Easygifts Kiosk v2.1.0 User manual Rev. 1.
CONTENTS 1.1 DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................. 8 1.2 MAIN SERVICES .............................................................................................................. 8 1.3 IMAGE RETOUCHING FUNCTIONS ............................................................................... 9 1.4 KIOSK MODELS ......................................................................................................
.14 PRODUCTION OF ORDER ............................................................................................ 49 4.15 GOODBYE MESSAGE ................................................................................................... 51 5.1 ‘PRINTS’ SERVICE ......................................................................................................... 52 5.1.1 ‘Prints’ service: work flow ..................................................................................... 53 5.1.
6.2 PHOTO ID PHOTOGRAPHS ........................................................................................ 107 6.2.1 ‘Photo ID’ photographs workflow ....................................................................... 108 6.2.2 ‘Photo ID’ service administration: product creation ........................................... 110 6.2.3 ‘Photo ID’ service administration: editing prices ................................................ 110 6.2.4 ‘Photo ID’ service administration: general settings. .....
ANNEX - Dispatcher ANNEX - Monitor ANNEX - PrintServer ANNEX - CD Burning 6
1 Introduction 1.1 Description Easygifts Kiosk is the latest generation of MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC photo kiosks, offering a wide variety of digital image printing services. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC's printing technology means its kiosks are fast, versatile and high quality. Easygifts Kiosk is a reliable, user-friendly system that is directly operated by the customer.
1.3 Image retouching functions Crop: the photograph can be cropped to remove unwanted sections, or an area of the image can be selected for printing. Rotate: the photograph can be rotated a pre-set number of degrees so that it can be viewed better on screen. Red-eye reduction: the red-eye effect in photographs can automatically be removed. Brightness and contrast adjustment. Automatic level adjustments: to automatically improve dark images or ones with low contrast.
1.5 System Users There are different Kiosk users depending on the type of operation they require from the unit. There are 3 main types of users: Customer User This is the end user who uses the Easygifts Kiosk self-service system to purchase its services. Operator User The operator user has permission to access the unit’s maintenance and can validate pending orders. Supervisor User The supervisor user is one of the five operator users.
2) Validating the orders in order to add them to the queue. This validation takes place, for instance, when the operator enters the password before processing an order, or when the end customer selects the 'Pending Orders' service on the main screen and enters the validation code. 3) Informing of the progress and status of orders being processed. 4) Informing of the status of the different service modules, which in turn manage the output devices (printers, DVD burner, etc.).
1.7.4 Kiosk Isle mode In Kiosk isle mode, all of the kiosks work as an OT terminal except one, which acts as a stand-alone terminal and a production centre for the other units at the same time, or just as a production centre, depending on the configuration. The installation has the following components: Several order terminals in the customer area. A stand-alone terminal in the customer area. With optional barcode reader.
2 Service screen To access the system’s service functions, such as correctly switching off the unit, visualising the status of orders and the status of the service processing devices that are connected to the unit, etc., you must use the service screen. This screen can be accessed by the supervisor user or any of the operator users, without distinction. To do so, you have to press on the upper left and upper right corners of the main screen, in this order.
It is recommended that you change the operator password to prevent the end customer from accidentally accessing the service screen, and you should also change the supervisor password to increase security and prevent different users from changing the system's configuration, such as the list of active products, their prices, etc.
3 Settings screens Enable service General settings Import/export settings Service parameters Service prices Service print sizes The Settings screen can only be accessed by the supervisor user, and includes all of these options. In the main panel on the left, you can enable and disable each of the services offered by the unit by pressing the button to the left of each one.
3.1 General settings When you press the 'General Settings' button, the following screen will appear. From this page you can configure: The store details Other general parameters Kiosk languages Devices connected to the Kiosk that are not production mechanisms: digital card reader, Bluetooth, network folder, DVD/CD, etc.
3.1.1 Store details Here you can change the details that identify the store, such as the name, address, telephone number, fiscal ID and web page. You can also change the ‘Easygifts Kiosk’ logo for another that identifies the store or chain. This logo appears on the ticket that is given to the customer, on the index copy product, and on the back of the instant photo album product.
3.1.2.1 Inactivity control. Inactivity warning time. This is the maximum time the customer is allowed without touching the screen. After this time has passed, the system will assume the customer has left the unit in its current state and a message will appear on-screen requesting interaction with the Kiosk. Inactivity countdown. This is the time given to the customer to respond after the inactivity time has expired.
2) In the products associated with each service, select the required printing formats, which may be any of those shown in the list. The list is formed by a previous selection made in the printing server. All you need to do is create one product for each different printsize, The following illustration shows how to assign a printsize for a greetings card product with a size of 10x15.
NOTE IMPORTANT: although the Master Formats are activated, if you create a product with a specific paper format and that format is then eliminated from the list published in the printing server (by unchecking it in the following screen), the product will automatically be deactivated and not be available. In some services, this product will be highlighted in orange in the maintenance screens, as shown in the following illustration. 3.1.2.
3.1.2.9 Asking about matt finishes When this parameter is activated, all services offering products that allow for printing with a matt finish will, at some point in creating the order, ask the user whether he wishes to print using this printing quality. NOTE IMPORTANT: this parameter enables matt printing on a global scale, but the operator is responsible for checking that the printers and consumables to be used to print the different products permit this finish.
3.1.4 Devices This is the screen where all the devices that may be personalised by the user can be configured: network connection, digital photo input sources and ticket printer. 3.1.4.1 Network Add or remove machines In this section you can configure any possible production machines that are going to be used in Kiosk.
On the left of the screen there is a list of Kiosk production machines. If you click on any of them you will see the details on the right of the screen: SYSTEM ID, alias and IP address By using the ‘+’/‘-’ buttons, you can add a new production machine from the list, or remove the currently selected production machine.
3.1.4.2 Digital photo sources The photo sources configuration screen allows you to enable or disable sources, and where necessary, you can set the relative system path. Button to enable/disable the photo source The disabled photo sources are not shown on the source selection screen in the Kiosk flow. There are also certain applications that may decide whether or not to accept all the sources or just some of them.
3.1.4.3 Ticket printer 3.1.4.3.1 Print receipt ticket You can enable or disable the printing of receipt tickets which is executed after validating the order, just as the order execution starts. 3.1.4.3.2 Ticket type You can choose the type of ticket you want to use. NoBarcode: It includes the standard ticket content without showing any kind of barcode. OrderBarcode: A barcode is added to the basic ticket content, with the order details included.
