Durst P5 350HS (D4)

Print Guide / Workflow

We run two types of print jobs: Boards and PVC Banners

To keep in mind ... 

Rollers must be correctly wound UP (PVC Banner, 19mm Foamboard) or DOWN (all other board stock)

UNI (unidirectional setting) when printing all Foamboard and Comp-Panel boards AND where 'uni' is specified in the filenames of other print file.

If QTY is greater than 10 for the board file, check the output against the Artwork in the Jobs folder on the PC to ensure we are not printing anything erroneous.

If total length of 1600mm PVC Banner jobs is less than 15m. continue printing PVC Banner on 2500mm stock as the waste of 2500mm stock 'sides' is preferable to the loss of 1600mm run-on required for loading fresh.

Checked the D4 every ~10 minutes when printing to avoid missing any quality issues that may arise. Click here for the GembaDoc Quality checklist.

Boards

Check the Flatbed run Sheets 2025 sheet to view the production plan. Highlighted in Yellow = Currently being printed. Highlighted in Green = Printed.

• 1. Smaller Quantities, Batches with higher file counts should be run first. (This Will clear more jobs off the board)

  2. Always print Larger Batches with higher quantities of sheets on a new pallet to avoid burying smaller batches.

  3. Quantities greater than 10 sheets must be checked against the client artwork. This can only be done once the first sheet has been printed once the Job numbers have been sighted on the board and looked up on the D4 PC. Check the 'Artwork' folder.

When Running boards the operator must ensure the next run / batches stock is setup and ready to go outside the print room. This helps us maintain efficiency of the printer and helps keep the flow of work through the business.

• This could also involve splitting a full pallet. 

• Either pulling a new pallet down from the racks or Flagging it to a forklift operator to pull it down.

• Building a pallet of stocks. EG: 3x 3mmpvc, 2x 2mm screen board and 10x 5mm foamboard.

Banners

Check the Job Sections Board to view the unprinted PVC banner jobs under 510gsm Matt Banner Single Sided"

Using the Job Sections Analysis sheet will help to gain a better visualisation of banner lengths per width / develop sequencing strategy / prepare new rolls of stock where necessary.

If you are running 2500 wide PVC you may avoid change-over and run up to an additional 15m of 1600 wide PVC banner jobs on the 2500 stock. If the total of 1600 job lengths exceed 15m, perform the change-over and print on 1600 stock.

If you are running future PVC banner, always print it before the same day / next day PVC banner. This will result in the future jobs being printed closer to the core and therefore be cut / finish after the more urgent jobs.