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
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modifications and alterations of designations or Printed in Germany on
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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

Operation Contents
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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