User`s manual

Spec*Edge Version 3.9
June 11, 2008
Running - 1
RUNNING SPEC*EDGE
™
1. Introduction:
The Spec*Edge
™
software was developed to support on-going quality control
for the slitting and cutting of paper sheets. Spec*Edge
™
is capable of scanning at a
resolution of 700 or 800 Dots Per Inch (DPI) depending on the UMAX scanner being
used, or measuring in increments of .036 mm or .0014 in. Spec*Edge
™
provides six
(6) key measurements.
¦ Sheet squareness.
¦ Sharpness and curvature of the four edges of the sheet and the
¦ cut quality of single sheet edge.
¦ Absolute width and height of the sheet.
¦ Absolute location and diameter of the holes (if present) in the sheet.
¦ Corner sharpness.
¦ Hanging fibers per inch.
Spec*Edge
™
is intended primarily for quality control testing, laboratories, research,
process control on the production floor, and can also be a tool used in training and
marketing.
This manual describes the features of how to run Spec*Edge
™
in typical
applications. The test software is highly intuitive and requires little in the way of
manuals or formal training. Indeed, the quickest way to learn it is simply to
experiment on your own or with a tutor.
2. Using Spec*Edge
™
software:
2.1 Starting Spec*Edge
™
software:
Once Windows has started on your computer, Spec*Edge
™
may be started in
several ways. The normal and most common method will be described here. Move
the mouse pointer to the lower edge of your screen to activate the Windows
Taskbar. From the taskbar, using the left mouse button, select <Start> and then
<Programs>. Locate the Spec*Edge
™
name and icon in the program directory and
select it with the left mouse button. This will activate the Spec*Edge
™
Operator
Screen (Figure 2).