OPERATING MANUAL

OPERATING CONSOLE

VISION
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2.8
2.7.5 Clamping roller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Insetter screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
2.8.1 Switching the insetter on/off - - - - - 14
2.8.2 Web tension control - - - - - - - - - - 14
2.8.3 Printing under/over - - - - - - - - - - - 14
TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------ I 2.8.4 Register distance - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
2.8.5 Register correction - - - - - - - - - - - 15
2.8.6 Displaying other screens - - - - - - - 15
2.9 Smoothing iron screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
LIST OF FIGURES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - III 2.9.1 Smoothing iron - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
2.9.2 Curve number - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
2.9.3 RST Curve - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
2.9.4 Manual_auto - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
OPERATING CONSOLE ------------1 2.9.5 Mid-position - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
1 Description of the buttons on the control panel - - - 3 2.9.6 Displaying other screens - - - - - - - 16
1.1 Emergency stop button - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 2.10 Printing unit screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
1.2 Infeed pull cylinder on/off - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 2.10.1 Selecting printing unit colour - - - - 17
2.10.2 Printing unit status messages - - - 18
1.3 Inching forward - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
2.10.3 Ink and water settings - - - - - - - - - 18
1.4 Machine start - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
2.10.4 Register distance - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
1.5 Machine set to Print. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 2.10.5 Register correction - - - - - - - - - - - 19
1.6 Fast mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 2.10.6 Displaying other screens - - - - - - - 19
1.7 Machine stop - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 2.11 Total register screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
2 Description of the display screen on the console - 5 2.11.1 Register correction - - - - - - - - - - - 21
2.1 General - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 2.11.2 Axial or longitudinal register
2.2 Standard screen layout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 control. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
2.3 Information bar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 2.11.3 Block register - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
2.4 Menu keys - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 2.11.4 Counting control - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
2.5 Main screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 2.11.5 Displaying other screens - - - - - - - 22
2.5.1 General - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 2.12 Outfeed screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
2.5.2 Operation of dancer roller of unwind 2.12.1 Web tension control - - - - - - - - - - 22
unit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 2.12.2 Web tension indicator - - - - - - - - - 23
2.5.3 Operation of web breakage 2.12.3 Switching web tension control
photocell - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
2.5.4 Marking control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 2.13 Chilling roller screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
2.5.5 Counting control - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 2.13.1 Switching on the chilling roller - - - 23
2.5.6 Web tension control - - - - - - - - - - - 8 2.13.2 Operation of the speed chilling
2.5.7 Web guide - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 roller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
2.5.8 Operating the rewinder paper 2.13.3 Turning direction chilling roller - - - 23
stopper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 2.13.4 Web edge control on chilling roller 23
2.5.9 Operation of the Nipson (option) - - 9 2.14 Toolregister - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
2.5.10 Operation of the numbering 2.14.1 Switching on / off toolregister - - - - 24
machine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 2.14.2 Setting register correction filter
2.5.11 Operation of rubber washing blanket value. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
unit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 2.14.3 Setting dead time register
2.5.12 Changing acceleration/deceleration 9 correction. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
2.5.13 Displaying other screens - - - - - - 10 2.14.4 Linking up tools to tool register - - - 25
2.6 Infeed screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 2.14.5 Operating tool register - - - - - - - - 25
2.6.1 Web tension control - - - - - - - - - - 10 2.15 Ink - Water curve screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
2.6.2 Web guide - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 2.15.1 General - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
2.6.3 Web tension startup - - - - - - - - - - 11 2.15.2 Printing unit curve number - - - - - - 26
2.6.4 Switching web tension control 2.15.3 Curve number - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 2.15.4 Copy curve - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
2.6.5 Calculator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 2.15.5 V machine [m/min] - - - - - - - - - - - 27
2.6.6 Splice-detection - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 2.15.6 Set value for this speed - - - - - - - - 27
2.6.7 Displaying other screens - - - - - - 12 2.16 Zigzag screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
2.7 Infeed 2 screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 2.16.1 Feed belt speed - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
2.7.1 Web tension control - - - - - - - - - - 12 2.16.2 Feed belt height - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
2.7.2 Web guide - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 2.16.3 Delivery belt speed - - - - - - - - - - - 28
2.7.3 Web tension indicator - - - - - - - - 13 2.16.4 Zigzag size - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
2.7.4 Switching web tension control 2.16.5 Zigzag pulling speed control - - - - 29
mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 2.16.6 Lowering table adjustment - - - - - 29

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 2.17 Cutter screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30 2.22.9 Setting the total counter - - - - - - - - 48
2.17.1 Sheet size - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30 2.22.10 Test production - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 49
2.17.2 Size of knife cylinder - - - - - - - - - 30 2.22.11 Counting control - - - - - - - - - - - - - 49
2.17.3 Number of knives - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 2.22.12 Waste percentage - - - - - - - - - - - - 49
2.17.4 Angle of knife cylinder - - - - - - - - 31 2.22.13 Gross web transport - - - - - - - - - - 49
2.17.5 Pulling speed control - - - - - - - - - 31 2.23 General machine settings screen - - - - - - - 50
2.17.6 Radial register of the knife cylinder 31 2.23.1 KM Counter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50
2.17.7 Delivery belt speed - - - - - - - - - - 31 2.23.2 Hour counter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50
2.17.8 Displaying other screens - - - - - - 31 2.23.3 Counting metres or forms - - - - - - 51
2.18 Processing register screen - - - - - - - - - - - 32 2.23.4 Tower ink system - - - - - - - - - - - - 51
2.18.1 Entering the register correction 2.23.5 Drying system - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 51
distance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 2.23.6 Printing unit washing installation - - 51
2.18.2 Setting the baseframe registers - - 32 2.23.7 Control of the depression holders - 52
2.18.3 Radial register of the knife cylinder 33 2.23.8 Control of the impression cilinders 52
2.18.4 Radial register of the insetter - - - 33 2.23.9 Choice of 'metric units' or 'imperial
2.18.5 Radial register of the (zigzag) units' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 53
folder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33 2.23.10 Language selection - - - - - - - - - - - 53
2.18.6 Longitudinal register screen printing 2.23.11 Displaying other screens - - - - - - - 53
unit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33 2.24 Repeat Order System - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 54
2.18.7 Counting control - - - - - - - - - - - - 33 2.25 Enable/disable modules screen - - - - - - - - 56
2.18.8 Displaying other screens - - - - - - 33 2.25.1 General - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 56
2.19 Rewinder screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34 2.26 Silicon applicator screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - 57
2.19.1 Reel diameter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34 2.26.1 General - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 57
2.19.2 Reel diameter settings - - - - - - - - 34 2.26.2 Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 57
2.19.3 Rewinding settings - - - - - - - - - - - 34 2.26.3 Applicator settings - - - - - - - - - - - - 57
2.20 High-pile stacker screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35 2.27 Ahlbrand screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58
2.20.1 Feed belt speed - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35 2.27.1 Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58
2.20.2 Delivery belt speed - - - - - - - - - - 35 2.28 Nipson screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59
2.20.3 Setting the frequency of the vibrating 2.28.1 Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59
plates - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36 2.29 PLC status screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60
2.20.4 Adjusting the web width - - - - - - - 36 2.29.1 General - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60
2.20.5 Adjusting the insertion apparatus 36 2.30 Machine status screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 61
2.20.6 Control of the insertion apparatus 37
2.30.1 General - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 61
2.20.7 Control of the batch exchange - - 37
2.31 Error messages screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 62
2.20.8 Marking control - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
2.31.1 General - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 62
2.20.9 Counting control - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
2.31.2 Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 62
2.21 0-points screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
2.21.1 Setting the 0-points for the printing
units - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39
2.21.2 Setting the printing unit depression
holders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40
2.21.3 Setting the 0-points of the turner
bar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41
2.21.4 Setting the 0-points of the UV
dryers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42
2.21.5 Setting the 0-points of the
perforation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43
2.21.6 Setting the 0-points of the folder - 44
2.21.7 Setting the 0-points of the cutter - 45
2.22 Production settings screen - - - - - - - - - - - 46
2.22.1 Setting the size - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46
2.22.2 Setting the paper width - - - - - - - - 47
2.22.3 General machine advance. (option) 47
2.22.4 Setting substrate thickness.
(option) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 47
2.22.5 Setting ‘sleeve’ diameters and ‘sleeve’
switch. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 47
2.22.6 Setting the printing plate - - - - - - - 48
2.22.7 Setting the stripe length - - - - - - - 48
2.22.8 Setting the form counter - - - - - - - 48

