Note: v1.2 and v2.x are the same, except that v2.x is Windows 2000 compliant and has online
help available. Version 2.1 has the capability that the user can define the resolution of the TIFF files.
TIFF Assembler provides powerful tools for assembly of 1-bit TIFF files for flexographic plate making and film imaging.
You can mix 1-bit TIFF files with different compression formats on the same Assembly Plate. The system automatically
creates previews for checking images on the display. Any image in the plate can be manipulated manually, semi-automatically,
or automatically by using tools such as rotate, crop, or mirror. Printed plates are optimized by a proprietary algorithm
that rotates and positions images automatically, placing many images on a single plate.
Images are imported in standard file formats, such as 1-bit TIFF G4 compressed or packbits compressed and/or
uncompressed, in stripped format. Multiple plates can be opened and worked on at one time.
G3, LZW and Tiled format are not supported and will not work in either TIFF Front End Lite, or TIFF Assembler.
HASP installation error in application install procedure If the HASP device driver is not installed on the system when you install TIFF Assembler,the install program will ask you to confirm installation of the driver. When you confirm, the program returns an error.
Workaround: Refer to the TIFF Assembler v2.1 (English) User Guide for instructions on manually installing the HASP device driver.
Uninstall procedure does not remove all files The uninstall program does not remove all files and directories from the application's install directory.
Workaround: Use Windows Explorer to access the remaining files and directories, and delete them manually.
Information on the status bar does not reposition When you resize the Assembly Plate window, the information on the Status Bar does not reposition.
Large text boxes will fail to output When using the text setup option, creating a large text box (25" x 25") will cause the application to fail to output the plate.
Workaround: Create smaller text boxes.
Screen flickers when switching between preview and outline mode. If the images in the Assembly Queue have previews created, and you switch to Outline mode and back to Preview mode, the screen will flicker. The amount of flickering depends on the number of images in the Assembly Queue; many images in the Assembly Queue causes substantial flickering.
Workaround: Once you are in Preview mode, try not to switch back to Outline mode.
Print percentage and progress bar don't reflect output failure When an output fails, an error is generated but the print percentage and progress bar are not cleared, so it appears as if the application is still printing.
File/color identification causes output failure on large plates Selecting the File/Color Identification option in the Plate Setup tab of the Options dialog box causes an output failure for large plates with a large number of images. The application will fail at about 90% output.
Workaround: Do not use this option for large plates.
