Print Console / Harlequin RIP

Maximum plate throughput not achieved


Product		Trendsetter NEWS devices Print Console Harlequin RIP
Operating system		Windows 2000 workstation

Symptoms		Plate throughput is slow—workstation is taking long to process TIFF files from the RIP. This is most evident in the NEWS 150 and NEWS 200 devices.

Cause		If Print Console is not set up correctly, the workstation becomes the limiting factor in the number of plates produced in an hour. Basically the workstation is doing more than is necessary.

Solution		Use a set of rotation and mirroring settings that minimize the amount of needless flipping and rotating that the workstation has to perform. Below are recommendations on how to set up Print Console and the Harlequin RIP for optimum plate throughput: Print Console - In the Print Setups > TIFF Downloader tab, set for either 90 or 270 degrees rotation around the drum. 90 and 270 degree rotation is performed by the device and not the workstation. Harlequin RIP - In the Effects window, enable Mirrorprint and set the rotation to 270 degrees.

Technical contact(s)		José Delgado for Print Console Todd Malone for NEWS devices
Submitted by		Todd Malone
Date submitted		24 Oct, 2002