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LIST OF FIGURES

OPERATING CONSOLE ---------------1

Fig. 0-1 Operating console. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Fig. 0-2 Control panel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Fig. 0-3 Touch screen. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Fig. 2-1 Basic screen. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Fig. 2-2 Main menu. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Fig. 2-3 Infeed. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Fig. 2-4 Infeed 2 screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Fig. 2-5 Insetter. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Fig. 2-6 Smoothing iron. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Fig. 2-7 Printing unit Vision. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Fig. 2-8 All printing unit registers. - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Tab. 2-1 blokregister - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Fig. 2-9 Outfeed screen. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Fig. 2-10 Chilling roller. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
Fig. 2-11 Toolregister 1 and 2. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
Fig. 2-12 Ink / water curve. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Fig. 2-13 Zigzag. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Fig. 2-14 Cutter. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Fig. 2-15 Processing register. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Fig. 2-16 Rewinder. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
Fig. 2-17 High-pile stacker. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Fig. 2-18 0-point. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
Fig. 2-19 0-point for the printing units.- - - - - - - - - 39
Fig. 2-20 0-point of the depression holders.- - - - - 40
Fig. 2-21 0-point of the turner bar. - - - - - - - - - - - 41
Fig. 2-22 0-point of the UV dryers. - - - - - - - - - - - 42
Fig. 2-23 0-point of the perforation.- - - - - - - - - - - 43
Fig. 2-24 0-point of the folder. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 44
Fig. 2-25 0-point of cutter. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
Fig. 2-26 Production parameters. - - - - - - - - - - - - 46
Fig. 2-27 General settings. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50
Fig. 2-28 Repeat Order System.- - - - - - - - - - - - - 54
Fig. 2-29 Enable / disable modules. - - - - - - - - - - 56
Fig. 2-30 Silicon applicator. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 57
Fig. 2-31 Ahlbrand. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58
Fig. 2-32 Nipson. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59
Fig. 2-33 Status. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60
Fig. 2-34 Status. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 61
Fig. 2-35 Software alarms.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 62

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OPERATING CONSOLE

Fig. 0-1 Operating console.

The operating console has a touch screen and a control panel.

Fig. 0-2 Control panel.

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 See § 1 for a discussion of the control panel

Fig. 0-3 Touch screen.

See § 2 for a discussion of the touch screen.

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1 Description of the buttons on 1.3 Inching forward
the control panel
In the "Stand alone" function, you can use
this button to inch the machine forward.
1.1 Emergency stop button
Attention!
By pressing this button, all dangerous move-
ments of the machine are stopped. The stations which are ‘Stand Alone’ do not
• The plate rollers of the printing units move to turn with the machine.
their resting position.
• The Emergency stop indicator lights. When the guards are open, the machine
• The following text appears in the diagnose cannot exceed a speed of 2m/min.
program on the main console: Emergency
If the guards have been closed the machine
stop module activated.
can turn at a speed of 8 m/min.

Attention! After start-up of the machine, each inch-but-

ton can be used for a normal machine stop.
After an emergency stop always refer to the
diagnose program on the main console of the 1.4 Machine start
machine.

Caution
You can start the machine by pressing this
Rectify the cause before cancelling the Emer- key twice.
gency stop.
After the first press you will hear an acoustic
signal which indicates that the whole
The Emergency stop can be cancelled by
machine is being tested. This first signal is
means of the following procedure:
also a warning that lets the user know that
1. Turn the Emergency stop button coun-
the machine is about to be started.
ter-clockwise,
2. Press an Inch-button once. This If there are no error messages in the diag-
releases the Emergency stop and nostics menu then all the parts of the
switches on the machine again. machine are ready to start. After pressing
this key a second time the machine will run
Attention! at a speed of 20 m/min provided that all the
start-up conditions are fulfilled.
Most cancelled movements will be restarted.
1.5 Machine set to Print.
3. By pressing an Inch-button once more,
you can inch the machine.

1.2 Infeed pull cylinder on/off You can start the machine by pressing this
key once. The whole machine will start print-
ing if the machine is on and has been
started.
Button for switching on and off the rubber
pull cylinder in the infeed section. The indi- Only the printing units that have been
cator lamp will come on when the pull cylin- switched on will participate in the printing
der is switched on. process.

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 The machine can also be put into fast mode
before it starts printing.

Pressing this key again stops the machine

printing.

1.6 Fast mode

Pressing this key once increases the

machine's normal web speed to the pre-set
speed.

1.7 Machine stop

Pressing this key once stops the machine.

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2 Description of the display On this display screen most of the machine
screen on the console settings can be made.

2.2 Standard screen layout

2.1 General
Fig. 2-1 Basic screen.
The display screen program runs on the
LCD touchscreen on the operating console.

All the screens and menus contain an infor-

mation bar and a series of menu keys.
Total counter
2.3 Information bar
Current machine speed

Current web tension

Reset button for the various counters

Batch counter

Form counter

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2.4 Menu keys

To "Main screen" (see § 2.5).

To previous screen

To help menu

To "Error messages screen" (see §

2.31).

Reduce pre-set machine speed.

Increase pre-set machine speed.

Adjusting and indication of

machine speed.

2.5 Main screen

2.5.1 General

The display screens are customised. The

machine configuration shown in the manual
can be different from the display screens on
the machine.

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Fig. 2-2 Main menu.

