Procedures

For most installation procedures, see the Installation page. For connectivity procedures, see the Connectivity page.

Adjustment/alignment | Backup | Calibration | General | Parts replacement/installation | Upgrades

Adjustment/alignment

• Imaging Head V-Groove Adjustment (28 Jan 2007)
• Adjusting Door and Panel Lockers and Interlocks (24 May 2006)
• Anti-collision detector adjustment (08 Dec 2005)
• L-box power supply adjustment (21 Aug 2005)
• Drum encoder index adjustment (14 Aug 2005)
• Anti-collision detector replacement and adjustment (14 Aug 2005)
• Achieving a Focus Range for Plates with a Thickness of 0.7 to 3.2 mm (14 Nov 2004)
• Focus motor mechanical adjustment to support both film and plates (updated 14 Nov 2004)
• Lead screw and stepper motor coupling adjustment (24 Dec 2002)
• Nozzle position adjustment (27 Mar 2002)
• Vacuum pump adjustment

Backup

• Backing Up the Registry and Database (03 Dec 2006)
• Backing Up Drive C or Entire Hard Disk Using the Backup and Restore Tool (06 Sep 2006)

Calibration

• Calibration Tests Overview (Updated 03 Jan 2008)
• Focus Calibration Test (Updated 03 Jan 2008)
• Elevation Calibration Test (Updated 03 Jan 2008)
• Resolution Calibration Test (Updated 03 Jan 2008)
• Delay Calibration Test (Updated 03 Jan 2008)
• Drum speed calibration test (for flexo plates) (Updated 03 Jan 2008)
• Intensity Calibration Test (for offset plates) (Updated 03 Jan 2008)
• Laser Uniformity Calibration Test (Updated 03 Jan 2008)
• Final Calibration Test (Updated 03 Jan 2008)
• Min density and 50% dot area calibration (27 Apr 2003)

  See also:

  • Density to Dot Area Conversion Chart (13 Aug 2007)

General

• Creating a BIOS disk and uploading BIOS for Windows XP-compatible CPU (30 Nov 2006)
• Creating a Bios Disk (17 Sep 2006)
• Calculating Scale Factors (27 Mar 2006)
• Testing Drum Magnet Strength (04 Sep 2005)
• Packing Diodes for Shipment (05 May 2004)
• Working with Strobe 7 (04 May 2004)
• Width factor (LD) calculation (01 Jul 03)
• Setting up film on the ThermoFlex Mid/Narrow (08 Jun 2003)

Parts replacement/installation

• Debris Removal Nozzle Assembly Replacement (20 Dec 2007)
• Replacing the loading table locker spring and bearing (02 Apr 2007)
• Replacing the Power Supply with the New Type of Power Supply (11 Feb 2007)
• Replacing the CPU Board (26 Nov 2006)
• Resolution motor replacement (24 Apr 2006)
• Optic Lens Replacement (06 Apr 2006)
• Operation Buttons Replacement (14 Feb 2006)
• Diode replacement (08 Mar 2005)
• Anti-collision detector replacement and adjustment (14 Aug 2005)
• Ordering Diodes for ThermoFlex Mid and Narrow (27 Jun 2005)
• Wide Focus Motor Replacement (17 Mar 2005)
• Spreader Replacement (15 Mar 2005)
• Clutch Replacement (29 Sep 2005)
• Vacuum and Floating Fan Replacement(24 Feb 2005)
• Light Detector Replacement ( 01 Nov 2004)
• Fuchs filter FTDK165 belt and pulley replacement (16 Oct 2002)
• Plate detector installation (25 Feb 2002)

Upgrades

• Offset Upgrade for ThermoFlex Narrow and Mid II Hybrid Platesetters (04 Mar 2008)
• Fuchs vacuum pump upgrade (09 Jul 2006)
• Upgrading debris removal system from Fuchs to UDRC BP with external venting (07 Dec 2005)
• Upgrading the L-box for V-speed (23 Jun 2004)
• Upgrade to TSP 510K52506 on ThermoFlex Mid