3.1.4.3.3 Additional copies Number of receipt copies desired, regardless of obligatory printing. 3.1.4.3.4 Ticket printer Selection of the printer where order receipt will be printed. Leave blank in order to not print receipts. 3.1.4.3.5 Validation ticket Option to enable/disable print-out of the validation ticket When you enable this option, the ticket will be sent with a secret validation code to a printer located at the store counter or checkout. 3.1.4.3.
b) Product barcode. The ticket has the same number of barcodes as the products ordered by the customer. Product reference: parameters (size and location) of the product reference that may appear in all the printed product barcodes. Depending on the service, the specific product reference value is entered in the prices or products configuration screens. Application reference: parameters (size and location) of the custom application reference that may appear in all the printed product barcodes.
c) Product reference. The ticket contains numerical codes for each product and the order barcode. The configuration is therefore the same as that of the order barcode, with the added parameter ‘Product reference’, where the length of this number that appears below each product in the receipt is specified. 3.1.4.3.8 Ticket preview Screen showing the ticket preview, exactly as it will appear when printed. The information on this ticket will vary according to the defined parameters.
3.1.5 Users On this screen, you can enable and disable users and modify their properties.
3.1.5.1 Modify users The 'modify user' screen allows you to name the user, change the password and select the user level of security (Supervisor, Operator). 3.1.6 Additional taxes In this screen, taxes can be set to be applied globally for an order. You can set the tax in the Service Module that will complete the order (PRINTS/LABS) or at the media type/service level of DPSLAB. Never do both at the same time. The table below shows an example.
In this case, if the user requests, for example: 2 calendars 10x15H (x2 sheets) 1 print 10x15H (x1 sheet) 1 Mosaic Poster 15x20_A5 (x8 sheets) 40 prints to Labs1 (x40 sheets) The order will apply the following taxes: 3 € for instant printing and 2 € for shipment to the laboratory by the Service Labs1 LABS (DPSLAB). The settings screen shows the matrix of possible combinations.
4.2 Main screen This screen shows the user all the services available from the Easygifts Kiosk. Fixed services: Rotary services Language selection Service slide bar Price information If more than 8 services are installed, the 4 that appear in the top row are permanent, while the bottom row can be shown in rotation: the user can move the icons using the slide bar below to see all the available options, and this will also move automatically on a regular basis to show the availability of other services.
4.3 Terms and conditions On this screen, the customer can read and accept the terms and conditions of use. Simultaneously, the application related to the selected service is starting up, and is transparent to the user. The ‘I accept the conditions’ button will not appear active until the application has started 4.4 Choosing the photo source This screen asks the customer to specify the data source from which the pictures will come.
NOTE When the files are read from a physical device connected to the system, there’s a process that controls the premature extraction. When this happens, the user is asked to introduce the device again. If the user doesn’t respond after some time, the screensaver is activated and the application goes back to the initial screen. When it’s required to go to first screen immediately, it’s possible to do by clicking in the top corners of the screen.
4.4.1 Specific flow for photographs obtained from social networks. To obtain photos from a social network, you must enter the correct user name and password for the selected source. The following image shows an example of photographs obtained from Facebook. The pictures obtained from the social network are shown in folders according to the groups established at the source. At this point, select the folders containing the photos to be used in this service.
As it is a photo source which depends on an internet connection, it is recommended to optimise the selection of photos; to do this, an image selection screen is displayed with the contents of the folders selected in the previous step. In the next step, all selected photos are downloaded in the original size as they are stored on the network. In the case that a large number of photos is selected, the download process may take some time.
If this process is too slow, either due to an excessive number of images or slow internet connection problems, it is possible to cancel the download from standard access of the operator screen (by clicking on the two top corners).
4.5 Photo loading options The file source filter will save you reading and selecting time when you are working with digital camera cards, USB drives, DVD/CDs or other sources where access to large files can slow down the process. First, the option will be given to read all the photos found on the device, select folders from the device, and even select photos grouped by the date they were taken.
The user must select the folders containing the photos that he or she requires. It is also possible to group photos that were taken in the same month by clicking the month option.
4.6 Service processing When the user has selected the folders that he or she needs, the following screen will appear. The application related to the service selected by the customer is now starting. Depending on the service selected, different screens that are directly related to the processing of the different products will start appearing. In order to know the flow of each service, you should access the corresponding chapters for each individual service in this manual. 4.
4.7.1 Red eye reduction When you press 'Red eye reduction', the following screen will appear: To remove red eye effects: 1. Continue pressing the 'Remove' button until you achieve the desired result. Press the 'Keep pressed to compare' button to show the original unchanged image. 2. Click on the green tick to save the changes. Press on the red cross to leave the image as it was and exit the screen.
4.7.2 Brightness and contrast When you press 'Brightness and contrast', the following screen will appear: To increase or reduce the effects of brightness and contrast: 1. Press the '-/+ brightness' button. 2. Press the '-/+ contrast' button. Press the 'Keep pressed to compare' button to show the original unchanged image. 3. Click on the green tick to save the changes. Click on the red cross to leave the image as it was and exit the screen. 4.7.
To convert an image into a black & white picture: 1. Press the 'Black and white' button. Press the 'Keep pressed to compare' button to show the original unchanged image. 2. Click on the green tick to save the changes. Click on the red cross to leave the image as it was and exit the screen. To change an image to sepia: 1. Press the 'Sepia' button. Press the 'Keep pressed to compare' button to show the original unchanged image. 2. Click on the green tick to save the changes.
4.7.4 Automatic level When you press 'Automatic level', the following screen will appear: To automatically improve the image: 1. Press the 'Auto' button. Press the 'Keep pressed to compare' button to show the original unchanged image. 2. Click on the green tick to save the changes. Click on the red cross to leave the image as it was and exit the screen. 4.7.5 Zoom and Crop.
To make the image larger or smaller: 1. Use the arrows to select the part of the image you are interested in. 2. Press the '-/+ zoom control' buttons. 3. Click on the green tick to save the changes. You can crop the images in two formats: Portrait. Landscape. To crop the image: 1. Use the arrows to select the part of the image you wish to crop. 2. Press the 'Portrait/Landscape' buttons. 3. Click on the green tick to save the changes.
4.9 Choosing the finish Depending on the equipment configuration and the product selected, a question will appear about the type of finish required, giving the option glossy or matt paper. 4.10 Order summary Following definition of the service, a summary of the details of the products accumulated is shown on a screen with their cost and the taxes charged. This screen informs customer of the active services in the machine so that he or she may select them for the images that have previously been selected.
When you click on any of these services, Easygifts Kiosk will initiate the new service with the folders that the customer selected at the beginning. If the customer decides to select new folders with new images for this service, he or she should finish the current service and then open a new one. NOTE The customer may repeat this cycle as many times as he or she needs, although each time he or she uses a product from a specific service, this product will no longer be available in the next round.
4.12 Removing the device Once the above process has been completed, the customer is informed that he can remove the digital image device if one has been used, for instance a memory card, a flash drive, a DVD/CD device, etc. The system will wait until there is no device inserted and then continue to the next screen. This step allows the customer to recover his device before leaving the Kiosk, if payment is required before validating the order. 4.