2.5.2 Operation of dancer roller of unwind machine: the web breakage photocells will
unit then be automatically switched on and the
machine will make a fast stop if a web
breakage is detected. (Photo cells off is only
possible when the machine is stationary)

Photocells on (LED is green)

This button can be used to control
the dancer roller of the unwind unit. Photocells off (LED is red)

Up (LED is red)
2.5.4 Marking control
Down (LED is green)

2.5.3 Operation of web breakage photocell

This button can be used to manu-

ally mark a number of forms. These forms
will then be skipped by the form counter.
Even if the photocells are off you
Off (LED is red)
can still jog with the machine. Just start the

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 On (LED is green)

Manual marking does not work at a pre-set

stripe length of 0. With the + button the percentage can
be increased.
2.5.5 Counting control

With the - button the percentage can

be reduced.
Pressing this button once switches
'Closed loop' mode
the counting on and off.

On (LED green)

Off (LED red)

In closed loop mode the web
The counting is used by the marking unit. tension is adjusted to the set value.
Marked forms are not included in the count-
ing by the form counter.
By pressing the white area, an input
If the machine is stopped and then restarted field will appear, enabling users to select a
the counting must be reset. web tension to run production.

It is not possible to operate the web tension

2.5.6 Web tension control
control and the insetter at the same time.

Web tension control is possible in two

modes. (See § 2.6.4 for switching between 2.5.7 Web guide
the two modes).

Standard mode
The web guide ensures that
the web runs through the machine at a pre-
set position.
In standard mode you set
the percentage speed difference of the
infeed roller with respect to the machine's
Pressing this button moves the web to
electrical longitudinal shaft. This changes
the operating side.
the web tension in the machine.

The force with which the web is being pulled

can be seen on the information bar at 'web Pressing this button moves the web to
tension'. the drive side.

The percentage can be positive, negative or For a second web guide, the buttons are
zero. (From –1,00 to 1,00). and respectively.
• Zero = Standard setting.
• Positive = Longer web length than the
standard setting. This results in a lower web
tension.
• Negative = Shorter web length than the
standard setting. This results in a higher
web tension.

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2.5.8 Operating the rewinder paper stop-
per
PRINT

Manual = In this position the numbering

machine must be manually set to Print. LED
The paper stopper is a pinch roller on the is red.
rewinder which ensures that the paper is
Auto = In this position the numbering
held in place when the machine is stationary
machine is automatically set to Print. LED is
and the dancer roller of the rewinder is
green.
raised. When the rewinder is released (and
the dancer roller is therefore raised) this
pinch roller opens automatically.
COUNTING

on = In this position numbering is performed

This button can be used to operate this automatically during printing. LED is green.
roller manually when the machine is station-
off = In this position the same number is
ary.
printed continuously. LED is red.

2.5.9 Operation of the Nipson (option)

2.5.11 Operation of rubber washing blanket
unit

This is the operating field for If you press this button when the
the Nipson laser printer. machine is running the machine speed will
increase to a preset washing speed (see §
2.23.6) and the printing units which are
This button switches the unit on. switched on will be automatically washed. If
the machine is still set to Print then the print-
ing units will be switched from Print first.
By pressing this button you can set the Switched on: the LED is green
number of metres after which the Nipson will
start printing after the machine is set to Switched off: the LED is red
Print.
2.5.12 Changing acceleration/deceleration
2.5.10 Operation of the numbering machine

By pressing this button the accelera-

tion/deceleration will be halve the normal
value. This is also adjustable in the service
The machine can be equipped
menu (behind password).
with a numbering machine. This is a number
printer which is normally placed in the last
printing unit.

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2.5.13 Displaying other screens

If you press a module on the display screen

To "Repeat Order System" (see §
you will be taken to the screen for that mod-
2.24).
ule with all its settings.

To "Total register screen" (see § 2.11).

To "Production settings screen" (see §
2.22)
2.6 Infeed screen

Fig. 2-3 Infeed.

To "General machine settings screen"
(see § 2.23).

2.6.1 Web tension control 2.6.2 Web guide

See § 2.5.6 See § 2.5.7

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2.6.3 Web tension startup 2.6.6 Splice-detection

This unit allows users to

tighten the web tension of the web after
closing the clamping roller located in the
infeed. This is an approximate setting and
may deviate by several kilograms. If no web
tension is selected, the unit will automati-
cally select the standard value of 10 kg.

2.6.4 Switching web tension control mode

If there is a splicer unwinder

This button enables users to switch (for example Martin, KTI or DCM) used or a
from the standard web tension to a 'closed splice detection is present, this field wil be
loop' web tension control. visible. With it several actions, to be taken
when a splice is detected, can be con-
figuered.

This button enables users to switch

from a 'closed loop' web tension control to
the standard web tension control.

See § 2.5.6 on how to operate the web ten-

With the topmost field the
sion in both modes
desired reduced speed, when the splice
passes or is detected, is adjusted. This
2.6.5 Calculator
reduced speed must be reached after a cer-
tain weblength, and must be maintained dur-
ing a certain weblength.

Furthermore there are 4 optional actions

that may be performed when a splice is
detected:
In this field you
can enter the weight of the web.

washing with the rubber blanet washing

installation (if available),

machine stop,

switch the machine from print during a

certain weblength,

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 2.6.7 Displaying other screens

place a marking stroke after a certain

weblength (if available).
To "Insetter screen" (zie § 2.8).

2.7 Infeed 2 screen

Fig. 2-4 Infeed 2 screen

On the screen for infeed 2, both the first 2.7.2 Web guide
infeed and the second infeed can be oper-
ated.

2.7.1 Web tension control See § 2.5.7

See § 2.5.6

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2.7.3 Web tension indicator 2.7.5 Clamping roller

The web tension indicator With this button the clamping roller can
shows the actual web tension. There are be opened and closed.
two indicators for the web tensions of infeed
1 and 2. 2.8 Insetter screen

2.7.4 Switching web tension control mode Fig. 2-5 Insetter.

See § 2.6.4.

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2.8.1 Switching the insetter on/off 2.8.3 Printing under/over

If the punctuation mark is on

the underside of the web the insetter photo-
cell button UNDER/OVER must be pre-set
accordingly.
In this field are displayed
the three different situations of the insetter:

SWITCHED OFF
Insetter photocell below the web.
This situation is displayed when the insetter
is switched off. The field is then coloured
red. Pressing the button to the right of this
Insetter photocell above the web.
field switches the insetter on.
When a radial block register is moved the
SWITCHED ON
register of the insetting system is carried
This situation is displayed when the insetter with it with the correct print.
is switched on and everything is functioning.
The field is then coloured green. Pressing 2.8.4 Register distance
the button to the right of this field switches
the insetter off.

NO PUNCTUATION MARK FOUND

This situation is displayed when the insetter

In the REGISTER DIS-
is switched on but the punctuation mark has
TANCE field the register distance is dis-
not been detected. The field is then coloured
played. The distance can be changed with
yellow.
the buttons below this field: the new register
The indication field below the insetter on/off distance will then be displayed. The maxi-
button shows the 'modulation' of the insetter: mum displacement is limited to 3 mm each
this is the correction to the infeed speed in time.
1/100%.

