AGFA d-lab.3 Guide

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
DD+18060012D0
Edition 2003-06-01 /PN 9008_07
dlabr000
AGFA d-lab.3
Digital Compact Lab
Printer / Paper Processor Type 8060/210
Operation

List of Registers
Edition Register
General .............................................................................2003-06-01...................1
Overview...........................................................................2003-06-01...................2
Chemicals .........................................................................2003-06-01...................3
Settings.............................................................................2003-06-01...................4
Test...................................................................................2003-06-01...................5
Production.........................................................................2003-06-01...................6
Deviations from normal Operation.....................................2003-06-01...................7
Maintenance......................................................................2003-06-01...................8
Glossary............................................................................2003-06-01...................9
Index .................................................................................2003-06-01.................10

Published conform to FCC, Part 15 (valid in USA):
Note!
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This declaration is valid only for the original delivery condition and for equipment authorized by Agfa.
Published acc. to EN 55022 (valid in Europe):
Warning!
This is an equipment of Class A. This equipment may cause radio interferences in residential areas; in this case
the user may be called to take appropriate measures and pay for them.
© 2003 Agfa-Gevaert AG. All rights reserved.
No part of this documentation is allowed to be copied or transferred by any means or
for any purpose without prior written autorisation by Agfa-Gevaert AG.
A
ll rights of design
modifications and alterations of designations or Printed in Germany on
indications of the scope of delivery reserved. paper made without chlorine.

Modification history
Version Edition Modifications
9008_04 2002-10-18 Update to Software Version 7.5
9008_05 2002-10-18 Modifications or additions in the chapters 01, 02, 04, 06
9008_06 2002-10-18 Additions in the chapters 02, 06
9008_07 2003-06-01 Update to Software Version 7.6

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Contents
General
Overview
Explanations regarding the Technical Documentation........................................1.1
Structure..............................................................................................................1.1
Symbols...............................................................................................................1.2
Text Styles...........................................................................................................1.2
Safety Precautions...............................................................................................1.2
Legal Situation..........................................................................................................1.3
Copyright .............................................................................................................1.3
Safety Precautions...............................................................................................1.3
General ........................................................................................................1.3
For the Operation.........................................................................................1.4
For Service / Repair Work............................................................................1.4
For the Disposal of the Machine..................................................................1.4
Handling Photochemicals........................................................................................1.5
Legal Regulations................................................................................................1.5
Disposal...............................................................................................................1.5
Spent Processing Solutions.........................................................................1.5
Liquid Residues ...........................................................................................1.5
Chemical Containers....................................................................................1.6
Safety Precautions...............................................................................................1.6
Handling Laser Beams.............................................................................................1.8
Storage ......................................................................................................................1.9
Chemicals............................................................................................................1.9
Photographic Paper.............................................................................................1.9
General Machine.......................................................................................................2.1
Product Description .............................................................................................2.2
Image Editing.......................................................................................................2.2
Functional Procedure ..........................................................................................2.2
Film Drive / Paper Drive ......................................................................................2.3
Switching the d-lab ON and OFF.............................................................................2.6
Manual Switch-On ...............................................................................................2.7
Automatic Switch-On (Timer) ..............................................................................2.8
System Start........................................................................................................2.8
Ready for Operation ............................................................................................2.9
User login.....................................................................................................2.9
Start Screen.................................................................................................2.9
End of Work.............................................................................................................2.11
Change User......................................................................................................2.11
Shutdown...........................................................................................................2.12
Automatic...................................................................................................2.12
Switching off the d-lab completely .............................................................2.12
Switching off the d-lab partially (Sleep mode) ...........................................2.14
Controls...................................................................................................................2.15
Keys...................................................................................................................2.15
Touch Screen Monitor .......................................................................................2.15
Screen Structure.....................................................................................................2.16
Information Area................................................................................................2.17
Buttons (touch-sensitive fields)..........................................................................2.18
Pull-down Menu.................................................................................................2.19
Pop-up Windows................................................................................................2.19
Input Screen ......................................................................................................2.20

