Chapter overview

CPC 42 Autoregister
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Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.1

Ink zone selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2

CPC 42 Autoregister basic display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.3

Fault codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.4

Faults without fault code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.5

Sensor bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.6

Lamp module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.7

Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Control marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.1

Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.2

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Mounting control marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.1

Types of mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.2

Space requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.3

Mounting area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.4

Mounting rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.5

Single positive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.6

Single negative mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.7

Positive mask mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.8

Negative mask mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.9

Copying machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.10 Incorrect mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter overview

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Operation

1.1 Ink zone selection

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Press the Basic display button (Fig. 1/1).
Press the CPC 42 Autoregister button
(Fig. 1/2).
The disable LEDs will flash (Fig. 2/1), and the disable LEDs of the control mark zones last entered
will light up (Fig. 2/2).
If the preceding print job is continued, do not
press any ink zone buttons.
Note:

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No control mark search takes place!

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In the case of a new print job or if the control

marks have not yet been found, press the plus
or minus button of the zone (search area 1 ink
zone) or the zones (search area 2 ink zones)
in which the control marks lie (Fig. 3/1).
Note:
In order to reduce the number of waste
sheets during the control mark search, a
maximum of 6000 copies/ h should be
proofprinted!

Search area 1 ink zone:

The search area is 11 mm in both directions
measured from the centre of the ink zone
(Fig. 4/1). Press the corresponding ink zone button, even if the control marks are in the same ink
zone as in the job before!

Ink zone (n)

Note:
This is the only way a control mark
search is carried out!

32.5 mm

Search area 2 ink zones:

The search area is 11 mm in both directions
measured from the centre of the ink zone boundary (Fig. 4/2). Press both adjacent plus or minus
buttons simultaneously.

32.5 mm

Search area 1 ink

zone (n)

11mm
16.25 mm

Note:
The two search areas are each 22 mm
wide and partially overlap. If the control
marks lie in the overlap area (Fig. 4/3),
search area 1 ink zone or search area
2 ink zones can be selected.

Search area 1 ink

zone (n+1)

11mm

11mm

11mm

Search area
2 ink zones
( n and n+1 )

11mm

16.25 mm

11mm

The selected ink zones will be shown on the

CPC 42 Autoregister display (Fig. 5/11).

Ink zone (n+1)

Overlap area

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The following tables specify the ink zone(s) to

be entered dependent on the distance of the
control marks on the printing plate to the
plate edge.

SM 74
Distance of the centre of the
control mark from the plate edge
in mm
(D.S. or O.S.)

Ink zone button(s)

( with distance measured
from D.S.)

Ink zone button(s)

( with distance measured
from O.S.)

0 ... 21.5

23

21.5 ... 39

1+2

22 + 23

39 ... 55.5

22

55.5 ... 72

2+3

21 + 22

72 ... 88

21

88 ... 104

3+4

20 + 21

104 ... 120.5

20

120.5 ... 137

4+5

19 + 20

137 ... 153

19

153 ... 169

5+6

18 + 19

169 ... 185.5

18

185.5 ... 202

6+7

17 + 18

202 ... 218

17

218 ... 234

7+8

16 + 17

> 234

8 *)

16 *)

*) These ink zones cannot be searched through

entirely anymore (observe mounting area of
control marks).

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SM 102, CD 102
Distance of the centre of the
control mark from the plate edge
in mm
(D.S. or O.S.)

Ink zone button(s)

( with distance measured
from D.S.)

Ink zone button(s)

( with distance measured
from O.S.)