NOTE When the asterisk key ‘*’ on the keyboard is pressed, all characters entered up to that time are deleted. This is particularly useful if using a remote keyboard and wanting to reinitiate the password entry process. Depending on the configuration the keyboard can be hidden on the screen to facilitate the use of a remote keyboard, as shown in the following image. Also see section 3.1.2.8. Once the correct code is entered, a ticket will be printed out with the details of the order. 4.
If the services involve printing on the premises, the prints will appear consecutively at the printer outlets. In the case of DVD/CD burning, the user will be asked to insert a blank DVD/CD to be burned. If some kind of error occurs, a message is displayed warning of potential problems. When this happens, the Kiosk operator should click on the white triangle displayed on the centre of the screen.
4.15 Goodbye message The final screen thanks the customer for using the Kiosk, and in some cases it will indicate how to collect the services that have been processed.
5 Available services 5.1 ‘Prints’ service This service enables the customer to print photographs in a wide variety of formats. The pictures can be printed at the Kiosk itself, if it has a built-in printer, at a local production centre on the premises, or at a remote lab. NOTE The laboratory delivery service from 'copies' requires the use of an additional license. Please refer to the chapter on additional licenses or consult your dealer for more information.
5.1.1 ‘Prints’ service: work flow After the customer has selected the folders on which the work is to be done, he may examine the photos and order different print sizes for each photo, rotate them (merely to view them better, but the result will not be kept permanently in the original file), edit the brightness and contrast, apply black & white or sepia effects, adjust the colour, etc. by pressing the 'Retouch' button. The photos will appear in miniature and in chronological order at the top of the screen.
Finally, the service compiles all the necessary information to create the files needed for production. Depending on the type of service, this may take a few seconds or several minutes (as is the case of an album with several pages and a considerable amount of photos). The service closes and control is returned to the main Easygifts Kiosk module, so that the customer can add more services or finish the current order, as seen in the relevant chapter.
5.1.2 ‘Prints’ service administration: product creation Due to the vast array of options offered by the Easygifts Kiosk, you need to configure a set of parameters for each product in each service. So, for the Prints service, for every print size you must specify the production machine, output module, the consumable paper size, and the final print format (there may be several for each consumable size). To configure the print service products, select the 'Prints' service on the settings screen.
NOTE Most of the products shown in the equipment when it is first switched on are ‘protected’ products defined by the manufacturer which cannot be deleted; however, some of their properties can be edited in order to adapt to the configuration of the installation. These products may no longer be available in future software updates due to the manufacturer’s requirements, or even new ones may appear. In the event of not wanting to offer them to the end user, they can be deactivated.
Number of sheets The number of sheets the product has. Matt The product can be printed in matt when the service is configured for this option. Product icon The image that represents the product. Delivery instructions A brief description of the product for the end customer. It is shown during the end customer program flow, associated with the product in question. Operator delivery instructions A brief description of the product for the operator. It may appear in product lists displayed on operator screens.
5.1.3 ‘Prints’ service administration: editing prices To configure the print service product prices, select the 'Prints' service on the settings screen. Next, press the ‘Prices’ button. Prices A screen will appear in which you can activate up to 5 different price ranges and set a price for each product in each range, as well as the product code for ticket printing (optional).
c) Type in the product reference. This step is optional: it is only useful in those cases where you are using barcodes or a different numerical code for each product that appears on the customer ticket. According to the barcode configuration, the figure will have a set length. If the figure you type in does not match this specific length, a red square will appear around the figure. 5.1.
5.2 Instant Photo Album Instant Photo Album is a software application that allows you to easily create MITSUBISHI ‘Easygifts Instant Photo Albums’. These instant photo albums may have between 10 and 30 sheets with a size of 10x15cm. The set of images (sheets) generated by the Instant Photo Album application will be ready to be sent automatically to the MITSUBISHI MAP instant album printing machine which can print them out and bind them in a very short space of time.
5.2.1.1 Type of background The user can either use his/her own photos as a background of each page (the program automatically selects a photo from among the ones on the page) or choose a decorative background from various possible themes. 5.2.1.2 Selection of themes If the Customer prefers to use decorative backgrounds for the album pages, he must now decide on the theme to be used. Each theme has several backgrounds which are applied at random to each page of the selected product.
5.2.1.3 Select pictures Once you have selected the folders that you are going to process, the following screen will appear: Minimum and maximum number of photos to be selected that are available Size for viewing the miniatures Rotate selected image Preview of the selected image Number of images selected, final number of pages in album and price Image selection area Check/uncheck all the images The images selected will change the colour of the lower bar with the name.
Text for spine & cover Upper-case or lower-case Additional characters 63
5.2.1.5 Cover selection After the title has been entered, the screen for selecting the image to be shown on the cover of the book will appear. 5.2.1.6 Automatic photo enhancement If the service is configured to do this, the customer will be asked in the next step whether he wants to apply automatic enhancements to his photos.
5.2.1.7 Automatic composition In this step the initial composition of the album will automatically be made with all the information that has been furnished during the previous phase.
5.2.1.8 Preview and product editing In the edit screen the user can make different changes to the automatically-created album. The variety of changes is limited to prevent the customer from spending too much time editing, but different options have been studied to allow the customer to always obtain an album that is to his liking within the shortest space of time.
it the change will be made and the layout of the photos on the original and destination pages will also be changed. Change background. Change frame. Rotate. Rotate the selected photo. Retouch photo. Add Text. When text is added, additional tools appear for changing its position, changing the font size, changing the type of lettering and changing the colour.
5.2.1.9 Order summary Once you have approved the product changes, the following screen will appear: Number of album copies Price per album copy Finish creating album. Total price, not including any possible additional taxes If you have installed a ticket printer, a note will be printed out with the order details. The next screen shows the selection of additional products so that the customer can add any other services or finish the current order, as seen in the relevant chapter.
5.2.2 ‘Instant Photo Album’: working with DPSLAB and MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC M.A.P. printer In order to produce Instant Photo Album products, it’s required to use the M.A.P. printer together with the Easygifts Kiosk related applications, available with the basic software installation package. Below the different stages of the instant photoalbum production are detailed. After the Easygifts Kiosk main application has created an album order, this one will be managed by the DPSLAB application, together with the M.
remains in batch executing mode. This allows the operator to solve the issue and not to lose the current album production. NOTE: during the album production, any error management is done by the internal M.A.P. software. The status of the order is ok for the DPSLAB software.
5.2.3 ‘Instant Photo Album’ service administration: initial steps Before using the Instant Photo Album, review the laboratory shipping module settings, DPSLab. To do so, follow the steps below. Step 1. Enter Dispatcher Admin. Step 2. Select the Labs service. Step 3. Pause the Labs service.
Step 4. Select the Labs service. Step 5. Enter the Labs options menu. Step 6. Enter settings. Step 7. Enter password.
