S One
User’s Manual
OPOS
3-5
For standard OPOS jobs, the user only needs to set the tool above the first mark to start the
job. OPOS allows the user to automate certain tasks, thus reducing user intervention and
production time. There are several types of automation.
Automatic start of the OPOS job
This is controlled by the parameter OPOS origin. With a combination of this parameter setting
and/or a special origin setting during the load of the media, the user doesn’t have to set the
tool above the first mark to start an OPOS job.
Multiple copies of the same job
When cutting multiple graphics, the user only needs to manoeuvre the OPOS sensor above the
origin mark of the first graphic. Cutting subsequent graphics does not require additional user
input.
There are two multiple-job situations in which OPOS can be used:
1.
When cutting multiple (copies of a) graphic(s) on the same media roll.
2.
When cutting the same graphic on multiple media sheets.
Most automated tasks are organized from within the cutting software. However, when the same
graphic contour needs to be cut out, the automatic tasks may also involve some manual
manipulation.
Unattended contour cutting (roll to roll)
A special barcode can be printed together with the job. This barcode can then be used to
access the correct cutting data, so the cutter can cut one job after another without user
intervention.
3.3
Automating OPOS tasks