0 ... 16.5

32

16.5 ... 34

1+2

31 + 32

34 ... 50.5

31

50.5 ... 67

2+3

30 + 31

67 ... 83

30

83 ... 99.5

3+4

29 + 30

99.5 ... 115.5

29

115.5 ... 132

4+5

28 + 29

132 ... 148

28

148 ... 164

5+6

27 + 28

164 ... 180.5

27

180.5 ... 197

6+7

26 + 27

197 ... 213

26

213 ... 229

7+8

25 + 26

229 ... 245.5

25

245.5 ... 262

8+9

24 + 25

262 ... 278

24

278 ... 294

9 + 10

23 + 24

294 ... 313

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1.2 CPC 42 Autoregister basic display

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If the printing unit buttons (Fig. 5/1) are not
pressed, the entries will refer to all printing units
and the pictogram Total mode (Fig. 5/2) will appear on the display. Selected printing units and
registers are shown in negative (pictogram background light). The printing unit buttons of control
marks which have been selected but not found
will flash. No entries are effective until the button
Run is pressed (Fig. 5/10).
If the automatic control is only to be executed
for individual printing units or if only specific
printing units are to be used, select/ deselect
the corresponding printing units (Fig. 5/1) and
then press the CPC 42 Autoregister button
(Fig. 5/3).
Control of the individual registers always refers
to one colour, called the standard colour. This
must be determined at the start, and is, as a
rule, black. Press the corresponding printing
unit button (Fig. 5/1) and then the Standard
colour button (Fig. 5/4). In the total mode, you
can alternatively press the Standard colour

button (Fig. 5/4) and change the standard colour with the left-hand +/ buttons.
Note:
If no colour is selected, black will automatically become the standard colour!
Example:
In the case of a 6-colour print on a 4-colour printing press, 2 colours will not be
printed until the 2nd pass. The colour
black, already printed in the 1st pass, will
become the standard colour in the 2nd
pass.
If the printing unit of the selected standard colour is not selected, it will not be
possible to switch on the CPC 42 Autoregister!

Confirm all entries with the Run button

(Fig. 5/10).
In order to exclude or include individual registers from/in the control, select/ deselect the
corresponding printing units and then press the
button for the register:
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Circumferential register (Fig. 5/5)

Lateral register (Fig. 5/6)
Diagonal register (Fig. 5/7)
Confirm the entries by pressing the Run button (Fig. 5/10).
The allocation of the individual colours to the
printing units must be made in the menu of
CPC 1-04. It is important to keep in mind that
CPC 42 identifies the colour of a control mark
by means of the position of this mark in the
control mark sequence (see table below)! If,
for instance, a special colour is called S1, CPC
42 will search for the corresponding mark at
the 9th position. It is necessary therefore to
use control mark sequences for at least 9 colours, even though only 5 colours are used for
printing. Otherwise CPC 42 is not capable of
finding the control marks (fault code 60). To
avoid the use of unnecessarily long control
mark sequences, the special colour can also
be called X. The corresponding control mark
must then be mounted in the 5th position and
the available control mark sequences for 6 colours can be used.

Colour

Position of mark

Black

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

S1

S2

10

S3

11

S4

12

S5

13

S6

14

S7

15

S8

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To carry out corrections to the automatic register control, move the corresponding registers in
the production run display with CPC 42
switched on.

The adjustment values of the manual register

corrections can be stored for the next job. This
is done by pressing the Delete button.
Note:
If the adjustment values shall remain
stored even after switching off, CPC 42
has to be deselected using the Delete
button (Fig. 5/9) before the CPC 1-04
control console is switched off. The adjustment values will remain stored and
can be used again when CPC 42 is reactivated.

If all or individual adjustment values are not to

be taken over, e. g. in case of a new job, the
desired printing units have to be selected and
the Correction values zero (Fig. 5/8) buttons
pressed. The Correction values zero are
taken over by pressing the Run button
(Fig. 5/10).
With the Delete button (Fig. 5/9) CPC 42 can
be switched off for all registers. The Run button is used to switch CPC 42 on again.
Note:
If the control marks have not yet been
found before switching off (Fault code
60), or if the job is changed, the colour
zone(s) must be input again (see pages
5 and 6).

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1.3 Fault codes

If there is a fault in the CPC 42 Autoregister, the
fault code will be displayed in the basic display
(Fig. 5/12) and in the production run display
(Fig. 6/1) (only if the CPC 42 Autoregister is
switched on).

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1

300965

D.S.

O.S.

