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5User Menu
1. Offline Mode .......................................................................................................................5-2
1.1 Offline Mode Hierarchy ..............................................................................................5-2
1.2 Steps for Setting the Media Type ................................................................................5-4
1.3 Steps for Setting the Printing Machine Information ...................................................5-5
1.4 User Maintenance Mode Hierarchy ............................................................................5-6
1.5 User Settings Hierarchy ..............................................................................................5-8
2. Setting the Media Type........................................................................................................5-11
2.1 Selecting the Negative/Positive Type ..........................................................................5-11
2.2 Entering Comments.....................................................................................................5-12
2.3 Copying Preset Plate Type Information ......................................................................5-12
2.4 Setting the Plate Thickness .........................................................................................5-13
2.5 Setting the Detection Distance for the Plate Poor Contact Sensor..............................5-13
2.6 Selection of Plate Eject Direction ...............................................................................5-14
2.7 Setting the Laser Power Value and Drum Rpm Value................................................. 5-15
2.8 Setting the Focus Value ...............................................................................................5-16
2.9 Setting the Zoom Value and Absolute Precision Correction Value .............................5-17
3. Setting the Plate................................................................................................................... 5-18
3.1 Selecting the Media Type............................................................................................ 5-18
3.2 Entering Comments.....................................................................................................5-19
3.3 Setting the Plate Size...................................................................................................5-20
4. Setting the Printing Machine Information...........................................................................5-21
4.1 Selecting the Plate .......................................................................................................5-21
4.2 Entering Comments.....................................................................................................5-22
4.3 Setting the Grip Direction ...........................................................................................5-23
4.4 Setting the Leading and Trailing Grip Margins ..........................................................5-23
4.5 Setting the Image Centering Method .......................................................................... 5-24
4.6 Setting the Image Offset..............................................................................................5-25
4.7 Setting the Punch ........................................................................................................5-27
4.8 Fine Adjustment of the Image Position .......................................................................5-28
5. Setting the Exposure Conditions .........................................................................................5-29
6. Manually Loading the Plates...............................................................................................5-32
7. Manually Ejecting the Plates...............................................................................................5-33
8. Ejecting the Plates ...............................................................................................................5-33
9. Test Exposure ......................................................................................................................5-34
9.1 Test Exposures for Adjusting the Laser Power, Drum Rpm, Focus, and Zoom..........5-35
9.2 Test Exposure for Simultaneous Adjustment of Laser Power and
Drum Rpm, or Focus and Zoom..................................................................................5-37
9.3 Exposing a Test Pattern ............................................................................................... 5-40
10. Setting the Date and Time ...................................................................................................5-42
11. Cleaning the Punch Interior.................................................................................................5-43
12. Checking the Running Time and Setting the Consumable Timers......................................5-44
13. Selecting the Display Language .......................................................................................... 5-46
14. Laser Power Measurement ..................................................................................................5-47
15. Laser Calibration .................................................................................................................5-48
8.3 Set Next Plate while Exposure is in Progress .............................................................4-16
9. Dot Gain Calibration ...........................................................................................................4-20