It is not possible to work with the webtension

The printed image will be moved in the
control and the insetter at the same time.
web direction by the distance shown in the
register correction field.
2.8.2 Web tension control

The printed image will be moved against

the web direction by the distance shown in
See § 2.5.6. the register correction field.

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2.8.5 Register correction

To "Processing register screen" (see §

2.18).
In this field the register cor-
rection is entered using the numeric keypad.
The register distance will be increased or
To "Total register screen" (see § 2.11).
reduced by this value.

2.9 Smoothing iron screen

2.8.6 Displaying other screens
Fig. 2-6 Smoothing iron.
If you press a module on the display screen
you will be taken to the screen for that mod-
ule with all its settings.

2.9.1 Smoothing iron Because each substrate has its own charac-
teristics, 8 different smoothing curves (0 to 7
The infeed can be equipped with an auto- inclusive) can be programmed. A curve
matic smoothing iron (option). This neutral- stores all the positions of the smoothing iron
ises the convexity in the web while it is being for each roller diameter. With an increasing
unwound. roller diameter more smoothing must always

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 be done. The screen show whether the sub- 2.9.4 Manual_auto
strate is being passed over or under the
smoothing iron.

If the control is set to automatic the change

will be automatically stored in the current
curve. There are two buttons for changing If, during production, it appears
the position of the smoothing iron: that the selected curve is not adequate then
the smoothing iron can be adjusted.
Depending on the position of the
This button moves the smoothing iron MANUAL_AUTO button the changed set-
one step downwards. tings can be stored in the memory.

Correct the present curve with keys ↓ and ↑

This button moves the smoothing iron until the web is completely smoothed. The
one step upwards . changes made to the curve will not be
stored.
The rest of the curve will be automatically
adjusted in the light of the changed position.
Correct the present curve with keys ↓ and ↑
2.9.2 Curve number until the web is completely smoothed. The
changes made to the curve will be stored in
the present curve.

2.9.5 Mid-position

Press the button (X) to select a

curve with the help of the internal numeric
keypad.
This key is used to set the smoothing
The entered curve will be displayed in the iron to the mid-position. This means that the
read-out field. The smoothing iron also paper will not be smoothed any further.
moves to the position as stored in the newly
This button only works in manual mode.
selected curve.
Also, this button has no effect on the present
curve.
2.9.3 RST Curve
2.9.6 Displaying other screens

This button is used to delete from memory If you press a module on the display screen
the curve with the number as shown in the you will be taken to the screen for that mod-
CURVE field. The smoothing iron is set to ule with all its settings.
the mid-position.

This button works during both manual and

automatic operation. To "Cutter screen" (see § 2.17).

To "Insetter screen" (see § 2.8).

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2.10 Printing unit screen Fig. 2-7 Printing unit Vision.

The description of the settings for printing

unit 1 applies to all the printing units.

2.10.1 Selecting printing unit colour

The colour of the cylinders in the printing

unit screen shows the colour of the ink
which will be used in the printing unit.

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 the printing unit. This setting is important for
the displacement of the block register.

The symbol of an oilcan indicates that there

is an oil fault in the printing unit.

If a safety guard of the printing unit is open

this symbol will flash on the screen.

If you press this key the UV

lamp will appear on the screen.

This is important for the web length in the
printing unit.
The colour is set by
pressing the ink duct on the picture of the 2.10.3 Ink and water settings
printing unit. A pop-up menu for choosing
the colour will then appear. This will disap-
pear again when the colour has been cho-
sen.

2.10.2 Printing unit status messages

Above the graphic display of the printing unit

is shown (in text form) whether the printing
unit is switched to ‘stand alone' mode. This
is set on the control panel of the printing
unit.

Below the graphic display of the printing WATER

unit is shown whether the printing unit is This is used to set the percentage speed of
switched off. This is set on the control panel the water trough roller.
of the printing unit.

In the graphic display of the printing unit unit key to increase percentage of water.
is shown whether the printing unitis set for
printing over or printing under. In the inter-
deck baseframe a turner bar will then key to reduce percentage of water.
appear. This is set on the control panel of
The above-mentioned is not visible if the
printing-proces is dry-offset.

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 The printed image will be moved against
the web direction by the distance shown in
the register correction field.

Axial register

Here is shown the axial reg-

ister distance. The distance can be adjusted
INK with the buttons below this field: the new
register distance will be shown. The maxi-
This is used to set the percentage speed of mum displacement is limited to 3.0 mm rela-
the ink duct roller. tive to the central position.

key to increase percentage of ink. The printed image is moved towards the
drive side by the distance shown in the reg-
ister correction field.
key to reduce percentage of ink.

The colour of the ink bar is the colour which

has been set for the printing unit. The printed image is moved towards the
operating side by the distance shown in the
If the machine is equipped with an external register correction field.
ink duct control system (option) which is
also connected to the machine then the
2.10.5 Register correction
speed can also be adjusted by that system.

2.10.4 Register distance

Radial register See § 2.8.5.

2.10.6 Displaying other screens

If you press a module on the display screen

Here is shown the radial you will be taken to the screen for that mod-
register distance. The distance can be ule with all its settings.
adjusted with the buttons below this field:
the new register distance will then be
shown.
To previous printing unit screen (see §
2.10).
The printed image will be moved in the
web direction by the distance shown in the
register correction field. To following printing unit screen (see §
2.10).

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 To "Total register screen" (see § 2.11).

To "Ink - Water curve screen" (see §

2.15).

If you press this button then a pop-up

menu will appear on the screen to enable
you to select a printing unit.

When you select a printing unit

number the corresponding printing unit will
appear on the screen. Only those printing
units which the machine actually has will
appear in the pop-up menu.

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2.11 Total register screen

Fig. 2-8 All printing unit registers.

2.11.1 Register correction little printing unit symbol will have the colour
of this printing unit.

Radial register

See § 2.8.5. The printed image is moved against the web

direction by the pre-set register distance.
2.11.2 Axial or longitudinal register control.
The printed image is moved in the web
direction by the pre-set register distance.

Axial register. The maximum displacement

Depending on the machine configuration a is limited to 3.0 mm relative to the central
number of operating fields will appear on the position.
screen. The arrow at the beginning of this
bar shows whether this printing unit is print-
ing on the top or underside of the web. The

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 2.11.3 Block register
The printed image is moved towards the
operating side by the pre-set register dis- With the block register the entire printed
tance. image can be displaced radially or axially.
This can be done separately for the printed
image on the top and underside of the web,
The printed image is moved towards the
but it can also be done simultaneously.
drive side by the pre-set register distance.
Tab. 2-1 blokregister

Type of block register Axial (maximum displacement 3,0 Radial

mm relative to the central position)

Direction of block register Operating side Drive side Opposite to web In web direction
direction

Top

Bottom

Top and bottom

Reset register

2.11.4 Counting control 2.12 Outfeed screen

Fig. 2-9 Outfeed screen.

