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2012 platewriter glunz jensen platewriter 3000 all ictp systems will be adjusted according to this new standard during production all ictp systems will be adjusted according to this new standard manufactured after march 2012 preamble this guide is applicable for the following ictp systems platewriter 2500 platewriter 3000 newswriter newswriter xl since the release of the 3rd generation of platewriters g&j have constantly improved the design and adjustments of the imaging unit to ensure better performance this is to sum up on all the changes and to enable the technical staff can perform the updates and reach the level of quality that is expected by the customers paul schlotter of service ag brunnmatt 6264 pfaffnau 12.03.2012

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during production all ictp systems will be adjusted according to this new standard manufactured after march 2012 preamble this guide is applicable for the following ictp systems platewriter 2500 platewriter 3000 newswriter newswriter xl since the release of the 3rd generation of platewriters we have constantly improved the design and adjustments of the imaging unit to ensure better performance this is to sum up on all the changes and to enable the technical staff can perform the updates and reach the level of quality that is expected by the customers the total list of checks and adjustments are print bed angle and height adjusted to best plate travel and thus better printing 1 · 1 2.37 adjusting the front registration systemnot xl capping level at cleaning and filling cycles 1 head tilt slant pf optimized to head capping 1 · 2 2.41 initial adjustment of the head height for optimal quality printing · 3 2.43 print head slant pf tilt adjustment adjusted to best result in vertical lines print test job · 4 2.45 print head slant cr bias adjustment for best alignment of nozzle row print test job · 5 2.47 bidir manual adjustment for high speed printing · 6 print bed feed table temperatures adjusted to maximum plate flatness for better printing · 7 2.50 adjustment of the printer feed misc mechanical modifications for safer plate transport and setting in imagine unit 1 print jetqa sample for best siemens star and homogenous distribution of nozzles 1 1 note these items are not needed to adjust or test on systems manufactured after march 2012 note prior to the adjustments both side plats of the imagine unit must be removed remember to switch power off and un-plug the mains cable before removing the control panel hit the power button again to drain any remaining voltage from the power supply 1 2.37 front registration check at this point the front registration should be tested if the print bed height or angle has been altered see the hardware installation manual 51649_bc_nolabel_im.pdf for details appendix a

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if the registration is not good and needs to be adjusted the print bed height and angle must once again be checked 2 2.41 initial head height setting ensure the finisher unit is switched off and the printer bed and entry table are cold the imaging unit must also be off release the head the head is parked and capped on the left hand side of the imagine unit check again that power on the imagine unit is off and turn the gear wheel slide the carriage to the right insert a 0,15mm 6 gauge plate to the feed roller nip and turn the feed shaft of the printer by hand slide a 0,6mm feeler gauge under the head

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turn the white head height knob to the narrow position and check that the head frame barely touches the feeler gauge if the head height is not correct it can be altered here finally load a plate by hand and see that the plate is transported flat and stays in contact with the print bed at all times turn the feed roller using a 0,15mm 6gauge plate and then turn the feed roller using a 0,30mm 12gauge plate notice the front plate edge sliding against the angled part of the print bed and lifted into place this ensures a firm and close contact to the print bed during printing 3 2.43 head tilt checked by test jobs and 4 2.45 head bias see the hardware installation manual 51649_bc_nolabel_im.pdf for details appendix b 5 2.47 bi-directional printing see the hardware installation manual 51649_bc_nolabel_im.pdf for details appendix c 6 print bed and entry table temperature set points after performing the above mentioned checks and adjustments it is now time to power on the finishing unit the temperature must be stable and the green light at the register system must be off not flashing indicating that the temperature has reached the set points at the print bed and entry table the default set temperatures are 48 at the entry table uft and 42 at the print bed dhs once stable and in operating mode the plate must be fed in such a way the edge of the plate is constantly in contact and level with the print bed the must be tested both with a 0,15mm 6 gauge and 0,3mm 12 gauge plate if both thickness are used.