Print Mitsubishi logo Print store logo Step 8. Select the Specific tab. IP MAP address Turn off MAP by turning off the unit. The system comes preconfigured for the Instant Photo Album service function without any need to change settings. The IP address of its Mitsubishi MAP is 192.168.0.50 by default. Step 9. Select the Others tab. Store logo: D:\KERNEL\SERVICE_MODULES \DPSLAB\MODULES\ Step 10. Save and exit. NOTE To change these settings, a minimum technical knowledge of the unit is required.
Step 12. Restart the service. Step 11. Select the Labs service. 5.2.4 ‘Instant Photo Album’ service administration: creating and editing products To configure the Instant Photo Album service products, select the Instant Photo Album service on the settings screen and then press the ‘Products’ button. 1. Instant Photo Album service 2. Products The list of current products will appear.
Use the arrow keys on the top at the left to reorder the position of the products in the list shown to the end user. Product editing Activating and deactivating products The software is configured in a pre-determined way with all the possible products. This service does not require you to add or delete products, but just edit some of their properties. After selecting a product, press the edit button to see the basic common parameters for all the products, irrespective of the service.
Minimum and maximum number of photos Layouts file: photograph layouts based on their orientation and the number of photos on each page. Decorative background theme routes Position for moving the content of the page with respect to the fold axis Size of the covers, which depends on the thickness of the album Shadowed text (default option) Spine text direction Pages with just one photo Use of the cover Thickness and colour of the photo frames 5.2.
5.3 ‘EasyGifts Album’ service EasyGifts Album is a software application that allows you to easily create the individual pages of the MITSUBISHI ‘Easygifts Album’ photo book. The ‘EasyGifts Album’ is an instant, customised photo book that is available in different sizes. Ask your distributor for more information about the solution and references of the MITSUBISHI ‘EasyGifts Album’ product.
5.3.1 ‘EasyGifts Album’ service: work flow After the customer has chosen the folders with the photos, and by following the application's instructions, they can create an automatic album in just a few steps. This chapter describes the different screens and what they mean. (Since this service is quite similar to the Instant Photo Album service, the following sections of this chapter refer to the Instant Photo Album chapter sections that may be identical). 5.3.1.
After selecting the product, proceed in the same way as for the Instant Photo Album service: Choose the type of background Select the decorative theme, if required Select the photos to be included in the album Enter the text that will appear on the first page of the book Select the photo that will also appear on the first page Request the automatic correction of the photos Automatic creation of the album Album edit screen and Order summary screen, for the purpose of changi
5.3.1.2 ‘EasyGifts Album’ service administration: creation and editing of products To configure the products of this service, select the ‘Easygifts Album’ service in the configuration screen and then press ‘Products’. The specific properties of these products include the following. It is not advisable to change these values for this type of product: Orientation Minimum and maximum number of photos Layouts file: photograph layouts based on their orientation and the number of photos on each page.
5.4 ‘Calendars’ service This service allows the customer to print his or her photographs in calendars of different sizes and formats. 5.4.1 Calendars: work flow When you press the ‘Calendars’ button on the main screen, this service will open. The most important novelty of this service from version 2.
The starting month and year can then be selected. A style and a collection of backgrounds can be selected for creating the calendar.
the user (the initial year and month) and is then painted on each of the backgrounds. This process may take a few seconds. In the edit screen, different photos can be assigned to each of the backgrounds. The size and position of the photo on each calendar leaf can be adjusted, and the photo can be edited with the habitual retouching tools.
5.4.3 ‘Calendars’ service administration: editing prices The administration of the different prices for each product in this service is the same as that of the other services. 5.4.4 ‘Calendars’ service administration: settings In this section, the service is configured if it provides the automatic image enhancements and also allows the annual calendar application to be launched: local bank holidays, calendar languages, etc.
5.5 DVD/CD burning This service allows the customer to burn CDs/DVDs of his or her pictures or to make a complete copy of all his or her files. 5.5.1 DVD/CD burning: work flow When you press the 'DVD/CD burning' button on the main screen, this service will open.
Press ‘Select all’ to save all the files that are in the previously-selected folders. Press ‘Partial selection’ to select the files for inclusion. Select photographs After pressing ‘Partial selection’ the following screen will appear: To select the pictures or files for inclusion, the user must press each one or press the ‘Select all’ button.
5.6 Greeting cards This service allows customers to create different types of products such as Christmas cards, cards for births and christenings, birthday cards, children’s birthday cards, etc., and add decorative frames to their photographs and print them out in various formats. 5.6.1 Greeting cards: work flow When you press the 'Greeting Cards' button on the main screen, this service will start. After selecting the folders with the photographs, the screen for selecting the type of card will appear.
Then the user must choose from among the different products, depending on the printsize. The price of each product is shown. It is also possible to insert additional sentences to each product. This procedure is explained later in the product configuration section. After selecting the product, the screen for selecting the available styles and designs for the product created will appear. Some of the designs may be repeated in different styles.
Available pictures Text edition Move picture Picture zooming Change design Some designs may have a specific text such as ‘Happy Christmas’, ‘Happy Holidays’ etc. or a default text such as ‘Enter your text’. Regardless of the content, the text can always be changed by the end user. The position of the photo in the frame area can be changed by dragging your finger over that part of the screen or using the controls displayed on the right. To change the current design use the design change button.
To accept or cancel the changes made to the text in this screen, press the validation button on the right at the bottom. Move Movetext text Move text Once the image has been inserted and the text defined together with its characteristics, press ‘Next’ to continue.
The customer will be asked whether he/she wishes to apply any automatic enhancements to the photos, if the application is configured in this mode. Then a summary is shown of the Greeting product ordered. It is also possible to increase the quantity. For some products which comprise a pack of several cuts of paper (3 or 4 panoramic cards created from consecutive cuts of an A4 sheet, for instance), this quantity refers to the number of packs and not to the total number of copies.
5.6.2 ‘Greeting cards’ service administration: product creation The administration of the different products in this service is similar to other services that have been explained in this manual already. In the product administration screen each product can be activated/deactivated, the order of appearance on the screen for the end customer can be changed and new products can be created and each of them deleted or edited.
If for any reason (changes in the publication of formats by the printing server, for instance), a product cannot be created, that product will be deactivated on the operator screen and will appear on an orange background. 5.6.
5.6.4 ‘Frames and Greeting cards’ service administration: editing prices To facilitate the entering and editing of the prices of the different products, they have been grouped by printsizes, irrespective of the family to which they belong. Products being grouped by printing size ‘Unfold’ bar To assign different prices to each individual product, press the ‘unfold’ bar to show all the different products with the same printsize and in that way assign different prices.
5.6.5 ‘Frames and Greeting cards’ service administration: settings In this part the application is configured in the event that the service has the automatic image enhancements and also permits the product types to be configured. Product types. This button is used to access a configuration screen in which the different Greeting product families or types are activated or deactivated. The order in which they are shown on the screen can also be changed.
