Flexo Simulator

From the pressroom, you have access to a press capable of printing up to 8 colors in a single pass of the paper through it.

The central console is a control system with 6 screens, each controlling different simulator functions.

Flexo Simulator

From the pressroom, you have access to a press capable of printing up to 6 colors in a single pass of the paper through it.

The central console is a control system with 8 screens, each controlling different simulator functions.

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From the "start panel" screen, you can start the press and go to the copy desk to get a new print copy.

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The copy desk is the place in the simulator to collect and view the printed images.

Just like on a real press, each time changes are made, a new print must be produced, and a new print copy collected to view.

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Press configuration in terms of whether a print unit is engaged or off can be checked here.

A basic check for press function is to check that all of the print units required are switched on, remember this for the following exercises.

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The copy desk is a key part of the simulator, not only displaying the current printed image, but allowing it to be viewed as a larger image, view both sides of the paper sheet, directly compared print copy to a color OK copy that it must match (sometimes called print proof or contract proof), and also allows the use of five essential tools to view and measure print details.

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Registration is a key parameter in all forms of printing, and one of the most basic types of print fault.

Printing relies on the use of multiple colors in combination to make up images and colors.

They should be printed in the correct position relative to each other, for the image to be clear and sharp, with a true color reproduction.

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Like the ink levels, adjustments to the ink keys take time to make their way all the way through the inking rollers, with a latency applied, so time must be allowed for the ink changes, with best practices suggesting that smaller changes should be made each time.

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Follow sequence of buttons to start the press. Push ON button 2 times to speed up the press. The, start the feeder and turn the compressor ON

Select Paper Run button to engage paper and production to print.

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This view shows two control panels and a schematic of the printing unit in the middle.

Note the color of the ink at the top of the print unit matches the ink currently in use.