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D Fault code 60: Control marks not yet found.
This fault code should go out at the latest 50
sheets after command initiation. If not:
Switch the CPC 42 Autoregister off and on
again and make sure to enter the correct control mark zone(s)(see also the tables on page
5 and 6). If the control marks lie in the border area of the two ink zones, both adjacent ink
zone buttons must be pressed.

Check the halogen lamp and replace it, if

necessary.
If printing is done with sheet reversal, sheet
reversal has to be set on CPC 1-04.
Check for correct inking/ printing unit allocation
(see page 8).
Check if selected standard colour and black
separation are on the print sheet.

Clean the measuring window of the sensor bar.

Check the print image. The problem could be
due to incorrect mounting. See page 22.

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D Fault code 62: Individual control marks are

not found.
In the basic display of CPC 42, the printing unit
pictograms or colours of the control marks
which were not found flash in the total mode.
Check the control marks on the print sheet (it is
possible that the control marks are too far apart
laterally).
Ink density of the corresponding colours too
low.
Clean the measuring window of the sensor bar,
if necessary.

D Fault code 63: The CPC 42 Autoregister has

lost a complete control mark sequence.
Check the control marks on the print sheet.
Clean the measuring window of the sensor bar,
if necessary.
Check the halogen lamp and replace it, if
necessary.
Check if selected standard colour and black
separation are on the print sheet.

D Fault code 64: Sensor on drive side has moved against end stop.

D Fault code 67: At least one diagonal register

at upper and one diagonal register at lower limit of setting range.
Note:
If a register reaches a limit of its setting
range, the automatic control first tries to
compensate for this by readjusting all the
other corresponding registers. If this
fails, the fault code appears.

Switch off the CPC 42 Autoregister.

Shift the plate into a better position.
Switch the CPC 42 Autoregister back on.

D Fault code 68: At least one lateral or circumferential register at upper and one lateral or
circumferential register at lower limit of setting
range.
Note:
If a register reaches the end of its setting
range, the automatic control first tries to
compensate for this by readjusting all the
other corresponding registers. If this
fails, the fault code appears.

Switch off the CPC 42 Autoregister.

Adjust a better position with the help of the
coarse register or by shifting the plate.
Switch the CPC 42 Autoregister back on.

Fault code 65: Sensor on operator side has

moved against end stop.
Fault code 66: Both sensors have moved
against the end stops.

D Fault code 69: Communication error between

CPC 1-04 and CPC 42 Autoregister.
Replace fuse if necessary (see page 12).

It is possible that a wrong control mark zone was

entered.
If the zones are correctly entered but the control
mark sequence is in fact mounted within the
smallest possible press sheet size minus 10 mm,
new plates will have to be copied on which the
control marks are located further outside in order
to be able to work with the CPC 42 Autoregister.

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1.4 Faults without fault code

1.5 Sensor bar

D Inaccurate register control:

The sensor bars are located in the printing units

in front of the delivery and in front of each sheet
reversing device, opposite the impression cylinder
(Fig. 7/1).

Faulty mounting of the control marks on the

printing plate (see page 22).

Caution!
The sensor bar is a shock and pressure-sensitive precision measuring instrument. Do not open it under any circumstances.

D Registers are moved to end stops:

Incorrect inking/ printing unit allocation (see
page 8).

There are two measuring windows on the underside of the sensor bar. Splashes of ink, residues
of powder, paper dust or washup fluid on the
measuring windows may cause malfunctions.

SM74
SM102 / CD102

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SM74: Slide the sensor bar in its guide rails towards delivery direction and turn it slightly. Clean
the measuring windows with a lint-free cloth saturated with alcohol, water or washup fluid.
SM102, CD102: Push a lint-free cloth saturated
with alcohol, water or washup fluid between the
sensor bar and the impression cylinder and use
this to clean the measuring windows.
Caution!
Remove any residues of washup fluid
after cleaning!

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1.6 Lamp module

1.7 Fuse

Upon activating the CPC42, the halogen lamp in

the control box at the printing unit must light up.
After switching on CPC 1-04, the press must have
made at least one revolution. If the halogen lamp
does not light up subsequently, it could be defective.
To replace the halogen lamp:
Switch off CPC 1-04.