5.7 ‘Online Kioskgifts’ service This service enables the customer to make their orders online at http://www.kioskgifts.com. This website allows you to create calendars, greetings cards and albums from the comfort of your own home using an online application. The customer will obtain the order in electronic format, which he or she must take to the store in a compatible medium (USB drive, memory card, etc.), to be printed.
Selected order Order not possible Total price b) The system will read the order information and create the necessary files for production. Depending on the amount of orders selected and the number of pictures in each order, this operation may take a few seconds or several minutes. c) The service is closed and a summary of the order is displayed. Unlike other services, you cannot add new products.
5.7.2 ‘Online Kioskgifts’ service administration: product creation and price editing It is not possible to configure products and prices for this service, since the equivalent local services and products configuration is used, either Greetings, Calendars or Easygift Album. 5.7.3 When an order is not possible in the ‘Online Kioskgifts’ service: error codes There are several reasons why an ONLINE Kioskgifts order may not be possible to complete.
(31)10 (32) Incorrect data format (33) The order is damaged and cannot be processed (34)11 (35) Invalid customer order (there is no order information) (36) The order is damaged and cannot be processed (37)12 (38) Invalid customer order (there are no pictures in the order) (39) The order is damaged and cannot be processed (40)13 (41) Invalid customer order (there are no miniatures in the order) (42) The order is damaged and cannot be processed 99
5.8 ‘Pending orders’ service This service allows the customer to process the orders prepared in any of the terminals that form part of a kiosk isle. There are two ways in which to use this functionality: by offering it as another Kiosk service, as shown in the image above, or by dedicating Kiosk exclusively to this use, in which case the keyboard appears directly in the home screen for entering the order code, as shown in the following illustration.
5.8.1 ‘Pending orders’ service: work flow After selecting the pending orders service, the user will be asked to give the relevant order information. Depending on how this service is configured, different screens will then appear: a.1) If the pending orders service is configured in automatic mode (recommended if you have a barcode scanner) the following screen will appear. The customer must place the ticket under the barcode scanner to be read. a.
5.8.2 'Pending orders' service administration: general settings. To access the configuration of this service, proceed in the same way as for any other service. A screen will appear that allows you to set the machine to manual mode. This mode is only recommended if the barcode scanner is not available.
5.9 Customised Products With this service, it is possible to offer photo gifts in the Easygifts Kiosk, such as mugs, tshirts, key-chains, etc., with a photo selected by the customer. In the definition of each product, it is specified if it will use a printed image with the MITSUBISHI dye sub printers or third-party technologies (sending to remote labs or special printing systems located in the same store.
5.9.1 Customised service: work flow Once you press the 'Customised' button on the home screen, the service will begin and request the selection of photos to be worked on, as usual. The first screen of the 'Customised Photoproducts' service shows the first groups or product families defined at the settings section. The user must choose the type of product here.
If you want to adjust the size and position of the photograph in the product, this can be done through the touch screen or using the controls on the right of the screen. These adjustments will be applied to the photograph before it is printed out. It is also possible to change certain properties of the photo using the ‘Retouch’ button.
5.9.2 ‘Customised’ service administration: creation of products and prices On entering ‘Customised’ product configuration for the first time, the following screen will appear. All the product families, sub-families and products are shown on the left, in the form of a tree structure. When selecting a family or a product the configurable details are displayed on the right of the screen. Language selector. Allows the products to be configured in different languages.
6 Operator services 6.1 Introduction Operator services are services that, due to their complexity and added value, are not designed for use by the end user. To activate them, press the mode button on the operator service screen. When you activate the operator mode, all the functions reserved for the operator are enabled; this means that the validation of the order by the operator will be done automatically (see section on Order validation).
6.2.1 ‘Photo ID’ photographs workflow When the ‘Photo ID’ button is pressed on the main screen, this service will begin. After selecting the folders with the photographs, the template selection screen will appear. Single image composition Double image composition Information on product collection NOTE There are two types of templates: standard and ‘split’. The ‘split’ templates (in two different colours) allow up to two different photographs to be combined.
Control for changing the image selected from the template Once you have the picture in place and are satisfied with the result, press ‘Next’ to continue. A summary will then be displayed with the preview of the composition created. In this screen the operator can select the number of copies to be printed. Quantity 6.2.1.
The 'Photo ID' service applies cutting-edge tools to detect the face of the customer and help the operator to centre the image on the biometric mask displayed in the centre of the screen. If it is not possible to properly focus the image, there will be a warning. This could be caused by one of the following: The customer's eyes are not clearly visible in the image The top of the customer's head is too close to the top of the image.
Activate biometric detection Configure customised adjustments Activate questions to customer Configure templates Apply customised adjustments Photo source preferences On selecting the ‘Configure’ button associated with customised adjustments, the following screen will appear. In this screen the operator can define the brightness, contrast, saturation and colour levels he wishes to apply. The operator can print out the image to validate the result of the adjustments made.
NOTE In the trial print, the system will randomly select one of the Photo ID service product destinations that are activated and available with the PRINTS service module. When the image is sent for printing, the system will give the alias or SYSTEM_ID of the machine to which the order has been sent. Depending on the Dispatcher configuration, it is likely that the operator will access it to change the print status (validating the order).
Automatic photo source Enable folder selection NOTE If the operator selects an automatic photo source, the flow will not show the photo source selection step. The system will directly ask for the selected type of device to be entered. If the ‘Allow folder filtering’ option is disabled, it will only be applied to sources that can function without the folder selection step; for example a flash drive, memory card or DVD/CD.
Appendix Dispatcher Rev. 2.
APPENDIX Dispatcher CONTENTS 1.1 APPLICATION STANDARDS ........................................................................................... 3 1.1.1 Status colour coding .............................................................................................. 3 1.1.2 Multiple selection ................................................................................................... 4 1.1.3 Editing, optional fields and of information. ..........................................................
APPENDIX Dispatcher 1 Dispatcher concepts and definitions In a Flexilab system, orders can be made from external devices, which are then processed by a centralised Dispatcher. This structure makes it possible to connect several Kiosks in Order Terminal mode. In a system configured in this way, all the orders from Order Terminal Kiosks are processed by the Dispatcher. ClickPRO orders are also brought together in the Dispatcher.
APPENDIX Dispatcher - Pending - Executing - Paused - Error - Done - Batch executing (can be executed later) 1.1.2 Multiple selection In the list of incoming orders, several orders can be selected at the same time by checking each one separately. To deselect an order, check it again. After several orders have been selected, the same action can be applied to the entire set (approve, validity with pause or delete). 1.1.3 Editing, optional fields and of information.
