EasySet
Flexible pre-press job-naming convention: Job numbers displayed at the press match those shown on operators’ job tickets for user friendliness and to avoid mistakes.
Preview presets: Bar graph of computed presets overlaid on plate image. Computed ink-sweep presets shown numerically for faster assessment of sweep setting vs. key openings.
Auto-key compensation: Ink-key openings automatically compensate if sweeps are manually changed before presetting action is initiated.
Auto-learning by paper-type and ink-key: Each ink key has its own pre-setting curve, based on both historical data and paper type for maximum presetting accuracy: Saves time and reduces paper waste.
Spot color management: Job colors are shown by name in their respective hues. Color rotation is quickly set via system touch-screen.
EasyLoop
Once keys and sweeps are pre-set, keeping the correct color throughout the run is accomplished by EasyLoop and X-Rite color measurement instruments.Once a job is started, the press operator scans the color bar on a press sheet to get spectral and density data, and EasyLoop does the rest.
IntelliSet
Rutherford IntelliSet includes a separate computer (the PreOPS) for automatically processing CIP or TIFF files sent from Prepress. The files are then sent to job folders in the PreOPS, ready for download upon selection by the press operators.
The system takes into account each individual key zone. If it is required create a uniform flatness on the sheet, all the fountain keys will not open in the same proportion. The IntelliSet software applies learned, individualized curves for each ink key to achieve this result. Repeated learning takes into account the aging of the press as well as paper type, to maintain pre-setting accuracy better than 93%.
Once the pre-setting step is completed, the focus is now on maintaining the right color throughout the run: it is the role of IntelliLoop in conjunction with X-Rite measuring devices to accomplish this.
When the press operator measures a press sheet, data is sent to IntelliLoop, which proposes a correction that the operator has the choice to accept or reject.
The measurement data, fountain-key openings, and and proposed corrections appear very clearly to the operators, who know best which decision to make. The touch interface is simple and well thought-out for the press operator.
We are able to reach a 0,001 density setting with the ink keys. The solution has been tested with luxury packaging printers. It is a huge added values for light colors and packaging printers.
IntelliLoop
Once the pre-setting step is completed, the focus is now on maintaining the right color throughout the run: it is the role of IntelliLoop in conjunction with X-Rite measuring devices to accomplish this.
When the press operator measures a press sheet, data is sent to IntelliLoop, which proposes a correction that the operator has the choice to accept or reject.
The measurement data, fountain-key openings, and proposed corrections appear very clearly to the operators, who know best which decision to make. The touch interface is simple and well thought-out for the press operator.
Light or pastel colors optimization: dedicated curves for light or pastel colors to have the best efficiency even on these colors (0,001 density accuracy)
Extended (or expanded) gamut optimization (special curves for green, orange, violet colors)
Special feature for automation and accuracy: « copy and paste » targets, target per ink key.
