refill the water tank (5) with demineral- • ised water if it is empty. T32307 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 16 Finishing unit is ready from power up, also while doing initial jogging. T32308 T32309 Switch on the PlateWriter/NewsWriter by pressing the button. • The PlateWriter/NewsWriter initializes and when finished, the display shows • ”READY”. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 17: Making A Proof

    The file will be ripped and will appear in the Active Queue of the Output Moni- • tor/Controller window. Uncheck Disable Output in the Output Controller/Monitor window. The proof will • be printed. 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 18: Making Plates

    Save the file to a folder, either on the computer running Navigator RIP or on a server. • Loading plates on the PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL The registration system ensures that plates are fed into the printer correctly. The register pins enable correct and easy alignment prior to entering the printer.

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Printer Exit Wheel Guide

    Open the front cover, press the button and slide the rollers to make it fit the edges of • the plate. T32311 " Remember to adjust the printer exit wheel guide every time the plate size is changed. 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 20: Imaging The Plate

    Select your file and click on Info. • The ThroughPut Info window appears. • Be sure that Change all pages in job is checked. • Operating Manual PlateWriter 8000/News/Writer XL 1325...
  • Page 21 For subsequent plates, make sure that Disable Output is checked, load a plate into • the PlateWriter/NewsWriter, drag one separation from the Held Queue to the Ac- tive Queue, and then uncheck Disable Output. 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 22: Finishing

    300 mm or approx. two minutes between every 4-8 plates in order for the gum replenish system to work properly. When the plate is cured and finished then • it appears on the exit tray (6). T32314 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 23: Daily Shut-Down

    Never switch off the main power while the printer is running. The printing heads may be left uncapped. If the machine is left unused with the printing heads uncapped for a prolonged period, the printing heads may become irreversibly clogged. 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 24: Control Panel Function Keys

    2-10 Control panel function keys Control panel function keys The PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL is equipped with the function keys located on the control panel. (1) Power button - turns the printer on/off. (2) Pause/reset button - the printer enters the pause state, when this button is pressed in READY mode.

  • Page 25: Part 3: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Replacing the gum/finisher solution (weekly) • Running the gum rinse program (weekly) • Cleaning of the gum/finisher and wash rollers (monthly) • For more information about cleaning and maintenance see the Maintenance Chart. 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 26: Inks And Fluids

    The Cleaning Fluid is also used for dripping in and wetting the head cap to prevent the ink from drying out the ink pump system. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 27: Replacing The Ink Cartridges

    After removing an ink cartridge, never allow the machine to stand with the ink-car- • tridge port remaining empty — install a new ink cartridge immediately. Failure to do so may result in clogging of the heads. 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 28: Other Printer Cleaning Tasks

    Cleaning the printer body Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well, and wipe gently to clean all sur- • faces. Wipe the operating panel and LCD display gently with a clean, soft cloth. • Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 29: Cleaning The Printer Ink System

    Press u button and select Maintenance -> • Wiper Exchange -> Sequence and then click on the button (then the carriage unit moves and the wiper cleaner assy moves to the replacement position). Open the front cover. • 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 30 Moisten a cleaning stick with the WB Cleaning Fluid and then clean the head cap • seal (rubber lip). Also gently clean the foam inside each top cap for any residue of ink if needed. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 31: Additional Printer Settings And Check

    If a plate is placed on the curing conveyor, the gum rinse sequence is terminated. Danger of crushed fingers when working inside the finisher section, proceed with caution. Always replace the side plate after completing cleaning and maintenance tasks in the finisher section. 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 32 (3), dryer cover (2), and curing unit cover (1). Make sure that the holes on the dryer and the covers fit the bolts of the finishing unit (see Hardware In- stallation manual as reference). T32316 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...
  • Page 33 Cleaning and maintenance Finishing unit T32315 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 34 Cleaning and maintenance 3-10 Finishing unit T32317 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 35: Cleaning Of Gum/Finisher And Wash Rollers

    • place. Rinse and refill black water container. • Cleaning the finishing unit body Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well, and wipe gently to clean all surfaces and conveyor belts. 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 36: Gum/Water Replenishing System

    If there is less than 25% gum remaining in the bottle when commencing work with the printer in the morning, it is a good idea to top up. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 37: Part 4: Using The Rip