APPENDIX Dispatcher 2 Dispatcher administration interface Dispatcher Administration is an application which can be started manually from the Kiosk/Click application. It can be opened and closed without this affecting the work being done. 2.1 Preview of the main screen The main screen consists of various sections and tool bars, depending on the objective of each section.
APPENDIX Dispatcher + Order identifier. A ticket is generated with this identifier in Kiosk or Click (999998) + Machine identifier. This identifier is an alias that can be configured at Kiosk or Click level (K70XAVI) + Day and time of order creation (those on the same day will only be shown with a time) + Order priority. There are 3 possible priority levels and a change of colour to show top priority ( "now"). Now! High Medium Low + PRICE of the order + Order payment indicator.
APPENDIX Dispatcher Copies, Service, Status, Samples A service file contains details of the status of the service, its progress, date of ending of the service, and a preview of the first and last image in the service. Destination The destination may contain one or several devices, or may even not have any assigned to it. This latter case only arises in services that have recently been created and which still do not have an output device assigned to them.
APPENDIX Dispatcher The arrows are disabled if all the orders fit in the visible space on the screen. When the arrows are enabled, they are shown in a different colour and a number appears inside them, showing the amount of hidden elements in each direction. The example below shows the contents of the arrows. Visual Area 2 3 2.3 Active orders section The orders included in this section are those that have been approved and which may be processed at any time.
APPENDIX Dispatcher When an order is selected the buttons on the toolbar show the possible actions at that point (change configuration, stop, start, leave in pause mode, delete, etc.). Some actions are disabled in some order statuses. 2.3.2 Services in an order Once the order has been selected, its details appear at the bottom of the screen. Service is deemed to mean: the format, progress, amount of images, output devices and the first and last image of those selected.
APPENDIX Dispatcher PICTURE ADJUST (not available in Kiosks in Standalone mode) It is possible to access the adjustments screen from an order or from a service. If access is from an order, all the images belonging to it will be edited. RESTRICTIONS All the orders from a Kiosk in Standalone mode contain which the client's files must be deleted for legal reasons, as explained in the terms and conditions.
APPENDIX Dispatcher Actions Toolbar & options START PAUSE OPTIONS PENDING Yes (4) Yes Yes PAUSED Yes Yes (5) ERROR Yes Yes (5) Type STATE EXECUTING (Orders)(2) Yes Yes Yes Yes OPTIONS (Service Modules)(6) ADJUSTMENT KEEP EXPORT (2) (2) to Click(2) Yes (7) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (7) Yes Yes (7) Yes Yes Yes DELETE BATCH_ ORDERS EXECUTING DONE KEEP TO_APPROVE Yes Yes (5) Yes Depends on the status of the orders Yes (validate) Yes (valida
APPENDIX Dispatcher Copies: The number of images for processing is shown in the first section. When burning CDs, the number of CDs is normally 1. Service: Shows the print format (10 x 15) or the type of service for IndexPrint, calendars, card photos, etc. Status: Shows a progress bar and the completed / total number of copies. Destination: Shows the output device/s for the service if it is already being processed.
APPENDIX Dispatcher 2.3.6 Order options Some settings or options in the order can be modified. All the internal options in the order can be seen as complementary information. The order settings which can be changed are: PRIORITY: An indicator of priority within the following values: High, Medium, Low, Now! (Immediate). The Now priority is the highest, and leads to any job with a lower priority that is being executed being stopped.
APPENDIX o Dispatcher PRODUCT_ASK: Questions related to the product. 2.3.8 Exporting orders and services to Click Selected orders and services can be sent to Click from the options screen The selected orders/services are transferred to a Click work folder as a subfile with the same name as the order number. Working Folder DISPATCHER_123456 DISPATCHER_222333 To access these exported orders, access the Click application and the work folder opens to view the order for editing.
APPENDIX Dispatcher Operation of this screen is explained in the Click manual. 2.4 Default filters for orders From here, orders can viewed and filtered to work quickly with those needing most attention, already processed orders can be recovered. 2.4.1 Active orders Shows the orders currently active. This refers to orders with the following statuses: PENDING, IN PAUSE, ERROR, EXECUTING and all their services. This list is ordered from high to low PRIORITY and by date.
APPENDIX Dispatcher 2.4.2 Completed orders These are those with a DONE status and whose services are also DONE. This list is ordered backwards by date and time of completion. The first order on the left will be the last to have been processed, and the one on the right the oldest. The date shown on the file is the creation date, but when the order is selected, the completion date of each of the services can be seen on the progress bar. 2.4.
APPENDIX Dispatcher This screen is useful for finding out the amount of services that will be performed by specific devices. It is possible to PAUSE and RESTART/CONTINUE services according to needs, using this interface. 2.5.1.1 Open specific Service Module adjustment application To open a Service Module, press the button which identifies the Service Module to select it, and then the OPTIONS button on the toolbar. This action opens the Service Module screen with its options and extensive information.
APPENDIX Dispatcher 2.5.1.3 Completed services - "DONE” Completed services appear on this screen, until the execution of a new service in the same device starts, or until the device is released, if it is in pause mode after processing. This is useful for identifying the output device for a specific service. 2.5.2 Formats This screen enables viewing of all the Service Modules classified by output format, regardless of the amount of devices they support.
APPENDIX Dispatcher 3 Dispatcher configuration 3.1 Configuration administration screen Group list ORDERS Setting list AUTO_APPROVE 3.1.1.2 3.1.1.4 Setting detail 3.1.1.1 3.1.1.3 TRUE: All orders reaching Dispatcher are automatically approved FALSE: All orders reaching Dispatcher must be approved manually. CHOOSE: Incoming orders are approved or pending approval depending on the source application.
APPENDIX 3.1.1.5 Dispatcher Old orders are checked for every 24 hours. The configuration of the following settings determines the action to be taken on orders: Setting list 3.1.1.6 MAX TIME DONE ORDERS: (default value 1 day) 3.1.1.8 Frequency of cleaning up of completed orders. Numerical value specified in days. Setting detail 3.1.1.7 1-9999: shows how many days orders are saved for. MAX TIME CANCELLED ORDERS: (default value 1 day) Frequency of cleaning up of cancelled orders.
APPENDIX Dispatcher 4 Special Features of Service Modules 4.1 Print Server The printing service is more complex in a Flexilab system, and the effect of some status changes on the Dispatcher administration interface warrants special attention. Print Server can be configured in various ways. The configuration of the application and the connected printers and their formats may affect the status shown in Dispatcher.
Appendix DPS Monitor Rev. 2.
CONTENTS 1 GENERAL INFORMATION.......................................................................... 3 2 BACK-UP AND RECOVERY ....................................................................... 6 3 SELECTING APPLICATIONS TO BE RUN .................................................
APPENDIX DPS Monitor 1 General information This module checks the general status of the other programs and manages communications with the DPS server if the software is ONLINE. Its specific functions are: Management of the system activation. Loading all the DPS applications in the correct order when the system is turned on Checking on the general state of DPS applications Opening and closing all the DPS applications Management of communications with the DPS server.
