HEIDELBERG Suprasetter A52 User manual

Suprasetter A52/A75
User’s Guide
07/2019
Order No PJ.999.0005/03

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Order No PJ.999.0005/03
07/2019
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Before you start ...
About This Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What You Should Already Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Symbols and Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Safety Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Device Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Correct Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Avoid Misuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Qualification of the Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Power Switch with Emergency Cutoff Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Emergency Stop Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
On/Off button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Laser Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Safety Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Check of the safety loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Automatic check of the safety loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Manual check of the safety loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ESD Protective Measures for Prepress Systems and Operators . . . 19
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Practical Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Standards/Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Heidelberg online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
1Introduction
Description of the Unit and its Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Ambient Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Suprasetter A52/A75 as semi-automatic device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Suprasetter A52/A75 as fully automatic device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
On/Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Confirm Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Notes on the Use of Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Punch Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2 Notes on Installation
Transport of the Suprasetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installation of the Suprasetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Automatic Cutouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selecting the User Interface Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3Operation
Power-on and Power-off Rules with a Linux Operating System . . . . 35
Power-on order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power-off order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Workstation (PC) restart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Switching on the Suprasetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Manual Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Automatic Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Switching off the Suprasetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Shutdown using the User Interface on the Workstation . . . . . . . 40
Shutdown with the On/Off button on the Suprasetter. . . . . . . . . . 41
Quick Shutdown with the On/Off button on the Suprasetter. . . . 42
Shutdown in an Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Material Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Material storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Loading a Plate (Semi-automatic Device) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Removing a Plate (Semi-automatic Device) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Loading Plates on the Auto Top Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Loading the Plates to the Cassette away from the Suprasetters . 48
Inserting the Tray into the Suprasetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Loading the Plates to the Tray Directly on the Suprasetter . . . . . 52
Loading Plates on the Dual Top Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Loading Plates to the Insertion Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Loading the Plates to the Tray of the Suprasetters . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Inserting the Tray into the Suprasetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Operation with Insertion Table Only (without a Tray) . . . . . . . . . 67
ESD Kit for Suprasetter with DTL (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Loading Plates Directly to the Online Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Measures after Inadvertent Opening of the Cover with
Dual Top Loaders (DTL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Removing Slip Sheets or Plates when Suprasetter at Fault . . . . . . 77
Switching on an Automatic Cutout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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4ServiceandMaintenance
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Maintenance by the User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Cleaning the Suprasetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cleaning the Cleaning Roller on the Imaging Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Removing the Punch Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Replacing the Filter Kit in the Suction Device (Option) . . . . . . . . . . 89
5TechnicalData
Suprasetter A52/A75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Protection and Safety Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Mechanical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Interference Emission (Stray Radiation and Interference Voltage) 98
Interference Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Radio Interference Suppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Note on FCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Approvals and Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
CE Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Harmful Substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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Disposal of Glysantin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Recyclable Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Dismantling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Labels on the SuprasetterA52/A75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Position of Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Index

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Before you start ...
About This Documentation
This documentation is intended as a reference work for the operator during
training courses and in operation.
Note: The documentation must be kept safely for future use right up to
the disposal of the Suprasetter.
What You Should Already Know
The user, having attended a training course, should be familiar with the Supra-
setter.
Symbols and Styles
The following typographical conventions are used in this manual:
• References to other chapters and sections are blue (on the screen) and
underlined.
Example: See section "Symbols and Styles", page 9.
• Quotes are used to indicate menus, folders, functions, hardware condi-
tions, switch settings, system messages, etc.
Example: Set the switch to "off".
• Menus, functions and sub-functions are separated by ">".
Example: Select "File > Open...".
• Buttons which you should hold down simultaneously are connected with
a plus character.
Example: Press Alt+A.
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Important Information
Important information in the text is indicated by symbols at the side which are
used as follows:
Note: Contains important general or additional information on a spe-
cific topic.
DANGER
The "DANGER" signal word indicates a hazard with a high
risk which, if not avoided, will result in death or severe
injury.
WARNING
The "WARNING" signal word indicates a hazard with a
medium risk which, if not avoided, can result in death or
severe injury.
CAUTION
The "CAUTION" signal word indicates a hazard with a low
risk which, if not avoided, can result in minor or moderate
injury.
NOTICE
The "NOTICE" signal word indicates possible material dam-
age. Non-observance of this notice can cause damage to the
machine.
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Prerequisite: Lists requirements which must be fulfilled before the
steps which follow can be performed.
Safety Notes
The Suprasetter complies with the safety regulations of the standards and
specifications listed in the "Technical Data" chapter.
Device Designation
Correct Use
The Suprasetter is a laser imagesetter for imaging offset printing plates and
may only be used for this purpose as described in the customer documenta-
tion.
All other use that does not comply with the correct use is prohibited.
Avoid Misuse
Do not place any objects or liquids on the Suprasetter.
Ventilation outlets must be kept clear at all times.
Do not use the Suprasetter as a seat.
Designation Kind Name
Sales designation Suprasetter A52/A75
Type designation PJ.003.0000

