Introduction
DuraCore and DuraBolt are Memjet print systems supported by the Navigator DFE. The current release is r3.2.
This release has several new features done in response to customer request.
The release notes briefly describe changes and version numbers.
- A new Print Marks feature that allows for the addition of custom hydration marks and custom front/back register marks has been added to the product. If you get the latest DFE for DuraBolt or DuraCore, then you will get this feature as well. Print Marks documentation
- An alternative way to get page count (of pages printed) has been introduced in this version as well. Instead of counting pages that successfully pass through the printheads, we get the page count from the stacker via Modbus. The advantage here is that we are only counting pages when they make it out of the printer and into the stacker. Pages that successfully print, but are ruined by a paper jam before exiting the printer will not be counted. A sensor at the stacker looks for the page and then sends us an update. Requires Modbus support on the printer side.
- A System Log Viewer; a new way to access the Navigator DFE system log from within the DFE; has been added. Log Viewer documentation.
- The optional Ink Use Calculator has been redesigned and include support for both DuraCore and DuraBolt. Documentation for Ink Usage Calculator
Useful documentation
DuraCore and DuraBolt specific documentation
New UI support for new features
- A tool shortcut button has been added that when clicked, expands to reveal available tools.
- Ink Use Calculator
- Print Marks Editor
- System Log Viewer
New Features Details
Print Marks
For some applications, the ability to marks to a sheet outside of an imposition package or adding custom hydration strips to keep printheads from drying out has been added.
Registration Marks
This feature places two identical crosshairs on either the lead or tail edge of the sheet. The positioning is based on four variables:
1. Lead or tail of the sheet
2. Page Box that the marks will be placed relative to
3: X offset
4: Y offset
Mark Management:
Create a new mark set.
Duplicate a mark set.
Delete a mark set.
Mark sets that have been created will be available to select as a default mark set if desired in the print marks pulldown at the bottom of the config screen.
The Print Mark Editor can be launched from within the Client Application by clicking the pencil icon, which will open the editor webpage in your default browser.
It is possible to select the desired measurement units for the print mark editor interface. It is also possible to toggle on or off a prompt when deleting mark sets.
When Registration Marks are enabled for a mark set, you are able to set several properties.
Position
Location
Lead: Lead edge of the paper. This is the edge of the sheet or roll that goes under the printhead first.
Tail: Tail edge of the paper. This is the edge of the page or roll that passes under the printhead last.
Based on the selection, the crosshairs will be placed accordingly.
Relative To
The marks are bound to either the media box or trim box. If the mark set is configured to use the trim box as the origin point for the marks to be placed. If you rotate the page, the marks will still appear on the lead or tail edge of the media and the origin point will be based on the selected page box, but from whatever side of the document is facing the lead or tail edge. Since the marks are based on page boxes, if you move a document in the advanced job editor using X and Y adjustments, the marks will move with the page. This is how alignment is made possible. This also holds true with using different anchor points of the document to the edge of the sheet.
X Offset
The X offset is anchored to the center of the selected page box. The value that you enter is the distance from the center of the selected page box to the center of the mark on the X axis. It should be noted that this remains true regardless of any rotation of the page that is done within the Advanced Job Editor. If the page is rotated 90 degrees, then the same selected page box will be used, but it will be based on the center of the page boxes facing the selected position of lead or tail edge to maintain the mark placement.
Y Offset
The Y offset is moving vertically from the selected page box and sheet edge the marks are to be placed on to the center of the mark. The Y value will always be a positive number. This is merely saying how far away from the document's page box, regardless of orientation. If you have the tail edge selected, a positive number will result in the mark moving "down" in the advanced job properties window.
Mark Size
The mark size is used for both the width and height. Crosshairs will always have an equal width and height.
Stroke Width
The stroke width determins the thickness of the lines used in the crosshairs.
Color Sliders
Crosshairs can be created using any combination of CMYK.
Ink Center
The Ink Use Calculator has been redesigned to look cinsistent with the other parts of the DFE.
Configuration for the window is in the top right corner of the screen.
Different currency symbols are available for use.
Column visibility is for the ink use calculator only. Settings here do not change what is seen in the DFE, and vice versa.
Date range filtering can be applied to filter the list.
Further filtering can be done by entering text in the filter field. The filtering is done using the job name field.
Whether filtered or not, the totals for what is currently visible is shown at the very top of the list.
The list can be downloaded using the download icon.
It is also possible to copy the visible list to the clipboard.
System Log Viewer
Server Log
The system log that exists within the client application is also able to be viewed within a web browser. Note that the content of this log isn't saved to its own log file. It can however produce useful information in some sorts of troubleshooting scenarios.
Device Log
The device log is located under the Server Log in the list. This can be useful un some troubleshooting scenarios.
Settings can be applied to limit the numebr of visible entires in the log. This can be useful when logs are particularly verbose.
You can customize your view by toggling on and off visibilty of different columns.
It is possible to download the log that you are viewing.
It is also possible to copy a log to the clipboard.
It is possible to filter the log by entering text here.
Filtering the log while searching for specific messages can quickly isolate specific issues.