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if the plate edges at one or both sides are not level with the print bed the temperature should be lowered on the print bed dsh 1-3 degrees allow the temperature to stabilize before testing for smooth loading again repeat until satisfactory leveling of the plate is as achieved for all used plate gauges alternatively the exit side of the print bed can be raised to obtain plate transporting more closely to the bed 7 2.50 feed adjustment see the hardware installation manual 51649_bc_nolabel_im.pdf for details appendix d print test using jetqa job the adjustment wizard the in g&j tools in the c drive of the rip can set a special quality test job that will inform if the nozzles are jetting boot the free raw print program and open the pw3000jetqahhstd.prn job load a plate and print the job the following can be determined from this job nozzle alignment the four blocks at y2 pk3 pk6 and y7 will indicate the accuracy of the nozzles the lines must be distributed evenly as this picture shows bias and tilt check the siemens star will indicate if the alignment of the bias and tilt are good the vertical line must be perfect straight and without any ripples magnified 10 x using the illuminated magnifier p/n 29473 notes:

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appendix a installation adjustment of platewriter 2-37 2 adjusting the front registration system front registration system is not standard component of platewriter 2500 · load a 0.15 0.2 or 0.3 plate depending on the selected adjustment scenario smaller formats should be loaded in landscape so that the front register pins are used · start the program frawprnt.exe located at c gj tools free raw print the front register is adjusted by printing the file frontregadjustment.prn located at c gj tools raw print test jobs · when the plate is printed measure the distances d1 left side and d2 right side from the edge of the plate to the marks printed on the plate as shown in the picture d1 t11267 d2 1206 hardware installation manual platewritertm 2500/3000

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2-38 installation adjustment of platewriter appendix a · if d1 and d2 are different then remove the printer top cover 1 exit cover 2 and the printer exit guide 3 by unscrewing the four screws 4 1 2 4 3 4 t11268 before adjusting note the position of the top screws 5 and loosen them gently until it loses the contact with the print bed · if the print bed needs to go ­ in loosen the screw 6 tighten the screw 7 1 turn 0.7 mm and tighten the screw 6 ­ out loosen the screw 7 tighten the screw 6 1 turn 0.7 mm and tighten the screw 7 · after adjustment gently tighten top screws 5 to same position as before adjusting it is recommended to tight the top screws 5 gently approximately ½ turn after screw head has contact with print bed to avoid deformation of print bed 5 t11269 6 7 5 6 7 · remount the printer exit guide 3 by using the four screws 4 and place the printer exit 2 and top covers 1 back hardware installation manual platewritertm 2500/3000 1206

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installation adjustment of platewriter 2-41 4 initial adjustment of the head height this adjustment has to be carried out only if the print bed print plane has been removed from the system this adjustment is not needed if the print head has been replaced · start the printer in the serviceman mode then open the top cover and slide in strips of paper to activate the interlock switch · load a 0.15 0.2 or 0.3 plate depending on the selected adjustment scenario · press u and select mecha adjustment temporary pg [enter un cap · pull the printer carriage out to access to the head slant and head height levers are visible as shown below · turn the cam shaft for the platen gap to narrow or standard position depending on selected plate thickness narrow standard adjusting the head height to narrow is done by turning the cam shaft so the groove in the cam shaft is positioned at the screw for the tightening of the right head height lever in the red circle in the picture below adjusting the head height to standard is done by turning the cam shaft one level down counterclockwise from position narrow · loosen the screw on each side for the head height lever cam head height levers head slant levers 1206 hardware installation manual platewritertm 2500/3000

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2-42 installation adjustment of platewriter · use a feeler gauge to check the height on both sides of the head you only need to measure the height on the front end use a feeler gauge of 0.6 mm when using 0.15 plates on narrow and 0.8 mm if using 0.2 or 0.3 plates on standard slide the head carriage gently towards the feeler gauge to check the height remember to check both sides of the head in the front · when the adjustment is finished tighten the screws for both levers remember that the tilt lever must be held while tightening the screws to prevent damaging the plastic · recap the head by selecting mecha adjustment temporary pg [enter cap hardware installation manual platewritertm 2500/3000 1206

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appendix b installation adjustment of platewriter 2-43 5 print head slant pf tilt adjustment · load a 0.15 0.2 or 0.3 plate depending on the selected adjustment scenario smaller formats should be loaded in landscape by using the front register pins · start the program frawprnt.exe located at c gj tools free raw print the head slant/tilt is adjusted by printing the file pw2500tilthhstdwide.prn or pw3000tilthhstdwide.prn located at c gj tools raw print test jobs · the test job for the slant/tilt pf contains of a series of lines 1-8 and this is repeated across the plate · each line contains a series of lines close together and then 1 single lines that are supposed to be as close as possible to the series of lines locate the single line that is closest to the series of lines without touching them the thin line has to be parallel with the series of lines if not the angle of the head is incorrect 1206 hardware installation manual platewritertm 2500/3000