    Once the RIP is installed, a one-of set up is required to create a “base” from which the RIP will operate, and from time to time you may find it necessary to update or modify the settings to suit your ever-changing requirements. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 38: Basic Concepts And Definitions

    (shown with Green ticks) for various Epson papers and inks. Actual Press Curves: are used to linearize dot gain from the printing press, or to em- • ulate the characteristics of another press. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 39 Tone Curves: are used to adjust dot gain further (they can be used to create a cooler • looking image, or to create more saturated images). No tone curves are installed with the Glunz & Jensen factory default, these can be • generate by the user. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 40: Setting Up Devices

    There can be circumstances where files arrive in a format where incorrect colours have been used and you want the RIP to override the separations. A more extensive explanation is found in the Xitron RIP Manual. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 41 When opening the Separations Manager window there will be separation styles al- • ready entered if the factory default has been used or when the RIP is started first time. Click on New. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 42 If you select Yes, all separations will be produced, even if they are blank. If you want SPOT colours to be printed, then set Other colours in job to Yes or Not Blank as well. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 43 Leave the Generate extra gray levels box unchecked. • Click OK in the Edit Style dialogue. • Now your style will appear in the list in the Separations Manager dialogue. • Click OK to save the changes. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 44: Creating Page Setups For Platemaking

    To make things easier, if you printed the Glunz & Jensen factory default file as described earlier, then it will have already installed some separations styles for you. Select Navigator -> Page Setup Manager from the Navigator RIP menu. • Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 45: Creating Page Setups

    Page Setups loaded by the Glunz & Jensen factory default file, see the section “Duplicating and editing a Page Setup” on page 4-30. Creating Page Setups Select Navigator -> Page Setup Manager from the Navigator RIP menu. • 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 46 In the Output Device section select the device PM1414HD and check that the values • in the Resolution section change to 1400 x 1400. Click on the Configure device button in the Output Device section. • Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 47 The configuration window for the PlateWriter plug-in opens. • Make the settings as shown in the screen image. For a detailed description of the • PlateWriter plug-in, please see next page. Click OK to continue. • 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 48: Platewriter Plug-In Functionality

    Windows system. In Port window select the printer to use. File window is currently not enabled. Printing to a file is still possible by setting up a printer in windows, which prints to file. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 49: Margins

    Please contact a dealer technician for help. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 50 -0.5% and increase to 402 millimetres by a feed adjustment of 0.5%. Please use the file IctpFeedMetric.pdf or IctpFeedInch.pdf and run the job through the RIP on a Feed Adjustment set to 0. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 51: Imaging Mode

    Light version will remove dots only on the one edge. Full version will remove the front and the rear edge dots. " Retain Fine Lines and Sharpen will not work with the PM1414HD platform and used iScreen2. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 52: Print Head Row Selection

    The check box in the lower right corner in print head row selection section will indicate if a valid combination is selected. Some buttons/rows will be disabled based on what is currently selected if that combination will not be possible. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 53 In order for two channel combination to be valid the nozzle rows must align, in single row mode PK1 and Y1 can be selected as two channels. All valid buttons/rows combinations 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 54: Screening Options

    A setting of 0% will retain the solid as a result of the ''Solids entry point'' setting. A setting of 100% will render the solid at full coverage. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 55 In general to increase the ink coverage, the setting must be lowered. It can be thought of as ink reduction, the higher reduction, the lower ink coverage. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 56 – Set Actual Press to LiquidDot (S37) or another curve that matches your request. – This linearises the output on the press sheet, thus compensating for individual press characteristics and the effect of the Deeds screening. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 57 None). In the Cassette & Page section click the Page layout... button to open the Page Lay- • out window. Select units (inches or mm) for media size and margins. • 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 58: Setting The Plate Size

    If the Page Setup is for proofing set the Media Width and Media Length to the • width and length of your proofing material. Note that this will generally be a differ- ent size than your printing plates. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 59: Setting The Gripper And Job Position On The Plate

