Luxel V-8 CTP (Fully-Automatic) User's Guide

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Luxel V-8 CTP (Fully-automatic)

User’s Guide
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LUXEL V-8 CTP (FULLY-AUTOMATIC) USER ’S GUIDE
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PRELIMINARIES
About this Guide

Thank you for purchasing this product from Fujifilm Electronic Imaging Ltd.
This guide is a guide to the operation of the fully-automatic and single-cassette
platesetters from the Luxel Violet product family:
• Luxel V-8 CTP with a punch option.
• Luxel V-8 CTP (Single-Cassette) with a punch option.
• Luxel V-8 CTP without a punch option.
• Luxel V-8 CTP (Single-Cassette) without a punch option.
It provides users with full information to operate the application software and
allows them complete control over output quality.
Operator’s are advised to read all the safety notices and guides supplied with
this product before using this machine.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introducing the Luxel Platesetter
Introducing the Automatic Luxel CTP Features ....................................1-1
Introducing the Luxel CTP Workflow............................................................1-3
Introducing the Luxel CTP Configuration ..................................................1-4
Using Your Luxel CTP ..........................................................................................1-6
Cassette and Trolley ............................................................................................1-8
Autofeeder (Fully-Automatic)............................................................................1-10
Autoloader (Single-Cassette) ...........................................................................1-10
Plate Transport Module.......................................................................................1-10
Imaging Engine .......................................................................................................1-10
Plate Buffer ...............................................................................................................1-12
Plate Processor ......................................................................................................1-13
Plate Stacker............................................................................................................1-13
Chapter 2 Platesetter Safety

Warnings and Cautions ........................................................................................2-1
Health and Safety at Work.................................................................................2-2
Accessing the Platesetter ...................................................................................2-2
Platesetter Covers .................................................................................................2-2
Recognising Safety Labels.................................................................................2-4
Mains Rating Label ...............................................................................................2-4
Operator Warning Labels ...................................................................................2-6
General Safety ...........................................................................................................2-12
Safety Devices ........................................................................................................2-12
Dust Prevention ......................................................................................................2-13
PRELIMINARIES
Electrical Safety ..................................................................................................... 2-13

Mechanical Safety ................................................................................................ 2-14
Chemical Safety .................................................................................................... 2-14
Plate Transport Safety ........................................................................................ 2-15
Spinner Safety ........................................................................................................ 2-15
Handling Cassettes and Plates ...................................................................... 2-15
Handling and Storing Cassettes .................................................................... 2-15
Loading Cassettes ................................................................................................ 2-16
Vertical Loading .................................................................................................. 2-17
Horizontal Loading ............................................................................................. 2-17
Handling Plates ...................................................................................................... 2-17
Moving the Trolley ................................................................................................ 2-17
Laser Safety ............................................................................................................... 2-18
A DLA Room ........................................................................................................... 2-18
A DLA Curtain ...................................................................................................... 2-19
A Laser Safety Officer ....................................................................................... 2-19
Servicing the Laser ............................................................................................ 2-19
Safety Interlock Operation ................................................................................. 2-20
Emergency Stop Switch ...................................................................................... 2-21
Chapter 3 Getting Started

Switching On and Off ............................................................................................ 3-1
Starting Up the Platesetter ............................................................................... 3-1
Switching On the Engine ................................................................................... 3-2
Switching Off the Engine ................................................................................... 3-6
Handling Media......................................................................................................... 3-8
Media Storage and Loading Conditions ..................................................... 3-8
Workflows and Loading Methods .................................................................. 3-9
Loading and Installing a Cassette..................................................................3-10

Loading in the Safelight Area ...........................................................................3-10
Loading a Horizontal Cassette ........................................................................3-14
Loading a Vertical Cassette .............................................................................3-16
Loading Larger Plates ........................................................................................3-18
Opening the Cassette Door ..............................................................................3-23
Docking and Undocking the Trolley ..............................................................3-27
Chapter 4 Running the Platesetter

Starting to Run Jobs ...............................................................................................4-1
Looking at MMI Icons and Buttons ................................................................4-2
Recognising Common Icons and Buttons ..................................................4-2
Status Icons...........................................................................................................4-2
Function Buttons ..................................................................................................4-5
Navigating the MMI Menu ...................................................................................4-6
Switching Between Menu Modes ...................................................................4-6
While in RUN Mode ..............................................................................................4-9
While in PAUSE Mode ........................................................................................4-12
While in TOOLS Mode ........................................................................................4-15
How to Operate Your Platesetter ...................................................................4-17
How to Operate with Your RIP ........................................................................4-18
Selecting RIP Cassettes (Single-Cassettes) ..............................................4-20
How to Operate with Your Processor ...........................................................4-20
How to Calibrate the System ............................................................................4-21
How to Manually Control Media Flow ...........................................................4-21
Pausing and Restarting the Scan ...................................................................4-21
Changing Media and Cassettes......................................................................4-22
Editing the Cassette Database........................................................................4-23
How to Use the Media Control Tools ............................................................4-23
PRELIMINARIES
How to Detect Media Absence ....................................................................... 4-27

How to Change Cassettes (Fully-Automatic) ........................................... 4-29
How to Change Cassettes (Single-Cassette) .......................................... 4-33
How to Edit the Cassette Database ............................................................. 4-36
How to Set Preferences ..................................................................................... 4-40
Calibrate the Touchpanel Display ................................................................. 4-41
Enable and Disable the Output Settings ..................................................... 4-42
Set the Display Contrast................................................................................... 4-44
Set Units of Measurement ............................................................................... 4-45
How to Obtain Media Information .................................................................. 4-46
How to Obtain Machine Information ............................................................. 4-48
How to Troubleshoot on the Platesetter ..................................................... 4-49
Error Logging for Fatal Errors ......................................................................... 4-52
How to Maintain the Platesetter ..................................................................... 4-53
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting the Platesetter

Introducing Error Handling................................................................................. 5-1
Understanding Machine Closedown ............................................................ 5-1
Understanding Non-Fatal Error Handling ................................................. 5-3
Understanding Fatal Error Handling............................................................. 5-3
Images Downloading/Not Downloading ...................................................... 5-4
Error Group .................................................................................................... 5-5
Error Type ....................................................................................................... 5-5
Error Code ....................................................................................................... 5-6
Machine Info.................................................................................................. 5-6
Return or Reboot ......................................................................................... 5-6
Run Diagnostics ............................................................................................ 5-6
How to Read Error Handling Screens ........................................................ 5-7
Looking at Error Groups .................................................................................... 5-7
Module Location .................................................................................................. 5-7
Autofeeder, Autoloader and Plate Transport ..............................................5-7
Engine, Buffer and Processor..........................................................................5-9
Chad Tray ..............................................................................................................5-11
Interleaf Bin ...........................................................................................................5-11
Spinner Mirror .......................................................................................................5-12
Processor Comms...............................................................................................5-12
Processor Module ...............................................................................................5-12
Optics ......................................................................................................................5-13
Over-Temperature...............................................................................................5-13
Out of Media..........................................................................................................5-13
Cover Open ...........................................................................................................5-14
System Control .....................................................................................................5-14
Cassette Door.......................................................................................................5-14
Exposure Calibration ..........................................................................................5-15
Looking at Error Types ........................................................................................5-15
Clean Spinner Mirror ..........................................................................................5-15
Fatal Error ..............................................................................................................5-15
Chad Waste...........................................................................................................5-16
Interleaf Paper ......................................................................................................5-16
Plate Jam ...............................................................................................................5-16
Looking at Error Codes .......................................................................................5-16
How to Recover from Errors ..............................................................................5-18
Optics Errors (100-to-199) .................................................................................5-24
Traverse Errors (200-to-299)............................................................................5-25
Spinner Errors (300-to-399) ..............................................................................5-25
Environment Errors (500-to-599) ....................................................................5-26
Over-Limit Temperature Errors .......................................................................5-26
Recovering From Error 510..............................................................................5-27
Fan Fail Error ........................................................................................................5-27
Chad Tray Error ...................................................................................................5-27
Cover Open Errors ..............................................................................................5-28
Input Data Path Errors (600-to-699) .............................................................5-28
Output Data Path Errors (700-to-799) ..........................................................5-29
PRELIMINARIES
Plate Processor Errors (900-to-999) ............................................................ 5-30

Processor Communications ............................................................................ 5-30
Processor Module............................................................................................... 5-31
Diagnostic Errors (1000-to-1100) .................................................................. 5-32
Plate Transport Errors (1200-to-1299) ........................................................ 5-32
Elevator Errors (1300-to-1399) ....................................................................... 5-32
Error 1330 ............................................................................................................. 5-33
Error 1340 ............................................................................................................. 5-34
Cassette Errors (1400-to-1499) ..................................................................... 5-35
Error 1410 ............................................................................................................. 5-35
Error 1420 ............................................................................................................. 5-36
Plate Transport Errors (1500-to-1599) ........................................................ 5-37
Under Nudge/Takeaway Rollers .................................................................... 5-38
At the Interleaf Diverter and Bin Drive Rollers........................................... 5-40
Inside the Cassette ............................................................................................ 5-41
Input Transport Errors (1600-to-1699) ........................................................ 5-42
Drum Errors (1700-to-1799)............................................................................. 5-43
Output and Buffer Errors (1800-to-1899) ................................................... 5-46
Chapter 6 Maintaining the Platesetter

Opening the Maintenance Screen ................................................................ 6-1
Running Job and Test Utilities ........................................................................ 6-4
Running the Test Images .................................................................................. 6-4
Managing the Job Queue .................................................................................. 6-6
Running the Self-Tests ....................................................................................... 6-7
Running Exposure Calibration ........................................................................ 6-10
Exposure Calibration ......................................................................................... 6-12
Edit Exposure....................................................................................................... 6-12
Exposure Information ........................................................................................ 6-13
Accessing the Imaging Engine Interior ...................................................... 6-14
Running Maintenance Tasks ............................................................................6-15

Emptying the Interleaf Bin..................................................................................6-16
From the Error Handling Screen .....................................................................6-16
From the Maintenance Menu ...........................................................................6-18
Empty the Chad Tray ...........................................................................................6-18
Clean the Spinner Mirror (Optional) ..............................................................6-20
Scheduled Maintenance Tasks .......................................................................6-25
Clean the Platesetter External Covers (Monthly)....................................6-25
Clean the MMI Touchpanel (Monthly) ..........................................................6-25
Clean the Platesetter Interior (Monthly).......................................................6-26
Clean Engine Drum ............................................................................................6-26
Clean Plate Transport Mechanisms (Monthly) ...........................................6-27
Clean Buffer Mechanisms (Monthly) .............................................................6-27
Clean the Cassette (Monthly) ..........................................................................6-27
Chapter 7 Luxel Platesetter Data

Media Data ...................................................................................................................7-1
Laser Specification ................................................................................................7-1
Imaging Area............................................................................................................7-1
Maximum and Minimum B1 Plate Sizes.......................................................7-4
Media Types.............................................................................................................7-6
Output Data .................................................................................................................7-7
Dot Types and Shapes........................................................................................7-7
Resolution and Spot Size...................................................................................7-7
Platesetter Data ........................................................................................................7-8
Electrical Data .........................................................................................................7-8
Safety Isolator .........................................................................................................7-8
Laser Option.............................................................................................................7-8
External Laser Warning Option .......................................................................7-8
PRELIMINARIES
External Alert Option ........................................................................................... 7-8

Autofeeder Upgrade Options ........................................................................... 7-9
Autoloader Upgrade Options ........................................................................... 7-9
Platesetter Environment...................................................................................... 7-9
1
INTRODUCING THE LUXEL V-8
PLATESETTER
This chapter introduces the Luxel V-8 Platesetter family of machines
capable of loading plates from cassettes installed inside a front-end
autofeeder or autoloader. These systems are referred to as ‘Auto-
matic’ platesetters because each plate is fed automatically from the
cassette as jobs are downloaded from the RIP PC.
Introducing the Automatic Luxel CTP Features ......................................... 1-1
Introducing the Luxel CTP Workflow........................................................... 1-3
Introducing the Luxel CTP Configuration ................................................... 1-5
Using Your Luxel CTP ................................................................................... 1-6
Introducing the Automatic Luxel CTP Features

The Luxel V-8 automatic platesetter belongs to a family of CTP
systems for scanning directly from computer-to-plate. They
operate as single- or dual-laser expose machines imaging in the
violet spectrum. A flow of job images downloaded from a RIP
server is passed to a platesetter recorder for scanning.
Job image data is sent directly across a SCSI bus from the RIP and
held in a queue on the imaging engine which serves as the main
1-2 INTRODUCING THE LUXEL V-8 PLATESETTER
scanning module. While exposing images to plate, the engine

continues to receive and store new jobs from the RIP.
Plate feed and output is automatic. Once jobs start to download,
the operator only needs to attend the machine to install reloaded
cassettes. After exposure, plates for each job are transferred
directly to an online processor.
The Luxel V-8 CTP uses an internal drum with plate vacuum, plate
punching and a high-speed spinner to scan photopolymer plates
with modulated laser light. It processes RIPed data for fast optical
scanning, continuously feeds plates from an autofeed cassette
system, controls plate handling from the cassette to the
processor, and runs system software for managing all the main
operations. Overall control of the machine is by the operator
using an MMI touchpanel displaying sets of menu screens as icons
and buttons.
An automatic Luxel V-8 CTP has the following features:
RIP Interface Feature
A Raster Image Processor (RIP) application running from a
remote server.
An Ultra Wide SCSI bus between the server and the engine for
passing RIP data.
Automatic downloading of jobs from the RIP server to the
imaging engine.
Support at the RIP interface for Valiano workflows.
Platesetter Features
Single or dual-laser beam scanning for faster production scan-
ning.
A Man Machine Interface (MMI) console with a touchpanel
display.
Automatic plate selection from up to five cassettes for the cur-
rent job being exposed.
Plate feed from a single-cassette autoloader able to identify
up to seven different cassette IDs.
Comprehensive diagnostic and error handling screens for the
user.
Automatic removal of interleaf sheets from the plate pack.
LUXEL V-8 (FULLY-AUTOMATIC) USER ’S GUIDE 1-3
Direct output to an online media processor.
Able to operate in normal daylight conditions.
Media and Cassettes Features
Cassettes are adaptable for any supported plate size.
Machine identifiable cassettes available for feeding different
types of media.
Automatic identification of an on-line cassette with media
details selected on an editable database.
Chapter 7 describes in more detail the media, output and
platesetter product specifications.
Introducing the Luxel CTP Workflow

A typical image job workflow from a desktop publishing source
to the platesetter is shown in Figure 1.1 on page 1-4.
RIP SERVER
DTP NETWORK
JOB IMAGES
RIPPED JOB EXPOSED JOBS

IMAGES PROCESSED JOBS
PLATES
FROM
CASSETTE
ENGINE PROCESSOR
Figure 1.1 Typical Luxel CTP workflow
Control of the workflow is from a RIP server running a RIP

application. From here the operator manages the job queue and
follows RIP progress. Options on the MMI allow the operator to
manage jobs (view and delete) once they are downloaded to the
engine.
The engine stores jobs in a queue and scans them in the order
they are received. As jobs in the queue are ready for scanning, the
engine selects the required cassette (and plate) for the job.
Imaging is continuous once the operator has loaded the cassettes
with media and installed them on the autofeeder or autoloader.
The platesetter and RIP server work in tandem using a range of
built-in plate types and sizes created for the cassette database by
the operator. Each cassette has an identity (ID) number, for
example, #1, that is displayed on the MMI. The engine holds
current database information on each cassette to include plate
type, size and the number of loaded plates. These details are
easily modified by the operator from the MMI when different
plate types are installed for new jobs.
Introducing the Luxel CTP Configuration

A typical Luxel CTP configuration is shown in Figure 1.2 on
page 1-5.
The product equipment configuration should normally allow the
RIP server to operate close to the platesetter modules on a typical
production site. Job images from a number of desktop sources
networked to the server are downloaded as RIPed image data to
the engine. An additional RS232 bus passes diagnostic data to the
server for review by the service engineer.
IMAGES FROM
DESKTOP SYSTEMS
RIP SERVER
RIP APPLICATION
DIAGNOSTICS
DATA JOB IMAGE DATA
Figure 1.2 Luxel platesetter configuration (fully-automatic)

Using Your Luxel CTP

Plate loading on an automatic Luxel CTP depends on whether the
system is:
Fully-automatic: up to five cassettes are installed into an auto-
feeder which selects the cassette and plate type for a down-
loaded job.
Single-cassette: a single cassette is installed into an autoloader
for jobs using the same plate type.
Figure 1.3 on page 1-7 and Figure 1.4 on page 1-7 show
automatic systems with the following modules:
Trolley and Cassette: the trolley allows loaded cassettes to be
moved from a safelight area, where the plates are stored, to
the autofeeder or autoloader.
Autofeeder (fully-automatic): this holds cassettes for auto-
matic feeding into the plate transport module.
Autoloader (single-cassette): holds a single cassette for auto-
matic feeding into the plate transport module.
Plate Transport: this feeds plates from the cassette to the
drum and diverts the interleaf sheets to a separate bin.
Imaging Engine: this receives the job image data and converts
it to laser beams for plate imaging.
Plate Buffer: this temporarily holds the exposed plates before
they are sent to the processor.
Plate Processor: this automatically bakes, washes, develops,
rinses and dries one side of the imaged plate.
Plate Stacker: an optional automatic stacker accepts plates
from the processor and stacks them ready for the next produc-
tion stage.
Once the loaded cassettes are installed, the user is able to control
and monitor output from the user side, shown in Figure 1.3 on
page 1-7. The other side of the platesetter, called the service side,
is reserved for the service engineer.
AUTOFEEDER
PLATE TRANSPORT
BUFFER
TO PROCESSOR
CASSETTE AND
CASSETTE DOOR
ENGINE
INTERLEAF BIN
Figure 1.3 Luxel CTP fully-automatic modules
AUTOLOADER PLATE TRANSPORT BUFFER

AND CASSETTE (PTM)
TO PROCESSOR
ENGINE
INTERLEAF BIN
Figure 1.4 Luxel CTP single-cassette modules

Cassette and Trolley

Loading a cassette with a stack of plates is carried out in a
safelight area, usually separate from the platesetter room which
operates under normal lighting conditions.
LATCH HANDLE
UNLATCH AND
LIFT TO VERTICAL
POSITION
PIVOT TRAY
BRAKE
(PRESS DOWN)
Figure 1.5 Trolley and cassette (fully-automatic)

3
3
BRAKE (PRESS
DOWN)
2 1. PRESS DOWN ON BRAKES
2. RELEASE LATCH
2. LIFT HANDLES FOR VERTICAL LOADING
Figure 1.6 Trolley and cassette (single-cassette)
CAUTION: Loaded or empty cassettes are always transported on a trol-

ley; they are never lifted manually or stored on their side.
The trolley has two plate loading positions:

Horizontal: the trolley tray is latched in a horizontal position
for loading plates.
Vertical: the trolley tray is on a pivot which is unlatched and
raised to a vertical position for loading plates.
Autofeeder (Fully-Automatic)
The autofeeder consists of an elevator frame with five shelves,
each one holding a cassette. While the system is in operation, the
elevator is driven up and down to line up a selected cassette with
the plate transport feed mechanism. A housing at the top allows
room for the elevator to travel full distance when the lower shelf
is selected. Cassettes are installed into an autofeeder shelf from a
cassette door that opens after the Change Cassette option is
selected from the MMI menu.
Autoloader (Single-Cassette)
A single cassette is fitted inside the autoloader using a trolley
when the Change Cassette option is selected from the MMI.
Plates are automatically advanced into the plate transport
module for imaging.
Plate Transport Module

The plate transport module (PTM) consists of a plate feed
mechanism that pulls in a cassette from the autofeeder and
pushes plates, one at a time, from the top of the pack towards
the engine. It also removes interleaf paper sheets and routes
them to a waste bin that is periodically emptied by the operator.
Imaging Engine
The engine module receives downloaded jobs from the RIP server,
stores them on a Hard disk and scans image data to a plate. It also
processes image data for drum scanning, drives the traverse
carriage, and manages the interlocks.
Input rollers on the engine convey a plate from the plate
transport to an internal drum where it is optionally punched and
scanned. A separate vacuum system holds the plate tightly to the
drum surface for improved expose registration.
Laser scanning is from a spinner that traverses across the drum
and plate. The spinner includes a mirror that rotates up to
40,000 rpm to reflect one (or two) laser beams that write image
data onto the plate.
The engine also has an MMI (Man-Machine Interface) console
which displays menu or help screens.
Figure 1.7 on page 1-12 shows an MMI where the display is
divided into status and button icons. Status icons indicate the
current state of the platesetter; button icons are pressed by the
operator to select a platesetter operation.
You are able to control the operation of the platesetter and
monitor current imaging progress from the MMI console. A set of
menu and help screens are revealed on the MMI, showing the
system in one of three possible operating modes:
RUN: the engine receives downloaded jobs from the RIP into a
queue and scans each job in turn.
PAUSE: the engine has temporarily stopped scanning jobs, for
example, to change a cassette, but is still able to receive jobs
from the RIP server.
TOOLS: the engine has stopped scanning so that the operator
can perform a maintenance task.
Any fatal errors that prevent the system scanning are reported
immediately to the MMI which presents an error handling screen.
These screens describe the problem in more detail for the
operator. Non-fatal errors are also reported, but they will not
prevent scanning.
STATUS ICON
BUTTON ICON
TOUCHPANEL
Figure 1.7 Platesetter MMI console and screen
Plate Buffer
The buffer module is a conveyor that holds an exposed plate in
transit until the processor is ready to develop it as the next job.
When the processor is ready (that is, finished the last job and
reached the correct processing conditions for the next job) it tells
the buffer to send the plate. This control system is based on a
communications link between the processor and the engine.
Normally the link is enabled from the MMI to ensure a constant
flow of developed jobs; but it can also be disabled to allow plate
scanning to continue if the processor reports an error.
Plate Processor
A processor, coupled to the buffer, receives exposed plates and
develops them for the next print production stage. Your
processor has its own Service Guide explaining how to operate
and maintain the machine.
Plate Stacker
An optional stacker, shown in Figure 1.8 on page 1-13, collects
developed plates from the processor and stacks them in an
upright position. You can wheel the stack to another area for the
next production stage.
Figure 1.8 Plate Stacker

2
PLATESETTER SAFETY
This chapter must be read to ensure that recommended safety practices are
followed while your Luxel V-8 automatic platesetter is in operation.
Warnings and Cautions ................................................................................ 2-1
Accessing the Platesetter............................................................................. 2-2
Recognising Safety Labels........................................................................... 2-5
General Safety ............................................................................................. 2-13
Handling Cassettes and Plates .................................................................. 2-16
Laser Safety ................................................................................................. 2-19
Safety Interlock Operation.......................................................................... 2-21
Emergency Stop Switch.............................................................................. 2-22
Warnings and Cautions

There are two safety categories in this guide:
WARNINGS are given for conditions which may endanger life.
WARNING: The instructions given in warnings must be followed pre-

cisely. They are given to avoid injury or death.
2-2 PLATESETTER SAFETY
CAUTIONS are given for conditions which may cause damage to

equipment or materials.
CAUTION: The instructions given in cautions must be followed to

avoid damage to equipment or materials.
Health and Safety at Work

All users are advised to familiarize themselves with any local or
national legislation relating to health and safety at work.
This chapter explains the safety conventions used in this guide
and highlights safety practices specific to the Luxel automatic
platesetter products.
Most accidents can be avoided if you follow these simple rules.
Familiarize yourself with the location of main On/Off switch
and emergency stop switches on the platesetter.
Always obey the warnings, cautions, and any other instruc-
tions included in this guide, and in other relevant equipment
documentation associated to the equipment.
Never attempt to perform procedures that are not included in
this guide.
Accessing the Platesetter

Platesetter Covers
You can only access plates and obtain entry to the inside of the
platesetter machine from specific covers and doors on the user
side of the machine shown in Figure 2.1 on page 2-4. This side has
the MMI display and a cassette door for installing media in the
Autofeeder.
The service side opposite is only for use by an approved service
engineer.
WARNING: Do not attempt to open the engine side door on the service
side.
Most of the covers accessed by the operator are interlocked to

ensure that power for the laser and plate handling mechanisms is
LUXEL V-8 CTP (FULLY-AUTOMATIC) USER ’S GUIDE 2-3
removed when a cover is opened. Section “Safety Interlock Oper-

ation” on page 2-21 explains the interlock system.
Doors and covers accessible to the operator are shown in
Figure 2.1 on page 2-4 (fully-automatic) and Figure 2.2 on page 2-
4 (single-automatic) as:
1. Autofeeder, cassette door (fully-automatic): allows you to
install the cassette after the Change Cassette option has been
selected from the MMI.
Autoloader, cassette door (single-automatic): allows you to
install a single cassette after the Change Cassette option has
been selected from the MMI.
2. Plate Transport, side cover: allows you to remove interleaf
paper from the waste bin.
3. Imaging Engine, user side cover: accesses plates jammed inside
the drum.
4. Plate Transport, top cover: accesses jammed plates.
5. Imaging Engine, input top cover: accesses plates jammed on
the input rollers to the drum.
6. Imaging Engine, output top cover: accesses plates jammed on
the output rollers to the plate buffer.
7. Plate Buffer, top cover: accesses plates jammed on the plate
feed to the processor.
4 5
SERVICE SIDE
SERVICE SIDE
(FOR SERVICE ENGINEER ONLY)
2 7
3
USER SIDE (FOR OPERATOR)

USER SIDE
Figure 2.1 User platesetter access points (fully-automatic)
1
4 5
SERVICE SIDE
6
7
2 3
USER SIDE
Figure 2.2 User platesetter access points (single-cassette)

NOTE: All service covers, panels, etc, on the platesetter are locked in
place by screw fixings and can only be opened by an authorised
service engineer.
Recognising Safety Labels

Safety labels are fitted to equipment to warn you of potential
hazards. These labels must not be defaced or removed.
Mains Rating Label

The serial number and model type appear on a mains rating label
fitted to the rear panel on the engine. This is shown in Figure 2.3
on page 2-6.
ERTEK
INT
ETL LISTED
CONFORMS TO
UL STD 60950
C US
LISTED CERTIFIED TO
92206 CAN/USA STD C22.2 NO. 60950
Product: LUXEL
Model No: V-8
Serial No:
Volts: 230 50 / 60Hz ~
Max Current: 16A

Manufactured:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules

and is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause any harmful
interference
and
2. This device must accept any interference
received including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
This Class A digital apparatus meets all the
requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
IMAGING ENGINE Equipment Regulations.
(REAR) Cet appareil numerique de la classe A respecte
toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le materiel
brouilleur du Canada.
This laser conforms to the applicable requirements of
21 CFR Sub chapter J.
FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC IMAGING LTD.