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2-44 installation adjustment of platewriter appendix b · if the line is not strait the lever for the head slant pf tilt has to be moved up or down please note that adjustment of the tilt will change the general head height and this has to be readjusted afterwards the illustration shows which direction to move the lever · e.g if number 7 is correct then check the other number 7 across the plate as they also have to be parallel if not the printing plane/printbed is not adjusted correctly however the tolerance on this is ±1 meaning number 7 could be correct in left side and then number 8 in right side · to adjust the head slant pf tilt press u in the serviceman mode and select mecha adjustment temporary pg [enter un cap · pull the printer carriage out to access the head slant as shown below · loosen the screw that holds the head slant lever pull it up or down and tighten the screw again head height levers head slant levers remember that the tilt lever must be held while tightening the screw · recap the head again by pressing u and selecting mecha adjustment temporary pg [enter cap · recheck the head slant pf tilt by printing a new plate following the steps above again hardware installation manual platewritertm 2500/3000 1206

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appendix b installation adjustment of platewriter 2-45 6 print head slant cr bias adjustment the bias adjustment is for adjusting the print head angle in the cr direction carriage · load a 0.15 0.2 or 0.3 plate depending on the selected adjustment scenario smaller formats should be loaded in landscape by using the front register pins this adjustment can also be done by using a piece of coated paper · start the program frawprnt.exe located at c gj tools free raw print the head slant/bias is adjusted by printing the file pw2500biashhstd.prn or pw3000biashhstd.prn located at c gj tools raw print test jobs · the test job for the head slant cr bias consists of identical rows across the page the test pattern should be aligned when the adjustment is performed correctly the reference line 1 and 2 and the two adjustment lines should be aligned perfectly when slant is adjusted correctly adjustment lines reference line 1 reference line 2 · to adjust the head slant cr bias press u in the serviceman mode and select mecha adjustment temporary pg [enter un cap open the top cover and slide the carriage to the left 1206 hardware installation manual platewritertm 2500/3000

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2-46 installation adjustment of platewriter appendix b · loosen the 6 screws shown below bcdaabcd · turn the adjustment dial to adjust the slant of the print head · tighten the 6 screws again and close the top cover · print the adjustment pattern again and check the adjustment result repeat the steps above until the adjustment are finished after finishing the adjustment press while [enter cap is displayed to cap the print head then turn the printer off and finish the adjustment · when the mechanical adjustments have been performed it s advised to do a cleaning from the control panel as the head has been uncapped for a period ok hardware installation manual platewritertm 2500/3000 1206

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appendix c installation adjustment of platewriter 2-47 7 bidir manual adjustment bi-directional printing is not in use for platewriter 2500 if using bi-directional printing it is necessary to do a bi-directional adjustment the adjustment has to be done narrow and standard head height if both are in use for narrow head height on a 0.15 mm plate set paper thickness before the adjustment to 8mil 0.2 mm menu head alignment paper thickness select thickness 8mil for standard head height on a 0.2 mm plate set paper thickness before the adjustment to 8mil 0.2 mm menu head alignment paper thickness select thickness 8mil for standard head height on a 0.3 mm plate set paper thickness before the adjustment to 12mil 0.3 mm menu head alignment paper thickness select thickness 12mil if both 0.2 and 0.3 are used it is only needed to do the adjustment of 0.2 then the rip plug-in needs to be configured to 0.2 and 0.3 in the option for plate gauge for each page setup before each adjustment is done it is also necessary to set the platen gap to narrow or standard depending on the selected scenario menu printer setup platen gap narrow0.15 standard0.2-0.3 the paper setup needs to be configured to no paper selected menu paper setup paper type no paper selected procedure · load a plate · set the platen gap user mode menu printer setup platen gap narrow0.15 standard0.2-0.3 · set paper type menu paper setup paper type no paper selected · set the paper thickness menu head alignment paper thickness select thickness 8mil/12mil · print pattern menu head alignment alignment manual-bidir all print 1206 hardware installation manual platewritertm 2500/3000

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