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Overview
Chemistry
Settings
Numeric Keypad ................................................................................................2.20
Reorder Keyboard..............................................................................................2.21
Menu Bar............................................................................................................2.22
Menu Overview........................................................................................................2.22
Main Menus........................................................................................................2.22
Print Modes........................................................................................................2.23
Settings, without Machine Settings....................................................................2.24
Machine Settings ...............................................................................................2.25
Tests ..................................................................................................................2.26
Pricing................................................................................................................2.26
End of Work .......................................................................................................2.27
Status Information / Help ...................................................................................2.27
Further Menus....................................................................................................2.28
Info and Help ...........................................................................................................2.29
Info Film Drive....................................................................................................2.30
Info Printer..........................................................................................................2.30
Info Paper Processor.........................................................................................2.31
Info Orders.........................................................................................................2.31
Info Version........................................................................................................2.32
Error List.............................................................................................................2.32
Help....................................................................................................................2.33
Preparation of Chemicals.........................................................................................3.1
Using the MSC/d-lab Chemicals..........................................................................3.1
Tank Solutions, Preparation.........................................................................3.1
Preparation in the Machine Tanks ...............................................................3.2
Order Numbers (ABC Codes) for MSC/d-lab Chemicals.............................3.2
Mixing Tank Solutions with MSC/d-lab Chemicals.......................................3.2
Inserting Chemical Filters.............................................................................3.3
Preparation of Replenishers with d-lab.3 Replenishers.......................................3.4
Other Operations to be performed prior to the Production Start..........................3.5
From the Order Receipt to the Finished Print........................................................4.1
Administrator........................................................................................................4.1
Operator...............................................................................................................4.2
Preparation of the Print Configuration ...................................................................4.3
Settings......................................................................................................................4.9
Language (user interface)..................................................................................4.10
Entering Names .................................................................................................4.11
Entering Numbers..............................................................................................4.11
Machine Settings ....................................................................................................4.12
Defining Surfaces...............................................................................................4.13
Defining Paper Settings.....................................................................................4.14
Coding the paper magazines .....................................................................4.15
Defining Cut Lengths .........................................................................................4.16
User Interface.....................................................................................................4.17
User Administrator: Defining Users and User Rights.........................................4.18
Creating User Profiles................................................................................4.19
Startup: Defining the Start Time / Standard User (Timer) .................................4.20
Calendar: Defining off days........................................................................4.21
Installing the Software........................................................................................4.21
Enabling software.......................................................................................4.22
Importing a Combiprint Layout...........................................................................4.23
Importing an Indexprint Layout ..........................................................................4.24
Printer Settings...................................................................................................4.25

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Settings Scanner Settings ...............................................................................................4.26
Scratch correction / scanning crop ............................................................4.26
Paper Processor Settings..................................................................................4.27
Setting the Replenishment Rates..............................................................4.27
Setting temperatures / calibrating sensors ................................................4.28
Calibrating pumps......................................................................................4.29
Production Balance............................................................................................4.30
General Information...................................................................................4.31
Information about File print........................................................................4.32
Impact (for color negatives and digital)......................................................4.33
Sharpness - edges (for color negatives and digital) ..................................4.34
Saturation (for color negatives and digital)................................................4.34
Sharpness - grain (for color negatives and digital)....................................4.35
Detail contrast (for color negatives and digital)..........................................4.36
Color / density corrections (only for digital)................................................4.36
Area contrast (only for color negatives).....................................................4.36
Learning TFS (only for color negatives) ............................................................4.37
Panorama Detection..........................................................................................4.38
Color/Density Logic............................................................................................4.38
TFS Color...................................................................................................4.38
Parameter for shift correction.....................................................................4.41
TFS density................................................................................................4.42
Selector Logic (only for color negatives) ...........................................................4.43
TFS Selector..............................................................................................4.43
Color and DX Corrections (for color negatives).................................................4.44
Color corrections (normal exposure / slope)..............................................4.44
DX corrections ...........................................................................................4.45
Digital Orders, Settings......................................................................................4.46
Other Settings....................................................................................................4.48
dTFS preselection......................................................................................4.50
Print Configurations...............................................................................................4.51
Creating, Editing, Deleting Configurations - Remarks.......................................4.52
Paper Configurations.........................................................................................4.54
Print sizes...................................................................................................4.55
Back Print Configurations..................................................................................4.56
IX240 Film Coding .....................................................................................4.57
IX240 Back print.........................................................................................4.58
Indexprint Configurations...................................................................................4.59
Correction Configurations..................................................................................4.61
Autosave Configurations ...................................................................................4.62
Front Print Configurations..................................................................................4.65
Combiprint Configurations.................................................................................4.67
Order Configurations .........................................................................................4.68
Single.........................................................................................................4.70
Package.....................................................................................................4.73
Combiprint / passport photos.....................................................................4.74
Reproduction..............................................................................................4.75
Configuration types in the order configuration list .....................................4.76
Black and White Prints ......................................................................................4.77
Basis: Color negative.................................................................................4.77
Basis: Black and white film ........................................................................4.77
Sepia Prints .......................................................................................................4.77
Basis: Black and white film ........................................................................4.77
Defining a Configuration as Standard Configuration.........................................4.78