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8
Open the control box.
Pull out the plug (Fig. 8/1) and carefully push
the lamp module (Fig. 8/2) forwards and off the
support plate (Fig. 8/3).

One cause of fault code 69 (communication error

between CPC 1-04 and Autoregister CPC 42) can
be a defective fuse in the control box. Neither the
halogen lamp nor the yellow LED on the electronic board are lit.
Switch off CPC 1-04 and open the control box.
Replace the fuse (Fig. 9/1).

Caution!
Only hold the halogen lamp by the lampholder! On no account clean the reflection mirror as this will ruin it!

Only use an original replacement part as this

has been dimensioned together with the lampholder to the correct focal length!
Carefully push the new lamp module back
along the guide rails ( Fig. 8/4) of the support
plate, until it engages in the final position.
Remove the protective foil from the lamp module!
Connect the plug and close the control box.

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Close the control box.

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Control marks

There are control mark films for positive and

negative copies. The space requirement for the
control mark sequence is as follows:
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D 4 mm in lateral direction
D number of colours x 16 mm + 23.5 mm in circumferential direction (including 5mm print-free
margin before and after the control marks).
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2.1 Structure
Fig. 10 shows the colour separations of a 6-colour
control mark sequence for a normal four-colour
set.
For visual checks, the small register crosses
(Fig. 10/1) should be retained in each colour separation.
Note:
In order to save space, the register
crosses can be dispensed with. They are
not required for automatic control.

All transverse marks (Fig. 10/2) and the diagonal

mark above the colour yellow (Fig. 10/3) are reference marks. They are absolutely essential for
measuring, but may only be included in the black
separation. If no black is printed, they should be
in the separation of the darkest colour, and this
colour should be declared as black on the
CPC1-04 console.

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2.2 Dimensions

Original size
1.5
1
1.5

4 colours

Closing sequence

6 colours

4
0.5
1
2.5

Colour N

4
1.5
1
1.5

or

Reference mark
(black)

Diagonal mark after the colour yellow !

0.5
1
2.5

Colour cyan

4
1.5
1
1.5

Reference mark
(black)

4
2.5
1
0.5

Colour black

Minimum space requirement

4
1.5
1
1.5

Reference mark
(black)

Colours
4

87.5 mm

4 mm *

1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5

103.5mm

4 mm *

119.5 mm

4 mm *

135.5mm

4 mm *

151.5mm

4 mm *

Start sequence

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Lateral
direction

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Circumferential direction

By limiting the detection range of the controller, the lateral margin can be dispensed with.
Then only 2 mm are required.

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Mounting control marks

3.1 Types of mounting

Single positive
mounting:

Positive
mask mounting:

Single negative
mounting:

Negative
mask mounting:

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On dispatch of the printing press, 1 set of original
films is enclosed in the document case. Further
original films can be ordered under the HDM
number CP.186.9200. Two pages of the original
film are master films of which only copies should
be used. You may produce as many copies as
you like for your own use. The 3-page original film
consists of a positive master film, a negative
master film and a proof (print sample). The following films are used for the mounting of control
marks (Fig. 12):

(positive) or smaller (negative) control marks

must be made, so that the marks in the print
image conform to the required size.

Positive master film:

D Single positive mounting
D Positive mask mounting

Negative master film:

D Single negative mounting
D Negative mask mounting

The films are to be used for contact exposure of

film onto plate. If the films for the copy do not lie
directly on the plate, a film with either larger
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3.2 Space requirement

The space requirement for each control mark is
4mm in the lateral direction. In the circumferential
direction, the space requirement depends upon
the number of colours involved.

A print-free margin of approx. 1mm in lateral

direction and approx. 5mm in circumferential
direction should be left around the control mark
sequence. If required by the available space, the
lateral margin can be dispensed with by limiting
the detection range of the controller.

Space required for:

3.3 Mounting area

D 4 colours: 87.5mm
(77.5mm control marks, 5mm before and after
the control marks).