PETERBOROUGH
ENGLAND CLASS 1 LASER
LASER KLASSE 1
LASER DE CLASSE 1
7550 854D 03
Figure 2.3 Mains rating label - engine exterior

Operator Warning Labels

Warning labels for user operating risks are shown in Figure 2.4 on
page 2-7. to Figure 2.11 on page 2-13.
Figure 2.4 Laser warning labels - exterior (fully-automatic)

Figure 2.5 Laser warning labels - exterior (single-cassette)

Figure 2.6 Warning labels - plate transport module

CAUTION
LASER RADIATION
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM
AVOID EXPOSURE
NOTE: LABEL ON BOTH 1250-45 BCamCP2 Laser radiation
Emitted from Aperture
0.8mw 670nm
ENDS OF BAFFLE To EN60826-1, 21CFR Part 1040.10
VECTOR
TECHNOLOGY
5794 0004 1002 LIMITED
NOTE: LASER WARNING

LABELS ON NON-PUNCH
VARIANTS ONLY.
Figure 2.7 Warning labels - spinner and traverse

Figure 2.8 Warning labels - drum end cap

Figure 2.9 Warning labels - trolley and cassette (fully-automatic)
Figure 2.10 Warning labels - trolley/cassette (single-cassette)
Warning labels are located in appropriate positions on the

machine to remind the operator of possible risks before starting a
procedure on the platesetter. For instance, in Figure 2.10 on
page 2-12 , the following caution applies:
CAUTION: Do not attempt to remove or install a cassette into the Auto-

feeder without using a trolley.
Figure 2.11 Warning label (Busch) - drum vacuum pump
General Safety
Safety Devices
Read all warning labels. Make sure that all safety controls, such as
those listed below, are present and working correctly:
Circuit breakers and fuses.
Covers and doors.
Emergency stop switches.
Safety interlocks.
Unless essential for commissioning or servicing, and under pre-
scribed conditions, never override, negate, or bypass any of the
above safety devices.
Dust Prevention
To avoid dust contamination inside the machine, it is important
to keep all covers closed except when you need to remove
jammed media. Carry out the scheduled maintenance tasks for
cleaning the cassettes and drum. This helps to avoid dust and dirt
particle marks on imaged plates and spinner mirror contamina-
tion that, over time, degrades laser power.
Electrical Safety
WARNING: Do not remove covers, unless instructed by this or other
related guides. Hazardous mains voltages are present behind covers.
Regularly verify that mains cables are not worn or damaged.

Make sure that water and other chemicals do not come into
contact with the equipment and cables.
Do not attempt to operate the equipment when flammable or
volatile substances are present in the atmosphere.
Make sure that electrical servicing for the circuit breakers, etc,
is undertaken only by authorized personnel.
Avoid leaving electrical cables trailing where anyone may trip
over them.
Ensure that the correct fire extinguishers are present in the
operating areas and that they are regularly serviced. The cor-
rect type of extinguisher are Dry Powder or CO2 (Carbon Diox-
ide).
Mechanical Safety
The following basic precautions apply to the platesetter equip-
ment.
WARNING: Be aware of the safety precautions for handling plates and

cassettes. .
Make sure that servicing is undertaken only by authorized and

Fujifilm-trained personnel.
Do not wear clothing or jewellery that might catch in moving
machinery and cause injury.
An emergency stop switch is available on both sides of the
platesetter. See Figure 2.16 on page 2-23 (fully-automatic) and
Figure 2.17 on page 2-24 (single-automatic).
There is always a risk from moving parts used to mechanically
handle plates on the platesetter.
Chemical Safety
The guidelines below must be followed when storing or handling
highly flammable liquids, such as cleaning materials.
Store bulk supplies in a metal cabinet marked with a `flamma-
ble liquid' label of an approved design.
For use in the work area, decant the liquid to a container with
a maximum capacity of 250 mL. The use of a safety dispenser is
recommended.
Do not use the liquid near to non-flameproofed electrical
equipment.
Do not use the liquid near to a naked flame. DO NOT SMOKE.
The processor uses alkaline and aqueous developers, replenishers,
finishers for photopolymer laser plates.
CAUTION: Follow the instructions given in your processor Service

Guide when handling and disposing processor chemicals.
Plate Transport Safety

Plates are moved from the cassette to the processor by sets of
driven rollers under the control of the application software. These
mechanisms are protected by interlocked covers which immedi-
ately remove voltage to the roller motors when the cover is
opened.
Error handling screens on the MMI show you how to access the
machine and remove a jammed plate.
Spinner Safety
The spinner is switched off as soon as power is removed by the
interlock system.
Handling Cassettes and Plates

Handling and Storing Cassettes
A cassette loaded with a maximum of 60 plates (0.3 mm thick) can
weigh up to 120 kg (242 lb). When empty, a cassette weighs 45 kg
(99 lb).
WARNING: Do not attempt to manually lift a loaded or empty cassette,

even with assistance.
Figure 2.12 on page 2-17 shows the cassette information label

with a weight warning. Make sure this label is not removed or
defaced.
Type
120Kg
! Max
Size Quantity
60
60 Max
Cassette Number
mm / in
Notes
Figure 2.12 Cassette information label with weight warning
Always follow the instructions in Chapter 3 on maneuvering cas-

settes during an autofeeder or autoloader load and install proce-
dure.
CAUTION: Cassettes must ALWAYS be located on a trolley tray or on

an autofeeder shelf. Do not remove a cassette from the autofeeder
without the trolley being present.
If a cassette is not in use then it should be stored inside the Auto-

feeder, on a trolley or shelving system. Cassettes should never be
stored on the floor in an upright position.
Loading Cassettes
Operators need to be aware of the health risks from constant
plate lifting, poor posture and repetitive strain. Before moving
plates from their packaging to the cassette platen they should
follow the basic guidelines below:
Try to keep a minimum distance between the plate package
and the cassette.
Use the recommended plate loading procedure for a vertical

or horizontal trolley tray.
Only lift a small number of plates at a time, making sure that
there are no missing interleaf sheets.
Loading a cassette is carried out in a safelight area using one of
recommended methods described in Section “Loading and Install-
ing a Cassette” on page 3-10.
Vertical Loading
With this method the trolley is raised to an upright position to
allow easier access to the cassette platen. In an upright position,
the pivot mechanism is designed so that the tray stops at a safe
angle of 80° and the cassette stays in position on the tray.
Horizontal Loading
Using the horizontal method, plate packs are stored at approxi-
mately the same height as the trolley's tray. This avoids constant
lifting from the floor to the tray.
Handling Plates
CAUTION: Always wear the appropriate gloves when handling plates.
When handling plates, there is a risk of injury from sharp metal

edges. Fujifilm recommend that the operator always wears suita-
ble gloves while loading plates into a cassette or pulling plates
out of the platesetter if there is a jam error. Check with your
media distributor on the recommended name and type of plate
handling gloves.
If you need to handle and examine plates to check for registra-
tion errors, etc, there is the additional risk of dirt and grease mak-
ing contact with the plate surface.
Moving the Trolley

Make sure that the passageway from the safelight area to the
platesetter is free from obstruction. As an additional safety meas-
ure, mark the floor path so that all personnel are aware of the
route.
Laser Safety
CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments, or performance of proce-
dures other than those specified herein, may result in hazardous radia-
tion exposure.
Laser safety warnings must at all times comply with local and national
regulations.
Laser light, because of its special properties, poses safety hazards

not associated with other light sources. The use of lasers requires
that site personnel are aware of the dangers involved with direct
and reflected light.
Your Luxel system may have up to two laser diode modules for
generating multi-beams used to modulate image data light on a
plate. The laser specification is:
light emitted in the violet spectrum at 405 nm.
possible maximum power at 45 mW for each laser.
When all the covers are in place, and the interlocks enabled, the
Luxel CTP conforms to a Class I laser product. With a safety cover
removed, and the interlocks defeated, it becomes a Class IIIB
product.
A DLA Room
The DLA may be a room, a curtained area, or a purpose-built DLA
tent.
All other personnel should be warned of the hazard by:
A laser warning notice attached to the door(s) leading to the
room. An example is shown in Figure 2.13 on page 2-20. .
A red warning light, positioned above the door(s) leading to
the room, illuminated whenever there is a laser radiation haz-
ard.
LASER CLASS 3B OPERATIONS

WHEN WARNING LIGHT IS ON
LASER CLASS IIIb OPERATIONS NO ENTRY TO UNAUTHORISED
PERSONNEL
WHEN WARNING LIGHT IS ON
EUROPEAN
NO ENTRY TO UNAUTHORISED
PERSONNEL
U.S.A.
Figure 2.13 Typical laser warning signs
A DLA Curtain
Local legislation may permit the following alternative:
Isolation of the platesetter by means of a curtain. The curtain
must be opaque to violet light (405 nm wavelength) and must
extend from floor to a height of at least 2.1 m (82.7 in).
Warnings placed, where required, to ensure that personnel
are aware of the laser radiation hazard inside the curtained
area. The signs shown in Figure 2.13 on page 2-20 are recom-
mended.
A Laser Safety Officer
All sites that operate a Class IIIB laser generating machine require
a Laser Safety Officer (LSO) to inform local personnel of any dan-
ger during a service visit. In the temporary absence of an LSO, the
authorised service engineer performs this role.
Servicing the Laser
While the laser is being serviced, it may be necessary to operate
the platesetter with the covers removed and the safety interlocks
over-ridden. Under these circumstances, only the service engineer
can be in the Designated Laser Area (DLA).
Safety Interlock Operation

If one of the six interlocked covers, shown in Figure 2.14 on
page 2-21 and Figure 2.15 on page 2-22, is opened, the interlock
control system temporally disables the plate handling motors,
traverse, optical, spinner and lasers from operating.
Interlock switch sensors on each of the covers are monitored to
ensure the following devices are switched off:
Engine: all plate handling motors, power to the lasers and the
spinner.
Plate Transport and Buffer: all plate handling motors.
Autofeeder (fully-automatic): the elevator motor is switched
off.
Closing the interlocked cover again causes the system software to
reboot and scanning to resume.
6
5 4
2
Figure 2.14 Location of interlocked covers (fully-automatic)

6
5 4
2
Figure 2.15 Location of interlocked covers (single-cassette)
1. Plate Buffer, top cover: for operator use

2. Imaging Engine, top output cover: for operator use
3. Imaging Engine, user side cover: for operator use
4. Imaging Engine, service side cover: for service engineer use
only
5. Imaging Engine, top input cover: for operator use.
6. Plate Transport Module, top cover: for operator use.
WARNING: Operators must not open covers marked for service engi-
neers use ONLY.
Emergency Stop Switch

An emergency stop switch, accessible from both sides, is shown in
Figure 2.16 on page 2-23 (fully-automatic) and Figure 2.17 on
page 2-24 (single-automatic).
As soon as a switch is pressed down, an emergency relay on the
engine immediately disconnects AC mains input to the platesetter
modules. This disables all electronic, optical and mechanical

devices on the autofeeder/autoloader, plate transport, engine
and buffer.
Power can only be resumed by:
A) resetting the emergency stop switch (turn in the direction
shown on the button) and
B) switching on the mains on/off switch at the rear of the
engine.
PRESS DOWN
TO STOP
AUTOFEEDER PTM
Figure 2.16 Emergency stop switch (fully-automatic)

Figure 2.17 Emergency stop switch (single-cassette)

3
GETTING STARTED
This chapter provides all the information for preparing the Automatic plate-
setter before commencing to scan.
Switching On and Off .................................................................................... 3-1
Handling Media .............................................................................................. 3-8
Loading and Installing a Cassette ............................................................. 3-10
Before starting to use information in this chapter, briefly browse

through Section “Looking at MMI Icons and Buttons” on page 4-2
to become more familiar with the main MMI icons and buttons.
Switching On and Off

Starting Up the Platesetter
The platesetter modules and RIP server are actively linked as the
Luxel CTP system. To ensure that the equipment initialises cor-
rectly and images are able to download from the RIP to the
engine, always use the following switch ON sequence:
1. Processor (see the User's Guide supplied by the manufacturer).
2. Engine (“Switching On the Engine” on page 3-2 below).
3. RIP application (see your RIP User's Guide and the PC
documentation supplied with the server).
3-2 GETTING STARTED
Switching On the Engine

1. Check that the processor is switched on.
2. Locate the On/Off switch at the rear of the engine (see Figure 3.1
on page 3-2).
USER
SIDE
POWER ON
POWER OFF
Figure 3.1 Switching platesetter power on/off
3. Once power is switched on, the MMI display illuminates to show a

Boot screen with the Fujifilm logo and eight separate icons
representing the main electronic control PCBs:
SYSTEM OPTICS TRAVERSE AUTO- INPUT OUTPUT PROCESSOR NOT READY

FEEDER
Figure 3.2 Boot screen (fully-automatic)
4. As each control board completes its initialisation and self-test

routines, the icons (System, etc) on the Boot screen turn from grey
to bold.
The last icon, Processor Not Ready, remains in grey if the
processor is taking an abnormal amount of time to respond,
possibly because of a problem with chemicals. Check the
processor LCD to determine the cause and ensure the unit is ready
before continuing.
5. If the boot fails it could be due to three possible errors:
Control Failure: One of the PCBs fails to initialise, its icon remains
greyed-out, and the display shows an Error Handling screen. See
Section “How to Read Error Handling Screens” on page 5-7 on
how to interpret these screens and what action to take.
Cover Open: one of the covers has been left open and there is a
risk of plate `fogging'. Check the Cover Open Error icon to find
the cover that needs to be closed - the example in Figure 3.3 on
page 3-4 highlights the top left-hand engine cover. An Error Code
number also provides more information on the problem. The
Fatal Error icon indicates the machine is unable to continue until
the fault is rectified.
3-4 GETTING STARTED
Close the highlighted cover and the system automatically reboots.
COVER OPEN
ERROR FATAL ERROR
ERROR
CODE
574
Figure 3.3 Error Handling screen: Cover Open
Processor Communications: the processor is unable to

communicate with the engine or has developed a fault. The Error
Code provides more information if you refer to Section
“Introducing Error Handling” on page 5-1. Press Machine Info to
obtain the Output Settings screen, shown in Figure 4.25 on
page 4-43, allowing you to disable or enable the communications
link. Use the method explained in Section “How to Set
Preferences” on page 4-40.
Press Return on Output Settings to redisplay the Processor Error
screen below and press Return to continue the initialisation.
FATAL
ERROR
915
FLASHING ERROR
LCD CODE
RETURN MACHINE INFO
Figure 3.4 Processor Error screen
NOTE: If you wish to prevent the machine from immediately scanning

after initialising, press the centre area of the Boot screen and the
PAUSE screen appears instead of the RUN screen allowing you to start
scanning when it is convenient.
6. After the system has successfully initialised, the RUN mode screen
appears. See Section “While in RUN Mode” on page 4-9 which
describes the RUN mode menu in more detail.
7. The machine immediately starts to scan the first job on the disk
queue. This could be jobs already downloaded from the previous
session, or the most recent jobs sent from the RIP server.
If you are starting the system for the first time, you may want to
modify some of the machine preferences for display contrast,
units of measurement or output settings. In this case, refer to
Section “How to Set Preferences” on page 4-40.
Turn to Section “While in RUN Mode” on page 4-9 which explains
the RUN top-level menu in more detail.
3-6 GETTING STARTED
Switching Off the Engine

Before switching off the engine at the mains on/off switch, it is
important that the platesetter completes a controlled Shutdown
to ensure that the spinner slows to an idle speed, the last scanned
plate ejects, and the traverse moves to a secure position.
Always use the Shutdown button from the MMI before switching
off.
If you omit to select Shutdown, and switch on the system at a later
stage, it automatically ejects any plates left in the output path
and retracts the on-line cassette. You can start to load and scan
media for a normal scan session the next time the system is
switched on.
Try to keep the platesetter powered up between working shifts
as an aid to prolonging equipment life. Only switch off the system
in certain situations - for instance, prior to a service visit or when
the machine is idle for a longer period.
Use the procedure below:
1. If the platesetter is scanning in RUN mode, press the following
button sequence to shutdown:
2. Images still being downloaded from the RIP are shown on the
following display, along with the number of images already
stored:
IMAGE DOWN-
LOADING
JOBS IN QUEUE
ABORT DOWNLOAD RETURN SHUTDOWN
Figure 3.5 Shutdown Wait screen
If you switch off the platesetter while the Image Downloading

icon is still spinning, then you will lose the RIP image currently
being transferred.
3. Press Shutdown and a Wait Timer icon appears as the spinner
slows down, the current job download finishes, the current scan
job ejects and the cassette retracts into the autofeeder. Once
Shutdown has been selected, the machine will need to be
switched off before it can be restarted.
By selecting Abort Download you can stop the last images from
downloading if you wish to shut off the system immediately. This
is not recommended while you still have jobs transferring to the
engine, as shown by the Image Downloading icon
Alternatively, press Return to cancel the shutdown and revert
back to the TOOLS menu.
4. Once the controlled Shutdown procedure is complete, a Switch
Off screen appears:
3-8 GETTING STARTED
Figure 3.6 Switch Off screen
5. Switch off the platesetter. You do not need to power down the
RIP server at the same time.
Handling Media
Media Storage and Loading Conditions

Ensure plates are allowed adequate time to stabilize within the
platesetter room environment before removing the protective
wrapping. Your Fujifilm supplier will provide any information and
guidelines on plate climatisation. Note the following points:
If a plate is fed through to the engine drum and remains there
unexposed for an extended period, there is a risk that it may
become exposed (`fogged'). Table 3.1 on page 3-9 below
offers a few guidelines on media handling times inside the
platesetter.
Media plates should be conditioned to the platesetter room
temperature for at least 24 hours.
To avoid accidental `fogging' after the media has been loaded
into the cassette, or while it is inside the platesetter, the maxi-
mum media handling times in Table 3.1 on page 3-9 should not
be exceeded. Normally, only the top plate of a pack loaded into a
cassette is at risk of fogging if the cassette is left in daylight con-
ditions for any extended period of time.
CAUTION: Single-Cassette only: do not leave the cassette door open

without making sure the cassette is promptly removed from the
autoloader. This avoids plate fogging while the cassette lid is open
inside the PTM.
Switching off the system without selecting Shutdown could leave

one or more plates inside the machine that are not ejected until
the system is switched on again.
Table 3.1 Media handling times

Location of media Maximum handling time
Inside the cassette Up to 1 hour
Inside the cassette and autofeeder/ Indefinite
autoloader
Inside the Plate Transport Up to 1 hour
Inside the Drum Up to 1 hour
Inside the Buffer Up to 1 hour
Workflows and Loading Methods

This section describes how to organise media after switching on.
To ensure successful and productive workflows from the plateset-
ter, operators have the choice of scanning with more than one
cassette using the automatic feeder. Making optimal use of the
system will require some initial planning and scheduling so that
the correct type of media is loaded for the jobs to be scanned.
Media handling and exposure is a continuous job process where
the operator ensures there is a supply of plates to match the RIP
jobs ready to be downloaded. As soon as media supply on one
cassette is exhausted, a fully-automatic platesetter switches to the
next full cassette if the loaded plate is suitable for the job.
Management of the workflow is normally from the RIP interface
and the MMI console. Your RIP interface shows the status of each
job as it passes from the RIP to the engine.
The MMI is useful for monitoring the current status of the plate-
3-10 GETTING STARTED
setter (jobs in progress, time to complete a job, the number of
plates remaining in the cassette, etc). It also provides information
on platesetter errors (as icons and code numbers) while the RIP
interface provides text messages on the same errors. Your RIP
Operator Manual will provide more detail on how to access text
descriptions for the main error codes.
Loading and Installing a Cassette

This section describes how to load an empty cassette while it is
positioned on top of a trolley, and how to install the cassette into
the autofeeder or autoloader. You would normally complete this
operation, called Change Cassette, when a cassette needs to be
removed and replaced during a job session.
If you require more information on the various MMI buttons and
icons that appear while changing a cassette, then refer to Section
“How to Change Cassettes (Fully-Automatic)” on page 4-29.
Loading in the Safelight Area

There are two methods for loading a cassette from a trolley:
1. Trolley tray is horizontal (see “Loading a Horizontal Cassette”
on page 3-14). This method is suitable if:
you only wish to load a few plates at a time
you are able to lift plates to the height of the trolley.
2. Trolley tray is vertical (see “Loading a Vertical Cassette” on
page 3-16). This method is suitable if:
you wish to load a larger number of plates at a time
plates are large and difficult to handle.
Both methods are completed in a safelight area that should con-
form to the conditions set out by your Luxel CTP distributor.
NOTE: Cassettes from single-cassette machines can not be

interchanged with fully-automatic cassettes or vice versa.
Each cassette can be loaded with any one of the media sizes and
types currently supported (see “Media Data” on page 7-1). Cas-
settes should always be stored on shelves inside the autofeeder,
located on a trolley, or stored on a custom-built shelving system.
CAUTION: A full cassette can weigh up to 120 kg (265lb). It should only

be handled when it is on a trolley, autofeeder or autoloader shelf.
Refer to Figure 3.7 on page 3-12 (fully-automatic) or Figure 3.8 on

page 3-13 (single-cassette) which shows a top view of a cassette
fitted on the trolley with and without the cassette lid.
Use the following method to load an empty cassette already
located on the trolley:
1. Decide on the number of plates you need to load into the
cassette and on the method of loading - horizontal or vertical.
The maximum number of plates, of any type, that can be loaded
into a cassette is set as:
Table 3.2 Cassette maximum plate loading

Plate Thickness Maximum Number of Maximum Number of
(mm/gauge) Plates (Fully-Automatic) Plates (Single-Cassette)
0.15 / 6 120 100
0.20 / 8 100 80
0.24 / 10 60 60
0.30 / 12 60 60
Depending on the plate size, you may need to subdivide the pack
into sections and load one section at a time, ensuring that each
interleave paper sheet is in place.
NOTE: If a sheet is missing there is a risk of one plate rubbing against

another during a transport sequence to cause minute scratching.
2. Move the trolley into the safelight area and park with the castor
brakes on. Press your foot down on the two brake pedals.
3. Open the front cassette lid, shown in Figure 3.7 on page 3-12, and
the four snap catches at each corner. Lift off the cassette lid,
using the white handles, and temporally set aside.
SNAP LATCH
CASSETTE LID
REAR PLATE FEED DIRECTION
A) TOP VIEW WITH

