Specs
Training Day specs
Training Day specs list the checks, sample files and machine settings needed for a useful session on site. They focus on starter colour control for FastJET, Stormjet and Skywalker printers, with notes the operator can use during test runs.
Checks to cover on Training Day
These Training Day specs show what the session needs to cover on your floor. We look at the printer in use, the team handling it, the media being run and the workflow gaps causing reprints or confusion.
Before any profile is loaded, the session notes should record the exact media, ink set, RIP queue and print mode on the machine. Conditions on site matter just as much, especially Johannesburg dust, Durban humidity, Cape Town winter damp and the power interruptions that break consistency between test runs. Training Day specs are written to expose where reprints start, whether that is heater settings, feed alignment, nozzle condition or staff handover between shifts.
A phone photo of the control panel and loaded media helps tie the notes to the machine being trained. The spec sheet also records basics such as pass count, head height and curing settings so the team has one reference beside the printer, not scattered messages and memory.
What the session must leave behind
Training Day specs should end with one test profile, one written operator check and a short list of settings worth keeping. Instead of broad theory, the page centres on repeatable print behaviour during onboarding, first jobs on a new media, and simple colour comparison against an accepted sample.
Link the Training Day spec to the nearest matching printer note in Profiles, then compare it with Presses and a check from Swatches before changing more variables. ICC work starts from a test print on your usual roll, together with the RIP version you run.
- Printer model, ink and RIP recorded
- Nozzle check logged before colour work
- Operator notes kept with machine settings
Conditions that change training results
Specs for a Training Day must reflect the site where the printer runs, not a generic test bench. A unit printing in Crown Mines, Bellville or near Durban harbour can behave differently because of dust, humidity, storage conditions and daily stopping points. The notes should also mention whether the team is learning first setup, media changeover or troubleshooting after reprints.
Coastal shops may need closer attention to drying, media handling and cleaning intervals. Inland sites often need extra checks on dust around sensors, rails and capping parts, while load-shedding means the first acceptable sheet should be marked with the time and restart condition. Demo pages are useful only when they match the ink, substrate and file type used in production.
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Records to keep after the session
Use Training Day for onboarding, test prints and basic colour checks when the team needs a simpler starting profile.
Save the Training Day spec with the test print, the chosen media name and the final RIP preset while everything is still available. When the same substrate comes back or a new operator takes over, that record makes it easier to repeat the pass mode, ink limits and basic colour check without starting from zero.
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