At least one "Precutting" operation is listed automatically for each sheet, even if there is no precutting. The operation is crossed out if a sheet is not to be precut.
Context menu
You can invoke or run more editing functions in the context menu. To invoke the context menu, select an operation and click right. The context menu has the following functions:
Context menu command | Function |
|---|---|
Change Printing Material | This lets you change the printing material for the selected sheet. The dimensions of the newly assigned printing material must be at least as large as the dimensions of the currently selected substrate. Note: To choose a smaller printing material in the open job, go to the "Print" Step. Select the sheet in question and click "Properties". Go to the "Materials" tab and click the "Change" button. |
Select all sheets with same printing material | All sheets with the same printing material are selected as a multiple selection. |
Merge Operations / Merge similar operations | Combines operations with the same paper and same paper size into one operation. This makes it possible to precut the paper in one operation. The planned times and quantities are compiled automatically. |
Split Merged Operations | Splits merged operations again. |
Production > delegate | The selected operation is removed from the planning for processing the current job and executed in another job, i.e. the operation is "delegated" to another job. This can be useful for processing gang jobs, for example. Delegated operations are dimmed. Please note that delegated operations are not automatically assigned to another job, but must be assigned manually. |
Production > execute | An operation set to "delegate" is reset to "execute " again and is included in the job planning again. |
Remove | The selected operation is removed from planning and deleted ultimately. |
Buttons
Below the list of operations, there are buttons for the following functions:
Button | Function |
|---|---|
Change Printing Material | This button lets you change the printing material for the selected sheet. The dimensions of the newly assigned printing material must be at least as large as the dimensions of the currently selected substrate. Note: To choose a smaller printing material in the open job, go to the "Print" Step. Select the sheet in question and click "Properties". Go to the "Materials" tab and click the "Change" button. |
"Quantity" box:
In the Planning Assistant, all the quantities are calculated based on the delivery quantity entered in the "Delivery" planning step. The quantities in the other planning steps should be calculated and, if possible, not edited. This is why the box for the quantity usually cannot be edited. But it might be necessary to edit the quantities in exceptional cases. You can then unlock this box for editing with the key shortcut "Ctrl + Shift + E".
For the selected operation, the quantity produced with this operation is calculated from the displayed quantity plus allowance. This quantity is the output variable for calculation of the amount(s) in the next operation.
Example: A "Delivery quantity" of 1000 is entered in the "Delivery" planning step. This quantity will be adopted in the "Binding" step without any changes. Enter an "Allowance" of 15 for binding. The resulting quantity for binding is 1015. In the next planning step ("Sheet finishing"), a quantity of 1015 is the output variable for calculating the folding sheet quantities.
"Waste" box
The waste is different for each individual machine and is determined by the machine parameters defined in the CDM. As a result, the waste is transmitted by the MDS, but you can change this value if necessary.
"Machine" / "Variant" list boxes
Select the machine and/or a variant of this machine for planning here. If allowance, setup time and production time are set up for the selected machine in CDM, then these data are set by default in the input boxes. The "SheetFinishing" and "StitchFinishing" sequences are set up automatically based on the selected machines and/or variants.
Note: For information about the machine setup in the Device Assistant, go to "Administration" > "System" > "[name of Prinect server]" > "CDM" > "selected machine" > Edit" in the context menu.
Duration
If processing times are taken from the MIS, setup time and production times are calculated using the setup and processing times stored in the MIS.
If times are not taken from the MIS, setup time and processing times are calculated using the machine-related parameters filed in the Central Device Manager.
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