CASSETTE LID
GUIDE C
PLATEN
GUIDE B DATUM
EDGE
PLATES
LIFT TO
UNLOCK
GUIDE A
B) TOP VIEW WITH

PLATEN
SET HEIGHT
Figure 3.7 Cassette and trolley (fully-automatic)

CASSETTE LID
PLATE FEED DIRECTION
A) TOP VIEW WITH

CASSETTE LID
GUIDE C DATUM EDGE

SNAP LATCH
GUIDE B
LIFT TO
UNLOCK
B) TOP VIEW
WITH PLATEN
SET HEIGHT
GUIDE A
Figure 3.8 Cassette and trolley (single-cassette)

4. Load the plate pack, emulsion upwards, into the cassette using
one of the methods explained in Sections “Loading a Horizontal
Cassette” on page 3-14 or “Loading a Vertical Cassette” on
page 3-16.
Loading a Horizontal Cassette
With this method, the cassette is loaded while it is positioned hor-
izontally on top of the trolley tray.
1. Place the plate package on a nearby table and start to unwrap
the pack as follows:
A) Open the outer cardboard wrap.
B) Open the inner paper wrap.
C) Peel back the adhesive tape seals.
D) Remove the top cardboard sheets.
2. As you can see from Figure 3.7 on page 3-12 (B), there are three
guides that can slide along the platen for any plate size. Use this
method to load plates:
A) Loosen all three guides by turning the locking handles 180°
to the Unlock position shown in Figure 3.7 on page 3-12 (B).
Try not to lift the handle while turning.
B) Slide guide A to the plate height indicated on the plate
package, for instance, 1020, and lock the guide.
C) Slide guides B and C to free enough space on the platen for
loading the pack.
D) Load the plates by locating them tightly into the corner of
guide A and datum edges, then carefully lowering them
down onto the platen. Ensure that the plate lead edge
butts firmly against the datum edge.
E) Check around the edges of the loaded pack, making sure
all the interleaf sheets are in place and not creased
underneath.
F) Keep a note of the plate quantity you have loaded - this
number may need to be entered in the cassette database at
a later stage.
G) Make sure the top the loaded pack is a plate and not an
interleaf sheet.
HINT:If you load less than 10 plates the MMI will indicate that the sys-
tem is low on media.
H) When all the plates are in the cassette, move guides B and
C against the plate pack and lock in position. The guides
should not be too tight against the pack, but just close
enough to prevent the plates from sliding sideways. A small
gap of about 1 mm to 2 mm for Guide C is required to
ensure reliable plate feeds from the cassette into the
engine drum. Use a small strip of cardboard to set the
width. See Figure 3.9 on page 3-15.
I) Take each corner of the pack in turn and fan the plates very
slightly to release pressure.
SET WIDTH WITH CARDBOARD STRIP
2 mm
FAN THE PLATES IN EACH CORNER
Figure 3.9 Preparing the cassette plates
3. Refit the cassette lid, snap shut the four catches and shut the
front lid until the magnetic fasteners are made. Check that the lid
is secure at each corner and cannot be moved.
4. Enter details of the plate type, etc, on the cassette label with a
water-based felt pen.
5. Move the trolley to the autofeeder or autoloader. You are now
ready to open the cassette door from the MMI and install the
cassette using the procedure in “Opening the Cassette Door” on
page 3-23.
Loading a Vertical Cassette
Using this method the cassette is loaded while the trolley tray is in
its vertical position.
1. Place the plate package on a nearby table and remove the outer
cardboard wrap.
2. Move the inner pack to the plate pack support and unwrap as
follows:
A) Open the inner paper packaging.
B) Peel back the adhesive tape seals.
C) Remove the top cardboard sheet.
3. Fully-Automatic: Park and brake the trolley, with its cassette, next
to the plate pack. Grip the latch handle, shown in Figure 1.5 on
page 1-8 (fully-automatic), release the latch and lift up the trolley
tray so that the cassette is in a vertical position.
Single-Cassette: Park and brake the trolley, with its cassette, next
to the plate pack. Grip one handle, release the latch underneath
and lift up the trolley tray using the two handles.
CAUTION: A tray with a full cassette is very heavy. Lift carefully with
the two handles.
4. As you can see from Figure 3.7 on page 3-12, there are three
guides (A, B and C) that can slide along the platen for any plate
size. Use this method to load plates:
A) Loosen all three guides by turning the locking handles to
the Unlock position shown in Figure 3.7 on page 3-12. Try
not to lift the handle while turning.
B) Slide guide A to the plate height indicated on the plate
package, for instance, 1020 mm, and lock the guide. Note
that this step is more convenient while the platen is
horizontal.
Turn the two lower locking handles to an upright position
to prevent the top plates from slipping over the guide rail.
C) Slide guides B and C sideways to free enough space for
loading the pack.
D) Load the plates by locating them tightly into the corner of
guide A and datum edges, then carefully lowering them
onto the platen. Ensure that the plate height side butts
firmly against the datum edge.
E) If you are loading the pack in sections, then use the
magnetic paper clamp, shown in Figure 3.10 on page 3-18.
Once the pack section is located on the platen, fit the
clamp under the top metal guide to temporarily grip the
outer interleaf sheet in position.
Load the next pack section from the lower guide upwards
and move the clamp away just before the section fits on
top of the pack top. See Figure 3.10 on page 3-18.
F) Keep a note of the plate quantity you have loaded - this
number may need to be entered in the cassette database at
a later stage.
G) Make sure the top the loaded pack is a plate and not an
interleaf sheet.
HINT:If you load less than 10 plates the MMI will indicate that the sys-
tem is low on media.
5. Grip the trolley handle and pull the tray down to its horizontal
position.
6. When all the plates are in the cassette, move guides B and C
against the plate pack and lock in position.
The three guides should not be too tight against the pack, but
just close enough to prevent the plates from sliding sideways. A
small gap of approximately 1 mm to 2 mm is required for Guide C
to ensure reliable plate feeds from the cassette into the engine
drum. Use a strip of cardboard to set the width, see Figure 3.9 on
page 3-15.
7. Refit the cassette lid, snap shut the four catches and close the
front lid until the magnetic fasteners are made. Check that the lid
is secure at each corner and cannot be moved.
8. Enter details of the plate type, job, etc, on the cassette label with
a water-based felt pen.
3
1
TOP
GUIDE
CLAMP
PLATES AND PAPER 2

1. CLAMP HOLDS PAPER SHEET IN
POSITION
2. NEXT PLATE SECTION ADDED TO

LOWER GUIDE
3. CLAMP HOLDS NEW SECTION

SHEET IN POSITION
LOWER
GUIDE
Figure 3.10 Using the magnetic paper clamp
9. Move the trolley to the autofeeder or autoloader. You are now

ready to open the cassette door from the MMI and install the
cassette.
If your system is a fully-automatic then follow the steps in
“Docking and Undocking the Trolley” on page 3-26 to install the
cassette.
Loading Larger Plates
Larger plates are sometimes more difficult to load when there is a
greater risk of damaging interleaf sheets. Use this loading
method to avoid interleaf paper damage.
1. Remove a cardboard sheet from the plate packaging and cut it in
half (Sheet 1 and 2).
2. Set the guides for normal loading and load the first section of
plates. Make sure there is an interleaf sheet on top of the pack
and it is not damaged or creased.
LEAD EDGE
PLATES WITH TOP

PAPER SHEET
GUIDE A
Figure 3.11 Load first plate section

3. Lay the two cardboard sheets across the first section of plates:
CARDBOARD SHEETS
1 AND 2
Figure 3.12 Position cardboard sheets

4. Lift another section of plates and locate them on top of the two
sheets. Make sure they are lined up with the plates underneath.
LOAD NEXT PLATE SECTION
Figure 3.13 Load second plate section

5. Gently pull out each cardboard sheet to drop the new pack
section on top of the previous section. This avoids damaging the
paper sheet underneath.
REMOVE SHEET 1
REMOVE SHEET 2
Figure 3.14 Remove cardboard sheets
6. Fan the plates at each corner, see Figure 3.9 on page 3-15.
7. Repeat Steps 3 to 5 until the cassette is loaded.
8. Adjust the other guides and ensure there is a 1 to 2 mm gap
between the plates and Guide C using cardboard strip.
Opening the Cassette Door

NOTE: This section briefly describes how to select Change Cassette
options on the MMI to open the cassette door before installing a
cassette. “How to Change Cassettes (Fully-Automatic)” on page 4-29
describes in greater detail the Change Cassette operation.
Fully-Automatic: the cassette door is locked in the closed position

while the machine is scanning and only released if a cassette is
installed or removed using MMI menu selections below.
NOTE: The cassette door on a single-cassette autoloader is NOT

locked.
With the platesetter switched on and jobs being downloaded in

RUN mode, open the cassette door as follows:
1. Open the PAUSE top-level menu from the RUN screen and press
Change Cassette:
2. Fully-Automatic: wait for the MMI to display the Select Cassette

screen:
Figure 3.15 Select Cassette screen

Choose any cassette for removal (for instance, #31) and press its
Select Cassette ID button. In this example, the highlighted cassette
is currently on-line. Empty shelves will not show any media
details.
When the next screen appears, select Change Cassette showing a
trolley icon.
CHANGE CASSETTE
Figure 3.16 Edit/Change Cassette screen
Fully-Automatic: there will be a brief delay while the autofeeder

mechanism moves the selected shelf in-line with the cassette
door.
3. Single-Cassette: wait for the MMI to display the Edit/Change
Cassette screen and select Change Cassette.
NOTE: Do not open the cassette door until a bleep sound is heard. You
can cancel the bleep by touching the MMI panel.
4. Fully-Automatic: once the shelf is in position, the cassette door is

unlatched and the Open Cassette Door help icon appears.
Single-Cassette: the door is not latched but the cassette is
prepared for removal.
FULLY-AUTOMATIC SINGLE-CASSETTE
Open the cassette door by pulling down on the handle.

5. While the next help icon, Remove/Install Cassette, is displayed,
remove the old cassette and install the new cassette using the
method shown in “Docking and Undocking the Trolley” on
page 3-26.
6. Once the new cassette is installed, close the cassette door so that
it latches.
Fully-Automatic: if the cassette has not been installed correctly,
the Open Cassette Door icon reappears. Open the cassette door
and re-position the cassette. If the cassette has been installed
correctly, there will be a brief delay while it is physically moved
into the plate transport.
The next screen, Edit Cassette, allows you to edit the cassette
database for the plate type and quantity. Press Return to open the
PAUSE menu and RUN to start imaging the next job.
Figure 3.17 Edit Cassette screen
7. Single-Cassette: if the cassette is not installed correctly, a Cassette

Status Unknown screen appears. Select the Re-install opposite to
attempt another install, or select the Accept button to leave the
cassette in position.
Press Return to open the PAUSE menu and start imaging the next
job.
Docking and Undocking the Trolley

NOTE: See “How to Change Cassettes (Fully-Automatic)” on page 4-29
on how to select MMI options for changing a cassette.
See also Figure 3.18 on page 3-28.

1. Manoeuvre the trolley so that the front is in line with the cassette
door.
2. Dock the trolley by pushing it forward until the two front rollers
latch into the V-groove blocks on the door entry.
3. Once the trolley is docked into the cassette door, check the green
docking lamp above the door.
Lamp is ON: the trolley is docked correctly.
Lamp is OFF: reverse and attempt another docking.
The trolley is now correctly docked so that the cassette is ready
for transfer to the autofeeder or autoloader.
4. Push on the trolley brakes.
5. Fully-Automatic: manually push the cassette fully into the empty
autofeeder shelf until it can go no further. The two slide rails on
the shelf will safely guide the cassette into the correct location for
automatic plate feeding.
Single-Cassette: manually push the cassette fully into the
autoloader with the green cassette handle until it is latched.
6. Once this operation is complete, you can undock the trolley as
follows:
A) Release the brakes.
B) Fully-Automatic: rotate the trolley sideways in both
directions to release each end and pull out the trolley.
C) Single-Cassette: push down on the two handles and pull
out the trolley.
Store the trolley away from the machine and close the cassette
door.
7. You are now ready to edit the cassette database for plate
quantity and media type. Press Return on the Install/Remove
Cassette screen to edit the database, see “How to Edit the
Cassette Database” on page 4-36, or keep pressing Return on each
screen to redisplay the PAUSE menu.
In this chapter you have learned how to start the platesetter, load
a cassette with plates and install the cassette into the autofeeder
or autoloader. To find out more about how to run the plateset-
ter, turn to Chapter 4.
6 6
Figure 3.18 Docking a trolley (fully-automatic)

4
RUNNING THE PLATESETTER
This chapter explains how to navigate the MMI menu system and introduces
all the main options and functions for running efficient workflows on an
automatic platesetter with or without a punch option.
Starting to Run Jobs ..................................................................................... 4-1
Looking at MMI Icons and Buttons .............................................................. 4-2
Navigating the MMI Menu ............................................................................. 4-6
How to Operate Your Platesetter................................................................ 4-17
Starting to Run Jobs

You can start to run job scans immediately after switching on the
platesetter system, after creating a media database on your RIP.
Media details for all the plate types and sizes capable of exposing
on a Luxel V-8 CTP are downloaded from the RIP and stored in a
cassette database on the engine. These types will vary in size,
thickness and quantity, depending on your job requirements.
After a cassette is loaded with new media and installed on the
platesetter, the database details can be edited from the MMI to
correspond to the media in the cassette. A unique cassette ID
number is associated with the media type and quantity of plates.
Once this data is stored on the database, there is no further need
to edit details for a cassette unless the media type or number has
changed. If a media type is loaded into a cassette which is not
4-2 RUNNING THE PLATESETTER
recognised by the database, the platesetter will be unable to

detect the problem and expose images that may be unusable.
Looking at MMI Icons and Buttons

A typical MMI screen consists of icons and buttons that allow the
operator to view current scanning progress and select
appropriate options.
Status Icons - these indicate the current status of the platesetter,
such as, the number of plates in a cassette or whether the plate-
setter requires maintenance. Icons give the operator some feed-
back on the current machine setting or operation. They can be
transient (appearing momentarily while an operation is progress-
ing) or permanent.
In this guide an icon is shown in italic. An example of an icon,
called Non-Fatal Error, is displayed opposite.
Function Buttons - these are pressed to control the machine's
operation, reveal a new set of menu options or open a set of MMI
screens that assist in recovering from a fault or starting a
maintenance procedure.
In this guide a button option is highlighted in bold. An example
of a button, called Return, is shown opposite.
Recognising Common Icons and Buttons

There are icons and buttons that occur on more than one screen
while the platesetter is operating, so it is always useful to
recognise them immediately. Their use and function is the same
for each of the three main menu modes described below.
Status Icons
These are examples of common icons usually indicating the
current status of the platesetter. They provide information to the
user about the current state of the machine. An animated version
indicates a delay while a machine operation is in progress.
Wait Timer: while the timer wheel is spinning, the platesetter or
the processor is completing an operation before starting to exe-
cute the latest operator request.
Advancing Plate: as a plate is loaded from an on-line cassette into
the drum, an animated Advancing Plate icon shows new media
loading into the drum from the cassette. If the output path to the
processor is full, a Wait Timer icon appears.
Ejecting Plate: this animated icon first shows that the plate is
ready for ejecting from the drum. As the plate moves out of the
drum, the icon changes to black:
Elevator Busy (fully-automatic): this animated icon shows the eleva-

tor is currently moving during one of two operations:
advancing the cassette into the plate transport for a plate
feed
withdrawing the cassette from a plate feed and lining up a
selected shelf to the cassette door.
Image Downloading: this animated icon appears while an image is
downloading from the RIP server. Note that when troubleshoot-
ing some options cause the current image transfer to fail.
Image Not Downloading: appears when images are no longer

downloading. In this state you can safely select all the trouble-
shooting options.
Media Quantity: indicates the current quantity of plates in an

installed cassette. The number of levels displayed as a stack
changes with the plate quantity in the database - for instance, a
0.24 mm thick plate shows as:
1 level is 1 to 15 plates,
2 levels is 16 to 30 plates,
3 levels is 31 to 45 plates,
4 levels is 46 to 60 plates.
Non-Fatal Error: appears as a warning that a maintenance task is
due or a transient fault has occurred. Press Machine Info to obtain
the appropriate Error Handling screen.
See Section ‘Understanding Non-Fatal Error Handling’ on page 5-

3.
Fatal Error: indicates a possible error on the electronics, optics or
film handling devices. The Error Code underneath allows you to
trace the cause of the problem.
See Section ‘Understanding Fatal Error Handling’ on page 5-4.
Diagnostics Pass: shows that all the system self-tests have passed
when the Run Diagnostics option was selected.
See Section ‘Running the Self-Tests’ on page 6-7.
Low Media: the active (online) cassette has less than 10 plates. This
icon appears on the MMI while the system is running and does
not disappear until an Error Handling screen warns the operator
that a media type is unavailable for the next job in the queue.
See Section ‘How to Detect Media Absence’ on page 4-27.
Out of Media: the autofeeder has no media of the required type
for the next job in the queue. An Error Handling screen appears
from where you need to start the Change Cassette procedure for
installing the required media.
See Section ‘How to Detect Media Absence’ on page 4-27.
Processor Not Ready: the processor is not ready to receive scanned

plates. Check the LCD display on the processor; there may be a
problem where, for instance, the machine requires new chemi-
cals. Normally, the delay is caused when a different plate type
requires a change in chemical temperature.
See Section ‘How to Operate with Your Processor’ on page 4-20.
Interleaf Bin Full: this icon appears on the RUN mode screen when
the interleaf bin is nearly full.
See Section ‘Emptying the Interleaf Bin’ on page 6-16.
Media in Drum: this icon appears on the RUN mode screen to indi-
cate that there is a plate in the drum. It swaps with the Time to
End Current Scan icon below.
Time to End Current Scan: The time remaining before the current
scan stops, shown in minutes and seconds.
Function Buttons
Buttons start a required machine function immediately after
releasing your finger from the panel icon. A beeper indicates that
the button is correctly selected.
Buttons will be either active (in bold) or inactive (greyed-out),
depending on whether they apply as a current option.
Sometimes, as the machine performs a background task, you may
need to wait a short while until the button turns active. During
this period a Wait Timer icon will appear.
These are examples of common buttons that function in exactly
the same way for each screen:
Return: this has two functions allowing you to:
return to the previous screen,
confirm that the settings entered on the current menu are cor-
rect.
Reboot: select this function to reboot the system. The machine
boots up and, if the system is fault-free, enters RUN mode; if the
there is still a fault, an Error Handling screen appears.
Machine Info: from the RUN screen, this button provides more
information about the current machine settings including details
of the application software levels for each machine module. From
an Error Handling screen, selecting Machine Info provides a set of
Help screens on the recommended recovery action.
Media Info (fully-automatic): opens an information screen about the

current cassettes installed, the media type loaded, the number of
plates and the online cassette in the plate transport. The icon on
the button displays:
the current cassette ID (from #01 to #31),
its shelf position (shelf highlighted in grey),
number of plates in the cassette (stack level indicates 60).
Media Info (single-cassette): opens an information screen about the
current installed cassette (from #01 to #05) to include the cassette
ID and the number of plates in the cassette.
Display Contrast: opens a screen from where you can adjust the
touchpanel contrast.
Select Cassette ID (fully-automatic): represents an installed cassette

in the autofeeder and shows the cassette identity (ID) number
from #01 to #31. If the background is in bold it indicates the cas-
sette is currently online for feeding plates, changing or database
editing.
Navigating the MMI Menu

Navigating the MMI menus on a Luxel CTP is very
straightforward, easy to learn and operate. Once the platesetter
is switched on, job image data sent from the RIP is automatically
downloaded to a Hard disk on the engine and scanned in queue
sequence. Any images still held on disk from the previous job
session are the first to be scanned.
The platesetter is fully automatic but the user still has complete
control of the system and the workflow. While a queue of jobs
are downloading from the RIP to the engine, plates are
automatically fed into the drum, scanned and ejected in the same
queue order. At any stage the operator can pause, stop and
restart scanning to change cassettes or complete a maintenance
task. Job progress can be monitored from the MMI or the RIP
interface.
During a job session, operators are presented with a touchpanel
screen of buttons and symbols displaying possible user options. If,
for instance, the machine requires a maintenance task, a step-by-
step display shows how to quickly recover and resume
production.
Switching Between Menu Modes

The MMI menu system has three modes of operation that offer
submenu options:
1. RUN mode: this is an operating mode where the platesetter is
scanning, or ready to scan, and is also receiving RIPed images.
See Section “While in RUN Mode” on page 4-9 for a descrip-
tion of the top-level menu.
2. PAUSE mode: this is also an operating mode where the
platesetter has temporally stopped scanning (so that cassettes
can be changed, for instance), but can still receive images.
See Section “While in PAUSE Mode” on page 4-12 for a
description of the top-level menu.
3. TOOLS mode: in this mode the platesetter has stopped
scanning, allowing the operator to select various setups,
maintenance and service options. Image downloads are only
suspended if the Tools option selected (Shutdown or
Diagnostics, for instance) prevents the use of the SCSI bus.
See Section “While in TOOLS Mode” on page 4-15 for a
description of the top-level menu.
The top-level menu for each mode has a button that allows the
operator to switch between modes and quickly access their
submenu options. Figure 4.1 on page 4-8 shows how you can
navigate between modes during a job run and take control of the
workflow.
RUN
MODE
PAUSE
RUN
PAUSE
MODE
TOOLS
RETURN
TOOLS
MODE
SHUT DOWN
SWITCH OFF TO
TROUBLESHOOT
Figure 4.1 Navigating top-level menu modes

While in RUN Mode

Figure 4.2 on page 4-9 shows the top-level RUN screen with its
icons and buttons.
SCANNING PROGRESS SCAN JOB NUMBER SEPARATION ID TIME-TO-END CURRENT SCAN
IMAGE
DOWN-
LOADING
JOBS IN
QUEUE
MEDIA INFO (FULLY- PAUSE MACHINE

AUTOMATIC) INFO
Figure 4.2 RUN mode screen: top-level
The RUN mode screen displays information on the RIP images

while they are downloading to a queue on the engine, and on
images in the queue while they scan. From here you can obtain
information on the current state of the platesetter and the
installed media.
As jobs are exposed, the MMI continually displays an indication of
their scan progress, and if more jobs are being downloaded to the
queue.
During a job run, the progress of plates through the platesetter
media path is automated and displayed as a sequence of
animated icons (for advancing and ejecting the plate) on the RUN
screen.
See 'Recognising Common Icons and Buttons' on page 4-2 for a
description of these icons.
In addition, there are several other icons that could appear on the
RUN screen to alert the operator about the status of the
platesetter:
The fixed icons and button options that appear on a RUN top-
level screen are described below.
Scanning Progress
This icon shows the progress of the scanning job in real-time. The
Scanning Progress bar is the first indication that an image has
started to scan.
SCANNING PROGRESS BAR

Job Number and Separation ID
Indicates the current job number and separation ID being
scanned by the platesetter.
Media in Drum
This icon swaps with the Time to End Current Scan icon below to
indicate that media is in the drum:
Time to End Current Scan

The time remaining before the current scan stops, shown in
minutes and seconds.
Machine Info
Displays the current platesetter status and allows you to alter the
MMI display contrast while the system is scanning.
See 'How to Obtain Machine Information' on page 4-48.
Pause
Press this button to move to PAUSE mode and temporally halt
scanning. A small Wait Timer icon is displayed over the button
until the current scan ends.
After the current scan finishes, the other jobs are still in a queue
ready for scanning. Pausing the machine does not retract the on-
line cassette.
See 'While in PAUSE Mode' on page 4-12.
Media Info
Fully-Automatic: this button represents all the cassette shelves,
with the current online cassette shown in black. When a cassette
is not installed, its icon is greyed-out and details of the plate type,
etc, are missing.
Single-Cassette: this button indicates a single cassette shelf with
the current online cassette ID.
See 'How to Obtain Media Information' on page 4-46.