APPENDIX DPS Monitor The applications installed and their current version is identified in the application and version columns. The running column shows if the application is running. The status and error code columns show the status of the devices (which may be ready, warning, critical warning, error, initializing) and a code which identifies the type of error in the device and what is necessary for the technical service to be able to solve the problem.
APPENDIX DPS Monitor IMPORTANT When a USB is inserted in the machine, the parameter of the USB protection assigned for this device will be selected in that configured in the DPSMonitor en in the insertion moment. If the USB protection parameter is changed, must will be extract and insert again the device for apply the new parameter. Reference: Mitsubishi Electric DPS Software is based in technology Copyright © 1995-2006, Oracle. (All rights reserved) for the internal management information.
APPENDIX DPS Monitor 2 Back-up and recovery DPS monitor automatically creates backup copies of critical files of all DPS applications. These are saved in the folder R:\Backups. These files are the databases related to the system configuration (Prices, general configuration, etc.) There are two types of backup copies: Partial back-up All the information on databases and images in remote requests are saved providing that the system is shut down (see section ‘Shut down’).
APPENDIX DPS Monitor 3 Selecting applications to be run NOTE Only personnel authorised by the manufacturer can make changes on this screen It is possible to select the applications that will be run when the machine boots up. System performance will increase proportionally to the number of applications disabled. Each application is associated with a series of services and therefore disabling a given service will stop these services from running.
APPENDIX DPS Monitor Regardless of what is selected on this screen, the system has a series of restrictions that will modify this selection subsequently.
Appendix DPS PrintServer Rev. 2.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer CONTENTS 1.1 MAIN SCREEN ................................................................................................................. 4 Descriptors 5 1.2 SEARCH PRINTERS SCREEN ........................................................................................ 5 Status messages 6 Supported printers ................................................................................................................. 6 Supported formats ......................................
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer Full belt mode 28 Beep on full belt 28 Number of stacks 28 Custom Backprinting information ........................................................................................ 28 Recommended configuration .............................................................................................. 28 5.5 CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................................
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer 1. General The DPS PrintServer module performs the instant print function for the DPS system, and releases the system from managing and sending information through the USB bus. Some relevant DPS PrintServer issues: It can find and manage any Mitsubishi printer attached to the system. You can obtain information about its status (out of paper, number of copies remaining, printer door open, printing, etc…) at any time.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer Descriptors The following functions are available on this screen. Menu Click here for access to different actions and configuration screens. Pause button Switches from “pause” to “play”. The button displays the status being switched to when clicked. Use it to stop and restart the print queue. Search Printers This button explores the ONLINE printer status. Progress panel Shows the job being processed and the printer to which it is being sent. Hide Hides PrintServer.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer The “Printers Control Panel” button gives access to the windows printer printing settings for the printer model CP3800. The “Special Printer Installer” starts the installation process of CP3800 printers. For setting up CP3800 printers refer to the installations documentation. NOTE Some printers cannot give information about the remaining paper, so “999” will be displayed.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer Supported formats CP95XX Series CP9600 Series CP98XX Series CP3020 Series CP3800 Series Plotter Series CP70/707/ K60Series A4 - 20X25 - 8X10 X X X X X X A4H - 20X25 - 8X10 X X X X X X LA4 - 20X30 - 8X12 X X X X X X LA4H - 20X30H - 8X12H X X X X X X L - 10X15 - 4X6 X X X LH - 10X15H - 4X6H X X X X X X LHG - 10X15HG - 4X6HG X X X X X X M - 9X13 - 3.5X5 X X X MH - 9X13H - 3.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer L51 - 15X5.1(x2) - 6X2(x2) X X X X X L51HG - 15X5.1(x2)HG - 6X2(x2)HG X X X X X X W55 - 15X5.5(x4) - 6X2.2(x4) X X X X X W55HG - 15X5.5(x4)HG - 6X2.2(x4)HG X X X X X X A5 - 15X20 - 6X8 X X X X X X W10A5 - 10X15(x2)_A5 - 4X6(x2)_A5 X X X X X X W13A5 - 13X18W_A5 - 5X7W_A5 X X X X X X 1 When the printer is an MPU multi-cut formats are not supported.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer Matte overcoat option In the next text box, it is possible to view the relation between different printer models and Matte overcoat. PRINTER MODEL MATTE CP95XX Series X CP9600 Series X CP98XX Series CP3020 Series X CP3800 Series X MPU X Plotter Series X CP70 / CP707 / K60 Series (*)NOTE This option is compatible only with printers model MITSUBISHI CP9820DW Series, and format print HG and Superfine quality selected. 2.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer Classic colour correction Access this screen by pressing the ‘Explore’ button or by selecting Menu > Settings > Printers Basic Select Basic and click ‘Colour Setup’. The colour components can be fine-tuned separately (R,G,B) or together (Brightness) ‘Level’ adjusts the colour saturation ‘Gamma’ adjusts the middle tones Each printer can be adjusted individually and can be optimised for colour or for black & white pictures.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer ICC Profiles list. With the list on the left, it’s possible to manage the ICC profiles placed in the DPSPrintServer\ICCs folder. It’s possible to add new profiles to the list by pressing ‘Load ICCs’ and selecting an ICC profile placed in another location. It’s also possible to delete them from the list by pressing ‘Delete ICCs’. Media Type. Each media type can be configured with a different ICC profile. Be sure to configure at least the currently used media type. Quality.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer On the left side are placed all the controls which allow configuring the different adjustments assigned to the printer. On the right side is placed the button to start a new iQ adjustment process. It is highly recommended not to change the configuration of the left side panel. The values are configured automatically when you perform a calibration or profiling process with your printer, and they are only intended for administration or advanced testing purposes.
APPENDIX 2.2 DPS PrintServer Printer Settings Printers are factory-adjusted. However, some working parameters can be adjusted. Access this screen by pressing the Explore button or by selecting Menu > Settings > Printers. If you select a printer and then click on “Parameters” you will be able to change some advanced printer options which can be used to fine tune adjustments or improve print quality. Alias. Change this to improve printer identification. Sharpness. Detail improvement.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer Number of copies near end will generate an incident when reaching the configured number. Save and Exit to apply changes. Exclusive Formats. Activating this option CP9600DW-S will work with its own formats. This helps to avoid CP9600DW-S printing standard 10x15 cm (6x4 inc) or 15x23 cm (6x9 inch) sizes when the printer is attached to a system together with other printers like CP9500DW-S also using that media size.
APPENDIX 2.3 DPS PrintServer Picture automatic adjustments Picture automatic adjustments applies changes to specific parts of the image. It is useful to enhance highlights and shadows, colours, etc. To apply automatic adjustments, a configuration screen accessible from the main screen has been created. Go to Menu - Settings - Picture Automatic Adjustments to open the configuration menu. Each one of the automatic adjustments options can be individually activated or deactivated.