    Media Width, and the Top Margin will be the Gripper Margin plus the plate bend. “Gripper Offset” or “Top Margin” Job positioned “Centre on Media Width” Plate Centre of Plate Width Media Width 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
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  • Page 61 In the appearing Save Setup dialogue… • ...give your Page Setup a name which reflects the press size, and if necessary the Separations Style so it will be easy to select later. Click the Save button. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 62 In this case, the PostScript or PDF file should be set to centred on the shortened Media Length, and the Left Margin will be set to the gripper plus the plate bend on the printing press however as described previously. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 63 Finally the Top Margin box will be available for you to enter the gripper plus the • plate bend on the printing press. Both the Left Margin and Right Margin boxes will be greyed out, as the job will au- • tomatically be centred by the RIP. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 64 In the Effects section set Rotate to the required rotation that matches depending on • the PostScript or PDF file and if you have a portrait or landscape press. Click the Save As… button. • Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 65 ...click the OK button to exit. " If you click “Cancel” at any point including to exit the Page Setup Manager above, then any changes you made or new Page Setups will be lost! 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 66: Duplicating And Editing Existing Page Setups

    Editing a Page Setup is easy, but remember that it will alter the Page Setup you choose to edit. We recommend that you duplicate/copy the Page Setup you want to base your new Page Setup upon, then change this duplicate and leave the original Page Setup untouched. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 67 • ...select the Page Setup you wish to base your new Page Setup upon, in this case se- lect the SM52 Standard Page Setup and click Copy... to create a duplicate Page Setup. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 68 In this case plate width is 511 mm and plate length is 400 mm. Set the new Top Margin if this press has a different Gripper requirement. Click OK. You will be returned to the New Page Setup window. • Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 69 Click Save As... to save your new page setup with the new plate size. Give your new Page Setup a name to reflect the setting you have selected. • In this example name the Setup GTO52 CMYK Standard. Click Save. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 70: Printing A Job Using The Rip

    When you select Print File from the Navigator RIP menu, the dialogue box shown below appears. Ensure you choose an appropriate Page Setup for printing the files, from the Page Setup drop-down list. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 71: Printing Several Files

    " The list of files to print can include files other than PostScript language, PDF files, TIFF 6.0, and TIFF/IT-P 1. The RIP ignores types of files that it cannot print. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 72: Automating Job Input To The Rip

    OS systems will only be able to see PC networks if the Network has been configured with the additional configurations. The RIP allows to configure AppleTalk printers, but this is not recommended. Glunz & Jensen recommends to use the supplied ExtremeZ-IP printer software. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 73 The most common example of this is to accept jobs for different press sizes, so the RIP can orient the job for each press, set the grip position and then output the job. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 74: Managing Input Plugins

    When you have finished making changes in the Input Controller, you can keep it visible as a way of monitoring which inputs are submitting jobs or close it either by using the Navigator RIP -> Input Controller menu option or by clicking the tool bar button. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 75: Turning On The Input System

    To add a new input source to the list: Click the New button in the Input Controller window. The RIP displays an Input • Channel Edit dialogue box, allowing you to fill in the details for this source. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 76: Copying An Input Plugin

    Select the entry in the Input Controller and click the Edit button. • Double-click the entry in the Input Controller. • The RIP displays an Input Channel Edit dialogue box, allowing you to edit the details for the selected plugin. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 77: Configuring An Input Plugin

    To make enabled inputs active, choose Navigator RIP -> Start Inputs or click the Green Traffic Light tool bar button. To stop all enabled inputs, choose Navigator RIP -> Start Inputs again or click the Red Traffic Light tool bar button. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 78: Using The Spoolfolder Input Folder

    RIP is started, or if a very large number of files have been queued, the RIP determines the order of those jobs by the date stamps on the files. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 79: Creating And Configuring A Spoolfolder Input Source

    Controller menu option or by clicking the tool bar button. The Input Controller dialogue box will appear. • Click New. The RIP displays the Input Channel Edit dialogue box. • Choose SpoolFolder from the Type drop-down list. • 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 80 Give your input queue a Name (try to use names that reflect the Page Setup you are • sending it to, to make editing queues later a little easier). Click on the Configure button to open the Spool Folder Configuration window. • Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 81 Warn if spool folders do not exist Select this box if you want the RIP to issue a warning if a folder named as a spool, error, or completion folder does not exist. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 82 If a file successfully prints, the RIP moves it to the location specified in the text field beside this button unless the Delete on completion box is checked. Click the Complete Folder button to change this location using the standard file browsing dialogue box. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 83 “Configure”. Now you only need to change the “Spool” folder, to reflect a new folder to act as the source for your new queue. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 84: Using The Nt Print Input