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Settings
Tests
Production
Pricing Configurations ...........................................................................................4.79
Save / Load Settings and Configurations.............................................................4.80
Tests...........................................................................................................................5.1
Printer Tests: PBL, MBL...........................................................................................5.1
Paper and Chemical Calibration PBL and MBL...................................................5.2
MBL and PBL: Prerequisites........................................................................5.2
Procedure for the first machine operation or after new software installation5.3
Daily calibration with the MBL......................................................................5.4
Daily calibration without MBL concept (exception) ......................................5.5
Calibration of new paper, emulsion changes, or correction of a paper
channel (not master paper).........................................................................5.5
Calibration of new paper, emulsion changes (master paper) ......................5.6
Complete new calibration.............................................................................5.6
PBL test with laser point...............................................................................5.7
Printing a PBL test........................................................................................5.7
Default Setting of Maximum Densities and Calibration Factors...................5.9
Defining the Maximum Densities for a New Paper ....................................5.10
Changing the Color Detection of the Internal Densitometer ......................5.13
Printing an MBL test...................................................................................5.15
Scanner Calibration PiCo...................................................................................5.16
Test of the Paper Processor..................................................................................5.17
Checking the Process........................................................................................5.17
Maintenance ............................................................................................................5.19
Remote Service.......................................................................................................5.19
Service .....................................................................................................................5.19
Preparing the Machine for Different Orders...........................................................6.1
Preparing the Paper Magazine............................................................................6.1
Putting Paper in the Magazine.....................................................................6.3
Coding the Paper Magazine.........................................................................6.4
New paper width 114 mm ............................................................................6.5
Changing the Paper Magazine ............................................................................6.6
Changing the Mirror Box for Films 120................................................................6.7
Changing the Film Carrier....................................................................................6.7
Film IX240 ..................................................................................................................6.8
Film IX240, Handling............................................................................................6.8
Film Cartridge IX240............................................................................................6.8
Changing the User / Language................................................................................6.9
Order Handling........................................................................................................6.10
Order Tracing.....................................................................................................6.10
Prerequisites......................................................................................................6.10
Inserting a Film in the Film Feeder ....................................................................6.11
Starting an Order ...............................................................................................6.11
Order Number (Automatic / Manual)..................................................................6.12
End of Order (Automatic / Manual)....................................................................6.13
Print Modes, General..............................................................................................6.15
Selecting the Configuration Type for an Order..................................................6.16
Single or Package..............................................................................................6.16
Combiprint / Passport Photos............................................................................6.17
Reproduction......................................................................................................6.17
How to Change Configuration and Order Number.............................................6.18
Display of the current configuration............................................................6.18
Changing the current configuration............................................................6.18

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Production Selecting a different configuration .............................................................6.19
Changing the order number.......................................................................6.20
Printing ....................................................................................................................6.21
Printable Film Formats ......................................................................................6.21
Procedure in the Different Print Modes .............................................................6.22
Black/White Prints and Sepia Prints..................................................................6.24
Reorder of Black/White Films Without Extended DX Code...............................6.25
Portraits .............................................................................................................6.26
Border Prints......................................................................................................6.27
Autoprint ............................................................................................................6.28
Autoprint without Preview ..........................................................................6.28
Autoprint with Preview ...............................................................................6.29
Reorder..............................................................................................................6.32
Reorder list.................................................................................................6.32
Reorder without Preview............................................................................6.34
Reorder with Preview.................................................................................6.35
Manual Positioning ............................................................................................6.37
File Print.............................................................................................................6.40
Note............................................................................................................6.40
dTFS (only for File print and Network order) .............................................6.42
Loading Image Files from Data Carriers....................................................6.44
Saving Digital Orders.................................................................................6.45
Loading Saved Digital Orders....................................................................6.46
Productivity for file prints............................................................................6.47
Printing File Prints without Preview ...........................................................6.47
Printing File Prints with Preview ................................................................6.48
Slide Print ..........................................................................................................6.50
Image Editing and Special in all Print Modes with Preview...............................6.52
Image Editing.....................................................................................................6.52
Color / density corrections: ........................................................................6.53
Cropping.....................................................................................................6.53
Image improvement...................................................................................6.54
Special...............................................................................................................6.55
Saving Image Data in a File.......................................................................6.57
Images in the Network...............................................................................6.57
Network Orders.......................................................................................................6.58
Start, Operator-Controlled.................................................................................6.59
Start, automatic..................................................................................................6.60
Printing...............................................................................................................6.60
Indexprints ..............................................................................................................6.61
Indexprint Layout...............................................................................................6.61
Quantity / Aspect Ratio of the Thumbnails on the Indexprint............................6.62
Indexprints in the Different Print Modes ............................................................6.63
Print Indexprint Only..........................................................................................6.63
Note ...................................................................................................................6.64
Autosave..................................................................................................................6.65
Images Printing and Saving...............................................................................6.65
Save Images Without Printing...........................................................................6.66
Printing Price Labels (Option)...............................................................................6.66
Statistics..................................................................................................................6.67
Statistic Save.....................................................................................................6.67
Display Statistics................................................................................................6.68
Daily Maintenance Before Switching Off .............................................................6.68

