HP Indigo press w3250 accelerated press operation for experienced HP Indigo operators

Course overview

The HP Indigo press w3250 accelerated operator course focuses on the concepts, procedures, and practices required to operate the w3250 press safely and effectively. This 5-day class builds on the experience of current HP Indigo press operators focusing on those area of operation that are unique to the HP Indigo press w3250. Topics covered include operator routines, safety precautions, care and preventive maintenance, paper transport, handling of consumables, control of color, maintenance of the press, and troubleshooting common operator level printing problems.

Prerequisites

• Successful completion of HP Indigo press operation training or
• Received on the job training and has a minimum of three months experience of operating their Series II HP Indigo press

Audience

• Training is structured specifically for operators who are currently operating a Series II HP Indigo press and will be assigned to operate the HP Indigo w3250

Ways to save

Next Steps

• Three to six months practical production experience running the press
• HP Indigo Press W3250 shared maintenance (HF316S)

Course Objectives

By the end of this training you will be able to:

• Understand the safety and disposal procedures
• Identify the parts and function of the HP Indigo press w3250
• Perform Daily and Weekly Maintenance Routines
• Perform consumable replacement successfully
• Utilize the press software to print files
• Understand how color is controlled within the HP Indigo press w3250
• Successfully print on multiple substrates

Benefits to you

Trained HP Indigo press operators will positively influence press reliability in the following areas:

• Machine stability and dependability by performing routine maintenance, on schedule and according to prescribed procedures
• Productivity while minimizing waste and maximizing consumable life by monitoring the printing process, recognizing output problems, and implementing the appropriate corrective actions
• Achieving optimum print quality by understanding the machines capabilities

Course outline

Safety

• Press safety
• Removal of waste materials

System overview

• Removal and replacement of parts
• Overview of press software
• Theory of electrophotography
• Flow of imaging oil
• Flow of ink

Handling of consumables

• Ink
• Imaging oil
• Photo Imaging Plate (PIP)
• Blanket
• Impression film
• PIP Underlayer
• Corona wire

Pressure adjustments

• 1st Transfer Adjustment
• 2nd Transfer (Substrate thickness)

Press maintenance

• Start of day routines
• End of day routines
• Weekly routines
• Monthly routines

Color control

• Color adjustment
• Color Look Up Tables (LUT)
• Color match
• Color mapping
• Multiple hits of color
• High Definition Imaging (HDI)

Press software

• On-line help
• Job editor
• Internal RIP overview
• Basic press configuration

Substrate theory

• Substrate treatment
• Substrate certification
• Paper properties
• Paper handling
• Environmental controls

Web fed paper setup

• Control panel overview
• Unwinder overview
• Vacuum box overview
• Print engine overview
• Turn bar overview
• Rewinder overview
• Press threading routine
• Image placement
• Scaling substrates
• Eye-mark calibration
• Repeat length setup