See § 2.5.5

2.11.5 Displaying other screens

To "Processing register screen" (see §

2.18).

To "0-points screen" (see § 2.21). 2.12.1 Web tension control

To "Insetter screen" (see § 2.8).

See § 2.5.6

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2.12.2 Web tension indicator

The percentage can be pos-

itive, negative or zero.
See § 2.7.3.
Zero = Standard setting
2.12.3 Switching web tension control mode Positive = speed higher with respect to the
electrical longitudinal shaft.

Negative = speed lower with respect to the

electrical longitudinal shaft.
See § 2.6.4.

2.13 Chilling roller screen

With this button the percentage is
increased.
2.13.1 Switching on the chilling roller

Fig. 2-10 Chilling roller.

With this button the percentage is

reduced.

2.13.3 Turning direction chilling roller

With this button the turning direction of

the chilling roller can be reversed.

2.13.4 Web edge control on chilling roller

This button is used to switch the chilling

roller on/off.
If there is a web edge control
installed on the chilling roller, these buttons
Green means on
are visible on the screen of the chilling roller.
With it the web edge control can be adjusted
Red means off
manually (see also § 2.5.7)

2.13.2 Operation of the speed chilling roller

Here is set the percentage speed difference

of the chilling roller with respect to the
machine's electrical longitudinal shaft.

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2.14 Toolregister

Fig. 2-11 Toolregister 1 and 2.

2.14.1 Switching on / off toolregister SWITCHED ON

This situation is displayed to indicate that

the tool register is switched on and every-
thing is in good working order. The field is
then coloured green. Press the button to the
right of the field to switch the tool register
off.

This field specifies the

two situations of the tool register:
The indicator field
SWITCHED OFF below the tool register switch-on button indi-
This situation is displayed to indicate that cates the last register correction to be per-
the tool register is switched off. The field is formed.
then coloured red. Press the button to the
right of the field to switch the tool register
on.

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2.14.2 Setting register correction filter 1. Make sure the entire machine (printing
value. units and tools) is in the register.

2. Stop printing ( ).
3. Switch on the tool register with .
This enables users to set
the register correction filter value. For exam-
ple, a value of "15" means that the register 4. Inch the register mark exactly
correction is determined by averaging the beneath the electronic eye and press
last 15 measurements. A value of "1" means the green button on the grey box to
that each measured deviation correction is which the electronic eye is also con-
carried out unfiltered. nected.

2.14.3 Setting dead time register correction. Attention!

40 mm in front AND behind the mark, nothing

other than the reference mark may be printed.

This indicates the dis-

tance between the printing unit and the mark
reader. No register measurements are per-
5. Start printing ( ).
formed during printing.
The connected tools will now be controlled
2.14.4 Linking up tools to tool register by the tool register.

This enables you to indicate which

tools you wish to link up to, and have con-
trolled by, the tool register.

2.14.5 Operating tool register

The tool register unit is activated as follows:

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2.15 Ink - Water curve screen

Fig. 2-12 Ink / water curve.

2.15.1 General ink curve. The horizontal black line shows

where the change is taking place when the
From the printed settings screen (see § ink or water value is changed.
2.15) access is obtained to the screen
showing the ink and water curve. 2.15.2 Printing unit curve number
The aim of these curves is to ensure that the
density of the colour is the same across the
machine's entire speed range. The actual
Here is shown the curve number
density is then set in the printing unit screen.
which will be used by the indicated printing
In this screen is set the curve number which unit. By pressing the button to the right of
a printing unit will use. The curves are also the text field another curve can be selected
displayed graphically with the possibility of with the help of the numeric keypad.
making changes to them.
If '-1' is indicated as curve number at a cer-
In the graph two curves are shown: the blue tain printing tower, this means that for this
line is the water curve and the red line is the tower no curve number is choosen.

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2.15.3 Curve number into a water setting and an ink setting, which
relates to the speed pre-set under V
MACHINE [M/MIN]. Any change will be
communicated directly to the printing units
which are using the present curve.

In this field is shown the displayed The maximum value which may be used for
curve. With the keys and another curve the water curve is 999 and for the ink curve
can be selected. The possible curves are 0 650.
to 9 inclusive, with 0 being the standard Each setting can be changed in 4 different
curve. ways:

2.15.4 Copy curve

You can use this copy button to place the Direct: The value is entered via the
curve from the field into the memory. numeric keypad.

The value can be reduced or increased by 1

You can use this button to paste the curve with the arrow keys.

number from the memory to another curve

number. If, for example you have placed With this button the standard curve is loaded
Curve 0 (the standard curve) in the memory, into this curve.
select curve number 2 and press this key:
curve 0 will then be set in curve 2 and the
name assigned to this curve will be 'copy of With this button the graph is optimised,
the standard curve'. If you now press on the i.e. the highest point of the curve is 100 %.
field where the name appears you can
assign another name to this curve with the
keypad.

2.15.5 V machine [m/min]

In this field is set and

displayed the speed which will be used to
change the ink and water value. This speed
can also be seen in the graph as a vertical
black line.

This value does not have any effect on the

actual machine speed!

2.15.6 Set value for this speed

This field is visible alongside the freely

changeable curves. This field is subdivided

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2.16 Zigzag screen

Fig. 2-13 Zigzag.

2.16.1 Feed belt speed 2.16.2 Feed belt height

In this field is shown the In this field is displayed the

percentage speed of the feed belt from the height of the guiding roller under the right-
zigzag. This value is set with the internal hand folding hopper in the zigzag. This
numeric keypad. value is set with the internal numeric key-
pad.
The speed of the feed belt can also be set
on the control panel of the zigzag. The height of the feed belt can also be set
on the control panel of the zigzag.

2.16.3 Delivery belt speed

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 With this button the percentage is
In this field is shown the
increased.
percentage speed of the delivery belt to the
lowering table. This value is set with the
internal numeric keypad.
With this button the percentage is
The speed of the delivery belt can also be
reduced.
set on the control panel of the zigzag.

2.16.6 Lowering table adjustment

2.16.4 Zigzag size

In this field you can use the

In this field the length of the
internal numeric keypad to set after how
folding size of the zigzag folder is entered
many forms the lowering table must
with the internal numeric keypad. The sys-
descend in automatic operation.
tem uses this value to calculate how many
folding movements the folding hoppers have
to make during one revolution of the plate
cylinder.
The lowering table can be
If, for example, 12 5/6" has to be entered, operated either automatically or manually.
then key in 12.5. The decimal will automati- Switchover from manual to auto (and vice
cally be multiplied by 1/6". versa) is done by pressing the button to the
right of the field.
2.16.5 Zigzag pulling speed control
Automatic operation. The lowering table will
Here is set the percentage difference in descend after the quantity of forms entered.
speed between the pull cylinder of the zig- The counting starts after the first form hits
zag and the electrical longitudinal shaft. This the lowering table.
changes the web tension between the
processing unit and the zigzag.
Manual operation. The lowering table is
moved up and down with the rotary button
on the delivery table.
The percentage can be pos-
itive, negative or zero.