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Deviations from
normal Operation
Maintenance
Errors .........................................................................................................................7.1
Avoiding Handling Errors.....................................................................................7.1
Switching off the Machine ............................................................................7.1
Error Messages....................................................................................................7.2
Explanation of the Keys to be used in case of a Fault: Film Stop and ON Key,
Screen Key Stop..................................................................................................7.3
Error Handling......................................................................................................7.5
General.........................................................................................................7.5
In case of unrepaired Errors.........................................................................7.5
In case of Image Processing Errors.............................................................7.6
In case of Paper Processor Errors...............................................................7.6
In case of Printer Errors ...............................................................................7.7
In case of other Error Situations...................................................................7.7
Help in Case of Error Messages..........................................................................7.7
Removing the Paper Jam.........................................................................................7.8
Printer, general.....................................................................................................7.9
Paper Jam in the Transport Unit TU..................................................................7.10
Paper Transport at the bottom...................................................................7.10
Paper Transport at the top .........................................................................7.11
Sheet Bridge SB ÖTU...............................................................................7.12
Paper Jam at the Transfer/Takeover Sections between the Transport Unit TU and
the Print Engine PE............................................................................................7.13
Paper Jam in the Print Engine PE .....................................................................7.14
Paper Jam between the Transport Unit TU and the Lane Distributor LD..........7.15
Paper Jam in the Lane Distributor LD................................................................7.16
Paper Jam between the Lane Distributor LD and the Sheet Transfer ST.........7.17
Paper jam in the Paper Processor.....................................................................7.18
Maintenance Schedule and Maintenance Intervals...............................................8.1
Daily Maintenance ...............................................................................................8.3
Cleaning the APS film carrier.......................................................................8.3
Cleaning the drive rollers in the film carrier..................................................8.4
Cleaning the film brush.................................................................................8.5
Performing a process control for the Paper Processor................................8.6
Weekly Maintenance............................................................................................8.7
Film carrier: Removing the dust ...................................................................8.7
Cleaning the film take-up .............................................................................8.7
Cleaning the film chute.................................................................................8.7
Transport unit (TU), removing paper dust....................................................8.8
Single sheet buffer (SR) and sheet bridge (SB), removing paper dust........8.8
Print engine (PE), removing paper dust.......................................................8.9
Lane distributor (LD), removing paper dust / deposits...............................8.12
Sheet transfer (ST), removing paper dust..................................................8.13
Cleaning the tank crossovers, the CD feed unit, the Squeegee unit.........8.14
Checking the solution levels.......................................................................8.16
Cleaning the chemical filters ......................................................................8.17
Cleaning the densitometer calibration plate...............................................8.17
Print chute (LS): Cleaning the transport belt..............................................8.18
Monthly Maintenance.........................................................................................8.19
Cleaning the exposure filters......................................................................8.19
Checking the solution temperatures...........................................................8.20
Cleaning / replacing the air filters...............................................................8.21
Changing the scanner lamp .......................................................................8.24
Changing chemical filters...........................................................................8.25
Cleaning the processing racks...................................................................8.26

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Glossary
Index
Cleaning the dryer rack..............................................................................8.27
Cleaning the IR Dryer Rack.......................................................................8.28
Maintenance When Required............................................................................8.29
Removing the dust from the lens...............................................................8.29
Back printer - changing the ink ribbon.......................................................8.29
Emptying the effluent tanks........................................................................8.30
Maintenance Every 6 Months............................................................................8.30
Cartridge feeder: Clean the mechanism and the light barriers..................8.30
Consumables..........................................................................................................8.31
Cleaning Material....................................................................................................8.32
Glossary ....................................................................................................................9.1
Index ..........................................................................................................................9.1

