Engineer Training XL1500 Software 5.021A

Engineer Training Confidential 2 Main Window Print options Archive Print queue Tool bar Preview & information Status bar Local Disk Capacity

Engineer Training Confidential 3 Main Window – Print Options  Mode: Dependable on chosen Print SET  Print SET: Dependable on print sets built in Configuration>Print SET and match jobs resolution in the Queue  Direction: Dual/Super Text  Print Speed: Super Fast, Fast, Medium, Slow  Ink amount: 100%–800% (mode dependable)  Noise: 0–30%  Multiply: x1, x2, x4, x0.5 (image size)  LUT: Color Look Up Table  Units: cm/inch

Engineer Training Confidential 4 Direction – Super Text  A unique single-directional printing technique (left to right only).  Produces excellent output quality for very small text and edges  Intended for close-viewing applications.

Engineer Training Confidential 5 Import TIFF 1 bit TIFF 8 bit Choose type of file/s: Tiff 8 bit: 5,11, 23 dpi Tiff 1 bit: 46, 92, 185, 370dpi

Engineer Training Confidential 6 Import To Print Queue Archive Import image to: Change file name if required (A new name) or: Import

Engineer Training Confidential 7 Edit Common  Copies  Step & Repeat  XGap  YGap Zero  YGap default +  File Info  Skip white  LUT Margins (Center)  L: (left)  Center Cropping Backlit Front Side  Number of backlit rulers Size Color [%] Crop on previe w Tiling  Columns  W: (width)  From: to:  Rows  H: (Height)  From: to:  Overlap

Engineer Training Confidential 8 Edit – File Info  Right Click on File Info opens a dialog box.  The File Info option provides the facility to print details at the bottom of a printed image.  Additional Text  Note: File Info details are added to the following jobs (When File Info is checked ).

Engineer Training Confidential 9 Edit – Skip White  This option may be activated with printing images that contain large blocks of white (areas in excess of approximately 100 cm in height), which do not require printing.  This useful feature (also known as logical seeking) saves time.

Engineer Training Confidential 10 Edit – Step & Repeat  Allows you to print copies Horizontally.  Automatically arranges the images according to the media width.

Engineer Training Confidential 11 Edit – YGap Zero  Allows you to print copies Vertically without any Gap.  Note: When using this option disable:  File Info  Skip White  Overlaps  Backlit

Engineer Training Confidential 12 Edit – Margins  L: (Left) Set the margines you require in the left position of your media  Center: Automatically positions the image in the center of the media width.

Engineer Training Confidential 13 Print Terminate – Stops after current print file (finish print) Abort – Immediate stop the current print Maintenance in pause position

Engineer Training Confidential 14 Backlit Printing Backlit application provides you the option to print on both sides of the media, to create an accurate quality for duble side printing the same image Choose Backlit Use 2 rulers

Engineer Training Confidential 15 Controls the image position while printing the second side. Click while printing X / Y adjustment Rotation adjustment For detailed information see the backlit chapter in the user manual or the backlit application note. Backlit Printing (Cont.)

Engineer Training Confidential 16 Configuration - Measure This unique feature enables the operator to print the same image or different tiles on more than one substrate roll at the same time, and get maximum system utilization. 1-3 rolls Multi Roll option Auto Measure For detailed information see the multi-roll chapter in the user manual.

Engineer Training Confidential 17 Configuration – MODE Each MODE is built with specific configuration Resolution Maximum Ink percentage (%) Head Frequency (max 5.4 KHz)

Engineer Training Confidential 18 Configuration – Print SET Print SET configuration name Media Tracking Speed Automated Registration tests

Engineer Training Confidential 19 Configuration – Print SET Click Add Material name Write width, type, color, etc.) Chose MODE Resolution is determined by the Mode Remove: Remove a Print Set

Engineer Training Confidential 20 Configuration – Registration To set the registration: 1.Check the nozzle status using: Nozzles Test 2.Adjust Cyan left/right Adjustment 3.Adjust MYK left/right Alignment 4.Adjust X/Y Color Alignment Registration is set per Print SET/Speed

Engineer Training Confidential 21 Configuration – Pattern Test This test was designed for Sample mode only We can decide which heads will be used for printing. We can choose one head from each couple on the machine; thus we can enhance our print quality. Click on "Pattern test". When printing this test "Y delay" is automatically deactivated. We get a test print from each pair of heads on the machine, one above the other. We can see which head is better (nozzles, spray, accuracy etc...) between the two.

Engineer Training Confidential 22 Configuration – Pattern (Test) This test was designed for Sample mode only Open the "Pattern" tab Enter the results. Now, when printing in Sample mode, the machine will use only the best heads and the results will be the best possible.

Engineer Training Confidential 23 Maintenance Head Voltage Power Supply Load Motor Software Initialize printer Head Carriage to Home Position Purging ink threw the headsIR manual operation

Engineer Training Confidential 24 Material control Dray last job (cm) Backward Forward T - Tension Direction control Z - Tension Step (cm)

Engineer Training Confidential 25 Color LUT Select Color LUT from the menu bar: Option valid for tiff 8 bit only Color Look Up Table

Engineer Training Confidential 26 Changing Ink system Select Ink System from the menu bar: Choose the ink set.

Engineer Training Confidential 27 Auto Clean Select Auto Clean from the menu bar: 1.Select ON or OFF 2.Set the purge period. 3.Set the frequency. 4.Set the delay.

Engineer Training Confidential 28 Calibration Select Calibration from the menu bar: Motor calibration Heads calibration Backlit adjustment

Engineer Training Confidential 29 Statistic Select Statistic from the menu bar: Information about media use

Engineer Training Confidential 30 About Select About from the menu bar: Software registration and details for license Software version