Product

• Kodak^® Magnus^™ 800 platesetter
• Kodak Magnus 400 Quantum platesetter

Background

This procedure describes how to set up the Magnus 800 platesetter and Magnus 400 Quantum platesetter for lenticular printing.

Before beginning this procedure, read the Lenticular printing reference guide in its entirety.

Procedure

1. Back up the platesetter parameters:
   • Magnus 800: Save the Magnus 800 platesetter operational parameters
   • Magnus 400 Quantum: Save the NVS parameters on a Magnus 400 Quantum platesetter
2. Use the firmware upload script to install new MCE main firmware and overwriting pattern firmware.
   Note: The overwriting pattern reduces the throughput of the Magnus platesetters by 50%.
   
   

   Device	Prerequisites	Upload Firmware
   Magnus 800 platesetter	Magnus 800 Controller software version 1.05	Main firmware version 1.08.07 Overwriting pattern firmware
   Magnus 400 Quantum platesetter	Magnus 400 Quantum Controller software version 1.04.393.001	Main firmware version 1.40.02 Overwriting pattern firmware

   
   
3. Edit and apply a pattern ID #3 to the media set that is designated for lenticular printing.
   Important: The specific media set should be used only if jittering appears on the exposed plate.
   To edit the media slot and apply the pattern ID, type the following at the Magnus/Quantum command prompts:
   • >> prm hazardous media enable
   • >> set media x patternid 3
4. Lenticular printing requires a fine tilt adjustment which must not be greater than 1.5 micrometers or 1/6 of a pixel.
   • Adjust the tilt on the thermal head
   • Check the tilt on the thermal head - QT movie 14 MB
5. Verify the relevant thermal head settings:
   • Edge surface reflectivity (edge sr)
   • Rotational geometric corrections
   • Mshift and Sshift parameters

Technical contact

Content owner: Nir Peleg
See the Escalation page for escalation contacts.

Date submitted

20 Aug 2007