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Qualification of the Users
After installation, users will be instructed in the operation and service and
maintenance of the Suprasetter by Heidelberg service personnel. Further
instruction, for example, for new staff employed subsequently, must be
ensured by the operator of the Suprasetter.
General
The Suprasetter is to be installed by authorized service personnel only. The
ambient conditions must be observed.
For the operating company of a print shop, it is important that the exposure
limits regarding the breathable air in the work area, where the Suprasetter is
located, are adhered to. The air exchange must be arranged in such a way that
the measured dust particles are regularly below the exposure limit values. In
accordance with the state of the art, this can be achieved with an 8 to 10 air
change rate per hour. If this is not the case at the installation site, the operat-
ing company should install an additional exhaust system.
Servicing may only be performed by authorized personnel trained for
this purpose. The relevant accident prevention regulations must be
observed at all times.
Non-observance of accident prevention regulations can lead to the loss
of accident insurance cover.
WARNING
Risk of fatal injury from unauthorized opening of the
device
Unauthorized opening of any parts of the casing not specifi-
cally referred to in the operating manual and inexpert repairs
can lead to considerable danger for the user.

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CAUTION
Risk of injury from improper handling
Plate edges can be sharp. You can injure your hands if you
do not wear protective gloves.
CAUTION
Risk of injury from improper handling
The following loads should not be exceeded: women 15 kg,
men 25 kg.
WARNING
Risk of injury if safety system bypassed
The key-operated switch that can be seen after the right side
door is opened may be operated only by service personnel
and not by the operator.
The key-operated switch bypasses the safety loop.
The following risks can occur:
- Hazard of being crushed by moving parts.
- Injury from electric shock.

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Power Switch with Emergency Cutoff Function
The Suprasetter is fully cut off from the power supply by the power switch
(red rotary switch).
The power switch triggers an all-pole cut-off of the Suprasetter from the power
supply. In an emergency, it is to be used as an emergency cutoff switch for the
Suprasetter.
Emergency Stop Switch
All mechanical motions in the Suprasetter are stopped and the invisible laser
beam is switched off when the emergency stop switch (red-and-yellow mush-
room-shaped button) is used. Use these switches in cases of emergency. They
are located on the front right and left strut of the Suprasetter. They are
designed for an emergency during servicing and can only be accessed after the
side doors are opened.
On/Off button
The On/Off switch switches the Suprasetter to an operational or standby
mode.
DANGER
Danger! High Voltage!
If cleaning the Suprasetter involves the use of liquids, dis-
connect it from the power supply beforehand.
Do this by pulling out the power connector on the service tap
or by switching it off with the power switch.