Jobs in Queue
This shows the number of images on the disk queue ready for
scanning.
Image Downloading/Not Downloading
A spinning `disk' indicates that RIP images are currently being
downloaded to the engine. A `disk' not spinning indicates when
the downloading of images has stopped.
While in PAUSE Mode

Figure 4.3 on page 4-12 shows the PAUSE screen with its icons
and buttons.
SELECT CASSETTE TOOLS MEDIA CONTROL
IMAGE DOWNLOADING
JOBS IN QUEUE
MEDIA INFO (FULLY- RUN MACHINE INFO

AUTOMATIC)
Figure 4.3 PAUSE mode screen: top-level
PAUSE mode shows options that apply while the platesetter is not
exposing plates but RIP data is still being downloaded. From here
you can:
change cassettes and confirm or edit the media database for
the installed cassettes
Select various options from the TOOLS menu
load and eject a plate for checking plate handling mechanisms
obtain media and machine information.
Select Cassette
Press Select Cassette to open the Select Cassette screen from
where you can select a cassette for:
Loading and installing. See 'Loading and Installing a Cassette'
on page 3-10.
Editing the cassette database. See 'How to Edit the Cassette
Database' on page 4-36.
Tools
Press Tools to enter TOOLS mode for accessing the options that
allow you to shutdown the machine, run diagnostics and
maintenance procedures, or set preferences. In this mode, all
scanning is stopped. RIP image data, however, still downloads to
the platesetter.
See also 'While in TOOLS Mode' on page 4-15.
Media Control
Use the Media Control facility to output an unexposed plate and
check for any signs of plate damage or dust. A set of control tools
allows the operator to verify that all the plate handling rollers,
motors and sensors are working correctly and are free from
contamination. From here you can:
Advance a plate from the currently active (online) cassette
into the drum.
Eject a single plate from the drum.
Park a currently active cassette into the autofeeder (fully-auto-
matic).
Swap active cassettes (fully-automatic).
The progress of each operation is indicated by an animated icon
on the MMI.
See also ‘How to Use the Media Control Tools’ on page 4-23.
Machine Info
Displays the current machine settings and allows you to alter the
MMI display contrast while the system is scanning. It also allows
you access machine settings if, for instance, an error occurs.
See also 'How to Obtain Machine Information' on page 4-48.
Run
Press Run to return to RUN mode and commence scanning the
next job held in the queue.
See also 'While in RUN Mode' on page 4-9.
Starting to scan from the MMI does not initiate the download of
RIP images. This operation is completed by the user from the RIP
interface prior to running the platesetter. See your RIP User's
Guide.
Media Info
Fully-Automatic: This button includes an icon representing the
currently online cassette and shelf. The cassette ID is displayed
above as #nn; when a cassette shelf is empty, the background is
greyed-out. The shelf location is highlighted in bold, for instance,
as a five cassette system:
NO MEDIA
ACTIVE SHELF
The shelf icons show the active shelf currently selected for
loading, and the shelves that are missing a cassette or loaded
media.
Press Media Info to reveal the Media Info screen for details on the
available cassettes installed in the autofeeder.
Single-Cassette: Media Info on a single-cassette system only shows
the current media installed.
See also 'How to Obtain Media Information' on page 4-46.
Jobs in Queue
Shows the number of images on the Hard disk ready for scanning.
These jobs are held as a queue in the same order as the RIP
queue.
A spinning `disk' shows that RIP image are currently being
downloaded to the engine. A `disk' not spinning indicates when
the downloading of images has stopped.
While in TOOLS Mode

Figure 4.4 on page 4-15 shows the TOOLS mode screen with its
icons and buttons.
MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWN PREFERENCES
IMAGE DOWN-
LOADING
JOBS IN QUEUE
RUN DIAGNOSTICS RETURN EXPOSURE CALIBRATION
Figure 4.4 TOOLS mode screen: top-level
TOOLS mode reveals all the maintenance and diagnostics options

that assist the operator to run the platesetter reliably over the
long term. From here you can also select options for setting
machine preferences, shutting down the system and obtaining
machine information.
Maintenance
A set of options are available on the Maintenance menu from
where you can:
empty the chad tray and interleaf bin,
clean the spinner mirror,
manage the job queue,
run a test image.
For the cleaning and emptying maintenance procedures, a set of

graphical help screens illustrate how to complete the operation.
See also 'How to Maintain the Platesetter' on page 4-53.
A spinning `disk' shows that a RIP image is currently downloading
to the engine. This converts to an empty `disk' when the
download of images has halted.
Jobs in Queue
This shows the number of images in the queue ready for
scanning.
Shutdown
Pressing Shutdown stops the spinner and allows the machine to be
switched off. Shutdown must always be selected before the
platesetter is switched off. Any image jobs currently downloading
are shown on the display, along with the number of jobs held in
the queue. These jobs are still available for the next session when
the machine is switched on.
See also 'Switching On and Off' on page 3-1.
Preferences
This button opens the Preferences screen from where you can:
calibrate the touchpanel,
set contrast on the touchpanel,
enable or disable the communications link to the processor,
set the preferred units of measurement as mm or in.
See also 'How to Set Preferences' on page 4-40.
Exposure Calibration
Press Exposure Calibration to open the Exposure Calibration screen
from where you can:
run a utility to adjust the exposure power level reaching the
plate for all resolutions,
check if the exposure level is correct for all resolutions,
manually edit and set a new exposure level.
See also ‘Running Exposure Calibration’ on page 6-10.
Return
Press Return to revert back to the PAUSE top-level menu.
Run Diagnostics
This button opens a Run Diagnostics screen from where you have
the option of running a set of self-tests on the main system
control boards. Separate board icons on a Diagnosing screen are
highlighted in turn as their self tests confirm correct operation.
After the self-tests have run, a Diagnostics Pass icon indicates if
the checks have passed before the machine reboots
automatically. If one or more tests fail then a System Error
Handling screen appears showing an error code number.
See also 'Diagnostic Errors (1000-to-1100)' on page 5-32.
How to Operate Your Platesetter

This section describes some typical platesetter operations where
you can manage the throughput of plates. It provides guidelines
on how to run the complete platesetting system:
Operate with the RIP application - see 'How to Operate with
Your RIP' on page 4-18.
Operate with the processor - see 'How to Operate with Your
Processor' on page 4-20.
Calibrate the system - see ‘How to Calibrate the System’ on
page 4-21.
Manually control the flow of jobs to temporally pause scan-
ning and select options for changing the cassette, etc - see
'How to Manually Control Media Flow' on page 4-21.
Check that plates are ejecting in good condition and the plate
handling mechanisms are operating correctly - see 'How to
Use the Media Control Tools' on page 4-23.
Detect low media and an empty cassette - see 'How to Detect
Media Absence' on page 4-27.
Change cassettes during a job run - see 'How to Change Cas-
settes (Fully-Automatic)' on page 4-29.
Edit a selected cassette database - see 'How to Edit the Cas-
sette Database' on page 4-36.
Set machine preferences - see also 'How to Set Preferences' on

page 4-40.
Obtain information on currently installed media - see 'How to
Obtain Media Information' on page 4-46
Obtain information on the state of the machine - see 'How to
Obtain Machine Information' on page 4-48.
Respond to machine errors - see 'How to Troubleshoot on the
Platesetter' on page 4-49.
Start a maintenance procedure or manage the job queue - see
'How to Maintain the Platesetter' on page 4-53.
If you still have any problems in running the platesetter, or
require further information on how to improve workflow
methods, call your local Service Centre.
How to Operate with Your RIP

Your RIP server, or a nearby client workstation, runs the RIP
interface software that allows you to create job profiles, select
screen sets, etc. Images and pages created by desktop applications
are sent to the RIP before being downloaded to the engine for
scanning. This method of working, using a remote RIP interface
connected across a SCSI bus, generates a steady stream of scan job
images for the engine as shown in Figure 4.5 on page 4-19.
The RIP interface holds details of the available media types and
sizes and downloads them to a Cassette Database on the engine
for display and selection on the MMI. Each job sent from the RIP
includes a ticket with details of the required media type for
selection as the online cassette from the autofeeder.
From the Cassette Database the operator can select a media type
to match the type loaded into a cassette. Cassette media details
are held on the database so that the same cassette, loaded and
reloaded with the same media type, can be removed and
replaced at any stage of a production run. If a different media
type is loaded into the cassette, the database entries for that
cassette is easily edited from the MMI.
Once the cassette media details are chosen on the MMI, it is
remembered by the platesetter until the media is changed for
another type.
ID MEDIA TYPE QTY

ID#3
#3 LP-NV 1030 12
#4 LP-NV 745 40
#7 LP-NV 724 60
SELECT
ID#3 MMI
SELECT TYPE & QTY
ACTIVE ID#3
CASSETTE
DATABASE
ON DISK
MEDIA
TYPES
ON RIP
IMAGING JOB
AUTOFEEDER PLATE ENGINE
TRANSPORT IMAGE
DATA
RIP
INTERFACE
Figure 4.5 Selecting media and cassettes (fully-automatic)
HINT:Monitoring job progress is best done from the RIP interface. The
platesetter MMI only indicates each job progress as it scans and ejects,
and whether jobs are being downloaded.
Use the RIP Calibration Manager to calibrate the system for linearisa-
tion, etc.
Check from the MMI if the platesetter is running out of plates.

Check for more details of any platesetter errors from the MMI or the RIP
interface. The RIP interface gives a more detailed text explanation.
Selecting RIP Cassettes (Single-Cassettes)

A single-cassette system is shown on the RIP Calibration Manager
as:
Cassettes are revealed as 1 to 5 (Slots A to E) allowing you to

select media for calibration where the buttons represent:
Green: the loaded online cassette for opening the calibration
lists
Yellow: cassettes not online but with media loaded
Grey: cassettes not used.
How to Operate with Your Processor

A processor is closely coupled to the engine to accept punched
and exposed plates via a buffer module which temporally holds
the plate until the processor is ready for the next job. Processors
are able to operate in two modes:
Smart: this is where the processor uses a communication pro-
tocol recognised by a Luxel CTP. Software commands and
diagnostic data is passed between the two units, allowing the
processor to work as an online device. For the protocol to
operate effectively, the link needs to be enabled from the
MMI.
Dumb: this where the processor is unable to communicate
with the engine. Instead, it operates by sensing plates as they
are received. For this setup, the link is always disabled from
the MMI.
HINT:If an error indicates a communication problem between the

engine and the processor, disable the link and continue to use the sys-
tem. Contact your local Service Centre for help.
Section 'Enable and Disable the Output Settings' on page 4-42
explains how to enable and disable your processor
communications link.
While the platesetter is scanning, a Processor Not Ready icon may
occasionally appear on the display:
This is not an error warning but a reminder to the operator that

the processor has halted because, for instance, the chemicals are
too low or the processor is not operating at the required
temperature. Check the LCD on the processor.
How to Calibrate the System

Regular calibration is required to ensure the platesetter operates
correctly to produce high-quality output. The system is calibrated
during the site installation for the best wedge position, and
periodically recalibrated by the user from the RIP Manager
options described in your RIP Operator’s Manual.
How to Manually Control Media Flow

Although the media path from the cassette to the processor is
automatic when the system is in RUN mode, the operator may still
wish to manually control scan operations. Some of the more
typical operations are described below.
Pausing and Restarting the Scan
If the platesetter is scanning and you need to temporally pause its
operation without losing media or jobs, press Pause on the RUN
screen to open the PAUSE menu (fully-automatic):
Complete the required task and restart the machine by selecting:
Changing Media and Cassettes

If you are scanning with cassette ID #31 and need to install new
media or a replacement cassette, select each of the following
buttons in turn:
Refer to 'How to Change Cassettes (Fully-Automatic)' on page 4-
29 for more information on how to select MMI options for
changing media and cassettes.
Editing the Cassette Database
If you are imaging with cassette ID #31 and need to edit the
cassette database for media type and quantity, select each of the
following buttons in turn:
You would normally edit a database when you install a newly-

loaded cassette with a new media type, or if you load a cassette
with less than the maximum number of plates for a pack.
Refer to 'How to Edit the Cassette Database' on page 4-36 for
more information on how to select MMI options for editing the
database.
How to Use the Media Control Tools

Media Control allows you to select a cassette and output a single
unexposed plate for inspection. Over long periods of constant
use, the system's plate handling mechanisms could cause minute
scratches or deposit minute dust specks that gradually affect
output quality. Also, long production runs over time could cause
small mechanical misalignments that can only be rectified by a
service visit.
Normally, problems of this kind would be detected during a
service visit. But to avoid unacceptable output between visits, you
can easily operate the following Media Control tools and examine
a plate in more detail:
advance a single, unexposed plate into the drum,
eject a single, unexposed plate from the drum,
park an on-line cassette back into the autofeeder (fully-auto-
matic only),
swap on-line cassettes feeding the drum (fully-automatic
only).
Select Media Control from the PAUSE top-level menu to open the
Media Control screen:
ADVANCE PLATE PARK CASSETTE EJECT PLATE
ADVANCING
PLATE
MEDIA INFO RETURN SWAP CASSETTE
Figure 4.6 Media Control screen (fully-automatic)
ADVANCE PLATE EJECT PLATE
ADVANCING
PLATE
MEDIA INFO RETURN
Figure 4.7 Media Control screen (single-cassette)

Advance Plate
Select Advance Plate from Media Control to load an unexposed
plate into the drum from a currently selected cassette. Use the
Swap Cassette option if you prefer a different type of plate. See
Figure 4.8 on page 4-25.
An animated Advancing Plate icon is displayed until the plate has
loaded into the drum. Once the plate is loaded then the Advance
Plate button greys out and the Eject Plate button becomes active.
An advance plate operation will abort if plates are not available
for loading or if a mechanism fails.
Eject Plate
Select Eject Plate to transfer a plate from the drum to the proces-
sor.
An animated Ejecting Plate icon is displayed until the plate is fully
ejected from the drum. If there are no plates loaded in the drum
or another operation is in progress, then the Eject Plate button is
inactive. See Figure 4.8 on page 4-25.
MEDIA CONTROL
ADVANCE
MEDIA CONTROL
EJECT
Figure 4.8 Media Control: advance and eject (fully-automatic)

Park Cassette (Fully-Automatic)

Select Park Cassette from Media Control to return the on-line cas-
sette to the autofeeder and eject any advanced plate. This option
is useful if, for instance, you need to access a plate feed mecha-
nism or need to park the cassette for a short period.
An Elevator Busy icon is displayed until the cassette is fully
retracted. The Park Cassette button is always active when a
cassette is on-line and another operation is not occurring.
Swap Cassette (Fully-Automatic)
If your system has more than one cassette installed then press
Swap Cassette to display the Select Cassette screen shown in
Figure 4.11 on page 4-30. The current cassette on-line for plate
feed is highlighted in bold. Use this option to choose another
type of media for advancing and ejecting.
Press Select Cassette ID for a new media type and press Return to
redisplay the Media Control screen.
An Elevator Busy icon appears while the new cassette is moved to
an on-line position. The screen then shows an active Advance
button and the new cassette ID is highlighted as Media Info.
Once the platesetter returns to RUN mode, the next selected
cassette is determined, as normal, by the RIP job.
Return
Press Return on Media Control to redisplay the PAUSE top-level
menu.
Media Info
See 'How to Obtain Media Information' on page 4-46 for a
description of Media Info.
MEDIA INFO FOR

CASSETTE ID #04
SELECT CASSETTE ID #04
MEDIA INFO FOR

CASSETTE ID #31
Figure 4.9 Media Control: swap cassette (fully-automatic)
How to Detect Media Absence

The system software is able to calculate when an on-line cassette
is running out of media and has less than 10 plates left for jobs on
the queue.
An indication of this state is given on the RUN mode screen as a
Low Media icon showing a countdown from 9 to 1 as jobs are
scanned:
This icon remains visible while scanning continues but you do not
need to take immediate action. Instead, select Media Info to view
the number of remaining plates in the autofeeder and check if
they are adequate for the jobs downloading.
If media in another installed cassette is the required type and
width, the system continues to scan using this alternative cassette.
If media is unavailable for the next queued job then scanning
ceases, a beeper sounds (along with an external alert, if fitted),
and the Out of Media or Non-Fatal Error icon appear on the RUN
screen. Press Machine Error to obtain the Out of Media Error
Handling screen:
OUT OF MEDIA
1240
Figure 4.10 Error Handling screen: Out of Media
Press Return and navigate to the Change Cassette options

described in 'How to Change Cassettes (Fully-Automatic)' on
page 4-29. After a replacement cassette has been installed you
can continue scanning.
How to Change Cassettes (Fully-Automatic)

To obtain maximum efficiency and productivity from a multi-
cassette system you would normally load and install plate types
and quantities that match your RIP job schedule. Operating with
more than one cassette gives you the flexibility to image a wider
range of jobs that require different media types, or allows you
longer production runs from a single media type.
With a fully-automatic system, if you have loaded two or more
different media types, the RIP job ticket (sent with the job) selects
the appropriate cassette for feeding plate into the drum.
Switching cassettes for plate feed is handled automatically by the
platesetter and you do not need to intervene any further.
HINT:Schedule the workflow on the queue so that there is a minimum

loss of scanning time caused by constant cassette changeovers.
Normally, during a job session empty cassettes are removed and

reloaded with new plates. An indication of when this operation is
required occurs when the Low Media icon appears on the RUN
screen. If the platesetter has images in the queue ready for
scanning, and plates of the correct type are not available, then an
Out of Media Error Handling screen appears. You can select the
Media Info option to view the current number of plates for each
installed cassette. See 'How to Obtain Media Information' on
page 4-46 for more information.
When loading new media into a cassette, make sure that:
the media type and cassette ID are correctly entered in the cas-
sette database
the media type is correct for the jobs in the queue.
Incorrectly loaded media or missing media for a job in the queue
causes the platesetter to wait until the correct media is loaded.
While the system is in this state, a possible indication of the
problem appears on the RIP Log screen and MMI as error codes
1240 and 1245 for a Non-Fatal Error. Press Machine Error to obtain
the Error Handling screen. Table 5.2 on page 4 describes the
recovery action for these two errors in more detail.
On a fully-automatic system you can only select and change one
cassette at a time to remove an empty cassette or install a loaded
cassette. After the Change Cassette procedure has been
completed, scanning will continue by advancing the required
cassette for the next job in the queue. If you need to edit the
cassette database during a cassette install, then refer to ‘How to
Edit the Cassette Database’ on page 4-36.
Use the following method to change one or more cassettes:
1. While the platesetter is currently running, press Pause and then
Select Cassette.
to obtain the Select Cassette screen on a fully-automatic system:
SHELF 1
ACTIVE MEDIA
QUANTITY
ACTIVE
CASSETTE
ID
SHELF 5
SELECT
CASSETTE
ID
MEDIA TYPE MEDIA QUANTITY
Figure 4.11 Select Cassette screen (fully-automatic)
2. In the Select Cassette screen above for a five cassette system, note
the following:
Shelf 1: there is no cassette on the shelf, or the cassette has not
yet been advanced into the plate transport for identification.
Shelf 2: a 27 value on the Media Quantity icon represents the
current number of plates inside the cassette. The database keeps
a running total of the number as scanning proceeds.
Shelf 3: this shows the active on-line cassette fully loaded.
3. Choose an empty shelf or an installed cassette for removal.
Press the required Select Cassette ID button for the cassette ID or
empty shelf. The currently active (on-line) cassette appears in
bold.
After a brief delay, an Edit/Change Cassette screen allows you to
choose between editing or changing the selected cassette:
ONLINE MEDIA QUANTITY

ONLINE CASSETTE ID
MEDIA TYPE
EDIT CASSETTE DATA CHANGE CASSETTE
Details on the screen show the currently active cassette ID, its
media type and quantity on the database.
4. Select Change Cassette and wait until the Open Cassette Door icon
appears - see Figure 4.13 on page 4-32.
During a change operation, you will normally have to wait a few
moments while the active on-line cassette is retracted into the
autofeeder and the required shelf is moved into a loading
position level with the door. An animated Elevator Busy icon
appears during this operation:
5. The cassette door lock is released automatically and the Open

Cassette Door icon appears:
OPEN CASSETTE
DOOR
REMOVE INSTALL
CASSETTE
Figure 4.13 Open/Remove/Install cassette (fully-automatic)
6. Open the cassette door and the next Help screen shows the
Remove/Install Cassette icon. Remove and install a loaded cassette
using the method shown in ‘Loading and Installing a Cassette’ on
page 3-10.
7. Close the cassette door and the cassette is identified on the
database.
If the cassette has been installed incorrectly, the icon Open
Cassette Door re-appears. Open the door again and adjust the
position of the cassette.
8. The next screen, Edit Cassette, is revealed:
EDIT QUANTITY EDIT MEDIA
Press Edit Quantity to alter the current number of plates shown on

the active cassette, or Edit Media to select a new media type.
Alternatively, press Return to redisplay the Select Cassette options
(see Figure 4.11 on page 4-30) for installing another cassette and
repeat all the steps from step 3.
9. After installing a cassette, press Return from the Select Cassette
screen to redisplay the PAUSE top-level menu.
How to Change Cassettes (Single-Cassette)

Use the following method to change a cassette:
1. While the platesetter is currently running, press Pause and then
Select Cassette.
to obtain:
ONLINE CASSETTE ID ONLINE MEDIA QUANTITY
MEDIA TYPE
EDIT CASSETTE DATA CHANGE CASSETTE
Details on the screen show the currently active cassette ID, its
media type and quantity on the database.
2. Select Change Cassette and wait until the Open Cassette Door icon
appears:
OPEN CASSETTE
DOOR
REMOVE INSTALL
CASSETTE
Figure 4.16 Open/Remove/Install cassette (single-cassette)

A bleep sounds to indicate that the cassette door is ready to
open.
Open the cassette door and replace the cassette in the autoloader
using the information in Section ‘Loading and Installing a
Cassette’ on page 3-10.
Make sure that you do not keep the cassette door open for more
than a few minutes. Withdraw the cassette as soon as possible
from the autoloader to prevent plate fogging.
CAUTION: Do not open the cassette door, while plates are in the
autoloader, unless it is part of the MMI Change Cassette procedure.
3. Open the cassette door and the next Help screen shows the
Remove/Install Cassette icon. Remove and install a loaded cassette
using the method shown in ‘Loading and Installing a Cassette’ on
page 3-10.
4. Close the cassette door and if a cassette is correctly identified the
next screen, Edit Cassette, is revealed:
EDIT QUANTITY EDIT MEDIA
Press Edit Quantity to alter the current number of plates shown on

the active cassette, or Edit Media to select a new media type.
5. If a cassette has not been installed or incorrectly installed, a
Cassette Status Unknown warning screen appears with a flashing
cassette icon:
RE-INSTALL ACCEPT
Figure 4.18 Cassette Status Unknown screen
6. Click on Accept to open the PAUSE menu with a warning icon

displayed until a cassette is re-installed. This allows you to run
machine procedures while the autoloader is empty.
7. Click on Re-Install to re-display the Open Cassette Door help icon
if the cassette has been incorrectly installed.
Install the cassette again and the Edit Cassette screen will appear.
Edit the media type or quantity, or click on Return to open the
PAUSE menu.
How to Edit the Cassette Database

From Edit Cassette Data (see Figure 4.14 on page 4-33), you can
easily modify the machine database held for each installed
cassette. A selectable list of the various plate types and sizes that
your Luxel CTP can handle is downloaded from the RIP and
displayed on the MMI. The user is always able to create new plate
types on the RIP media database to suit new job requirements.
See 'Media Types' on page 7-5 for the list of the current default
types supported on your Luxel CTP. Extra types and sizes can be
downloaded from new versions of the RIP application during the
working life of the product.
You can only select and edit one cassette at a time using the
method below. To edit another cassette, repeat the same
operation by returning to the Select Cassette screen shown in
If the platesetter is currently running, press Pause to stop
scanning, then Select Cassette to display the Select Cassette
screen.
1. Highlight a cassette ID for editing by pressing its Select Cassette ID

button, then Edit Cassette to display the Edit Cassette screen:
The screen shows the current database values for the selected
cassette.
2. From the Edit Cassette screen you have the option of modifying
the cassette database values for the media quantity and media
type.
Edit Media Quantity: Press Edit Media Quantity to show the next
screen:
MEDIA QUANTITY
NUMERIC KEYPAD DELETE
Figure 4.20 Edit Media Quantity screen
3. The Media Quantity icon shows the current number of plates still
remaining in the cassette. Note that:
If the last Media Quantity value was at 0 before the
cassette was reloaded, then the value automatically resets
to the default plate pack quantity for the media type. This
value is likely to vary for different types, so refer to the
packaging for details of the number of plates in a plate
pack.
If the active cassette was previously installed and retracted
with plates still loaded, the old media type and quantity is
still displayed.
4. Enter a new plate quantity on the numeric pad as nn to modify
the value shown on the Media Quantity icon, and press Return to
confirm and revert to the Edit Cassette Data screen. Use the Delete
key to erase unwanted values.
Edit Media Type: Press Edit Media Type to show the next screen:
CASSETTE ONLINE
MEDIA QUANTITY
MEDIA NAME LIST WITH UP/DOWN