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Operation Introduction
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Contents
Explanations regarding the Technical Documentation..........................................................................1.1
Structure................................................................................................................................................1.1
Symbols ................................................................................................................................................1.2
Text Styles ............................................................................................................................................1.2
Safety Precautions................................................................................................................................1.2
Legal Situation............................................................................................................................................1.3
Copyright...............................................................................................................................................1.3
Safety Precautions................................................................................................................................1.3
General..........................................................................................................................................1.3
For the Operation..........................................................................................................................1.4
For Service / Repair Work.............................................................................................................1.4
For the Disposal of the Machine ...................................................................................................1.4
Handling Photochemicals .........................................................................................................................1.5
Legal Regulations .................................................................................................................................1.5
Disposal ................................................................................................................................................1.5
Spent Processing Solutions ..........................................................................................................1.5
Liquid Residues.............................................................................................................................1.5
Chemical Containers.....................................................................................................................1.6
Safety Precautions................................................................................................................................1.6
Handling Laser Beams ..............................................................................................................................1.8
Storage........................................................................................................................................................1.9
Chemicals .............................................................................................................................................1.9
Photographic Paper ..............................................................................................................................1.9

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Operation Introduction
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Explanations regarding the Technical Documentation
Structure
The complete documentation is included in the
scope of delivery of the machine.
Folder Customer Operator Technician Information
Operation ✘Use of the documentation
Safety precautions
Machine settings, Print configurations
Production
Maintenance (regular jobs to maintain
the operation and keep the machine
in good working order)
Repair ✘Diagnosis and repair of electronic /
mechanical parts and complete
assemblies
Removal, installation, adjustment of
single parts / complete assemblies
Maintenance carried out by
technicians (yearly, every two years)
Spare parts list ✘✘
Finding a machine part and its part
number
Circuit diagrams ✘Circuit and reference diagrams for
signal tracing
Preinstallation (booklet) ✘Preinstallation actions
Installation (booklet) ✘Installation performed by an Agfa
technician

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Symbols
The symbols in use have the following meaning:
−General description
−Operations
−Prerequisite
−Note
−Safety advice
−Reference to other registers / text passages
−Tools and auxiliary means
Text Styles
The following test parts are printed in bold face
or in italics in the technical documentation:
1. Screen designations
Example: The text in the display is validated
by OK and the Input screen is closed.
2. Designations of buttons
Example: Touch Reorder to handle reorders
3. Italics are used for references to registers or
chapters
Example: See also the chapters Menu overview
and Screen structure on the following pages
Safety Precautions
The words Caution and Warning in the
documentation and on machine stickers indicate
the following risks.
Caution!
Low risk.
Potentially dangerous situation. May cause
minor injuries to persons or damage to property.
Warning!
Average risk. Possible danger.
May cause severe injuries to persons or death.

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Legal Situation
The operation of the machines is ruled by the
appropriate regulations for the place of installation
in force in the country concerned.
This technical documentation includes a EU
conformity explanation (CE) about the harmonised
standards that apply.
Warning!
The following safety regulations, warnings and
instructions on machine labels must be observed
by all means.
The non-observance may be dangerous for
persons, equipment and buildings: Injuries,
electric shocks, fire.
The manufacturer and the service will not assume
any responsibilities for accidents and damages
resulting from incorrect operation.
Copyright
Copies of photographs, negatives and other
pictures must not be made without the permission
of the author. Under normal conditions, the
Copyright is the property of the photographer. The
person ordering the copy is not always the author
of the material.
Safety Precautions
General
Warnings and instructions on machine stickers
must be strictly observed.
Safety devices
−Never modify the electric circuit.
−Do not bypass or make inoperative built-in
safety devices.
−Do not modify presettings on safety
components.
−Replace fuses that have blown only by the
same type of fuse: Value, switch-off
characteristics.

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For the Operation
Do not operate the machine without the covers
and panels. Persons who open or remove covers
expose themselves to dangerous voltages or run
other risks.
Do not cover or block the venting openings in the
housing: This may lead to overheating of single
components.
No objects or liquids should get into the machine
through the venting openings: This may cause fire
or electric shocks.
Do not squeeze the power cable and install it in
such a way that no one can step on the cable.
Avoid excessive generation of dust as this may
damage the components in the machine.
For Service / Repair Work
−Please respect the local safety precautions
−Be sure to switch off the machine before
service and repair jobs are performed
−The machine is equipped with high-voltage
carrying and fragile components. For this
reason, the following jobs must only be
performed by authorised service technicians:
−Repairs on electrical components
−Maintenance jobs / removal of parts and
covers not described in this documentation
−Use original Agfa spare parts: Only these parts
have been tested for their safety and usability
−When replacing electrical components:
Observe the data given in the circuit and wiring
diagrams.
−At the end of all service / maintenance jobs:
Check the general function of the machine as
well as the correct condition of the safety
devices.
For the Disposal of the Machine
The machine must be disposed of as industrial
waste.