    Use the Installation Wizard as described below: Exit all running applications • Run the file Setup.exe found in the \NTPrint folder • When the installation program asks you, choose the folder in which the Navigator • RIP is installed. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 85: Creating An Nt Print Input

    Having installed the plugin as described above, you can create a Navigator RIP input. Click New in the Input Controller. The Input Channel Edit dialogue box appears. • Give the input a suitable name. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 86 Use Navigator RIP -> Start Inputs to start inputs (or the Green Traffic Light icon on • the toolbar). You now have a RIP channel that forms a port visible to the Windows printer configuration software. Next you must add a printer under Windows XP. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 87: Creating A Printer Under Windows Xp

    The Add Printer Wizard appears. Click Next. Select Local printer attached to this computer and ensure that the Automatically • detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is not checked. Click Next. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 88 Configure the printer. To do this you need to install the printer driver for the • PlateWriter supplied on the PlateWriter RIP 8 Installer DVD or located in the direc- tory C:\GJ Tools\Windows PostScript Driver. Click Have Disk… Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 89 Insert the PlateWriter RIP 8 Installer DVD or go to C:\GJ Tools and open the Win- • dows PostScript Driver folder. Select the iCTP_Win2K-XP file and click Open. Click OK. • The iCTP PostScript Driver will be displayed. • Select it, then click Next. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 90 Select Share name in order to enable other users on the network to see the printer • and to connect to it. Name the Share name identically with the printer name. Click Next. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 91 Windows will copy the files from the installer or the directory on the C drive. Click • Continue anyway if prompted that the software might not be compatible with Windows XP. Installation is complete. • 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 92: Using The Printer From Windows 2000/Xp

    Windows. This utility can be found at the same location and has to be installed on each Windows workstation where printing to the RIP is done. For details of the ExtremeZ-IP application please refer to the manual supplied in this folder. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 93: Calibrating

    “Actual Press” calibration, we can then add an intended press calibration curve, thus enabling a print shop with multiple presses to create a more consistent and even calibration across all its work. Start the Navigator RIP. • 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 94 Choose a page setup and click on Print uncalibrated press target. The calibration • target will be ripped and written to disk. You should get four separations. Load a plate. • In the Output Controller/Monitor window select Uncalibrated target in the Active • Queue Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 95 Check that the Media Width, Media Length and Margins are correct for your plate. • (The calibration target is rather small, but you should check to ensure the margins will put it inside your printing area). 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 96 It is not unusual for each ink to achieve a differ- ent gain characteristic, so you will need to separately measure each colour printed. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...
  • Page 97 Once you have entered the Cyan data select the Magenta channel and enter the data • measure for the magenta output. Repeat the above for the remaining colours. • Click OK in this window and in the Calibration Manager window to save your pro- • file. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 98: Including The Press Calibration In Page Setups

    Actual Press calibration list. Leave the Tone Curves and the Intended Press curve set to (None). • Save the edited Page Setup by clicking OK in this window and in the Page Setup • Manager window. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 99: Why Use Intended Press Or Tone Curves

    Save the edited Page Setup by clicking OK in this window and in the Page Setup • Manager window. You can confirm if the output of your intended curves achieves the results you re- • quired by printing calibrated press target. 1325 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 100: Backup & Restore Your Navigator Rip Configuration For Windows

    CD, print the Glunz & Jensen factory default file which you have backed up instead. Follow the instructions to configure the RIP memory and dongle passwords. Your entire configuration will then be restored, and you can resume work. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1325...

  • Page 101: Part 5: Troubleshooting

    To change a fuse, switch off all power to the machine first. Always ensure that the new fuse is of the correct size and rating according to the electrical diagram placed in the Spare Parts Manual. 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...

  • Page 102: Problems With The Finishing Unit

    Power the unit off, replace bulb, then power the unit on again. RED - 4 FLASHES Motor regulation error - motor/conveyor is blocked. BUZZER SOUNDS Power the unit off, remove obstacle, then power the unit on again. Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

  • Page 103: Problems With The Registration System/Print Head

    Feed rollers are automatically opened by the printer. • Remove the plate from the printer. • Turn the printer off and on. This will reset the error and release the front cover • switch. 1237 Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL...
  • Page 104 Troubleshooting Problems with the registration system/print head Operating Manual - PlateWriter 8000/NewsWriter XL 1237...

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