HP Indigo Press at a Glance. User Guide

HP Indigo Press at a Glance User Guide

HP Indigo Press at a Glance User Guide

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Table of contents 1 Overview The Press at a Glance screen... 2 2 Reports Main... 6 Errors... 7 Paper Jams... 9 Environment... 11 Process... 12 Paper Transport... 13 Electronics... 14 Inks... 15 Replaced Consumables... 16 Bypasses... 17 Default vs Saved... 18 ENWW iii

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1 Overview Press at a Glance is an information tool that provides a number of reports about the status of the press. These reports include information about press errors, paper jams, supply usage, press settings, and the status of numerous press components. Press at a Glance provides a concise view for verifying the proper functionality of the press. You can access the Press at a Glance tool through the off-press home page or by using the on-press interface. Figure 1-1 HP Indigo PrintCare screen If you access Press at a Glance through the off-press home page, a prompt appears asking you to select the.pag data file for the session. The.pag file contains all the data used in the reports and graphs. Browse to the appropriate.pag file, select it and click Open. Figure 1-2 Open.pag file dialog NOTE: You can also open Press at a Glance by using Windows Explorer to browse for a.pag file and double-clicking on it. This action opens Press at a Glance using the selected.pag file. ENWW 1

The Press at a Glance screen The Press at a Glance screen is composed of several key components. They are described in the figure below. Figure 1-3 Press at a Glance screen 1 Primary Report drop-down: lists the primary report options for Press at a Glance. 2 Secondary Report drop-down: lists the sub report options for the selected item in the Primary List. 3 Reporting Period drop-down: displays the default date ranges for each report. You can specify a specific date range by choosing the Select Dates option from this list and clicking in the Reporting Period text box to display a calendar tool to select the dates from. 4 Date Range text box: displays the specific dates indicated by the selection in the Reporting Period drop-down. If you choose the Select Date option from the Reporting Period drop-down list, you can click on the Reporting Period text box to display a calendar and select the specific dates. 5 Load/Refresh button: allows you to specify the database file for Press at a Glance when viewing it off-press. To change the database file, click Load and browse for a different file. When viewing Press at a Glance on-press, the button is labeled Refresh. Click it to refresh the information from the database. 6 Report and table column headers: describes the information presented in each report. The columns can be sorted by clicking on the header titles. 7 Report display area: The information for the selected report is displayed here. 8 Graph display area: A graphical representation of the report data is displayed here. Each report that features a table can be sorted by each of the column values. To sort a list, click on one of the column headers. Each list can be sorted in ascending or descending order. Some of the report drop-downs for graphical reports may display an i icon ( ) next to the report name. The icon indicates that one or more values charted in the report is outside of the normal operating range. When you view the report, the graphs containing the value(s) outside of the normal operating range are highlighted with a red border. 2 Chapter 1 Overview ENWW

Many graphs in the Press at a Glance reports feature a light gray band at the top and the bottom of the graph (callout 1). These bands define the borders of the operational range for the chart. If a data values appears within a gray band, then the value is outside of the normal operating range. Figure 1-4 Red border example graph ENWW The Press at a Glance screen 3

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2 Reports This chapter provides detailed information on each of the reports available in Press at a Glance. Main Errors Paper Jams Environment Process Paper Transport Electronics Inks Replaced Consumables Bypasses Default vs Saved ENWW 5

Main The Main information screen displays general information about the press such as the serial number, software version, and total number of impressions. Use this screen to verify general information about the press. There are no secondary reports available on this screen. Selecting different date ranges only affects the value of Average Daily Impressions. Figure 2-1 Main information screen 6 Chapter 2 Reports ENWW

Errors The Errors screen provides a list of the errors that have occurred within the specified reporting period. You can view all of the errors grouped by error type, only the errors that caused to press to stop printing, or you can view the system log which displays the log of each individual error. For more information about each report, see the table below. To view a description of the error, click on a listing (callout 1) in the report to display a pop-up description. Figure 2-2 Error List screen Report Error List Stop Printing Errors System Log Description Displays a list of all of the critical errors (excluding information and warning events) for the reporting period. The errors are grouped with the most frequent error appearing at the top of the list. A graph that charts the daily error rate per 1 million impressions is displayed beneath the error list. Displays a list of all of the errors that caused the press to stop printing for the reporting period. The errors are grouped by the error type with the most frequent error type appearing at the top of the list. A graph that charts the daily stop printing error rate per 1 million impressions is displayed beneath the error list. Displays the system log of errors that occurred within the reporting period. The errors are displayed in the order that they occurred with the most recent appearing at the top of the list. ENWW Errors 7

To view a more detailed report listing each error along with additional related information, double-click on a listing in the report. The more detailed report includes the following information: Error Event, Time, and Press State. To return to the original Error report, click Back. Figure 2-3 Detailed Error Report screen 8 Chapter 2 Reports ENWW

Paper Jams The Paper Jams screen provides reports on paper jams that have occurred in the press within the specified reporting period. You can view the individual paper jam errors grouped by jam type or view groups of paper jams sorted by drawer, substrate, or mode. To view a detailed description of the Paper Jam type, aim the mouse over a listing (callout 1) in the report to display a pop-up description. Figure 2-4 Paper Jams List screen Report Paper Jam List Paper Jam by drawer Paper Jam by substrates Paper Jam by mode Replaced substrates Description Displays a full list of the paper jams that have occurred within the specified reporting period. Below the list of paper jams is a graph that illustrates the daily rates of total paper jams per million sheets. Click on an error in the list to display information about that type of paper jam. Displays a count of paper jams sorted by the drawer from which they originated. Displays a count of paper jams sorted by substrate name. Displays a count of paper jams sorted by mode. Displays a list of the substrates that have been replaced within the reporting period. To view a more detailed report listing each paper jam along with additional paper jam information, double-click on a listing in the report. The more detailed report includes the following information: Jam Time, Substrate, Weight, Thickness, Length, Width, Type, Feeder Drawer, Mode, Home Offset A, Home ENWW Paper Jams 9