Zero = Standard setting

Positive = speed is higher than the electrical

longitudinal shaft.

Negative = speed is lower than the electrical

longitudinal shaft.

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2.17 Cutter screen

Fig. 2-14 Cutter.

2.17.1 Sheet size § 2.17.3) which is the minimum number of

knives required to be able to realise the
product. If the number cannot be placed in
the knife cylinder the number of knives must
be re-entered with a value which IS possi-
Here is shown the length of ble.
one cut sheet of paper. When you press the
button the internal numeric keypad will 2.17.2 Size of knife cylinder
appear and you can then enter this length.
If, for example, 8 2/6" has to be entered,
then key in 8.2. The decimal will be automat-
ically multiplied by 1/6".
In this field is entered the
If a value is entered in this field which can-
physical length of circumference of the knife
not be realised with the number of knives
cylinder. If, for example, 32 0/6" has to be
selected then the software will automatically
entered, then key in 32.0. The decimal will
write NUMBER OF KNIVES in this field (see
be automatically multiplied by 1/6".

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2.17.3 Number of knives

With this button the percentage is

increased.

In this field is set the

number of knives in the knife cylinder. This
number must correspond to the actual With this button the percentage is
number of knives in the knife cylinder of the reduced.
cutter.
2.17.6 Radial register of the knife cylinder
Attention!

The knives must be equally distributed over

the knife cylinder.
See § 2.8.5.

2.17.4 Angle of knife cylinder

Here is shown the angle The knife is displaced against the web direc-
which the lower knife bar makes with the tion by the pre-set register distance.
web. This value is set with the internal
numeric keypad. This value can also be set The knife is displaced in the web direction by
on the control panel of the cutter. the pre-set register distance.

2.17.5 Pulling speed control 2.17.7 Delivery belt speed

Here is set the percentage difference in
speed between the pull cylinder of the cutter
and the electrical longitudinal shaft. This
changes the web tension between the In this field is shown the
processing unit and the cutter. percentage speed of the delivery belt to the
high-pile stacker or jogging table. This value
is set with the internal numeric keypad.
The percentage can be pos-
itive, negative or zero. 2.17.8 Displaying other screens
Zero = Standard setting

Positive = speed is higher than the electrical

longitudinal shaft. To smoothing iron screen. (see § 2.9)
Negative = speed lower than the electrical
longitudinal shaft.
To silicon applicator screen. (see §
2.26)

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2.18 Processing register screen

Fig. 2-15 Processing register.

2.18.1 Entering the register correction dis- 2.18.2 Setting the baseframe registers
tance

See § 2.8.5.

Radial register

The printed image is moved against the web

direction by the pre-set register distance.

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 The printed image is moved in the web The folder is moved in the web direction by
direction by the pre-set register distance. the pre-set register distance.

Axial register (the maximum displacement is

limited to 3.0 mm relative to the central posi-
2.18.6 Longitudinal register screen printing
tion).
unit

The printed image is moved by the pre-set

register distance towards the operating side.
If a screen
The printed image is moved by the pre-set printing unit is installed on the baseframe
register distance towards the drive side. (old type) for every screen printing unit
(maximal 3) this field is visible. With this field
2.18.3 Radial register of the knife cylinder the longitudinal register can be controlled.

2.18.7 Counting control

See § 2.17.6.

2.18.4 Radial register of the insetter See § 2.5.5

2.18.8 Displaying other screens

To printing unit registers screen. (see §

The printed image is moved in the web 2.11)
direction by the distance shown in the regis-
ter correction field.

To 0-point machine settings screen.

The printed image is moved against the web
(see § 2.21)
direction by the distance shown in the regis-
ter correction field.

2.18.5 Radial register of the (zigzag) folder

The folder is moved against the web direc-

tion by the pre-set register distance.

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2.19 Rewinder screen

Fig. 2-16 Rewinder.

2.19.1 Reel diameter

In the reel diameter field the measured

When this button is green the machine
diameter of the reel is shown alongside the
will stop when the pre-set reel diameter is
symbol of the rewinder.
reached. Red indicates no action.

2.19.2 Reel diameter settings

2.19.3 Rewinding settings

In the reel diameter fields

In this field you can indicate
you can pre-set a specific diameter at which
at what kind of web tension the reel will
you can, if necessary, stop the machine
rewind.
when you press the button alongside this
field.

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 as the reel increases in size. This ensures
nice straight reels.

In this input field you can 2.20 High-pile stacker screen

indicate by how many % you want to reduce
Fig. 2-17 High-pile stacker.
the web tension pre-set in the previous field

2.20.1 Feed belt speed

With this button the feed belt can be

moved up or down. On the button the actual
position is visualized.
In this field is shown the
percentage speed of the transport belt to the The speed of the feed belt can also be set
stacking unit. This value is set with the inter- on the control panel of the high-pile stacker.
nal numeric keypad.

2.20.2 Delivery belt speed

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 By pressing this key you can use the
In this field is shown the internal keypad to set the number of times
percentage speed of the delivery belt/batch that a paper tab has to be inserted into the
stacker. This value is set with the internal batch. The insertion depends on the form
numeric keypad. counter setting. In the field above this
adjustment option the number of times that
The speed of the delivery can also be set on
insertion has occurred is counted.
the control panel of the high-pile stacker.

2.20.3 Setting the frequency of the vibrating With this button the number of insertions
plates counted can be zeroed.

In this field is shown the

The vibrating plates on the length of the paper tab of the insertion appa-
high-pile stacker can be vibrated at a spe- ratus. This value is set with the internal
cific frequency: this can be set in this input numeric keypad.
field. (0 to 100%). This vibration frequency
can also be set on the control panel of the The length of the paper tab can also be set
high-pile stacker. on the control panel of the high-pile stacker.

2.20.4 Adjusting the web width

In this field is shown the

delay between the insertion and the cutting
off of the paper tab. This value is set with the
In this field you can set the
internal numeric keypad.
web width of the paper in the high-pile
stacker. This value is set with the internal The delay can also be set on the control
numeric keypad. This pre-set width ensures panel of the high-pile stacker.
that the number of pins which come out at
each batch change is matched to this width.

The web width can also be set on the control

panel of the high-pile stacker.
In this field is shown the
gap length. The gap length is the gap made
2.20.5 Adjusting the insertion apparatus in the paperflow when the stacking unit has
to change a batch: the value can be set from
0 to 100% of the maximum value. This value
is set with the internal numeric keypad.

The gap length can also be set on the con-

trol panel of the high-pile stacker.
This is the adjustment field
for the insertion apparatus.

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2.20.6 Control of the insertion apparatus 2.20.7 Control of the batch exchange

In this operating field you can pre-

set the conditions under which a paper tab In this operating field you can pre-
must be inserted. set the conditions under which a batch has
to be switched.

When switching on the forms counting.

When switching on the forms counting.

When stopping the forms counting.

