Ink and Water Setting Console

Gain control of your web printing costs immediately by installing our newest Ink and Water Setting Console (IWSC) Operating within object oriented, 32 bit software Windows XP™ Professional using TCP/IP over Ethernet, you get the user-friendly environment you want along with the software compatibilities of IBM PC’s and compatibles.

Ink and Water settings are entered directly or converted from data files of transmitted density information or directly from your existing PAR system.

Our new system provides a Foreman’s terminal and press operator console located in your quiet room. Once the density information has been converted and associated with the pagination data, the injector and spray bar settings are transmitted to the printing units via high speed fiber optic links. When coupled to our digital page packs, the system will begin saving money on the very first press run. The instant bi-directional response of the digital page packs provides fast, accurate local and remote control.

Bypassing mechanically driven injector technology results in elimination of complex, troublesome assemblies and provides a true zero setting when ink is not required. This digital system has been designed for both six and eight column page formats. With reduced web width, the six column alternative has become one of the most effective methods in reduction your conversion costs.

Console Features:

• Bi-directional remote control of ink and water with automated press preset capability.
• Simple direct navigation by physical position or by product section, page and color.
• Utilization of standard PC technology/hardware.
• Object oriented, 32 bit software operating under Windows XP™ Professional, using TCP/IP over Ethernet.
• Systems uses transmissive optical fiber to insure communications validity in electrically noisy pressroom environments.
• Simple, bold, point and shoot, professionally designed graphics.
• Most cost effective console in the industry
  

Console Navigation Control:

• LCD Touch Screen Navigator
• Section Letters become selectable keys
• Direct NEXT and PREV page movement
• Twin Modes of operation
  • Press Mode
  • Page Mode

Press Preset:

• Drag and drop Imposition Editor Program provides simple method for imposition design and specification as well as color output press makeup sheets.
• Resulting Imposition provides map of plate positions onboard the press.
• Image setter bound RIP files are analyzed for columnar dot coverage and used for the preset process.
• System of computational deltas provide for fine tuning of the press preset process.
• Press runs can be matched by edition, run, day of week, date and time.
• Calculated preset values are tracked and comparable against end-of-run user settings.

Console Cabinetry:

• Welded all-steel cabinet with front and rear access doors provides sturdy, attractive, functional housing for all electronic components.
• Dupont Corian™ top is ink resistant with generous product lay-down area and integral controls.
• LCD flat screen display is bright and highly readable in any quiet room light condition.
• Pop-up assisted-lift top for simple and quick maintenance and troubleshooting.
• All cabinet panels are lockable for security and tamper prevention.
• An industrial grade Track Mouse is integrated into the console surface.

CGI Imposition Editor:

• Simple to use; easy to learn.
• Point and shoot graphics.
• Drag and drop convenience make imposition entry fast.
• Manages plate positioning and ink color, tests impositions for legality and completeness.
• Provides hard copy roll size and positioning information for reel tenders.
• Produces crisp, legible color output, which is archive able.
• Allows user naming of all units for easy comprehension and minimized learning times.

CGI Console User Interface:

• Press mode (Unit/Couple/Pack) and Page mode (Section/Page/Color) operation.
• Direct “GO TO” style navigation or page through the product using the “NEXT” button.
• Auto-reversing of local keyboards for couples running in reverse.
• Fast control response, time from edit change to pack response is under one second.
• Control any press unit from any console in the plant.
• Touch-Quick keypad for fast movement.
• LED readouts show sections from imposition and become operational keys.
• Color coded ink adjustment bars indicate local/remote operation.

CGI Press Manager:

• Control any mix of digital ink packs and dampeners of any manufacture.
• Combined data server, communications engine, and system diagnostics terminal.
• Offers a QuikSet™ interface (see below for more on QuikSet™) for full press preset automation.
• Optional Compensator Control subsystem can be included as a module.
• Optional Ink Metrics package can be included as a module to provide ink usage on a per unit/couple/color basis.
• Optional Viewers:
  • Folder Counter display
  • Press Speed Monitor display
  • Web Detector display
  • Paster Cycle display