APPENDIX 2.4 DPS PrintServer Print Areas In this section is possible to set the default parameters of real print area and white border White border Limits of printable area Non printable area Choose printer, format and quality Refresh screen Adjustment of printing area Save changes Exit White border adjustment Keep proportions dimensions depending on printer model (and printing quality in some cases).
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer When printers or format are chosen, changes must be saved or cancelled. NOTE If cutting formats are modified (10x15x2 ; 11’5x15x2) the composition file must be modified for optimal results.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer 3. General settings These parameters control the behaviour of the PrintServer. There are some of them that are general for every printer and others applied only to the MPU Sorter. Please refer to chapter 6 for further information about MPU Sorter unit. 3.1 Adjust Access this screen by selecting Menu > Settings > Adjust Balanced This is the default configuration used if no ‘Balanced’ mode is specified in the requests sent.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer Full belt mode This setting only applies to MPU unit, it indicates what is the action that the application must do when a stack has reached the end of the belt. The values can be: STOP: PrintServer will stop printing with MPU till the stack is removed from the belt by the operator (only the stack over the sensor it’s needed to be removed). MOVE: PrintServer will move the belt so the first stack will fall at belt tray.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer 4. Classic colour correction settings This chapter refers to the classic colour corrections. It is highly recommended to use the new iQ Image quality management system (refer to chapter 5) instead classic settings. However, the system is predefined in classic colour correction in order to allow backward compatibility and it is possible to keep using the classic system instead.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer a. In the ‘Colour Table’ group in the ‘Colour’ drop-down list box, select the ‘Printer Colour’ option. Do not use the ‘Flat’ colour table. The convention of these names depends on the printer model. b. In the ‘B/W’ drop-down list box, always leave the ‘Printer Colour’ option selected. c. Set ‘Noise Reduction’ to ‘off’. d. Set ‘Sharpness’ to 4. e. Set ‘Superfine mode’ to ‘off’. f. Set ‘Gamma Colour’ to ‘Photo’. g. Set ‘Mode’ to ‘normal’. 6.
APPENDIX c. d. e. f. g. DPS PrintServer Set ‘Noise Reduction’ to ‘off’. Set ‘Sharpness’ to 4. Set ‘Superfine mode’ to ‘off’. Set ‘Gamma Colour’ to ‘Photo’. Set ‘Mode’ to ‘normal’. 6. Check the ‘Apply Colour Matching’ option in the ‘Colour Matching’ panel. If you want to use picture files embedded profiles, also check ‘Use pictures embedded profile’. 7. Press ‘ICC Settings…’ button on the ‘Printer Settings’ panel. On list on the left, you have the previously loaded profiles. a.
APPENDIX 4.3 1. 2. 3. 4. DPS PrintServer CP9500DWS/CP3020DW using CPD files Check that the Colour Correction group has ‘Advanced’ option checked. Press the ‘Set-up’ button. Load or ‘draw’ the CPD curve that you need. Save the new curve if needed and press the ‘Exit’ button. 5. Press the ‘Parameters’ button on the ‘Detected Printer list’ to show the Parameters form. a. In the ‘Colour Table’ group, in the ‘Colour’ drop-down list box, select the ‘Printer Colour’ option. Do not use the ‘Flat’ colour table.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer 6. The ‘Apply ColourMatching’ option in ‘Colour Matching’ panel must be unchecked. 4.4 1. 2. 3. 4. CP9500DWS/CP3020DW using ICC profiles Check that the ‘Advanced’ option checked in the Colour Correction group. Press the ‘Set-up’ button. Check that NO CPD curve is loaded. Flat line must be selected. Press the ‘Exit’ button. 5. Press the ‘Parameters’ button on the ‘Detected Printer list’ to show the parameters form a.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer c. Set ‘Sharpness’ to ‘User’ and ‘Manual’ to 6. d. Set ‘Gamma Colour’ to ‘Photo’. e. Set ‘Mode’ to ‘normal’. 4.5 A FINAL RECOMMENDATION Current ICC profiles are created using the printer's flat colour curves, in order to start with neutral corrections. They are not based in any CPD file. Recommendation: DO NOT MIX Printer Colour curves or CPD files with ICC profiles. Remember that each print size and print speed require different colour profiles.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer 5. MPU Sorter 5.1 Introduction The mass production unit MPU Sorter has been designed to achieve a high performance level and a higher easiness working due to its backprinting and sorting functions. Requirements and compatibility To be able to use the MPU Sorter it’s mandatory to have an IT5000 with a Flexilab ClickPro software version 2.5.0 or higher.
APPENDIX 5.3 DPS PrintServer Working modes A MPU Sorter unit must be always attached to an IT5000. The MPU Sorter is able to print local Click5000 orders (working as a single printer) and other ones coming from order terminals (working then as a central high production machine). Working as a single printer This working mode is only referred to the orders that are generated locally and printed with the MPU Sorter.
APPENDIX 5.4 DPS PrintServer Configuration The configuration of the MPU Sorter is placed in general settings of PrintServer (see chapter 3). The configuration is applied to every MPU Sorter attached to the system. The fields configurable regarding of the MPU Sorter are the following. Balanced This setting is ignored by PrintServer when printing with an MPU Sorter. Sorting This option determines if the MPU Sorter starts printing the first picture or the last one.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer Beep on full belt: Activated Number of stacks: 2 MITSUBISHI RECOMMENDS: Do not use used paper or ink from another printer. The MPU Sorter unit performs better if both printers have the same amount of remaining copies. Please change also paper roll when ink cassette is exhausted. 5.5 Considerations Printed orders are sent to the belt or to the upper tray depending on the paper size and the priority of the order.
APPENDIX DPS PrintServer References: Mitsubishi Electric Kiosk&Click software contains portions of imaging code based on proprietary technology copyrighted by Pegasus Imaging Corporation, Tampa, FL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Appendix DPS Burns Rev. 1.
CONTENTS 1 CD BURNING .................................................................................................... 3 1.1 2 CD BURNING SETTINGS ................................................................................................ 3 ACTIVITY ...........................................................................................................
1 CD Burning CD Burning is a Service Module. It is for burning images onto a CD/DVD. This CD/DVD can be executed on a computer to show the burned images, with no need to install any application. 1.1 CD Burning settings All the configurable parameters of this Service Module can be viewed by pushing this button. Shop name: This shop name will be shown on the application recorded on the CD/DVD. URL1: Internet address. This address will be shown on the application recorded on the CD/DVD.
CD/DVD Writer Speed: the speed at which burning takes place can be selected. MAX defines the maximum speed regardless of the burner model. If errors have taken place during several burning sessions, we advise selecting 8x as the burning speed. 2 Activity Shows the current state of the service module.