SCROLL BUTTONS
Figure 4.21 Edit Media Type screen
5. A scrollable list shows all the media types currently available on

the RIP interface. Details of the media type include, for instance:
Media manufacturer (Fuji).
Media type (for example, (LP-NV 1030).
Size and plate thickness (for example, 1030 mm x 790 mm -
0.30 mm).
6. Displayed sizes and thickness are in Metric or Imperial, depending
on the chosen Preference. A typical Imperial version for a metric
1160 x 960 plate would be, for instance, 45.67 x 37.80.
The Media Quantity icon shows the current number of plates still
remaining in the cassette. Note that:
If a new media type is selected for an active cassette from the
Edit Media Type screen, then the maximum pack quantity for
that type is displayed for Media Quantity as a default. You
may have loaded a different quantity - in which case, enter a
new value from 1 to 120.
Plate sizes will vary considerably, depending on the media
supported by the product listed in ‘Media Data’ on page 7-1.
Additional, sizes created from the RIP are downloaded to the

engine.
Up to a maximum of 31 media types, created from your RIP,
can be displayed.
7. Press the Up- or Down-Arrow buttons to highlight a new media
name from the list. While there are more types to scroll, the
arrow icons are black to indicate further selections are available.
Press Return to redisplay the Edit Cassette screen.
How to Set Preferences

Machine Preferences are easily modified at any point where a
change is suitable for the type of job in progress or the visibility
of the MMI display needs improving.
While the system is paused, you can obtain the Preferences
screen, shown in Figure 4.22 on page 4-40, by selecting:
DISPLAY CALIBRATION OUTPUT SETTINGS
DISPLAY CONTRAST UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
Figure 4.22 Preferences screen

Calibrate the Touchpanel Display

Normally, once the panel is calibrated it should not need to be
adjusted afterwards.
Press Display Calibration from the Preferences menu to obtain:
CALIBRATE DISPLAY
Figure 4.23 Display Calibration screen
Calibrate the display as follows:

1. Press Calibrate Display which then turns to grey
2. Follow the sequence of button selections, shown in Figure 4.24 on
page 4-42, to calibrate the touch panel.
Note that as each calibration point becomes active, the greyed-
out cross is replaced with an encircled bold cross.
3. While the calibration process is running, the Return button greys-
out. As soon as the process has completed, this button changes to
bold, ready for pressing and re-display of the Preferences screen.
If necessary, you can select the reactivated Calibrate Display
button again to rerun the calibration process.
Figure 4.24 Selecting Calibrate Display buttons
Enable and Disable the Output Settings

The coupled modules operate as a single system using a standard
RS232 communication (comms) link for transferring machine
commands and messages. In the event of a problem (for instance,
a lost cable connection), you can disable the link by opening the
Output Settings screen.
Press Output Settings from the Preferences menu to obtain:
PROCESSOR PROCESSOR PROCESSOR

COMMS ENABLED COMMS ENABLED COMMS DISABLED
ENABLE PROCESSOR DISABLE PROCESSOR

COMMS COMMS
Figure 4.25 Output Settings screen
An indication of the communication link is displayed as three

icons:
Processor Comms Enabled: shows the link as active allowing the
two machines to transfer signals on plate loading, errors, etc. If
there is a link problem between the two machines, indicated by
an Error Code shown in ‘Plate Processor Errors (900-to-999)’ on
page 5-30, disable the link and reboot before continuing to scan.
Because production is likely to be slower in disabled mode you
should try to keep the connection enabled.
Processor Comms Status: this icon shows the status of the RS232
link as enabled or disabled:
ENABLED DISABLED
Processor Comms Disabled: shows the link as disabled but the

system is still able to operate using the processor's plate sensing
devices.
To enable or disable the processor communication link:

1. Press either the Enable Processor Comms or Disable Processor
Comms button; only one option is available at a time.
The changeover now shows the selected Processor Comms
Enabled or Disabled icon as active. This icon also appears on the
Machine Info screen.
2. Press Return to confirm and redisplay the Preferences screen.
Set the Display Contrast
From the Display Contrast screen you can control the visibility of
the LCD for different lighting conditions and viewing angles,
depending on ease of use for the operator. If the contrast needs
to be adjusted while the platesetter is scanning in RUN mode,
then you can also press Machine Info to reveal the Display Contrast
screen.
Press Display Contrast from the Preferences menu to obtain:
DISPLAY CONTRAST SLIDER DISPLAY CONTRAST ICON
DECREASE CONTRAST INCREASE CONTRAST
Figure 4.26 Display Contrast screen
Modify the display contrast as follows:

1. Press the required Display Contrast Control arrow to increase or
decrease contrast.
A slider bar indicates the level of contrast as it is adjusted.
2. Press Return to confirm and return to the Preferences screen.
Set Units of Measurement
MMI measurements for plate size and thickness can be displayed
and entered as either Imperial units in inches (in) or as Metric
units in millimetres (mm).
Press Units of Measurement from the Preferences menu to obtain:
METRIC ENABLED MEASUREMENT STATUS IMPERIAL DISABLED
ENABLE METRIC ENABLE IMPERIAL
Figure 4.27 Units of Measurement screen
From the Units of Measurement screen you can select the

preferred units displayed on the MMI for the plate sizes. An
indication of the units is displayed as three icons:
Metric Enabled: the preferred unit of plate measurements is in
millimetres (mm).
Measurement Status: shows the current status of plate
measurements as mm x mm or as in x in.
A typical example of one plate type on the Edit Media Type
screen, shown in Figure 4.21 on page 4-39, would be displayed as
either:
Metric: 1030 x 800 0.30 mm.

Imperial: 40 9/16 x 31 1/2 x 0.012.
METRIC ENABLED MEASUREMENT IMPERIAL ENABLED

STATUS
Imperial Enabled: the preferred unit of plate measurements is in
inches (in).
To change the currently displayed units of measurement:
1. Press the required Enable Metric or Enable Imperial button to select
a new unit.
The changeover now shows the selected Metric or Imperial
Enabled icon as active. This icon will also appear on the Machine
Info screen.
2. Press Return to confirm and redisplay the Preferences screen.
How to Obtain Media Information

While the platesetter is in RUN mode, you can obtain current
media information (Info) on which cassette is on-line, the ID
numbers of all the installed cassettes, their media type and
quantity of plates.
Press Media Info to display the Media Info screen:
MEDIA NAME AND

TYPE
CASSETTE ID
ACTIVE MEDIA
QUANTITY
Figure 4.28 Media Info screen (fully-automatic)
ONLINE ONLINE MEDIA

CASSETTE ID QUANTITY
MEDIA NAME AND

TYPE
Figure 4.29 Media Info screen (single-cassette)
Note that the units of measurement shown depend on the

Preferences already set.
Cassette ID: These icons show all the installed cassette IDs
recognised on the database. The currently active cassette for on-
line plate feed is highlighted in bold.
Media Type: Media name details of the media type, with

dimensions in the preferred units of measurement, are shown for
each cassette. A media name does not need to include media type
or size details but this information is useful for selecting the
appropriate plate for the job.
Return: Press Return to confirm and re-display of the previous
menu.
How to Obtain Machine Information

Machine Info serves as an About screen showing the current
system Preference settings and application software issue levels
for all the electronic control boards. It also provides a short-cut
button for adjusting display contrast.
Press Machine Info to obtain the following screen:
PROCESSOR COMS ENABLED IMPERIAL UNITS ENABLED
CONTROL BOARD
VERSION
DISPLAY CONTRAST MACHINE INFO
Figure 4.30 Machine Info screen (fully-automatic)

Processor Comms (Enabled/Disabled)
This icon indicates if the processor comms link is currently enabled
or disabled:
Units of Measurement
This icon shows the preferred units of measurement as
millimetres (mm) or as inches (in).
Machine Info
This button is always inactive.
Return
Returns control to the RUN top-level screen. Note that this button
is not active while the autofeeder or autoloader is operating.
Display Contrast
Select Display Contrast, shown in Figure 4.26 on page 4-44, to
adjust the LCD contrast of the MMI without having to stop
scanning. When Return is pressed from Display Contrast, the MMI
returns to the Machine Info screen.
Control Board Version
Each electronic control board in the platesetter operates with its
own version of the application software and these could change
as new operating functions are developed. When an engineer is
diagnosing a problem from an off-site service centre, you may be
asked for information on the current versions to assist in fault-
finding.
See Figure 6.6 on page 6-9 for the names of the modules.
How to Troubleshoot on the Platesetter

If an error develops on the platesetter, an Error Handling screen
appears with icons and codes describing the problem in more
detail. The screen allows you access to the appropriate operator
tools and information for rectifying the fault.
Section ‘Introducing Error Handling’ on page 5-1 describes the
troubleshooting features of the Error Handling screen and how to
interpret it for fault-finding. Errors are divided into two types:
Fatal and Non-Fatal.
FATAL ERROR NON-FATAL ERROR
Fatal errors immediately start an automatic closedown procedure

for returning the last plate to the cassette and ejecting a scanned
plate from the drum. The cassette is then returned to the
autofeeder to prevent accidental `fogging' if a cover needs to be
opened.
Figure 4.31 on page 4-50 below shows a typical Error Handling
screen with a fatal fault reported from the processor
communication link.
IMAGES DOWNLOADING ERROR GROUP FATAL ERROR AND ERROR CODE
WAIT TIMER (ERROR MACHINE INFO

LOGGING) APPEARS
Figure 4.31 Error Handling screen: processor comms
There are three areas on the Error Handling display that give the
operator more information about the current status of the
machine: Error Group, Error Type and Error Code.
Error Group
Error Group displays a set of icons that allow you to easily identify
the general area of the problem: for instance, a plate jam, a full
chad tray, or a full interleaf bin.
For a typical plate jam fault, the location of an error appears as a
single flashing module, highlighted on a cross-cut view of the
platesetter shown in Figure 5.3 on page 5-8.
Error Type
Errors are divided into two types: Fatal and Non-Fatal.
A Non-Fatal Error icon normally appears when the machine is in
RUN mode and indicates an error that should not stop the engine
from scanning. The machine may need maintenance or a tran-
sient fault may have caused the current scanning job to fail. Press
Machine Info to display information about the maintenance proce-
dure required. Scanning can continue as normal until you wish to
start the maintenance job, usually at the end of a scan session.
One example of a non-fatal error would be a full chad tray that
might eventually block the punch mechanism if it is not cleared
promptly.
A Fatal Error causes the platesetter to halt its current task and dis-
play an Error Handling screen. A beeper and external alert (if fit-
ted) sounds at the same time; they are cancelled by pressing any
part of the MMI touchpanel.
Fatal errors immediately start an automatic closedown procedure
for returning the last plate to the cassette and ejecting a scanned
plate from the drum. The cassette is then returned to the
autofeeder to prevent accidental `fogging' if a cover needs to be
opened.
These errors need to be investigated and cleared before the
machine continues to scan. Section ‘Introducing Error Handling’
on page 5-1 onwards describes all the main troubleshooting
procedures, and recommends what action to take, depending on
the Error Code.
Some fatal errors may be traced to the electronics system and can
only be cleared with the assistance of a service engineer. One
typical error could be a media transport jam in the platesetter,
which is normally fixed by the operator manually recovering the
jammed plate and restarting the job flow.
Error Code
Error Codes are arranged into sets of decimal numbers that
represent a module or a function on the platesetter - for instance,
1400-1499 is reserved for possible errors that appear when the
cassette is advanced to the plate transport. A discrete code
number within a set gives more specific help on determining the
cause of a problem and the best course of action.
A list of the Error Codes and recommended recovery actions is
given in Section ‘Introducing Error Handling’ on page 5-1
onwards.
Machine Info
This button is activated and appears as bold when the type of
fault (such as, cleaning the chad tray) can be completed by the
operator. A set of Help screens aids the user in completing the
maintenance procedure.
Reboot
Press Reboot to reboot the platesetter after the error has been
cleared. After initialising, the system displays a RUN mode screen.
Run Diagnostics
On some Error Handling screens there is an active Run Diagnostics
option. Press this button to start a set of self-tests on the
electronics and optics system and check for the following results:
If all the tests pass, the Run Diagnostics screen reappears with
a Diagnostics Pass icon to indicate that the fault has cleared.
If a single test fails the System Error Handling screen is dis-
played showing an Error Code that will usually require a serv-
ice visit.
Section ‘Running the Self-Tests’ on page 6-7 explains how to
operate the platesetter self-tests.
Error Logging for Fatal Errors
Whenever the system reports a fatal error, an analysis log of the
failure is automatically generated and held as a file on the RIP.
Error data in the Log File is available from a separate SaveLog
utility that runs on the RIP interface. This file can be retrieved by
the operator or service engineer. Your RIP User's Guide will
explain how to access SaveLog to check for more information.
Analysis logs provide useful information for the service engineer
to track the cause of difficult or persistent machine faults.
While logging is active, the Return or Reboot button on the Error
Handling screen is replaced by a Wait Timer icon, see Figure 4.31
on page 4-50. The display is momentarily locked and unavailable
to the operator until the logging operation is complete.
HINT: Error logging is very brief, so do not touch a screen button or

attempt to reboot the machine until the Wait Timer icon disappears.
How to Maintain the Platesetter

A Maintenance screen is opened by the operator from TOOLS
top-level menu when:
the chad tray needs emptying,
the spinner mirror needs cleaning,
the interleaf bin needs emptying.
In addition, the Maintenance screen also has two other utilities
for:
exposing a built-in test page to check for output quality,
selecting jobs from the queue manager for deleting.
Select Maintenance on the TOOLS top-level menu to obtain the fol-
lowing screen:
EMPTY CHAD TRAY CLEAN SPINNER MIRROR RUN TEST IMAG

(PUNCH)
EMPTY INTERLEAF BIN MANAGE JOB QUEUE
Figure 4.32 Maintenance screen
Empty Chad Tray

Select this option to prepare the platesetter for emptying the
chad tray if a punch is fitted.
See ‘Empty the Chad Tray’ on page 6-18.
Clean Spinner Mirror
Select Clean Spinner Mirror to prepare the platesetter for cleaning
the spinner mirror.
See ‘Clean the Spinner Mirror (Optional)’ on page 6-20.
Empty Interleaf Bin
Select this option to remove interleaf paper from the plate
transport while scanning continues. A set of Help screens shows
each step of the operation.
See ‘Emptying the Interleaf Bin’ on page 6-16.
Run Test Image
Selecting this option displays a set of test images (or
commissioning pages) which you can expose to check for dot,
raster and moiré quality. A cassette with the correct size of plate
has to be installed before the Run Test Image button is pressed. All
the test images are stored permanently on the engine's Hard disk,
so there is no need to download them from the RIP.
See ‘Running the Test Images’ on page 6-4.
Manage Job Queue
This option allows you to select jobs held in the memory queue
and delete them from the engine.
See ‘Managing the Job Queue’ on page 6-6.
Return
When a Maintenance screen task has been completed, press
Return to redisplay the TOOLS top-level screen.
5
TROUBLESHOOTING THE
PLATESETTER
This chapter explains how the operator can clear machine errors using
information from the Error Handling screen.
Introducing Error Handling ........................................................................... 5-1
How to Read Error Handling Screens .......................................................... 5-7
How to Recover from Errors ....................................................................... 5-18
CAUTION: You can only access the interior of the machine from the
User side shown in Figure 1.3 on page 1-7. Service side covers are
always opened by an authorised Fujifilm engineer.
Introducing Error Handling

This section describes the icons and buttons that appear on a
typical Error Handling screen and how to run diagnostic self-tests.
Once you are familiar with the main features and icons of the
error handling, use the information in “How to Recover from
Errors” on page 5-18 to find out how to recover from the fault.
5-2 TROUBLESHOOTING THE PLATESETTER
Understanding Machine Closedown

Machine errors (such as, jammed plates or module faults) on the
Luxel CTP are immediately detected by the system software which
determines if the error is one of two types: Non-Fatal (see
“Understanding Non-Fatal Error Handling” on page 5-3) or Fatal
(see “Understanding Fatal Error Handling” on page 5-4).
As soon as a fatal error occurs, the system starts an automatic set
of closedown operations that leave the machine in a state where
remaining plates are not at risk of accidental fogging. After a
closedown has finished, the machine is in a safe state for the
operator to access the problem area. Closedown operations
include:
Error Handling Screen: The MMI presents a screen which pro-
vides the operator with more information and options. See
section “How to Read Error Handling Screens” on page 5-7.
Media Auto-Recovery: All fatal errors start an automatic plate
recovery procedure as follows:
A) Possible media in the nudge/takeaway feed head is
removed (paper is diverted and, where possible, the plate is
returned to the cassette).
B) The cassette is parked back into the autofeeder (fully-
automatic).
C) A plate in the drum is ejected to the buffer.
D) Spinner on the traverse carriage is stopped and laser beams
are blocked from entering the drum.
E) Traverse carriage moves to a safe position to allow access
to the drum.
Depending on when the error occurs, it is possible that the last
plate from the cassette could jam and not be recovered auto-
matically. Alternatively, the last plate in the drum may not be
ejected. For errors of this type, the plate has to be removed
manually by the operator using instructions in Section “How
to Recover from Errors” on page 5-18.
For most fatal errors, the plate handling system is designed so
that not more than one plate is aborted during an auto-recov-
ery procedure.
LUXEL V-8 CTP (FULLY AUTOMATIC) USER ’S GUIDE 5-3
Error Logging: Whenever the system reports a fatal error, a log
of the failure is automatically generated for retrieval as a Sav-
eLog file on the RIP server. While the logging is in progress, a
Wait Timer icon appears on the Error handling screen. Do not
attempt to reboot; logging is a useful tool for finding difficult
or persistent faults. See Section “Error Logging for Fatal
Errors” on page 4-52.
Understanding Non-Fatal Error Handling

Errors of this type are indicated by a Non-Fatal Error icon:
Non-fatal warnings are usually indicated on any of the main

menu screens (RUN, PAUSE or TOOLS). When a non-fatal error has
occurred the machine continues to scan, but the last job may have
been aborted. Most of these errors recommend that you
complete a maintenance task (empty the interleaf bin, for
instance) before it causes a fatal error.
Figure 5.1 Non-Fatal Error: RUN screen (fully-automatic)

Understanding Fatal Error Handling

Fatal errors start an automatic closedown on the machine and are
indicated by the following icon:
System software on the platesetter constantly monitors the

operation of the machine and immediately alerts the operator if
a system fault or a plate jam is detected. They always need to be
cleared before scanning can continue.
As soon as a fatal error occurs the MMI immediately displays the
appropriate Error Handling screen:
IMAGES DOWNLOADING ERROR GROUP ERROR TYPE
ERROR
CODE
915
RUN DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE INFO
Figure 5.2 Typical Error Handling screen: Processor Module
The screen example above shows the Error Group as Processor

Module, the Error Type as Fatal, and the Error Code as E 915. A set
of buttons, when active, underneath offer three possible options:
Run Diagnostics: runs a set of self tests for further checks on
the failed module. On this screen the Run Diagnostics button is
not active because the error is best cleared from Machine Info.
Machine Info: this option gives more information on how to
clear the error.
HINT: If you touch the MMI display while the machine is rebooting, it
enters PAUSE mode which prevents further scanning until the cause of
the problem is investigated.
Images Downloading/Not Downloading

A spinning disk icon shows that images are still being
downloaded to buffer memory. Make sure that the disk stops
spinning before selecting a screen option.
NOTE: As soon as an error occurs, the current job image downloading

continues until it is on the queue. In the meantime, all the options on
the Error Handling screen are disabled until the image has stopped
downloading and an Error Log on the RIP has been created.
Error Group
Error Handling screens appear with a set of icons that assist the
operator in grouping and locating faults to platesetter modules:
Module Location: shows the location of the module that has
reported an error (usually a paper jam error).
Chad Tray: the tray is full and needs to be emptied.
Interleaf Bin: the bin is full and needs to be emptied.
Processor Communications: the processor has failed to com-
municate with the engine.
Processor: the processor has an internal error (see the Service
Guide supplied with the processor).
Optics: there is a problem with one of the optical modules.
Over-Temperature: one of the modules has over-heated.
Out of Media: the current job to be scanned has stopped
because the correct type of media is not available.
Cover Open: scanning cannot continue because an interlocked
cover is open.
System: the main System control module has reported an
error.
Section “Looking at Error Groups” on page 5-7 describes each
group in more detail.
Error Type
An error icon tells you more about the type of error:
fatal (or non-fatal) machine fault
media jam
lack of media of the required type or size for the next job
spinner mirror that needs cleaning.
Section “How to Read Error Handling Screens” on page 5-7
describes each error type in more detail.
Error Code
A set of code numbers for each group of errors allows you to
trace the cause and decide on what recovery action to take using
the information in Figure 5.2 on page 5-18.
Every group has a code number that refers to specific fault; for
instance, numbers 1500 to 1599 apply to plate feed errors on the
Plate Transport.
Machine Info
A Machine Info button is active whenever there is an error the
operator can clear without calling the service engineer. This
option opens a set of Help screens that prompt the operator to
complete a task, such as, removing interleaf paper. In some cases
Machine Info will allow you to continue scanning.
Return or Reboot
Select Reboot to recover from the error by rebooting, if this is
recommended action in Figure 5.2 on page 5-18. Where the
machine fails to restart, the most likely cause is a jammed plate or
paper sheet which must be removed. If there is a risk that the
error has been caused by a plate jam, then the plate needs to be
removed before Reboot is selected.
Follow the recommendations for error recovery given in Section
“How to Recover from Errors” on page 5-18.
Run Diagnostics
Before selecting this option (if it is active) make sure that images
are no longer downloading. Selecting Run Diagnostics while the
Image Downloading icon is spinning aborts the current image
transfer.
Select Run Diagnostics to complete a set of system self-tests on all
the critical machine control modules on the engine.
Diagnostics are run automatically when the machine is rebooted,
or by the operator if it is a recommended recovery action. The
Reboot button on the Error Handling screen is the fast way of
rebooting. Run Diagnostics will reboot the system automatically if
all the tests pass, but they take several minutes to complete.
Section “Running the Self-Tests” on page 6-7 describes the
diagnostics options in more detail from the TOOLS menu.
How to Read Error Handling Screens

Use the Error Handling screens to investigate an operating
problem in more detail. From these displays you can quickly check
if the error can be cleared by the operator using information in
this guide, or whether it requires assistance from your local
service centre.
Looking at Error Groups

Error Group icons, shown in Figure 5.2 on page 5-4, immediately
tell you more about the module at fault and its location on the
machine.
Module Location
Errors are located as a flashing module highlighted on Module
Location icons showing cross-cut views of the:
Autofeeder/Autoloader and Plate Transport: see Figure 5.3 on
page 5-8.(fully-automatic) or Figure 5.4 on page 5-8 (single-
cassette).
Engine, Buffer and Processor: see Figure 5.5 on page 5-10 (all
systems).
Some of the errors may have been caused by a plate jam,
requiring you to access the module and clear the plate before
restarting. The Module Location icon with a highlighted module
gives a general view of the area at fault so that the problem can
be investigated in more detail.
Autofeeder, Autoloader and Plate Transport

Possible module errors for the autofeeder, autoloader and plate
transport are displayed as:
CASSETTE PLATE NUDGER/ INTERLEAF

DOOR LOCK TAKEAWAY ROLLERS DIVERTER
INPUT
CASSETTE TRANSPORT
ELEVATOR CASSETTE
(5 SHELVES) ARMS
INTERLEAF
BIN
Figure 5.3 Module locations: autofeeder and plate transport

(fully-automatic)
CASSETTE DOOR PLATE NUDGER/ INTERLEAF

LOCK TAKEAWAY ROLLERS DIVERTER
INPUT
TRANSPORT
CASSETTE
CASSETTE
ARMS
INTERLEAF BIN
Figure 5.4 Module locations: autoloader and plate transport