If possible, the control marks should be mounted

on the print-free margin. If there is no print-free
margin, they can be positioned in the subject.

D 5 colours: 103.5mm (shorten 6-colour film).

Always mount the control marks in pairs and at

the same distance from the front edge of the
sheet. The control marks must be at least
100mm away from the front edge of the sheet
and at least 120mm from the rear edge of the
sheet (Fig. 13). At the sides, the control marks
may only reach max. 10mm into the minimum
permitted print format of the press.

D 6 colours: 119.5mm.
D 7 colours: 135.5mm (shorten 8-colour film).
D 8 colours: 151.5mm.

Rear edge of sheet

10mm

10mm

120mm

Print sheet

100mm
Front edge of sheet
Min. permitted
print format
Max. permitted format

Permitted mounting area

for control marks

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3.4 Mounting rules

D Make sure the control marks are not mounted
laterally reversed. The letters before and after
the control marks must appear as right-reading
on the printing plate (Fig 14).

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Closing sequence
(black)
Colour Z
Reference mark
(black)
Colour X

D Each control mark sequence on the print sheet

must contain the separation black.

Reference mark
(black)

D Each separation may only be mounted once

per control mark sequence.

Colour yellow
Reference mark
(black)
Colour magenta
Reference mark
(black)
Colour cyan
Reference mark
(black)
Colour black
Reference mark
(black)
Start sequence

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D For the colour allocation with CPC1-04 and the

quality control CPC21, the separations of the
control mark sequences and of the colour control bar must agree with the printing plate, e.g.
the cyan separation of the colour control bar
must be mounted on the cyan colour separation film with the separation C of the control
mark sequence.

D The optimal arrangement, in particular for diagonal register corrections, is with the control
marks as far outside on the sheet as possible.
Principally the control marks can be placed up
to 10mm into the minimum print format of the
press.
D On the right and left sides, the start of the control marks must be at the same distance from
the front edge.
D The small register crosses and letters placed
before and after are only used for visual
checks and can be dispensed with if space is
limited.
D Even if the diagonal register control is not
used, the control marks must always be
mounted in pairs.
D The control marks must be legible from the
sheet alignment. The start sequence of the
control marks is positioned at the front edge of
the sheet.
D In 4-colour printing, the diagonal mark after
(above) the colour yellow also serves as the
closing sequence. If there are more than 4 colours, count it as one of the reference marks.

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3.5 Single positive mounting

3.6 Single negative mounting

CYAN

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For each colour separation the corresponding
control mark separation is cut out of the control
mark film, mounted on the mounting film and exposed onto the printing plate (Fig. 15). The control mark separations can be identified by their
colour code. Hence the control mark separation
C is mounted on the color separation Cyan.
During mounting ensure that the control mark
separations come to lie exactly one above the
other on the individual mounting films, and that
they also exactly fit the mounted film. To facilitate
mounting, small register crosses are placed before and after. The mounting accuracy determines the measuring accuracy on the print sheet.

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CYAN

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The procedure for single negative mounting,
which is seldom used, is the same as for single
positive mounting. For each colour separation the
negative of the corresponding control mark
separation is mounted and exposed onto the
printing plate (Fig. 16). The control mark separations can be identified by their colour code.
Hence the control mark separation C is
mounted on the color separation Cyan.
During mounting ensure that the control mark
separations come to lie exactly one above the
other on the individual mounting films, and that
they also exactly fit the mounted film. To facilitate
mounting, small register crosses are placed before and after. The mounting accuracy determines the measuring accuracy on the print sheet.

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3.7 Positive mask mounting

With this mounting process, 2 exposures have to
be carried out per printing plate of a colour set.
On the mounting film for the first exposure of the
plates, the film copies of the corresponding separation and the mask of the control mark separation belonging to it are mounted, e.g. films for
cyan and control mark mask for cyan (Fig. 17).
The masks are to be made by you. On the second mounting film for the second exposure, the
complete control marks and masks for the film
copies are mounted (Fig. 18). This mounting film
is exposed onto all plates of the colour set.
With mask mounting, mounting inaccuracies between the individual control mark separations are
thus prevented. In this way, a clearly better register precision can be achieved on the print sheet,
provided the film copies are mounted precisely.