When stopping the forms counting.

When switching on the manual marking.

When switching on the manual marking.

When the pre-set value of the form coun-

ter is reached. When the pre-set value of the form coun-
ter is reached.

When the pre-set value of the total coun-

ter is reached. When the pre-set value of the total coun-
ter is reached.
LED green means active.

When the pre-set value of the insertion

LED red means inactive.
counter is reached.

Swithing a batch must take place under

reduced machine speed.

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 2.20.9 Counting control

In this field the reduced

machine speed can be set.

See § 2.5.5.
LED green means active.
2.21 0-points screen
LED red means inactive.
Fig. 2-18 0-point.
2.20.8 Marking control

See § 2.5.4.

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2.21.1 Setting the 0-points for the printing
units

Fig. 2-19 0-point for the printing units.

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2.21.2 Setting the printing unit depression
holders

Fig. 2-20 0-point of the depression holders.

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2.21.3 Setting the 0-points of the turner bar

Fig. 2-21 0-point of the turner bar.

Every time a zeropoint ( ) is

set, a confirmation screen is shown to pre-
vent undesirable actions.

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2.21.4 Setting the 0-points of the UV dryers

Fig. 2-22 0-point of the UV dryers.

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2.21.5 Setting the 0-points of the perfora-
tion

Fig. 2-23 0-point of the perforation.

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2.21.6 Setting the 0-points of the folder

Fig. 2-24 0-point of the folder.

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2.21.7 Setting the 0-points of the cutter

Fig. 2-25 0-point of cutter.

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2.22 Production settings screen

Fig. 2-26 Production parameters.

2.22.1 Setting the size

When you press on the

white field a pop-up screen will be shown.

By pressing the
white field you can enter the correct size. In
this pop-up screen you can also choose the

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 dimension in which you want to enter the With this web width the pinfeed disks, the
size: shear-cut and the length perforation are all
pre-set. The position of the pinfeed disks is
related to the web width.

The input field will change 2.22.3 General machine advance. (option)

This field indicates the

into: Press
advance of the conveyor rollers in the
on the white field and enter the size in mm.
machine. This advance is added to the indi-
vidual advance setting of a conveyor roller.
The infeed is not affected by this advance.

The standard value is 0.08%.

The input field will change
This value is adjustable in certain models
(VSOP), adjusting the web tension in the
machine without changing the printing
length.
into: Press
on the first white field to enter the size in 2.22.4 Setting substrate thickness. (option)
inches. Press on the second white field to
enter 1/6th of inches.

The material thickness (in

micrometer) is entered. This concerns the
The input field will change
total material thickness (include the carrier
for label material). This unit corrects con-
veyor roller speed for material thickness. In
VSOP printing units, this value is used to
adjust printing tension.
into: Press
on the first white field to enter the size in
inches. Press on the second white field to
2.22.5 Setting ‘sleeve’ diameters and
‘sleeve’ switch.
enter 1/8th of inches.

2.22.2 Setting the paper width

This field will

In this field the internal appear if the machine contains VSOP print-
numeric keypad is used to enter the web ing units, enabling users to enter the ‘sleeve’
width in millimetres which must come from diameters centrally.
the processing unit.
The values can be copied on the diameter
infeed of the printing units.

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 If a value is entered while the printing unit is 2.22.8 Setting the form counter
in the sleeve switch position, and no diame-
ter is entered for the relevant sleeve follow-
ing a sleeve switch, the value will be copied
directly by the unit without the need to adjust
the unit panel. In the field FORM.COUN-
TER the number of forms or metres for one
The buttons on the left hand side enable
batch is entered with the internal numeric
users to move all sleeves of all engaged
keypad.
units to the operating or switch position. If
after pressing one of these buttons a unit In straight-run printing several forms can be
sounds an advance warning (bleeper), the produced simultaneously.
button will need to be pressed again to set
the unit in motion.

MACH. STOP
2.22.6 Setting the printing plate
If this is activated then the machine will stop
after the number of forms for one package is
reached.

In this field is displayed the

number of images which will appear longitu-
MARKING
dinally on the printing plate. This value is
entered with the internal numeric keypad. If this is activated then after the number of
forms for one batch is reached a marking
stripe will be applied at the length shown in
the field STRIPE LENGTH (see § 2.22.7).
In this field is displayed the The forms which have a marking will not be
number of images which will appear trans- counted by the form counter and the total
versely on the printing plate. This value is counter.
entered with the internal numeric keypad.
2.22.9 Setting the total counter
2.22.7 Setting the stripe length

In the field TOTAL COUN-

In this field is displayed the TER the number of forms or metres for the
number of forms or metres which have to be total production is entered with the internal
marked. This value is entered with the inter- numeric keypad.
nal numeric keypad. If the value '0' is
entered then no markings will be made.

MACHINE STOP

If this is activated the machine will stop after

the total production is reached.

MARKING

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 If this is activated then after the total produc-
tion is reached a marking stripe will be
applied at the length shown in the field This value is set to zero by pressing the RST
STRIPE LENGTH (see § 2.22.7). The forms button.
which have a marking will not be counted by
the form counter and the total counter. Attention!

The RST button has no effect on the status of

2.22.10Test production
the total counter and the functioning of the
machine.

In this field a test produc-

tion can be adjusted after which the
machine automatically stops.

With this button one can select if the

machine stops after the test production.

2.22.11Counting control

See § 2.5.5

2.22.12Waste percentage

In the WASTE PER-

CENTAGE field the calculated waste per-
centage is displayed. This value is
calculated from the values of the gross web
transport and the total counter.

2.22.13Gross web transport

In this field are shown the

number of forms which have passed through
the machine. This is therefore the produc-
tion and the waste.

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2.23 General machine settings screen

Fig. 2-27 General settings.

2.23.1 KM Counter 2.23.2 Hour counter

In this field are shown the

In this field are shown the total
number of kilometres of substrate which
number of hours that the machine has been
have been fed through the machine. This
running and the total number of hours the
value cannot be zeroed.
machine has been switched on. These val-
ues cannot be zeroed.

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2.23.3 Counting metres or forms

RUN-OUT DISTANCE
Depending on the type of dryer the actual
With this button you can run-out distance is determined with this
indicate whether the counters have to be value. After this run-out distance the
counted in forms or metres. As standard this machine will be stopped and the UV unit will
is set to the counting of forms. Switchover to go onto standby. The value in centimetres is
metres is effected by pressing this button. entered via the internal numeric keypad.

If a central dryer is used this is the distance

This symbol indicates that the counting is for which the machine continues running in
now in metres. order to dry the printed matter after the
machine has finished printing.

This symbol indicates that the counting is If an end dryer is used this is the total dis-
now in forms. tance between the dryer and the printing
unit which is furthest from the dryer.
2.23.4 Tower ink system
With this button one can
choose if the UV-lamps are swithed on/off
depending on the machinespeed or whether
In this field the general time the machine is on or from print.
for inking of the printing units can be
adjusted. 2.23.6 Printing unit washing installation

2.23.5 Drying system

In the field N x SPRAYING

you can enter via the internal numeric key-
In this field you can toggle pad the frequency of the spraying during the
between the type of dryer present in the washing of the printing units. If the value 0 is
machine by pressing the button. entered the standard value which is hard-
coded in the software will be automatically
Attention! selected.

