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User Menu
1. Offline Mode ....................................................................................................................... 5-2
1.1 Offline Mode Hierarchy .............................................................................................. 5-2
1.2 Steps for Setting the Media Type ................................................................................ 5-4
1.3 Steps for Setting the Printing Machine Information ................................................... 5-5
1.4 User Maintenance Mode Hierarchy ............................................................................ 5-6
1.5 User Settings Hierarchy .............................................................................................. 5-8
2. Setting the Media Type ........................................................................................................ 5-11
2.1 Selecting the Negative/Positive Type .......................................................................... 5-11
2.2 Entering Comments ..................................................................................................... 5-12
2.3 Copying Preset Plate Type Information ...................................................................... 5-12
2.4 Setting the Plate Thickness ......................................................................................... 5-13
2.5 Setting the Detection Distance for the Plate Poor Contact Sensor.............................. 5-13
2.6 Selection of Plate Eject Direction ............................................................................... 5-14
2.7 Setting the Laser Power Value and Drum Rpm Value ................................................. 5-15
2.8 Setting the Focus Value ............................................................................................... 5-16
2.9 Setting the Zoom Value and Absolute Precision Correction Value ............................. 5-17
3. Setting the Plate ................................................................................................................... 5-18
3.1 Selecting the Media Type ............................................................................................ 5-18
3.2 Entering Comments ..................................................................................................... 5-19
3.3 Setting the Plate Size ................................................................................................... 5-20
4. Setting the Printing Machine Information ........................................................................... 5-21
4.1 Selecting the Plate ....................................................................................................... 5-21
4.2 Entering Comments ..................................................................................................... 5-22
4.3 Setting the Grip Direction ........................................................................................... 5-23
4.4 Setting the Leading and Trailing Grip Margins .......................................................... 5-23
4.5 Setting the Image Centering Method .......................................................................... 5-24
4.6 Setting the Image Offset .............................................................................................. 5-25
4.7 Setting the Punch ........................................................................................................ 5-27
4.8 Fine Adjustment of the Image Position ....................................................................... 5-28
5. Setting the Exposure Conditions ......................................................................................... 5-29
6. Manually Loading the Plates ............................................................................................... 5-32
7. Manually Ejecting the Plates ............................................................................................... 5-33
8. Ejecting the Plates ............................................................................................................... 5-33
9. Test Exposure ...................................................................................................................... 5-34
9.1 Test Exposures for Adjusting the Laser Power, Drum Rpm, Focus, and Zoom .......... 5-35
9.2 Test Exposure for Simultaneous Adjustment of Laser Power and
Drum Rpm, or Focus and Zoom .................................................................................. 5-37
9.3 Exposing a Test Pattern ............................................................................................... 5-40
10. Setting the Date and Time ................................................................................................... 5-42
11. Cleaning the Punch Interior ................................................................................................. 5-43
12. Checking the Running Time and Setting the Consumable Timers ...................................... 5-44
13. Selecting the Display Language .......................................................................................... 5-46
14. Laser Power Measurement .................................................................................................. 5-47
15. Laser Calibration ................................................................................................................. 5-48
8.3 Set Next Plate while Exposure is in Progress ............................................................. 4-16
9. Dot Gain Calibration ........................................................................................................... 4-20
Summary of Contents for PLATE RITE 4300
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Page 11: ...Chapter 1 Ensuring Safety 1 This chapter gives information necessary for safe use of the PT R...
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Page 38: ...PT R4300 USERS MANUAL 3 8 End of Chapter 3...
Page 39: ...This chapter explains the basic procedures for operating the PT R Chapter 4 Basic Operation 4...
Page 60: ...PT R4300 USERS MANUAL 4 22 End of Chapter 4...
Page 61: ...This chapter explains the procedures for setting PT R parameters Chapter 5 User Menu 5...
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Page 157: ...This chapter explains this typical PT R problem and the solutions Chapter 8 Jamming 8...
Page 163: ...This chapter gives technical information on the PT R Chapter 9 Technical Information 9...