CYAN

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3.8 Negative mask mounting

For negative mask mounting 2 mounting films are
required per printing plate . However, the additional exposure necessary for positive mask
mounting is not required since the mask of the
control mark separation and the corresponding
colour separation are exposed simultaneously on
the printing plate.
On the first mounting film the film copies of the
corresponding colour separations and the mask
of the control mark separations belonging to them
are mounted, e.g. films for cyan and control mark
mask for cyan (Fig. 19). The masks are to be
made by you. To be able to mount the control
mark masks, the second mounting film must first
be produced (Fig. 20). This film contains the complete negative control marks and a mask which
leaves the film copies uncovered.

CYAN

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With mask mounting, mounting inaccuracies between the individual control mark separations are
thus prevented. In this way, a clearly better register precision can be achieved on the print sheet,
provided the film copies are mounted precisely.

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3.9 Copying machine

When using control marks to expose printing
plates in the copying machine, ensure that the
control marks or the control mark separations are
mounted exactly in the centre of the mounting
film for the copying machine by means of a positioning sheet.

Negative mask mounting

Single positive mounting

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With negative mask mounting, first of all a mounting film is made for all colour separations, on
which the complete control marks are mounted
(Fig. 22/1).

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For each colour separation, an additional mounting film is made once for the copying machine,
and this film contains only the corresponding control mark separation, e.g. cyan (Fig. 21). This
control mark separation is exposed onto the printing plate by means of an additional exposure.
When doing this, ensure that the allocation of
control mark separation and printing plate is correct. When mounting the films, the individual control mark separations must lie exactly one above
the other.
The mounting accuracy determines the measuring accuracy on the print sheet. The mounting
films produced for the individual control mark separations can be reused for each new job.

Per colour separation a second film must then be

made, which will only contain the mask for the
corresponding colour separation (Fig. 22/2). The
masks are to be made by you. For the exposure
both films are laid over one another and are simultaneously exposed onto the printing plate.
Thus only the corresponding control mark separation is exposed onto each printing plate. During
exposure, ensure that the allocation of printing
plate and control mark mask is correct.
With mask mounting, mounting inaccuracies between the individual control mark separations are
prevented, and thus a clearly better register
precision can be achieved on the print sheet.

In the case of machines with automatic masking,

single positive mounting is obligatory.
Positive mask mounting is not recommendable
for copying machine exposures.

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3.10 Incorrect mounting

Malfunction of the automatic register control
through CPC 42 is often due to incorrectly
mounted control marks. Below the most typical
mistakes are listed. They can be seen on the
print sheet or the printing plate.
Print image on the print sheet
with incorrect mounting

Type of fault

Control marks too close to tail edge of print.

Observe the mounting area.
Fault code 60.
See page 16.

(1)

(2)
Reversed mounting (1) or control mark sequence
turned by 180 (2).

Spots, lines, etc., between the control marks (best

seen on the printing plate).

Individual control marks incomplete.

All control marks are mounted on all colour separations of

the printing plates. On the print sheet all marks are black.

When printing with several copies, the control mark

sequences may be mounted on only one copy!

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Index

Control mark search, 4

Control marks
dimensions, 14
mounting area, 16
mounting rules, 17
structure, 13
types of mounting, 15
Copying machine, 21
CPC 42 Autoregister basic display, 7

Lamp module, 12

M
Marks. see control marks
Mounting control marks, 15

N
E

Negative mask mounting, 20

Copying machine, 21

Error codes, 9
Errors without fault code, 11

P
F
Fault codes, 9
Faults without fault code, 11
Flags. see control marks
Fuse, 12

Positive mask mounting, 19

Production run display, 9

R
Register marks. see control marks

H
Halogen lamp, 12

I
Incorrect mounting, 22
Ink zone selection, 3

S
Search area, 4
Sensor bar, 11
Single negative mounting, 18
Single positive mounting, 18
Copying machine, 21

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