Offset B, IFR Default Angle, and Vcorrection. Use the horizontal scrollbar to view all of the data. To return to the original Paper Jam report, click Back. Figure 2-5 Detailed Paper Jam Report screen 10 Chapter 2 Reports ENWW

Environment The Environment screen provides several reports that display charts of information about the environment in and around the press. The charts provide information on the ambient environment, the machine environment, and the MTC Blower environment. Each chart displays three metrics for the measured value: the daily maximum, the daily minimum, and the daily average value. NOTE: If you select Last day from the date drop-down list, then only the specific value readings for the day are charted instead of the maximum, minimum, and average values. Figure 2-6 MTC Blower Environment reports screen Report Ambient Press MTC Blower Description Displays graphs that chart the external temperature and the relative humidity of the press environment. Displays graphs that chart the machine temperatures. Displays graphs that chart the temperatures of the MTC Blower in low, nominal, and minimum states. ENWW Environment 11

Process The Process screen provides reports on the various parameters related to the electro-photographic process of the press. For more information about each report, see the table below. Figure 2-7 BID Electrode Process reports screen Report BID Engage BID Disengage BID Electrode BID Developer Drums Transfer PIP Description Displays graphs that chart the BID engage angle for each of the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks. Displays graphs that chart the BID disengage angle for each of the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks. Displays graphs that chart the voltage for each of the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black BID electrodes. Displays graphs that chart the voltage for each of the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black BID developers. Displays graphs that chart the temperature readings for the impression drum and the ITM drum. Displays graphs that chart the number of steps used in front first transfer calibration and rear first transfer calibration. Displays graphs that chart information concerning PIP background qualifier and PIP Vlight. NOTE: The BID Engage and BID Disengage data is recorded only when the BID Engage/Disengage Calibration Wizard is executed. If the wizard has not been run, then no data displays for these reports. 12 Chapter 2 Reports ENWW

Paper Transport The Paper Transport screen provides a number of reports related to the internal paper path and image placement. For more information about each report, see the table below. Figure 2-8 Paper Transport reports screen Report Image Placement Perfector Correction Perfector LUT A (L) Perfector LUT A (H) Perfector LUT B (L) Perfector LUT B (H) Perfector Encoders Perfector Sensor Description Displays graphs that chart the horizontal and vertical image offset parameters in microns. Displays graphs that chart the of perfector duplex correction in microns for arm A and B. Displays graphs of the lower 3 LUT items of arm A in microns. Displays graphs of the upper 3 LUT items of arm A in microns. Displays graphs of the lower 3 LUT items of arm B in microns. Displays graphs of the upper 3 LUT items of arm B in microns. Displays graphs that chart the count differences in the perfector encoder. Displays graphs that chart the encoder count for the perfector paper sensor. ENWW Paper Transport 13

Electronics The Electronics report provides several charts of information about the operating temperature of electronics in the press. The charts provide information on CRU board temperature, DCI board temperature, BID board temperature, and UCN board temperature. Each chart displays three metrics: the daily maximum temperature, the daily minimum temperature, and the daily average temperature. NOTE: If you select Last day from the date drop-down list, then only the specific temperature readings for the day are charted instead of the maximum, minimum, and average values. Figure 2-9 Electronics reports screen 14 Chapter 2 Reports ENWW

Inks The Inks report provides several charts of information on each of the primary colors of ink used in the press. The charts provide information on ink conductivity, ink density, and ink temperature. Each chart displays three metrics: the daily maximum value, the daily minimum value, and the daily average value. NOTE: If you select Last day from the date drop-down list, then only the actual value is charted instead of the maximum, minimum, and average values. Figure 2-10 Cyan Ink reports screen Secondary Report Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Description Displays ink conductivity, density, and temperature over the specified date range for cyan ink. Displays ink conductivity, density, and temperature over the specified date range for magenta ink. Displays ink conductivity, density, and temperature over the specified date range for yellow ink. Displays ink conductivity, density, and temperature over the specified date range for black ink. ENWW Inks 15

Replaced Consumables This screen displays the replacement history for PIPs, Blankets, and BIDs. The displayed data indicates how many times each consumable has been replaced within the specified time period and when the last replacement occurred. Double-click on each consumable report to display the detailed list of information for the selected consumable. The detailed information includes: life span in impressions, serial number, ink for BID, and reason for replacement. Figure 2-11 Replaced Consumables report screen To view a more detailed report listing each replaced consumable along with a detailed graph, doubleclick on a listing in the report. The more detailed report includes the following information: Consumable, Replacement Time, Life Span, Serial Number, Ink, and Reason for Replacement. Use the horizontal scrollbar to view all of the data. To return to the original Replaced Consumables report, click Back. Figure 2-12 Detailed Replaced Consumables Report screen 16 Chapter 2 Reports ENWW

Bypasses This screen displays the currently active bypasses set on the press. The bypasses are displayed in alphabetical order. There are no secondary reports for this feature and selecting a date range does not affect the data displayed. Figure 2-13 Bypasses settings screen ENWW Bypasses 17

Default vs Saved This screen displays the current saved system table values for the press as well as the original defaults. The settings are displayed in alphabetical order. There are no secondary reports for this feature and selecting a date range does not affect the data displayed. NOTE: The system tables parameters included in the tables are filtered, meaning that not all occasions are displayed. Only the data considered most pertinent is displayed initially. Figure 2-14 Default vs Saved settings screen 18 Chapter 2 Reports ENWW

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