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You must fully disconnect the Suprasetter from the power supply, for
example, in hazardous situations. To do this, use the power switch or pull out
the power connector.
Note: All connectors and outlets of the service line must be easily
accessible at all times.
Laser Safety
The laser imagesetter is a Class 1 laser product.
This means that the invisible laser radiation produced in the Suprasetter is
shielded by means of protective covers.
If used as directed, the user is never exposed to danger from the laser beam.
The laser systems used in the Suprasetter are Class 4 products (> 500 mW).
Companies servicing the equipment in Germany must appoint a laser protec-
tion officer in compliance with provision 11 of the German Social Accident
Insurance (DGUV) of the Professional Trade Association.
Note: Servicing may only be carried out by Heidelberg personnel who
have been trained by appropriate laser protection officers for this pur-
pose.
DANGER
Danger! High Voltage!
When connecting or disconnecting the power connector,
make sure that your hands are not wet. Do not pull the con-
nector by the cable. A damaged power cable can cause leak-
age currents and electric shocks. Protect the power cable
from being damaged. Never place any heavy objects upon it
and do not allow it to get jammed.
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Service and Maintenance
Servicing may be done solely by persons who are authorized by Heidelberg to
do so.
The relevant accident prevention regulations must be observed at all times.
WARNING
Risk of injury from improper handling
Never remove covers or any other parts of the casing except
for the work described in the "Service and Maintenance" and
"Troubleshooting" chapters. Keep exactly to the procedures
laid down when doing this.
If you do not, the invisible laser beam may cause injuries to
eyes and skin and/or you may suffer a fatal electric shock.
WARNING
Risk of injury from laser radiation
You may be exposed to dangerous radiation by the invisible
laser beams if you use operating or adjustment equipment
other than those mentioned in this document or if you follow
other working procedures.
When carrying out work as described in the customer docu-
mentation, the user must always adhere to the operating
process stipulated. Protection from invisible laser radiation
is ensured by covers and safety loops.
The use of laser protection glasses is not intended as correct
operation eliminates the need for these.

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Safety Loop
For your safety, the Suprasetter is equipped with a safety loop. If the safety
loop is interrupted, e.g. by removing the insertion table, all mechanical
motions are stopped and the invisible laser beam is switched off in the expo-
sure head.
Check of the safety loop
For the safety of the users, EN ISO 13849-1 requires that the safety function of
the Suprasetters is checked at regular intervals.
Automatic check of the safety loop
This regular check is triggered automatically after the following criteria:
• When switching on the Suprasetters
• When running certain error corrections
• When the machine is running after a period of 24 hours before the start
of a new plate sequence and a brief waiting period.
During the startup, a window displays on the CTP User Interface, pointing out
the check of the safety loop.
DANGER
Risk of injury if safety system bypassed
The safety loop must never be bridged as otherwise you are
in danger of being injured by the invisible laser beam, of
being crushed by moving parts or being fatally injured by an
electric shock.

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Note: During the check of the safety loop, it is not possible to image
plates.
The window closes automatically as soon as the check is finished (this can
take some minutes).
Manual check of the safety loop
The user can run an early check of the safety loop at any time before the 24-
hour time limit expires (see "Timeframe", page 19) if, for example, a suitable
moment in production allows this.
Start check of safety loop
The check of the safety loop starts after you click this button in the
user interface and confirm again.

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Timeframe
ESD Protective Measures for Prepress Systems and
Operators
Basics
Devices from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG are resistant to electrostatic
discharges (within the limits of EN 55024:2001).
In order to protect devices and users from being unnecessarily exposed to such
discharges, we have listed a few tips below that will help reduce the frequency
and intensity of the discharges.
NOTICE
During the test no imaging jobs may be processed! In other
words, no plates must be in the device and no jobs are wait-
ing for processing. You must stop processing beforehand.
This displays the interval until the next regular safety loop
test.

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Formation
In a prepress environment, this physical phenomenon occurs most frequently
as a result of triboelectricity. In such cases, electrostatic charges are generated
when bodies that have close contact are separated.
Examples:
• Walking across non-conductive (insulating) flooring (e.g. synthetic floor
covering)
• Removing the slip sheet from the plate
• Getting up off a seat
The intensity of these charges is determined basically by the following param-
eters:
•Humidity
•Roughnessofthematerial surface
• Pressure/space when in contact
• Conductivity of the materials
Practical Tips
The following practical tips are to help reduce the number and intensity of
electrostatic discharges when handling the devices:
• Install the devices in rooms that have conductive floor covering.
• Resistance to ground < 1x109ohms (IEC/EN 61340-5). Synthetic carpet-
ing does not comply with this requirement in the majority of cases. Pure
concrete flooring generally has a low volume resistance. If you have non-
conductive floor covering, the use of ESD mats placed on the operator
side of the devices is recommended. These mats can be obtained from
suppliers. However, in such a case, existing charges are only slowly
reduced depending on the shoes that the personnel wear. For personal
safety, the resistance of floor to ground should not fall below 105ohms.