Rowe 3600 User manual

Rowe 3600
User Manual
SetPlot
Drivers
PlotAdmin
PlotSupport
Foldeditor
Order file
Stamps and Labels
Update report
Betriebsanleitung

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Rowe 3600
The Plotter is state of the art and has been
designed and built in accordance with recognized technical norms. Its
use can nevertheless represent a hazard to health or to material assets.
The plotting system may only be used when it is in perfect technical
working order, for the purpose for which it is intended, in a safety and
hazard-conscious manner, and in compliance with the instructions given
in the operating manual. Any faults which impair the safety of the plotter
must be rectified at once.
The plotting system must only be used for the functions described in the
operating manual.
Any other use above and beyond that described in the operating manual
is deemed improper use. The manufacturer accepts no liability
whatsoever for any damage caused by improper use. The user will be
held solely responsible for such risks.
The plotting system will be used by different groups of people. As such,
the operating manual has been divided up into individual manuals, each
containing specific information for the appropriate group. Everyone
involved in the installation, start-up, operation, and maintenance of the
equipment must be duly qualified and trained.
For your safety, it is important that you strictly follow the instructions
given in this operating manual.
The operator is in charge of the plotter for all daily
work. He is responsible for the settings which can
only be undertaken on the plotter and on the
console. He determines, e.g., the modes of
operation, such as Plot, Standby, Switch-Off,
Service Scheduling, Manual Sheet Feed. Moreover,
he is also responsible for ensuring that there are
always enough media, such as toner and plotting
material available.
Operating
Manual
Safety
Manual The safety manual is of overriding importance and
everyone who uses or operates this plotter must
read it. The safety instructions contained therein
must be complied with.
The safety handbook contains all safety data sheets,
safety information, CE-certifications, product
specifications
Introduction

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The following terms and symbols are used
throughout the operating manuals to indicate
particularly important information.
Special information relating to the economic use
of the plotting system
Special information about do‘s and dont‘s to
prevent damage.
!!
!!
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Warnings
Symbols
Notes
Important
Caution
Service
Manual
The user is a PC workstation and is part of a network
group which has been given access to the plotter.
The user has printer drivers installed which allow it to
print directly from appropriate applications such as
MS-OFFICE, AUTOCAD, etc.
The user also has client software which allows it to
compile so-called plot files from archives and trans-
mit these to the plotter as a block.
User
Manual
The administrator incorporates the plotter into the
company‘s network and supports the user in the
installation of the plot client and the printer drivers.
He has unrestricted right of access to the plotter PC
and assigns access rights to the individual users.
Administrator
Manual
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The service technician is trained by Roth and Weber
and is responsible for initial installation and routine,
scheduled maintenance of the plotter.

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We would point out that the names of software and hardware
mentioned in this manual, and the respective companies‘ proprietary
names are generally protected by trademark, brand name or patent
laws. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, and
Windows NT are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.
AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, and AutoSketch are registered trademarks of
the company Autodesk Inc.. Adobe, the Adobe Logo, Acrobat, the
Acrobat Logo, and Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe
Systems Incorporated. All other trademarks mentioned or shown in this
manual are proprietary to the respective owner and are accepted as
being protected.

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Introduction .................................................................... 6
Generating print jobs from plot archives........................ 8
Generating print jobs from the scanner......................... 9
Generating print jobs
from applications programs....................................... 10
PlotAdmin ( Administration )......................................... 12
PlotSupport ( Settings ) ............................................... 13
Folding Program Editor ( Settings )............................. 14
Table of contents

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Introduction
This manual contains information about how to generate a plot job. The
network administrator determines which PC station in the network is
given right of access to the plotter at the clearance level.
The ROWE plotter is a very versatile and productive system. A
complete range of functions is available to all users.
The workstation sends plot files from an archive or from an application
to the plotter, either directly or via a server.
The plotter has a comprehensive plot management feature, ensuring
that the plot files are plotted in the correct format at the correct time.
Various tools are available to the user for creating and managing the plot
jobs. These are described in this manual.
In addition to the plot files, the plotter also needs a job file, which
contains detailed information about how the plot file is to be handled,
e.g. number of plots, folding parameters, scale, etc.
This job file is created either by a plot client, or it must be assigned to an
appropriate printer driver or print queue by means of a default file.
Because of the various applications and requirements, this User Manual
consists of 7 separate sub-manuals at present.

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Setplot
Application
Printer Driver
Local
Port Monitor
ROWEScan
PlotAdmin
PlotSupport
ROWEfold Editor
Software
Descriptions
Setplot is a plot client which supports all
functions of the plotter controller, and sends a job
file together with the plot files to the plotter in a
single package.
Only the attributes available in this particular
application can be transmitted to the plotter via
the application printer. The job file is archived
under the printer‘s name as a standard job file on
the plotter PC.
The local port monitor links the application printer
with the Setplot plot client. Plot files are
generated with the application driver and are
managed locally by the Setplot plot client.
The ROWEScan software is a scan client which
supports all functions of the scanner, and similar
to Setplot, generates job files for the plotter.
PlotAdmin is used to display the plotter status
and to manage the plotter queue.
Accounting data, stamps, pen tables, and banner
pages are managed and generated with
PlotSupport.
Folding programs for the online folding sytem are
managed and new, customized folding programs
are set up with the ROWEfold Editor.
This manual describes the syntax of various
program files and shows you ways of editing
these program files,
e.g. job structures, label and stamp files,
pen files, banner pages, etc.
User Manual

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Job file
Generating Print Jobs from Plot Archives
HP-GL / HP-GL/2 / HP-RTL / Calcomp
TIFF / Cals / PCX / RLC / CGM
PostScript

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Generating Print Jobs from the Scanner
Image file with job file
Plotter
configuration
Plotter status
Stamps
Imprints
Folding
programs

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Postscript
printer driver
AdobePS
ROWE-ReproPlot 3100
Generating Print Jobs
from Applications Programs
Office / Excel / Word / PowerPoint, etc.
Postscript
file
Job file
SetPlot
Postscript
file

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Printer driver
HP-GL/2 Plotter HP-GL/2
File
HP-GL/2
File
Job file
Generating Print Jobs
from Applications Programs
ACAD / ME10 / Solid Works / Catia / Microstation, etc.
SetPlot

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METEOR AdministrationRowePlotter Administration
PlotAdmin (Administration)
Display of the Plotter Status
Administration of Plotting and Copying Jobs
Manage plot jobs
Stop plot jobs
Start plot jobs
Cancel plot jobs
Queue management
Display of the plotter
and folding data
Plotter configuration
Error messages
Job files
Job status

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PlotSupport (Settings)
Management of Accounting Data
Defining Banner Pages, Stamps, Margin Text, and Pens
Display of the plotter
data
Accounting data
Pen parameters
Stamps / Margin texts
Banner pages
Editing and generation of
of plotter data
Stamps /Margin texts
Banner pages
Pen parameters

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Rowe 3600
with Rowefold 721-4
Display of the
folding programs
installed on the
plotter
Generation and
editing of the
folding program
queue
Folding Program Editor (Settings)

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Rowe 3600
with Rowefold 721-4
Generating Print Jobs from Plot Archives
with individual job profile
Job File
.....ord
Plot
Archive
HP-GL / HP-GL/2 /
HP-RTL / Calcomp
TIFF / Cals / PCX /
RLC / CGM
PostScript
Job File
Archive
.....inf
.....xls
usw
Conversion
Program

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