Two types of dryers can therefore be present.

The end dryer must be selected if the dryer In the field SPRAYING
is located after the final printing unit for print- TIME you can enter via the internal numeric
ing over or under. keypad for how long the detergent must
spray during one spraying. If the value 0 is
The central dryer must be selected if there is
entered the standard value which is hard-
a dryer after each printing unit. The number
coded in the software will be automatically
of dryers is then equal to the number of
selected.
printing units.

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 2.23.7 Control of the depression holders

In the field INTERVAL you

can enter via the internal numeric keypad
how much time is required between two
separate sprayings. If the value 0 is entered
the standard value which is hard-coded in
the software will be automatically selected.

Normally when a printing unit is

switched off the depression holder is always
In the field DRYING TIME raised, but in this field it is possible to
you can enter via the internal numeric key- change this depression holder position per
pad how long the inking rollers will remain printing unit.
turning after the last spraying. If the value 0
is entered the standard value which is hard-
coded in the software will be automatically Depression holder down.
selected.
Depression holder up.

In the field WASHING 2.23.8 Control of the impression cilinders

SPEED you can enter via the internal
numeric keypad how quickly the inking roll-
ers in the printing unit must turn during the
washing. If the value 0 is entered the stand-
ard value which is hard-coded in the soft-
ware will be automatically selected.

In the field PRINTING UNIT

GAP ANGLE you can indicate via the inter-
nal numeric keypad what angle the plate cyl-
inder makes when the printing plates are
changed. If the value 0 is entered the stand-
ard value which is hard-coded in the soft-
ware will be automatically selected.

Normally when a printing unit is

switched off the impression cylinder is not
printing, but in this field it is possible to
change the impression cylinder position per
printing unit.

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 Impression cylinder down (printing off).

Impression cylinder up. (Impression cylinder

and blanket cylinder to printing position.)

2.23.9 Choice of 'metric units' or 'imperial

units'

With this button you can toggle the

settings and readouts of the various
machines settings from cm's to inches.

settings in cm.

settings in inches.

2.23.10Language selection Pressing one of the flags changes the lan-

guage on the screen. The language selec-
tion field will disappear again from the
screen.
If you press the key a language selec-
tion field will appear on the screen. 2.23.11Displaying other screens

To citect version screen

To PLC status screen

To modem start-up screen

To machine set-up screen

To enable/disable modules screen

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 2.24 Repeat Order System

Fig. 2-28 Repeat Order System.

To citect exit screen

the Repeat order screen a list is shown

which shows existing jobs. By pressing one
of the listed jobs, the name is copied into the
white textfield.

In
this text field a job name can be entered. By
pressing the white textfield an on-screen
keyboard appears.

In

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 Cho
ose the location where jobs are stored. This
can be either "C:\Vision\joblist\" or "A:\".

Goto the top of the list.

Move list one job up.

Move list one job down.

Goto the bottom of the list.

Save current job under a new name.

Save job under the name in the text

field.

Open job selected in the text field.

Delete job.

Refresh job.

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2.25 Enable/disable modules screen

Fig. 2-29 Enable / disable modules.

2.25.1 General
LED green = module active (enable).
For each module that the machine has an
enable/disable button will appear on the
LED red = module inactive (disable).
screen.

The purpose of the enable/disable toggle Attention!

feature is that if a module has mechanical
problems you can disconnect it from the The motor of the module must be good condi-
electrical longitudinal shaft, which will allow tion, however, otherwise the machine will not
you to continue running the rest of the function.
machine. As soon as a module is disabled
no further error messages for this module
will appear on the alarm screen apart from
fault messages such as emergency stop
and safety faults.

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2.26 Silicon applicator screen

Fig. 2-30 Silicon applicator.

2.26.1 General
Silicon applicator switched off.
On this screen are two operating fields for
setting the silicon applicators, one for the 2.26.3 Applicator settings
top of the web and one for the underside of
the web.

2.26.2 Operation

This button switches the silicon applicator

Application of the
on.
silicons can be started up in two ways.
1. By setting a distance: when the machine
Silicon applicator switched on. is set to Print the silicons will be applied

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 after this distance has been covered. 2.27 Ahlbrand screen
2. When the machine is running at 20 or
more metres per minute. Fig. 2-31 Ahlbrand.

The field in which a green V appears is

active.

2.27.1 Operation

The fans are switched off.

With the keys alongside this symbol the fans

of the Ahlbrand unit can be switched on and With the keys alongside this symbol the
off. When the fans are switched on the fan heaters of the Ahlbrand unit can be switched
symbol is green. on and off

The oven is switched off.

The fans are switched on.

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 2.28 Nipson screen

Fig. 2-32 Nipson.

The oven is switched on.

2.28.1 Operation metres after which the Nipson will start print-
ing when the machine is set to Print.

This button is used to switch the unit on.

Nipson switched on (green).

Nipson switched off (red).

By pressing this button you can set, via

the internal numeric keypad, the number of

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2.29 PLC status screen

Fig. 2-33 Status.

2.29.1 General

This screen is for installation and service With this button you can reset the number of
purposes. It makes it possible to see telegrams received to 0.
whether all the PLCs of the various modules
are logging on to Arcnet and/or whether Attention!
communication is taking place with the oper-
The texts on this screen will be in the lan-
ating console.
guage which you have selected in the lan-
ARC stands for Arcnet address. guage selection menu.

REC stands for receive (number of tele-

grams received).

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2.30 Machine status screen

Fig. 2-34 Status.

2.30.1 General

In the current status screen you can see

what modules this machine is composed of
(they will be coloured green). The options
which you have chosen in the set-up menus
will also be coloured green here.

Attention!

The texts on this screen will be in the lan-

guage which you have selected in the lan-
guage selection menu.

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2.31 Error messages screen

Fig. 2-35 Software alarms.

2.31.1 General 2.31.2 Operation

In this screen are displayed all the faults

which might arise on the machine. These
can be messages which have caused the
machine to stop or messages which prevent
If there are several pages of alarms then
the machine from starting. There are also
this button can be used to scroll upwards.
messages which report faults in the machine
but which do not actually stop it, e.g. oil
faults. On all the screens the symbols in the
button which takes you to the alarms screen
will start flashing. If there are several pages of alarms then
this button can be used to scroll downwards.
blue.

With this button the faults can be confirmed.

The alarm colour will change from yellow to

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 By pressing this button all listed
alarms will be saved to diskette. Be sure
there is a formatted diskette in floppy disk
drive.

With this button you can toggle from soft-

ware to hardware alarms.

If there is an error on the screen then

this help button will appear for each error. If
you press this button then a pop-up screen
will appear containing the text of this error
message and a text explaining how to clear
the fault.

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