(single-cassette)
Cassette Door Lock: see Section “Cassette Errors (1400-to-
1499)” on page 5-35.
Elevator Shelves 1 to 5 (fully-automatic): see Section “Cassette
Errors (1400-to-1499)” on page 5-35.
Cassette: see Section “Plate Transport Errors (1500-to-1599)”
on page 5-37.
Cassette Forward Arms: see Section “Plate Transport Errors
(1500-to-1599)” on page 5-37.
Plate Nudge/Takeaway Rollers: see Section “Plate Transport
Errors (1500-to-1599)” on page 5-37.
Interleaf Diverter/Drive: see Section “Plate Transport Errors
(1500-to-1599)” on page 5-37.
Input Transport: see Section “Input Transport Errors (1600-to-
1699)” on page 5-42.
Interleaf Bin: see Section “Input Transport Errors (1600-to-
1699)” on page 5-42.
See also Table 5.2 on page 5-18 for more information on how to
recover from errors.
Engine, Buffer and Processor
Possible module errors for the engine, buffer and processor are
displayed as:
OUTPUT TRANSPORT BUFFER

PROCESSOR
INPUT TRANSPORT
TRAVERSE
SPINNER
DRUM CHAD TRAY PUNCH (IF FITTED) AND

REGISTRATION PINS
Figure 5.5 Module locations: engine, buffer and processor
Push Bar: see Section “Drum Errors (1700-to-1799)” on page 5-

43.
Spinner: see Section “Spinner Errors (300-to-399)” on page 5-
25.
Traverse Carriage: see Section “Traverse Errors (200-to-299)”
on page 5-25.
Punch: see Section “Drum Errors (1700-to-1799)” on page 5-
43.
Chad Tray: see “Chad Tray Error” on page 5-27.
Input Transport: see Section “Input Transport Errors (1600-to-
1699)” on page 5-42.
Drum: see Section “Drum Errors (1700-to-1799)” on page 5-43.
Output Transport: see Section “Output and Buffer Errors
(1800-to-1899)” on page 5-46.
Buffer: see Section “Output and Buffer Errors (1800-to-1899)”
on page 5-46.
Processor: see Section “Diagnostic Errors (1000-to-1100)” on
page 5-32.
See also Table 5.2 on page 5-18 for more information on how to
recover from errors.
Chad Tray
The platesetter keeps a running total of the plate punch count
during production and tells you when the tray needs to be
emptied before scanning can continue. Press Error Info to obtain
more information. Once the error is cleared the count is reset to
zero.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 and Section “Empty the Chad Tray” on
page 6-18.
Interleaf Bin
Interleaf Bin: the platesetter keeps a running count of the
interleaf sheet removals and first tells you when the bin is nearly
full (100 sheets). If you ignore this alert it will later indicate that
the bin is completely full (150 sheets) needs to be emptied before
scanning can continue. Once the bin clearance is confirmed from
the MMI the count is reset to zero.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 and Section “Emptying the Interleaf
Bin” on page 6-16.
Spinner Mirror
The platesetter periodically measures the laser beam in the drum
to check if the spinner mirror has become contaminated by dirt
and dust. These deposits cause beam power to reduce and
eventually degrade output quality.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 and Section “Clean the Spinner Mirror
(Optional)” on page 6-20.
Processor Comms
The engine cannot communicate with the processor because of a
communications link failure. You can disable the link from the
MMI but the flow of plates from the processor may be
interrupted. Press Machine Info to obtain more information.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 and the Section “How to Set Prefer-
ences” on page 4-40
Processor Module
The processor machine is unable to operate due to an internal
problem (out of chemical, etc). Check the processor display for
further information and the Service Guide.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18.
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Optics
One of the optics modules or components has reported an error.
Optics errors can be transient, allowing scanning to continue, or
due to component aging.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 and Section “Optics Errors (100-to-
199)” on page 5-24.
Over-Temperature
This error type indicates one of four over-temperature limits
exceeded on an electronic module inside the engine. Figure 5.6
on page 5-13 shows each icon, their critical levels and their error
codes.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 and Section “Environment Errors (500-
to-599)” on page 5-26.
LIMIT 1 LIMIT 2 LIMIT 3 LIMIT 4

530 520 505 560
Figure 5.6 Over-temperature icons: limits 1 to 4
Out of Media
The platesetter cannot continue because media of the correct
type for the next job in the queue is not available. Press Error Info
to obtain more information.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 and Section “How to Detect Media
Absence” on page 4-27.
Cover Open
One of the interlocked covers has been left open and the system
is unable to continue. The icon will highlight which cover is open.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 and Section “Environment Errors (500-
to-599)” on page 5-26.
System Control
This icon indicates a possible hardware error on the system
control board. Select Run Diagnostics to check for failures.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 and Section “Diagnostic Errors (1000-
to-1100)” on page 5-32.
.
Cassette Door
The system is unable to detect if the cassette door on the
autofeeder is open or closed.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18.
CLOSE CASSETTE DOOR

(FULLY-AUTOMATIC)
Indicates that the machine exposure level is not calibrated for the
required job resolution.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 and “Running Exposure Calibration”
on page 6-10.
Looking at Error Types

Error type icons, shown in Figure 5.2 on page 5-4, quickly tell you
more about the fault and the type of error:
This icon appears on the Clean Spinner Error Handling screen
when the spinner mirror requires cleaning.
See Section “Clean the Spinner Mirror (Optional)” on page 6-20
which describes how to clean the mirror from the Maintenance
option.
Fatal Error
Fatal errors are faults that prevent the system from scanning, so
they always need to be cleared before resuming normal opera-
tion.
A beeper and an external alert (if fitted) sounds at the same time
as the Error Handling screen appears. Touch the screen to cancel
the alert. If you cancel the beeper and fail to correct the error
after twenty minutes, the beeper is repeated as a reminder.
You may require assistance from your local Support Centre. Also,
the current scan job could be aborted and may need to be
downloaded again from the RIP.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 which lists the recommended recovery
steps.
Chad Waste
This warning indicates that the chad waste level in the tray is too
high and needs to be cleared. An early non-fatal warning appears
as Error Code 550; if you continue scanning, a fatal error warning
appears as 555 indicating that jobs cannot be scanned until the
tray is emptied.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 which lists the recommended recovery
steps.
Interleaf Paper
This warning indicates that the paper waste level in the bin is too
high. Remove the paper sheets before continuing.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 and Section 5.4.1
Plate Jam
This is a fatal warning to show that a plate has jammed in a mech-
anism and halted scanning progress. The plate has to be cleared
by the operator before scanning can continue. Usually, the Error
Type shows the location of the jam. In some cases, the error caus-
ing the plate jam could be a faulty mechanism.
See Table 5.2 on page 5-18 which describes the recommended
recovery action using error codes.
Looking at Error Codes

Table 5.1 on page 5-17 shows Error Codes arranged into sets of
code numbers from 100 to 1999 representing the main platesetter
modules that report a fault to the MMI.
From the error code, the operator can assess the condition of the
machine and what recovery action to take. For more text
information on the error, check your RIP interface Log Manager.
Table 5.1 Identifying Error Codes

Error Codes Error Group Error Description
100 to 199 Optics Fatal or non-fatal errors, or warning errors for aging
optics components that could affect expose quality.
200 to 299 Traverse Errors detected from the traverse carriage in the
engine.
300 to 399 Spinner Errors detected from the spinner on the traverse car-
riage.
500 to 599 Environment Errors on engine temperature failures and accidently

opened covers.
600 to 699 Input Data Path Errors detected between the RIP server and the disk
holding the downloaded jobs queue.
700 to 799 Output Data Errors detected on the electronic modules between
Path the disk and the optics system on the engine.
900 to 999 Plate Processor Errors detected on the processor or the communica-
tions link between the processor and engine.
1000 to 1099 Diagnostics Errors detected on one of the electronic modules dur-
ing a diagnostic test or when the machine restarts.
1200 to 1299 General Media General media transport errors detected around the
Transport interleaf bin, chad tray, cassette door.
1300 to 1399 Elevator Errors detected on the autofeeder or plate transport.
1400 to 1499 Cassette Errors detected on the positioning of the cassette in

the autofeeder.
1500 to 1599 Plate Transport Errors detected on the plate transport where a plate
feed mechanism has failed or plate/paper has
jammed.
1600 to 1699 Input Transport Errors at the input transport to the engine drum.
1700 to 1799 Drum Errors on or around the drum mechanisms - punch (if
fitted), push bar, vacuum.
1800 to 1899 Output Trans- Errors on or around the output transport from the
port and Buffer drum to the buffer.
1900 to 1999 Output Trans- Errors on and around the, output transport, buffer and
port Errors processor.
How to Recover from Errors

This section lists all the possible error codes and the
recommended operator recovery action. Errors could occur when
the machine is booting up or when it is operating in RUN mode.
Once an Error Handling screen appears, follow the recovery
procedure in Table 5.2 on page 5-18 below and also open the Log
screen on your RIP interface which describes the error in more
detail. In this chapter, each group of errors has its own section
describing how to recover from the fault.
During a recovery action, you can help reduce the time taken to
restart production by:
Noting the Error Code number and its fault symptoms before
calling the service Centre
Checking from the RIP Log if the current scan job image has
been aborted by the error. The RIP Log will tell you if the job
has been scanned but not if the plate has been accidently
aborted afterwards. You will need to check the job names on
the plate with the jobs on the Log to find aborted jobs caused
by an error.
When recovering from media handling errors, always make
sure that the top of the cassette stack is a plate and not an
interleaf sheet.
Table 5.2 Identifying Error Codes

Code Type Recommended Recovery Action
Optics Errors (See Page 5-24)
101-197 Fatal Reboot machine and run next job on queue. You may have
lost the current scan job. Reboot and if error re-occurs, call
Service Centre.
101-197 Non-Fatal The machine will automatically recover but you may have
lost the current scan job. Reboot if the problem persists or
call Service Centre.
128-130 & Non-Fatal Reboot and, if the error persists, call Service Centre.
132
Table 5.2 Identifying Error Codes (Continued)
146-8, 151, Non-Fatal Call Service Centre for further advice. An optics module
154, 156, and Fatal check may have noticed an aging failure.
166, 167
175 Non-Fatal Clean spinner mirror.
Traverse Errors (See Page 5-25)

205 Non-Fatal Reboot machine. Reboot or next job fails, check the drum
interior for any foreign objects or dirt that could obstruct the
traverse carriage. Call the Service Centre.
210 Fatal Reboot machine. Error re-occurs, call Service Centre.
215 Non-Fatal Reboot machine. Error re-occurs, call service Centre.
225 Fatal Reboot machine. Current job is lost.
235 Fatal Reboot the machine. Current job is lost.
240, 245 Non-Fatal Call Service Centre if image is not centred on plate.
Spinner Errors (See Page 5-25)

305 Fatal Reboot machine. Error re-occurs, call Service centre.
310 Non Fatal Reboot machine. Error re-occurs, call Service Centre.
320 Fatal Call Service Centre.
Environment Errors (See Page 5-26)

505 Fatal Shutdown machine for 5 minutes. Check that the room tem-
perature is within specification, see Table 7.3 on page 7-8.
Error re-occurs, call Service Centre.
510 Fatal See “Recovering From Error 510” on page 5-27.
515-545 Non Fatal Shutdown machine for 5 minutes. Check that the room tem-
perature is within specification, see Table 7.3 on page 7-8.
Error re-occurs, shutdown and call Service Centre. For error
525, shutdown the machine and call the Service Centre.
560 Fatal Temperature exceeds maximum limit. Shutdown machine

and call Service Centre.
565 Fatal Replace the chad tray. System reboots when cover is
closed.
570 Fatal Close the buffer cover. System reboots when cover is
closed.
571 Fatal Close the engine top right cover. System reboots when cover
is closed.
572 Fatal Close the engine side cover on the user side. System
reboots when cover is closed.
573 Fatal Close the engine side cover on the service side. System
reboots when cover is closed.
574 Fatal Close the engine top left cover. System reboots when cover
is closed afterwards.
575 Fatal Close the cover at the top of the plate transport. System
reboots when cover is closed afterwards.
580 Fatal Drum end cap fan not connected. Shutdown machine and
call the Service Centre.
590 Fatal Stop the machine and call Service centre.
Input Data Path Errors (See Page 5-28)

605 Non Fatal Reboot machine. Check cover interlocks operate. Interlocks
failure, call the Service Centre. Error re-occurs, call Service
Centre.
610 Non Fatal Reboot machine. Check that number of jobs from RIP has
not exceeded 32. Error re-occurs, call Service Centre.
615 Non Fatal Reboot machine. Error re-occurs, call the Service Centre.
Output Data Path Errors (See Page 5-30)

705 Non Fatal Last job has aborted. Reboot machine. Error re-occurs, call
Service Centre.
Plate Processor Errors (See Page 5-30)

905 Non Fatal Check RS232 cable connection between processor and
engine. Unable to find fault, disable comms link, and call
Service Centre.
910 Non Fatal Check for plate jam at the processor entry.
915 Fatal There is a processor fault. Check the processor Service
Guide for diagnostic information. Call your local Service
Centre if the error re-occurs.
Diagnostic Errors (See Page 5-32)

1000-1100 Fatal Error codes returned when the system initialises on start up
or during Run Diagnostics option on MMI. Reboot machine.
Reboot fails, call Service Centre.
Plate Transport Errors (See Page 5-32)

1210 Fatal Close the cassette door. If it fails to close properly, call the
Service Centre.
1211 Fatal Close the cassette door and reboot.
1212 Non Fatal Close the interleaf bin door and reboot machine.
1215 Fatal Remove any interleaf sheets and check that the door closes
correctly. Reboot the machine.
1217 Fatal Interleaf bin door is open. Close the door, select Machine
Info on MMI and confirm that the bin is full or empty to con-
tinue scanning.
1220 Fatal Do NOT reboot. The cassette is returned to the autofeeder/

autoloader but there is a plate or paper jam in the plate
transport.
1230 Non Fatal Reboot the machine. Return cassette to autofeeder/auto-

loader and remove cassette. Check if the cassette ID label is
properly fitted and not dirty. Error re-occurs, call Service
Centre.
1235 Fatal Reboot the machine. Return cassette to autofeeder/auto-

loader and remove cassette. Check if the cassette ID label is
properly fitted and not dirty. Error re-occurs, call Service
Centre.
1240 Non Fatal The required type of media for the next job is not loaded on
any cassette or the cassette database does not indicate the
media type. Install the required media and update the data-
base.
1245 Non Fatal The required type of media for jobs in the queue is not
installed. Load and install the required media for the jobs in
the queue.
1250 Fatal Reboot the machine. Error re-occurs, call Service Centre.
1260 Non Fatal The bin is nearly full (200 sheets). Empty the interleaf bin.
1270 Fatal The bin is full (300 sheets). Empty the interleaf bin.
1275 Fatal Reboot the machine and check the processor is operating
correctly.
1280 Non Fatal The tray is nearly full. Empty chad tray.
1290 Fatal The tray is full. Empty chad tray.
Elevator Errors (See Page 5-32)

1310 Fatal Check that the cassette door is properly locked. Door is OK,
then reboot. Reboot is OK, then try a Change Cassette pro-
cedure, see Section “How to Change Cassettes (Fully-Auto-
matic)” on page 4-29. Reboot fails, call Service Centre.
1330 Fatal Possible obstruction preventing the cassette moving towards

the plate feed mechanisms. Turn to Section “Elevator Errors
(1300-to-1399)” on page 5-32 showing how to check for pos-
sible problems. No sign of visual obstructions, then reboot
machine. Reboot fails, call Service Centre.
1340 Fatal Turn to Section “Elevator Errors (1300-to-1399)” on page 5-

32 and check the position of the X-door flap. Reboot the
machine. Reboot fails or error re-occurs, call the Service
Centre. If in up position, call the Service Centre.
1341 Fatal Refit the cassette and if the error re-occurs, call the Service
Centre.
1342-60 Fatal Call Service Centre.
Cassette Errors (See Page 5-35)

1410 Fatal Do NOT Reboot. Turn to Section “Cassette Errors (1400-to-
1499)” on page 5-35 explaining how to manually return the
cassette to the autofeeder shelf. Error re-occurs, call Service
Centre.
1420 Fatal Reboot machine. Reboot fails, call Service Centre.

Plate Transport Errors (See Page 5-37)
1500-1552 Fatal Do NOT reboot machine. Turn to Section “Plate Transport
Errors (1500-to-1599)” on page 5-37 and first check for a
plate or paper jam. Reboot if there is no sign of a jam.
Remove the jammed plate/paper if there is a jam and
Reboot.
Input Transport Errors (See Page 5-42)

1600 Fatal Do NOT reboot machine. Turn to Section “Input Transport
plate or paper jam. Reboot if there is no sign of a jam.
1610 Fatal Reboot machine. Reboot fails or error re-occurs, call Service
Centre.
Centre.
Centre.

plate jam. Reboot if there is no sign of a jam.

plate jam. Reboot if there is no sign of a jam.
Drum Errors (See Page 5-43)

1700-1790 Fatal Do NOT reboot machine. Possible plate jam at engine drum,
turn to Section “Drum Errors (1700-to-1799)” on page 5-43.
No sign of jammed plate, then reboot. Reboot fails or error
re-occurs, call Service Centre.
Output/Buffer Errors (See Page 5-46)

1800-1850 Fatal Do NOT reboot machine. Possible plate jam at drum, output
transport or buffer, turn to Section “Output and Buffer Errors
(1800-to-1899)” on page 5-46. No sign of jammed plate,
then reboot. Reboot fails, or error re-occurs, call Service
Centre.
Output Transport Errors

1940 Fatal Remove the plate from the buffer and reboot.
1950 Fatal Check if a plate has jammed inside the buffer and reboot.
Optics Errors (100-to-199)

The optics system on the platesetter is based on precision optical
devices that are able to convert image data to dual-laser beams
focused on the spinner mirror. A typical Error Handling screen
appears as:
Figure 5.7 Error Handling screen: Optics
Optics errors can be cleared as follows:

1. Cancel the beep then wait for the Images Downloading and error
logging Wait Timer icons to disappear.
2. Check the RIP Log screen for the job that has failed to scan and
resend the job. Note the code number and description of the
error.
3. Press Reboot to continue scanning.
4. If the error re-occurs, reboot the system again and select Run
Diagnostics from the TOOLS menu to check if a test fails. Note the
error code number.
5. Call your local Service Centre.
Traverse Errors (200-to-299)

The traverse system is responsible for moving the traverse
carriage and spinner along the drum while scanning is in
progress.
Traverse errors are displayed on the Module Locations screen,
shown in Figure 5.3 on page 5-8, with the `traverse' module
highlighted.
NOTE: Error 205 is sometimes cleared when the next job scan starts.
Traverse errors are cleared as follows:

error code number.
Spinner Errors (300-to-399)

A spinner, located in the traverse carriage, rotates a mirror at very
high speeds to reflect laser beams onto the plate.
Spinner errors are displayed on the Module Locations screen,
shown in Figure 5.5 on page 5-10, with the `spinner' module
highlighted.
Spinner errors are cleared as follows:
error code number.
Environment Errors (500-to-599)

The system software constantly monitors machine temperatures,
interlocked covers, the chad tray and critical cooling fans. If any
modules are not operating correctly, an error is reported.
Over-Limit Temperature Errors
A typical Error Handling screen showing a machine over-limit
temperature problem appears as:
Figure 5.8 Error Handling screen: Environment
Temperature errors are shown in Figure 5.6 on page 5-13 in their

order of severity as the temperature rises to exceed three set
limits. These errors are:
530: Limit 1 is a non-fatal error warning. Press Machine Error to
obtain further information and Shutdown until the room tem-
perature cools.
520: Limit 2 is a non-fatal error. Press Machine Error to obtain
further information and Shutdown until the room tempera-
ture cools.
505: Limit 3 is a fatal error. This causes a Shutdown after the
current job has exposed. Call the Service Centre.
560: Over-limit is a fatal error. This causes an immediate Shut-
down before the current expose job is exposed. Call the Serv-
ice Centre.
“Platesetter Environment” on page 7-8 describes the range of
allowable platesetter room temperatures.
Recovering From Error 510
This error results from an open cover which has been detected
before the plate is accidently 'fogged' (exposed) while loading
into the drum. The Cover Open Error Handling screen, shown in
Figure 3.3 on page 3-4, indicates an error where an interlocked
cover has failed to close properly:
2. Close the door and the system automatically reboots.
Fan Fail Error
Fan fail error, 525, is displayed as a non-fatal error. This fan cools
the main System control board and its failure could cause fatal
damage. Shutdown the machine and call your local Service
Centre.
Fan missing error, 580, indicates that the drum end cap fan
connection on the service side has not been replaced properly. A
failure on this fan will eventually cause poor quality scan outputs.
Call your local Service Centre.
Chad Tray Error
Chad tray error, 565, is displayed on the Module Locations screen,
shown in Figure 5.5 on page 5-10, with the `chad tray' module
highlighted.
1. Check if the tray is correctly re-installed using the procedure in
Section “Empty the Chad Tray” on page 6-18.
2. Close the engine cover and the machine automatically reboots.
Cover Open Errors

These errors are displayed on an Error Handling screen with a
typical example shown in Figure 3.3 on page 3-4.
Close the highlighted cover and the machine automatically
reboots. If the error keeps occurring, call the local Service Centre.
Input Data Path Errors (600-to-699)

The input data path runs from the RIP server to the Hard disk on
the engine. A typical Error Handling screen appears as:
Figure 5.9 Error Handling screen: Input Data Path
Input data path errors are often temporary and can be cancelled
as follows:
2. Follow the recovery actions in Table 5.2 on page 5-18.
error code number.
Output Data Path Errors (700-to-799)

The output data path runs from the Hard disk to the optics
system. A typical Error Handling screen appears as:
Figure 5.10 Error Handling screen: Output Data Path
Output data path errors are often temporary and can be cleared
as follows:
error code number.
Plate Processor Errors (900-to-999)

Plate processor errors are divided into two types: processor
communications and processor module errors.
Processor Communications
A communications link between the engine and processor
controls the transfer of plates via the buffer and provides error
information for the MMI.
A typical Error Handling screen appears as:
Figure 5.11 Error Handling screen: Processor Communications
Processor-to-engine communication errors can be cleared as

follows:
1. Cancel the beep then wait for the Image Downloading and error
2. Check if the RS232 cable to the processor is disconnected or loose.
If the cause of the error is easily repaired, press Return to continue
scanning.
3. If the cause is not detectable, press Machine Info to display the
Output Setting screen shown in Figure 4.25 on page 4-43. Press
Disable Processor Comms and then Return to continue scanning.
The processor will continue to accept plates but the output flow
could be disrupted while the connection is disabled.
Processor Module
The processor runs as a separate unit with its own diagnostics and
MMI. Refer to the Service Guide supplied with your machine for
troubleshooting. A typical Error Handling screen appears as:
Figure 5.12 Error Handling screen: Processor Module
Processor errors are often temporary and will clear on the next
plate. If the error is repeated, then run the processor self-tests
explained in the product Service Guide. Call your local Service
Centre if you are unable to detect the cause.
Diagnostic Errors (1000-to-1100)

Diagnostic error codes will only appear if a diagnostic self test
fails or a power on test fails during a reboot. Refer to Section
“Running the Self-Tests” on page 6-7 and call your local Service
Centre if the Error Handling screen for System faults shows Error
Codes 1000 to 1100.
Plate Transport Errors (1200-to-1299)

CAUTION: Do not reboot until a possible plate or paper jam is cleared.
These are general plate transport errors that could occur on the
autofeeder, plate transport or engine. A typical Error Handling
screen for some of these errors is shown in Figure 5.5 on page 5-
10 which highlights the module at fault.
Check the Error Code recommendation in Table 5.2 on page 5-18;
for Error Code 1220, use the plate jam recovery procedure in
Section “Plate Transport Errors (1500-to-1599)” on page 5-37.
When recovering from media handling errors, always make sure
that the top of the cassette stack is a plate and not an interleaf
sheet.
Elevator Errors (1300-to-1399)

NOTE: These errors only apply to a fully-automatic system.
A typical Error Handling screen for the elevator appears as:

Figure 5.13 Error Handling screen: Elevator
Elevator errors 1330 and 1340 can only be cleared by accessing the
Plate Transport and checking for faulty modules shown in
Error 1330
1. Open the top cover on the plate transport module.
2. Check if the autofeeder shelf rail and the plate transport guide
rail, shown in Figure 5.14 on page 5-34, are at the same level
allowing the cassette a smooth, unobstructed path to the plate
feed mechanism.
If the rails are not level, shutdown the machine and call your local
Service Centre.
3. Look for any other signs of obstruction.
4. Press Reboot on the Error Handling screen if the fault has cleared.
AUTOFEEDER SHELF RAIL X-DOOR FLAP
PLATE TRANSPORT GUIDE

