There are various types of users who can use the Colorado M-series each with its own role in the complete workflow.
The various roles can be filled in by the same person or by multiple people. This manual is mainly written for the Printer operator.
Receives and prepares job
Uses design suites and RIP front ends to prepare the specific jobs
Delivers 'ready to print jobs' to the printer operator
Creates media profiles for new media or applications
Manages media types and media profiles
Operates the RIP to process and print jobs
Manages the jobs, such as pausing, resuming and deleting jobs, loading, winding and cutting media etc.
Operates the printer and takes care of the daily use
Maintains the printer, such as cleaning the matrix plate, maintenance station, refilling ink etc.
Configures and manages the network
Configures and manages the security settings
Keeps the system up-to-date and secure
Controls access
NOTE
This guide describes safeguards for the protection of an instructed person. Instructed person is a term applied to persons who have been instructed and trained by a skilled person, or who are supervised by a skilled person, to identify energy sources that may cause pain and to take precautions to avoid unintentional contact with or exposure to those energy sources.