RAIL
Figure 5.14 Clearing elevator errors (fully-automatic)
Error 1340
See Figure 5.14 on page 5-34.
1. Remove the top interlocked cover on the Plate Transport module.
2. Check if the X-door flap is in the down (horizontal) position. If it
is, then press Reboot.
3. Check if the X-door flap is in the up (vertical) position. If it is, then
shutdown the machine and call the Service Centre.
Cassette Errors (1400-to-1499)

A typical Error Handling screen for a cassette error appears as:
Cassette errors occur when the cassette has not been installed
properly inside the Autofeeder or autoloader or a mechanism has
failed.
Error 1410
1. Remove the top interlocked cover on the plate transport module.
2. Check if both cassette forward arms are correctly located inside
their grooves underneath the cassette and they are rotating
evenly (both arms are in the same position). This mechanism
allows the cassette to be pulled and pushed between the plate
feed mechanism and the shelf.
If the cassette is jammed, try to dislodge and return it to the shelf.
Do not use force. Call your Service Centre if there is a problem.
3. Press Reboot on the Error Handling screen if the fault has cleared.
GROOVE
ON UNDERSIDE OF CASSETTE
PLATE FEED
CASSETTE FORWARD
ARM
CASSETTE TOP VIEW

CASSETTE NOT SQUARE TO
PLATE FEED
Figure 5.15 Clearing cassette errors (fully-automatic)
Error 1420
1. Press Reboot on the Error Handling screen and attempt to restart
scanning.
2. If the error re-occurs, call the Service Centre.
Plate Transport Errors (1500-to-1599)

A typical Error Handling screen for a diverter error appears as:
Figure 5.16 Error Handling screen: Diverter
Plate transport errors are normally cleared by first checking for

possible plate or paper jams around the feed and diverter
modules shown in Figure 5.17 on page 5-39 and Figure 5.18 on
page 5-40. A better guide to the area at fault is sometimes shown
in the Module Location screen displayed in Figure 5.3 on page 5-
8. If a jam is not evident then the error can usually be cleared
from a Reboot, although the job in progress may have been
aborted.
Figure 5.3 on page 5-8 which shows the modules most likely to
cause a plate or paper jam on the Plate Transport. Access to these
modules is either from the top of the Plate Transport or from the
interleaf bin. In all cases you need to ensure that jammed plates
and interleaf paper (including any fragments) are fully removed
before rebooting from the Error Handling screen.
logging Wait Timer icons to disappear. Do NOT press the Reboot
button.
2. Make sure the automatic closedown procedure has finished
returning the cassette to the Autofeeder.
3. Remove the top interlocked cover on the plate transport, the left
hand top cover on the engine and the interleaf bin door.
4. Visually check the following areas, shown in Figure 5.17 on
page 5-39 to Figure 5.19 on page 5-41 for any signs of a plate or
interleaf paper jam:
Under the nudge and takeaway rollers: see “Under Nudge/
Takeaway Rollers” on page 5-38.
At the interleaf diverter and bin drive rollers: see “At the
Interleaf Diverter and Bin Drive Rollers” on page 5-39.
Inside the Cassette: see “Inside the Cassette” on page 5-41.
5. If there are no signs of a jam, and the cassette is properly housed
inside the autofeeder, then select the Reboot button to continue
scanning.
Under Nudge/Takeaway Rollers
For a plate or interleaf sheet jammed underneath the nudge or
takeaway rollers, see Figure 5.3 on page 5-8 and Figure 5.17 on
page 5-39:
1. Small plate: lift up the paper sensor from its bracket behind the
takeaway roller so that it is clear of the feed path. Gently pull the
plate free of the rollers from the most convenient side without
damaging any mechanisms.
2. Interleaf paper: lift up the paper sensor from its bracket behind the
takeaway roller so that it is clear of the feed path. Gently pull the
sheet free of the rollers from the Autofeeder side making sure
that there are no fragments remaining. Return the paper sensor
to its operating position.
3. Large plate: if you cannot remove the plate from the top of the
Plate Transport, push it through to the input transport rollers
until it drops into the drum. You may have to access the drum and
turn the input roller feed handle anticlockwise, see Figure 5.22 on
page 5-45, to pull the plate downwards.
PAPER SENSOR
NUDGE ROLLER
TAKEAWAY
ROLLER
PLATE TRANSPORT ROLLER

(TOP VIEW)
Figure 5.17 Clearing jams on the nudge/takeaway rollers
4. Remove the plate or interleaf from the plate transport or the

drum. Make sure there are no more fragments of paper still
jammed.
5. Make a final check for paper fragments, close all covers and press
Reboot on the Error Handling screen.
At the Interleaf Diverter and Bin Drive Rollers

For interleaf paper jammed under the diverter or its drive rollers
(see Figure 5.18 on page 5-40):
DIVERTER
NUDGE ROLLER
DRIVE ROLLER
INTERLEAF PAPER
Figure 5.18 Clearing plates from the interleaf diverter
1. Open the interleaf bin door and remove any excess waste paper.
2. Check for signs of paper jammed inside the drive rollers and
gently pull the sheet into the bin. (The roller mechanism is
designed so that you can easily pull the paper through to the
bin).
3. Remove the plate or interleaf from the interleaf bin. Make sure
there are no more fragments of paper still jammed.
Inside the Cassette
For paper or interleaf sheets partly returned to the cassette
during a plate auto-recovery and partly exposed inside the Plate
Transport (see Figure 5.19 on page 5-41):
1. Pull the plate or interleaf free from the cassette and remove it
from the plate transport.
CASSETTE IN AUTOFEEDER
Figure 5.19 Clearing plates from a cassette

2. Check for other signs of plate or paper jams on the Plate
Transport.
You will need to return the cassette to the plate loading room
and check that the top interleaf sheets and plates are correctly
positioned for loading.
Remove the top sheet of paper and make sure there is a plate at
the top of the cassette stack.
Input Transport Errors (1600-to-1699)

A typical Error Handling screen for an input transport error

appears as:
Figure 5.20 Error Handling screen: Input Transport
The input transport module is a set of roller bands on the engine

that conveys plates into the engine drum. Fatal errors could occur
with large plates that jam and fail to enter the drum. Usually, the
plate handling system detects the problem and attempts a
mechanical `judder' operation to move the plate into the drum.
However, if the operation fails then the plate has to be removed
manually by the operator.
1. Cancel the beep but do NOT press the Reboot button. Wait until
the plate auto-recovery procedure has completed and the
cassette is inside the autofeeder.
2. Open the top left hand cover and user side cover on the engine.
Remove the drum end cap shown in Section “Accessing the
Imaging Engine Interior” on page 6-14.
3. Push the plate through to the inside of the drum and remove the
plate.
To turn the input rollers, access the drum interior and manually
turn the input roller feed handle, shown in Figure 5.22 on page 5-
45, in an anticlockwise direction.
4. Press Reboot on the Error Handling screen once the fault has
cleared.
Drum Errors (1700-to-1799)

CAUTION: Do not reboot until a possible plate jam is cleared.
A typical Error Handling screen for a punch error appears as:

Figure 5.21 Error Handling screen: Punch
Drum plate jams are often fatal and could be caused by a

problem with one of the drum mechanisms:
Push Bar: a bar along the drum pushes the plate into the
punch at the output end.
Punch: a plate slots into the punch where it is mechanically
centered, held in position and punched before scanning.
Cancel the beep then wait for the Images Downloading and
error logging Wait Timer icons to disappear. Do NOT press the
Reboot button.
PUNCH
1
2
2
USER SIDE
PUSH BAR PLATE IN DRUM
Figure 5.22 Clearing plate jams inside the drum
1. Make sure the automatic closedown procedure has finished

returning the cassette to the autofeeder.
2. Open the user side cover on the engine and remove the drum end
cap. See “Accessing the Imaging Engine Interior” on page 6-14
which shows how to remove the cap.
3. Remove the plate from the drum, as shown in Figure 5.22 on
page 5-45. If the plate is jammed and cannot be moved, then do
NOT use force. Instead, call your local Service Centre.
4. As a final check, make sure that the Plate Transport is also clear of
any plate or paper jams, see Section “Plate Transport Errors (1200-
to-1299)” on page 5-32. Normally, the next plate or paper sheet is
not fed from the cassette until a scanned plate is ejected from the
drum.
cleared.
Output and Buffer Errors (1800-to-1899)

CAUTION: Do not reboot until a possible plate jam is cleared.
A typical Error Handling screen for errors on the output transport

or buffer appears as:
Figure 5.23 Error Handling screen: buffer
These errors are caused by a possible plate jam in the:

Output Transport: the plate has jammed on the roller bands
that convey it to the buffer.
Buffer: the plate has jammed inside the buffer conveyor.
1. Cancel the beep but do NOT press the Reboot button. Wait until
the plate auto-recovery procedure has completed and the
cassette is inside the autofeeder.
2. Open the right hand top cover on the engine and the buffer top
cover.
3. Output transport: pull the plate into the buffer by turning the
roller bands and remove the plate from the buffer.
4. Buffer: Remove the plate.
5. As a final check, make sure that the Plate Transport is also clear of
any plate or paper jams, see Section “Plate Transport Errors (1500-
to-1599)” on page 5-37.
cleared.
6
MAINTAINING THE PLATESETTER
This chapter describes the routine maintenance tasks that must be
carried out by the operator.
Opening the Maintenance Screen................................................................ 6-1
Running Job and Test Utilities ..................................................................... 6-4
Accessing the Imaging Engine Interior ..................................................... 6-14
Running Maintenance Tasks ...................................................................... 6-15
Scheduled Maintenance Tasks................................................................... 6-25
NOTE: Operators need to be aware of the interlock system on the

platesetter and the access points for completing a maintenance task.
All maintenance task are critical for the correct operation of the
machine over a long period. See Chapter 2.
WARNING: Refer to the general Safety Notices in Chapter 2 on laser,

mechanical and electrical hazards before proceeding with a mainte-
nance procedure.
Opening the Maintenance Screen

You can open the Maintenance screen and select one of the
maintenance options as follows:
6-2 M AINTAINING THE PLATESETTER
Open the TOOLS mode screen and select the Maintenance option:
to open the Maintenance screen:
EMPTY CHAD CLEAN SPINNER RUN TEST IMAGE

TRAY MIRROR
EMPTY INTER- MANAGE JOB

LEAF BIN (FULL) QUEUE
Figure 6.1 Maintenance screen
Options on this screen allow you to start a maintenance task, or

run a useful system utility.
Empty Chad Tray
The platesetter uses a chad tray, shown in Figure 6.15 on page 6-
20, to catch all the punch waste before the plate is ejected. Over a
production period, the system software keeps a count of the
punch waste and displays an Error Handling screen if the level is
too critical for the machine to operate.
Select Empty Chad Tray to display a set of Help screens showing
how to emptying the tray. The machine will be in the correct
state for opening the appropriate cover without the risk of media
fogging.
See Section “Accessing the Imaging Engine Interior” on page 6-14
on how to access the tray and Section “Empty the Chad Tray” on
page 6-18 on how to remove chad.
After completing this task, the Maintenance screen reappears and
the chad waste counter is reset to zero again for the next
production session.
While the spinner is rotating at very high speeds, its mirror
surface gradually attracts local dirt and debris from the drum
environment which eventually degrades the quality of the
reflected laser beam. To detect when the level of build-up
becomes unacceptable for quality scanning, laser beam power is
constantly measured and the user is alerted to start the spinner
mirror cleaning procedure.
Select Clean Spinner Mirror to open a set of Help screens for
cleaning the mirror.
After completing this task, the Maintenance screen reappears.
See “Accessing the Imaging Engine Interior” on page 6-14 on
how to access the mirror, and Section “Clean the Spinner Mirror
(Optional)” on page 6-20 on how to clean the spinner mirror.
Empty Interleaf Bin
The platesetter uses a waste bin inside the PTM to hold all
interleaf paper sheets removed from the plate pack before each
plate is transported into the drum. It also keeps a count of the
sheets and displays an indication on the MMI, allowing you to
empty the bin in one of two ways:
1. From the Error Handling menu: while a RUN session continues as
normal you can open the Help screens for removing interleaf
paper.
2. From the Maintenance menu: while in TOOLS mode you can also
open the Help screens.
See Section “Emptying the Interleaf Bin” on page 6-16 on how to
remove waste paper.
Run Test Image

Running test images allows you to check the quality of plate
exposures (calibration, registration, etc) at convenient periods
using a set of quality test images permanently held on the Hard
disk.
Select Run Test Image to open a Run Test Image screen that allows
you to highlight an image and output it to the processor. Make
sure a cassette of plates is loaded before the image is exposed.
The plate size should be appropriate for the test image.
See Section “Running the Self-Tests” on page 6-7 on how to run
test images.
Return
Select Return on the Maintenance screen to redisplay the TOOLS
menu.
Manage Job Queue
Selecting this option opens a Manage Job Queue screen that
provides information on all the current jobs held in buffer
memory. From here you can eject or delete a job image from the
queue.
See Section “Managing the Job Queue” on page 6-6 on how to
manage the job queue.
Running Job and Test Utilities

The system TOOLS include some useful utilities for:
Running the Test Images - see Section “Running the Test
Images” on page 6-4.
Managing the Job Queue - see Section “Managing the Job
Queue” on page 6-6.
Running the Self-Tests - see Section “Running the Self-Tests”
on page 6-7.
Running the Test Images

When Run Test Image is selected from the TOOLS menu, shown in
Figure 6.2 on page 6-5, you have the option of exposing a test
image kept permanently on the engine's hard disk. Each named
image file is selectable from the following typical Run Test Image
screen:
RUN IMAGE
Figure 6.2 Run Test Image screen - typical images
This test facility provides three default images:

TEST_A: a 50% tint,
TEST_B: S&T (CMYK),
TEST_C: Grid.
These pages are available for exposing and checking against a
supplied reference plate when you need to measure for:
Screen quality,
Raster quality,
Vignette quality,
Moiré quality,
Dot prediction.
The number and type of test images available for selection
depends on your installation and job throughputs. Test images
are normally customised for the site or specially generated as
commissioning pages for servicing requirements.
In addition, extra test pages that match your new production
requirements can be added to the list at any time. See your local
Service centre for more information.
Run a test image as follows:

1. Make sure the correct type of plate for the test image size is
installed on the autofeeder or autoloader.
2. Highlight a test page in the list box and press Run Image to add
the image to the job queue.
The MMI then redisplays the TOOLS menu. Press Return and then
Run to start the expose.
3. Alternatively, press Return to redisplay the TOOLS menu without
adding an image to the queue.
After processing the image plate, check it for production quality.
If there is a problem, call your local Service Centre for further
help.
Managing the Job Queue

This option lists all the current downloaded jobs held in the job
queue and allows you to delete them while the system is still
scanning.
1. Select Manage Job Queue from the Maintenance menu to open the
Manage Job Queue screen:
SCAN JOB NUMBER AND

SEPARATION
IMAGE JOB
DELETE JOB
Figure 6.3 Manage Job Queue screen - image job

2. Use the Up/Down Arrow keys to scroll through the list of current
jobs and highlight a job number.
As part of its normal housekeeping function, job images are
tagged by the RIP for imaging or for ejecting. The two icons,
Image Job and Eject Job, indicate the status of the job.
3. Press Delete Job to remove the selected job from the queue and
Return to redisplay the Maintenance screen.
Your RIP User's Guide explains in more detail how jobs are
identified by the RIP application.
EJECT JOB
DELETE JOB
Figure 6.4 Manage Job Queue screen - eject job
Running the Self-Tests

A set of diagnostic self-tests for all the main electronic control
boards run automatically when selected by the operator. They
provide confidence tests for the operator, showing that the main
control systems of the platesetter are functioning correctly.
Normally, the self-tests are not run unless an Error Handling
screen shows a particular fault that needs to be assessed in more
detail by the local Service Centre.
Before selecting Run Diagnostics, make sure that images are no
longer downloading. Running tests will abort any current image
transfers to buffer memory.
1. Obtain the TOOLS top-level menu.

2. Wait for the Image Not Downloading icon to appear and select
Run Diagnostics to open the Run Diagnostics screen:
IMAGE NOT
DOWNLOAD-
ING
RUN DIAGNOS-
TICS
Figure 6.5 Run Diagnostics screen
Press Return to redisplay the TOOLS menu.

3. Select Run Diagnostics to start a set of automatic tests on the main
electronic, optical and plate handling modules. These checks
confirm that the engine is in working order.
For plate processor diagnostics, you will need to refer to the fault-
finding section in the supplied Service Guide.
While each self test runs, a Diagnosing screen shows icons for the
main electronic control boards changing from grey to bold as
soon as their tests succeed.
SYSTEM OPTICS TRAVERSE AUTO- INPUT OUTPUT PROCESSOR

FEEDER NOT READY
Figure 6.6 Diagnosing screen (fully-automatic)
4. If all the tests pass, then the Run Diagnostics screen shows a
Diagnostics Pass icon:
Press Return to reboot the machine and commence scanning.

5. If a test fails, the following Error handling screen appears
showing an error code number:
6-10 MAINTAINING THE PLATESETTER
Figure 6.7 Run Diagnostics Error Handling screen
Note the error number and call your local Service Centre.
6. If the Reboot button is activated, you have the option of
restarting the system, although a test error usually indicates a
fault that prevents the system from imaging.
Running Exposure Calibration

NOTE: During normal operation the platesetter automatically performs
an exposure calibration after you have cleaned the spinner mirror.
Make sure you re-linearise afterwards. You do not need to run an
exposure calibration unless requested by your local service centre.
An Exposure Calibration utility, opened from the TOOLS menu,

allows you to set up a constant exposure power level at the drum
surface for all eight resolutions.After the exposure level is set its
value is indicated on the MMI.
For various reasons you could find the exposure power level is
inadequate for quality imaging - for instance, spinner mirror
contamination.
To set exposure calibration:
1. Open the TOOLS menu and press Exposure Calibration to obtain:
START CALIBRATION EDIT EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE
LEVEL
EXPOSURE INFORMATION MACHINE INFO
Figure 6.8 Exposure Calibration screen
An Exposure Level icon shows the current power as it images on

the plate.
2. From this screen you have three options:
1. Press Start Calibration to run a calibration sequence based on
the current exposure level for each resolution. See “Exposure
Calibration” on page 6-12.
Exposure calibration runs automatically at boot up after the
spinner mirror has been cleaned. Before starting to scan, line-
arise the output from the RIP.
2. Press Edit Exposure to manually set a new exposure level for all
resolutions. See “Edit Exposure” on page 6-12.
Only use this option if the supplier recommends a change to
exposure.
3. Press Exposure Information to obtain the ND (Neutral Density)
Values screen showing the ND values for all 8 resolutions. See
“Exposure Information” on page 6-13.
Use this option if you need to check the results of a calibration
for a working resolution.
3. Once the level has been calibrated, keep pressing Return until the
PAUSE screen is redisplayed.
1. Press Start Calibration and while a Wait Timer icon appears the
machine measures power levels at the drum for each resolution
before calculating optimum ND settings.
2. If the calibration is successful for all resolutions a Tick icon is
displayed on the Exposure Calibration screen. Press Return to
redisplay the TOOLS menu.
3. If the calibration has failed for any resolution the ND Values
screen appears, see Figure 6.10 on page 6-14, showing a:
Tick icon against each resolution that has passed.
Non-Fatal Error icon against the resolution that has failed.
This indicates that the resolution has reached the maximum
power available.
4. Press Return to obtain the TOOL menu and clean the spinner
mirror before attempting another calibration.
5. If there are still failures for a required resolution, call your local
Support Centre.
6. Re-linearise the system from the RIP to adjust output quality.
Edit Exposure
CAUTION: The Exposure Value is never edited or changed unless dif-
ferent media to Fuji LP-NV are used or at the request of the supplier.
1. Press Edit Exposure to open the following screen:

EXPOSURE NUMERIC KEYPAD

LEVEL
START
CALIBRATION
DELETE
Figure 6.9 Edit Exposure screen
2. Enter an exposure value as nn from 10 to 99 on the keypad. Any

number outside this range causes the screen to grey-out until a
new value is entered. Use Delete to remove and re-enter a value.
3. Press Start Calibration from the screen and a Wait Timer icon will
appear while the machine sets the new level.
4. If the new exposure value has passed for all resolutions, the
Exposure Calibration screen appears showing a Tick icon and the
new exposure level value.
If the value has failed, the ND Values screen appears showing
which resolutions have passed or failed.
5. Press Return to obtain the TOOLS menu and clean the spinner
mirror before attempting another setting.
6. If there are still failures for a required resolution, call your local
Support Centre.
Exposure Information
1. Press Exposure Information or run an Exposure Calibration above
to open the following screen:
ND VALUES TICK OR NON-FATAL ERROR ICON EXPOSURE LEVEL
RESOLUTION
TIME SINCE LAST

CALIBRATION
Figure 6.10 ND Values screen
2. This screen shows the results of the last calibration as either a pass
(Tick) or a fail (Non-Fatal Error). It also shows:
Exposure Level: the current power setting,
Time Since Last Calibration: the elapsed time in hours and min-
utes since the last calibration setting.
3. Press Return to redisplay the Exposure Calibration screen.
Accessing the Imaging Engine Interior

If you need to access the drum, the spinner mirror or chad tray,
open the engine side cover (user side) and remove the drum end
cap shown in Figure 6.11 on page 6-15.
LATCH
PULL TO RELEASE
DRUM
END CAP
Figure 6.11 Removing the user side drum end cap
Running Maintenance Tasks

The system software constantly monitors the engine while it is
scanning and alerts the operator if a critical maintenance
procedure is due for:
Emptying the interleaf bin: see Section “Emptying the Interleaf

Bin” on page 6-16.
Emptying the chad tray: see Section “Empty the Chad Tray” on
page 6-18.
Cleaning the spinner mirror: see Section “Clean the Spinner Mir-
ror (Optional)” on page 6-20.
Normally, you would complete all three maintenance tasks at
routine periods between scan sessions using one of the
procedures below.
Emptying the Interleaf Bin

From the Error Handling Screen
1. A non-fatal error icon, Interleaf Bin Full, appears on the RUN
mode screen, indicating that the bin is nearly full with more than
133 sheets.
Select Machine Info to open the Error Handling screen:
Figure 6.12 Error Handling screen: interleaf bin full

2. Select Machine Info on Error Handling to display the first Help
screen showing that the interleaf bin cover door on the user's side
(see Figure 1.3 on page 1-7) is ready to be opened.
OPEN COVER
AND REMOVE
PAPER
CLOSE COVER
CONFIRM BIN IS
EMPTY
INTERLEAF BIN EMPTY INTERLEAF BIN FULL
Figure 6.13 Help screens: emptying the interleaf bin
The platesetter is now in a state that allows you to access the

machine safely without the risk of media `fogging'.
If the Return button is active you can choose to ignore the

warning by returning to RUN mode. However, as soon as the level
of paper waste becomes excessive, the Error Handling screen re-
appears to prevent further scanning. This could cause a small
delay in production.
3. Remove all the waste paper and close the interleaf bin door. This
cover is not interlocked because accessing the bin does not
present a risk to the operator. The machine is still able to scan
while paper is being removed without any risks to the operator.
4. Select Interleaf Bin Empty from the Confirm screen and the
platesetter continues to scan in RUN mode. A new count of the
waste sheets is started.
If you decide not to empty the bin, select Interleaf Bin Full. Imaging
continues until a full bin causes the next error message indicating
200 sheets. The bin must be emptied after this message.
From the Maintenance Menu

1. Alternatively, selecting Empty Interleaf Bin on the Maintenance
screen (opened from the TOOLS menu) displays the first Help
screen shown in Figure 6.13 on page 6-17 above. The button icon
shows either a full bin, indicating that the bin is ready to be
emptied, or an empty bin showing that the procedure is not
required.
Follow the Help screens to open the cover door, remove the
paper and close the door again.
2. Select Interleaf Bin Empty from the Confirm screen and the
Maintenance screen re-appears. If you decide not to empty the
bin, select Interleaf Bin Full.
Empty the Chad Tray

1. Select Empty Chad Tray from the Maintenance screen to open the
first Help screen.
2. Select Empty Chad Tray again - a Busy icon indicates a brief delay
while the traverse is parked.
Alternatively, press the active Return button to redisplay the
Maintenance screen.
SELECT ‘EMPTY
CHAD TRAY’
OPEN
ENGINE
COVER
EMPTY
TRAY
Figure 6.14 Help screens: emptying the chad tray
3. Open the engine user side cover to its full extent.

4. Slide out the tray which runs the length of the drum (see
Figure 6.15 on page 6-20).
5. Empty the tray and return it to the engine.
6. Close the side cover and the platesetter reboots automatically to
display the RUN screen.
CHAD TRAY
Figure 6.15 Removing the chad tray
Clean the Spinner Mirror (Optional)

This procedure is the recommended method for cleaning the
spinner mirror and removing contamination if output quality
appears to deteriorate.
After cleaning the mirror and closing the user door, the system
automatically runs an exposure calibration. Make sure the system
is re-linearised to adjust output quality for the change in laser
power.
NOTE: The frequency of this alert depends on the purity of the air in
the environment.
Where possible, use:
Lens tissue (FFEI part number 99965088) wrapped around a
cotton bud. The tissue must be a soft, absorbent and lint-free.
Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) which is 99.8% HPLC (High Perform-
ance Liquid Chromatography) grade.
Latex gloves to protect the skin from solvent.
1. Select Clean Spinner Mirror from the Maintenance screen to obtain
the first Help screen.
2. Select Clean Spinner Mirror again - a Wait Timer icon indicates a
brief delay while the traverse carriage is parked in the correct
position on the user side.
Alternatively, press the active Return button to redisplay the
Maintenance screen.
3. Follow the next step on the Help screen and open the engine side
cover (at the user end).
Remove the drum end cap using the method shown in Section
“Accessing the Imaging Engine Interior” on page 6-14. The
traverse carriage automatically parks at the user end.
SELECT ‘CLEAN SPINNER

MIRROR’
CLEAN SPINNER
MIRROR OPEN ENGINE COVER
AND REMOVE END
CAP
REMOVE BAFFLE AND

CLEAN MIRROR
Figure 6.16 Help screens: cleaning the spinner mirror
4. Remove the baffle by loosening the two finger-tight screws,

shown Figure 6.17 on page 6-23, and pulling the baffle assembly
free from the carriage.
TRAVERSE CARRIAGE
DO NOT TOUCH
FOCUSSING LENS
BAFFLE
LOOSEN SCREWS AND PULL

AWAY BAFFLE
Figure 6.17 Remove the baffle
CAUTION: Do not touch the focusing lens shown in Figure 6.17 on

page 6-23.
Start cleaning the spinner mirror as follows:

1. Take a single sheet of lens cleaning tissue, fold in half and wrap
around a cotton bud.
2. Add a few drops of IPA onto the tissue and pass it across the
mirror. Do NOT dip the bud into the IPA.
3. Replace with a new tissue and IPA and repeat for the next pass
until the mirror is clean.
4. Repeat this so that each subsequent pass overlaps the previous
one.
5. Check for solvent streaking.
CAUTION: Only apply light pressure with a wet tissue. Never rub a
coated mirror surface with a dry wipe.
WRAP LENS
TISSUE
WRAP BUD WITH

WET TISSUE
Figure 6.18 Cleaning the spinner mirror
6. Clean the drum, see “Clean Engine Drum” on page 6-26, while
the baffle is removed.
7. Refit the baffle by locating its two pins in the carriage and
rotating the two screw fixings until they are finger-tight.
8. Close the side door and the platesetter reboots to redisplay the
boot screen.
The platesetter automatically runs an Exposure Calibration when
re-booting.
9. Re-linearise the system from the RIP to adjust output quality.
Scheduled Maintenance Tasks

There are several monthly maintenance tasks on your platesetter
that are less critical but still need to be completed to avoid the
problem of poor quality scans and misregistration.
Clean the Platesetter External Covers

(Monthly)
External covers and frames should be cleaned every month or
later, depending on the room conditions.
CAUTION: Do not use abrasive cleaners. These may cause damage to

the platesetter covers.
1. Shutdown the platesetter.

2. Using a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or mild detergent
solution, wipe the outside covers. Do not use any type of abrasive
pad, scouring pad or solvent such as benzine. Difficult stains and
marks can be removed using IPA (Isopropyl alcohol).
3. Wipe the covers dry before switching on the platesetter again.
Clean the MMI Touchpanel (Monthly)

Clean the MMI touchpanel every month with a wipe, cotton bud
or lint-free cloth soaked in a mild solvent, such as, IPA.
Figure 6.19 Cleaning the MMI touchpanel
Clean the Platesetter Interior (Weekly)

Clean Engine Drum
CAUTION: Always use a soft-brush attachment on the vacuum cleaner.
Use an extension to the brush to access the other end of the drum.
The aim should be to prevent the build-up of particles inside the

drum causing minute dust spots on the exposed film. This should
be carried out every week, or at any time when particles become
visible on exposed film. The cleaning period should be set by the
customer based on plate throughput and the build up of
contamination seen as spots on the media.
1. Shutdown the platesetter.
2. See “Accessing the Imaging Engine Interior” on page 6-14 on
how to access the drum interior from the user end.
3. Very gently push the traverse carriage to the other end of the
drum, if it is obstructing access.
4. Lightly vacuum the following areas:
drum surface interior,
punch mechanism,
push bar.
Clean Plate Transport Mechanisms (Monthly)
This cleaning period could be less than monthly, depending on
the throughput of plates. Shutdown the platesetter and vacuum
clean the following areas:
1. Nudge and takeaway mechanisms.
2. Guide plates to the input rollers.
3. Band rollers on the input transport to the drum.
Clean Buffer Mechanisms (Monthly)
Shutdown the platesetter and vacuum clean the following areas:
1. Transport roller bands to the Buffer.
2. Buffer roller bands to the processor.
Clean the Cassette (Monthly)

Internal and external cleaning of all the cassettes need to be
carried out when a plate stack is loaded. If the cassette is not in
use, make sure the lid is always closed.
With the cassette removed from the platesetter, use a soft lint-
free cloth, slightly moistened with water or mild detergent
solution to clean the platen and internal mouldings. Do not use
any type of abrasive pad, scouring pad or solvent such as benzine.
Difficult stains and marks can be removed using IPA.
The interior of the cassette should be inspected each time a new
plate pack is loaded.
1. While the cassette is on the trolley, remove the cassette lid.
2. Using a hand-held vacuum cleaner, lightly vacuum the cassette
interior. Pay particular attention to crevices and to areas where
dust might collect.
3. Use a soft lint-free cloth, slightly moistened with water or mild
detergent solution to clean the interior mouldings. Let the
interior dry before loading plates.
7
LUXEL PLATESETTER DATA
This chapter gives a brief outline of the product features useful for the
operator. It includes details of:
Media Data...................................................................................................... 7-1
Output Data .................................................................................................... 7-6
Platesetter Data ............................................................................................. 7-7
Platesetter Environment ............................................................................... 7-8
Media Data
Laser Specification
A Luxel CTP exposes images on Fuji LP-NV photopolymer plates
with laser beam(s) in the violet spectrum at 405 nm wavelength
range. A yellow safelight G10 is fitted in the plate loading room
for loading cassettes. Maximum safelight exposure time is 6
minutes at 60 Lux. The platesetter operates in office light
conditions with an optional safelight, if required.
Imaging Area
For the maximum imaging area on a plate:
7-2 LUXEL PLATESETTER DATA
V-8 CTP (with punch): see Figure 7.1 on page 7-2.

V-8 CTP (without punch): see Figure 7.2 on page 7-3.
25 mm
925 mm (MAX
IMAGING
HEIGHT)
10 mm MINIMUM PLATE SIZE:

500 mm x 400 mm LANDSCAPE
MAXIMUM PLATE SIZE:
1158 mm (MAX IMAGING WIDTH) 1160 mm x 960 mm LANDSCAPE
Figure 7.1 Maximum plate imaging area (with punch)

2 mm
957 mm
(MAX
IMAGING
HEIGHT)
1 mm
MINIMUM PLATE SIZE:

500 mm x 400 mm LANDSCAPE
MAXIMUM PLATE SIZE:
1158 mm (MAX IMAGING WIDTH) 1160 mm x 960 mm LANDSCAPE
Figure 7.2 Maximum plate imaging area (without punch)
Maximum and Minimum B1 Plate Sizes

For the plate sizes supported:
Landscape plates: see Figure 7.3 on page 7-4.
Portrait plates) see Figure 7.4 on page 7-5.
0 mm 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 mm
0 mm
100
200 400 mm (MIN)
300
MIN
400
500 mm (MIN)
960 mm
500 (MAX)
600
700
800
900 MAX
1000 mm 1160 mm (MAX)
Figure 7.3 Landscape plates

0 mm 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 mm
0 mm
100
200
500 mm
(MIN)
300
400
940 mm
MIN (MAX)
500
500 mm (MIN)
600
700
800
900 MAX
940 mm (MAX)
1000 mm
Figure 7.4 Portrait plates
Media Types
Variants use the following plate thickness:
0.15 mm (0.006 in): punch and non-punch variants,
0.30 mm (0.012 in): punch and non-punch variants.
The platesetter can output a range of media widths to cover plate
sizes from GT0 to B1.
Output Data
Dot Types and Shapes
The platesetter is a hard dot engine that uses the following dot
shapes (subject to available screen sets):
round,
elliptical,
square,
euclidean.
Resolution and Spot Size

The platesetter operates with the resolutions and spot sizes listed
in Table 7.1 on page 7-6.
Table 7.1 Media resolutions

Resolution (dots/in) Resolution (dot/mm)
1200 47.2
1219 48
1270 50
1800 70.9
1828 72
2400 94.5
2438 96
2540 100
3657 144
Platesetter Data
Electrical Data
Basic electrical requirements for the platesetter engine are set out
in Table 7.2 on page 7-7.
Table 7.2 Platesetter electrical data

Electrical Specification
Circuit breaker 16 A (slow acting)
Mains input voltage 230 VAC (50 Hz)
Phase Single
Maximum Current 15 A
Safety Isolator
A safety isolator switch must always be fitted and readily
accessible to the engine. The switch must be marked `ON' and
`OFF'.
Laser Option
The platesetter is supplied as single or as dual-beam versions.
There is an upgrade option from single to dual-beam.
External Laser Warning Option

An extra interlock connection is available as an option for fitting
on the platesetter room door or any part of the site where there
is a laser beam risk to personnel. Ask your local distributor for
more information.
External Alert Option

If the platesetter has to be left unattended during a production
run, it is possible to connect a remote alert to another part of the
site. The alert (audible alarm or flashing light) indicates if a
cassette runs out of media or an error occurs. Ask your local
distributor for more information.
Autofeeder Upgrade Options

Options for autofeeder equipment are:
Luxel CTP autofeeders are able to feed plates to the engine
from 1 up to 5 cassettes.
The standard autofeeder is supplied with one cassette and one
cassette trolley.
Additional cassettes can be ordered for online loading and
offline storage.
Additional cassette trolleys and stackers can also be ordered.
Autoloader Upgrade Options

Options for autoloader equipment are:
Additional cassettes with their trolleys can be ordered for
online loading and offline storage.
Platesetter Environment
Correct environment conditions for operating a platesetter are
vital for quality imaging. Table 7.3 on page 7-8 shows the
specified range of allowable conditions for correct machine
operation and imaging.
Table 7.3 Specified platesetter environment

Parameter Operating Range
Temperature 18 - 29 °C
Temperature Change < 2 °C

Table 7.3 Specified platesetter environment (Continued)
Humidity 20-70 % non-condensing
Humidity Change < 5 % RH per hour
Altitude < 1,800 m (5906 ft) above sea level
Floor Vibration +0.0075 μm 5-18 Hz/+0.01g 18-150 Hz
However, Fujifilm recommend the conditions in Table 7.4 on

page 7-9 for improved image quality.
Table 7.4 Recommended platesetter environment

Parameter Operating Range
Temperature 21 - 25 °C
Temperature Change < 25 °C
Humidity 50-60 % non-condensing
Humidity Change < 5 % RH per hour

Further guidelines on environment conditions for the platesetter
are available from the FFEI Customer Service Centre or your local
distributor.
Index
A setting display contrast, 4-44
touchpanel, 4-41
Advance Plate icon, 4-3 Calibration - expose, 6-10
Alert Cassette
external option, 7-8 change cassette, 3-23
Application change cassette (fully-
software versions, 4-49 automatic), 4-29
Autofeeder change cassette (single-
cassette door, 3-23 cassette), 4-33
clearing errors, 5-32 changing cassettes, 4-22, 4-29, 4-
function, 1-10 33
Autoloader, 1-6, 1-10 cleaning, 6-27
database, 4-18
B edit database, 4-36
Booting editing cassette database, 4-23
faults, 3-3 editng the database
screen, 3-2 editing the database, 4-23
Buffer function, 1-8
function, 1-12 horizontal loading, 3-14
Buttons installing procedure, 3-26
Pause mode, 4-12 loading procedure, 3-10
recognising main buttons, 4-2 opening the cassette door, 4-31
Run mode, 4-9 park cassette, 4-26
Tools mode, 4-15 swap cassettes, 4-26
vertical loading, 3-16
C Cassette Door
Calibration, 4-21 error icon, 5-14
INDEX-2
opening, 3-23 Engine

Chad Tray (see Imaging Engine), 1-10
emptying, 6-18 Error
error, 5-27 code, 4-52
error icon, 5-11 code 1000-1100, 5-32
Clean Spinner Mirror button, 4-54, code 100-199, 5-24
6-3 code 1200-1299, 5-32
Closedown code 1300-1399, 5-32
closedown operations, 5-2 code 1400-1499, 5-35
Cover Open code 1500-1599, 5-37
error icon, 5-14 code 1600-1699, 5-42
Covers code 1700-1799, 5-43
Cover Open icon, 3-4 code 1800-1899, 5-46
code 300-399, 5-25
D code 500-599, 5-26
Database code 510, 5-27
editing, 4-36 code 600-699, 5-28
Diagnosing screen, 6-9 code 700-799, 5-29
Diagnostics code 900-999, 5-30
Run Diagnostics, 4-52 Error
running, 5-6 code 200-299, 5-25
running self tests, 6-7 error code, 5-6
Diagnostics Pass icon, 4-4 error group, 5-5, 5-7
Display Calibration, 4-41 error type, 5-6, 5-15
Display Calibration button, 4-41 group, 4-51
Display Contrast handling screen, 5-3, 5-4
setting, 4-44 how to troubleshoot, 5-7
Display Contrast button, 4-6 identifying error codes, 5-16
Diverter introducing, 5-1
clearing errors, 5-39 locating the error, 5-7
Drum logging, 5-3
cleaning, 6-26 logging to the PC, 4-52
clearing errors, 5-43 recognising, 4-49
recovering from, 5-18
E type, 4-51
Error Handling screen
Ejecting Plate icon, 4-3
Elevator Busy icon, 4-3 describing fatal errors, 5-4
Empty Chad Tray button, 4-54, 6-2 non-fatal screens, 5-3
Empty Interleaf Bin button, 4-54 Error Info button, 4-52
Exposure Calibration, 6-10
LUXEL V-8 CTP (FULLY AUTOMATIC ) USER ’S G UIDE INDEX -3
Running, 6-10, 6-20 workflow, 1-4

Jobs in Queue button, 4-16
F Jobs in Queue icon, 4-11, 4-14
Fatal Error icon, 3-3, 4-4
Fully-Automatic
L
introduction, 1-6 Laser
warning option, 7-7
H Loading
Help Screens cassette installing, 3-26
cassette door, 3-24 cassette loading, 3-10
horizontal and vertical, 3-10
I Low Media icon, 4-4
Luxel
Icons
Pause mode, 4-12 configuration, 1-5
features, 1-1
recognising main icons, 4-2
module functions
Run Mode, 4-9
Tools mode, 4-15 modules functions, 1-6
using, 1-6
Image Downloading icon, 4-3, 4-11
workflow, 1-3
Image Not Downloading icon, 4-3,
Luxel P-9600CTP
4-11
product data, 7-1
Imaging Engine
accessing the drum, 6-14 M
clearing errors, 5-43
function, 1-10 Machine Info, 4-5, 4-10
Interleaf Bin Machine Info button, 4-13, 4-16
emptying, 6-16 Magnetic Clamp
error icon, 5-11 using, 3-18
Interleaf Bin Full icon, 4-4 Maintenance
chad tray, 6-18
J cleaning the platesetter, 6-25
Job Number and Separation ID cleaning the spinner, 6-3
icon, 4-10 interleaf bin, 6-16
introducing, 4-53
Jobs
database, 4-19 opening screen, 6-1
running tasks, 6-15
in Run mode, 4-9
introduction, 1-4 scheduled tasks, 6-25
managing the queue, 6-4, 6-6 spinner mirror, 6-20
starting PCI run time tasks
running test utilities, 6-4
clean spinner mirror
starting, 4-1
INDEX-4
isopropyl alcohol, 6-21 Media in Drum icon, 4-4, 4-10

latex gloves, 6-21 Media Info button, 4-5, 4-11
lens tissue, 6-21 Media Quantity icon, 4-3
Maintenance button, 4-15 Menus
Manage Job Queue button, 4-55 (see MMI), 4-6
Manage Job Queue screen, 6-7 MMI
Managing Job Queue button, 6-4 display contrast, 4-44
Measurement icons and modes, 1-11
setting preferences, 4-45 introducing icons and buttons,
Media 4-2
advance plate, 4-25 menu modes, 4-6
auto-recovery, 5-2 navigating the menus, 4-6
changing cassette and media, 4- Pause mode, 4-7
22 Run mode, 4-6
changing cassettes, 4-29, 4-33 Tools mode, 4-7
control tools, 4-23 Module Location icon, 5-7
detecting low media, 4-27
edit database, 4-36 N
editing the media database, 4- Non-Fatal Error icon, 4-3
23 Nudge/Takeaway Rollers
eject plate, 4-25 clearing errors, 5-38
handling, 3-8
handling times, 3-9 O
horizontal loading, 3-14
Open Cassette Door screen, 4-32
installing the cassette Optics
nstalling the cassette, 3-26
error icon, 5-13
loading and installing, 3-10
Out of Media
manual control, 4-21
error icons, 5-13
obtaining information, 4-46
Out of Media icon, 4-4
obtaining information on, 4-14
Output Settings
output data, 7-6
enable/disable, 4-42
pausing job flow, 4-21 Output Settings button, 4-42
plate jams, 5-32
Over-temperature
product data, 7-1
error icons, 5-13
safelight area, 3-10
storage and loading conditions, P
3-8
vertical loading, 3-16 Pause button, 4-10
workflows and loading, 3-9 Pause mode
Media Control button, 4-13 introduction, 1-11
LUXEL V-8 CTP (FULLY AUTOMATIC ) USER ’S G UIDE INDEX -5
Run mode Processor Module

using, 4-12 error icon, 5-12
Plate Transport Processor Not Ready icon, 3-3, 4-4, 4-
cleaning, 6-27 21
function, 1-10 Punch
handling errors, 5-37 clearing errors, 5-44
Plates
(see Media), 3-10 Q
Platesetter Queue
calibrating (see Jobs), 6-6
starting to operate, 4-21
cleaning interior, 6-26 R
environment specification, 7-8
Reboot
maintaining, 4-53
reboot on error, 4-52
obtaining information, 4-48
Reboot button, 4-5
Remove/Install Cassette screen, 4-32
troubleshooting, 4-49 Return button, 4-5
with the processor RIP
errors, 3-10
with the RIP
using with recorder, 4-18
Run Diagnostics button, 4-17
Preferences
Run mode
opening, 4-16
from Pause, 4-13
setting, 4-40
introduction, 1-11
Preferences screen, 4-40 starting, 4-1
Processor
using, 4-9
communications, 3-4
Run Test Images button, 4-54
errors, 5-30
function, 1-13 S
not ready, 3-3
setting the comms, 4-43 Scanning Progress icon, 4-10
using with the platesetter, 4-20 Screen
warning on delay, 4-21 Cassette Manager, 4-12
Processor Comms Change Media Type, 4-39
error icon, 5-12 Display Calibration, 4-41
Processor Comms Disable button Display Contrast, 4-44
Processor Comms Enable Edit Cassette, 4-33, 4-35, 4-37
button, 4-44 Edit Media Quantity, 4-38
Processor Comms Enable button, 4- Edit/Change Cassette, 4-31, 4-34
44 Maintenance, 4-54, 6-2
INDEX-6
Media Control, 4-24 Temperature Errors, 5-26

Media Info, 4-47 Test Images, 6-4
Non-Fatal Error, 5-3 Time to End Current Scan, 4-5
Open Cassette Door, 4-32 Time to End Current Scan icon, 4-10
Out-of-Media, 4-28 TitleTest, 2-1
Output Settings, 4-43 Tools
Preferences, 4-40 control, 4-23
Processor Module, 5-4 Tools button, 4-13
Remove/Install Cassette, 4-32 Tools mode
Select Cassette, 3-23, 4-30 introduction, 1-11
Shutdown Wait, 3-7 using, 4-15
Switch Off, 3-8 Touchpanel
Units of Measurement, 4-45 calibrating, 4-41
SCSI, 1-2, 4-18 cleaning, 6-25
Select Cassette button, 4-12 Trolley
Select Cassette ID button, 4-6 function, 1-8
Shutdown, 3-6 loading, 3-10
starting, 4-16 single-cassette, 1-9
Shutdown Wait screen, 3-7 Troubleshooting
Single-Cassette (see Error), 5-7
introduction, 1-6 introducing, 5-1
Specifications introduction, 4-49
platesetter data, 7-7
product data, 7-1 U
Spinner Mirror Units of Measurement
cleaning, 6-20 setting, 4-45
error icon, 5-12 Units of Measurement button, 4-45
Stacker
function, 1-13 W
Switch Off screen, 3-8
Wait Timer icon, 4-2
Switching On/Off
Workflows
platesetter, 3-1
operations, 4-18
switching off the platesetter, 3-6
workflows
switching on the platesetter, 3-2
introduction, 1-4
System Control
loading the cassette, 3-9
error icon, 5-14
T
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Luxel V-8 CTP (Fully-automatic)

WARNING: All precautions mentioned in this document must be strictly ob-

CAUTION: FUJIFILM Electronic Imaging Limited cannot be held responsible for

Electromagnetic Compatibility Information -

• business premises, for example, offices, banks, etc.

This equipment conforms to the requirements of EC directives:

• 73/23/EEC - Low Voltage Directive

About this Guide

Chapter 2 Platesetter Safety

Electrical Safety ..................................................................................................... 2-13

Chapter 3 Getting Started

Loading and Installing a Cassette..................................................................3-10

Chapter 4 Running the Platesetter

How to Detect Media Absence ....................................................................... 4-27

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting the Platesetter

Plate Processor Errors (900-to-999) ............................................................ 5-30

Chapter 6 Maintaining the Platesetter

Running Maintenance Tasks ............................................................................6-15

Chapter 7 Luxel Platesetter Data

External Alert Option ........................................................................................... 7-8

Introducing the Automatic Luxel CTP Features

scanning module. While exposing images to plate, the engine

Introducing the Luxel CTP Workflow

RIPPED JOB EXPOSED JOBS

Figure 1.1 Typical Luxel CTP workflow

Control of the workflow is from a RIP server running a RIP

Introducing the Luxel CTP Configuration

Figure 1.2 Luxel platesetter configuration (fully-automatic)

Using Your Luxel CTP

Figure 1.3 Luxel CTP fully-automatic modules

AUTOLOADER PLATE TRANSPORT BUFFER

Figure 1.4 Luxel CTP single-cassette modules

Cassette and Trolley

Figure 1.5 Trolley and cassette (fully-automatic)

2 1. PRESS DOWN ON BRAKES

2. LIFT HANDLES FOR VERTICAL LOADING

Figure 1.6 Trolley and cassette (single-cassette)

CAUTION: Loaded or empty cassettes are always transported on a trol-

The trolley has two plate loading positions:

Plate Transport Module

Figure 1.7 Platesetter MMI console and screen

Figure 1.8 Plate Stacker

Warnings and Cautions

WARNING: The instructions given in warnings must be followed pre-

CAUTIONS are given for conditions which may cause damage to

CAUTION: The instructions given in cautions must be followed to

Health and Safety at Work

Accessing the Platesetter

Most of the covers accessed by the operator are interlocked to

removed when a cover is opened. Section “Safety Interlock Oper-

USER SIDE (FOR OPERATOR)

Figure 2.1 User platesetter access points (fully-automatic)

Figure 2.2 User platesetter access points (single-cassette)

Recognising Safety Labels

Mains Rating Label

Model No: V-8

Volts: 230 50 / 60Hz ~

Max Current: 16A

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules

FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC IMAGING LTD.

Regularly verify that mains cables are not worn or damaged.

Make sure that servicing is undertaken only by authorized and

Use the recommended plate loading procedure for a vertical