CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

[methogod]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

i have pro 80 on C6501 running 3.0A, how do i upgrade it to windows 7? thought it was xp embedded only....

[Synthohol]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

its a few hundred dollars, its an upgrade kit with a new BIOS and a ram upgrade.
may be discontinued at this point. its now a dinosaur.

[Desert Rat]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

I'm not even sure what to ask at this point? I would need to upgrade the controller to the 3.0a kit.
What about what's on there now? Would that work?
This is over my pay grade.
I know a clever IT tech here in town. I will ask him if he can accomplish this task.
Any idea where the software up grade could be found?

The client is a big print company with big presses and large rolls of paper. Probably a web press.
I'm sure they have other presses also.
I have a customer that is running variable data on 2 C7000's but he is using a creo controller.
I will talk to him may be he can explain it to me.
This sounds like a mail merge file but more complicated.

Thank you for all the information. All of you have been helpful.

DR

[Synthohol]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

why is an upgrade required?
XP on the tower Fiery works fine.
does the Fiery have a FACI kit?

[methogod]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

if they are printing directly to the rip using PS driver, having version 1.01 will be alot of issues with VDP. If they use command workstation less issues, imho.

[Synthohol]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

i have 2.1 as well if it needs it.

[Desert Rat]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

Synthohol,
What is an FACI kit?
More than likely they will be printing to the fiery which does have CWS 4 on board.
I was talking with someone about this and it sounds like it would be easier for them
just to get a program on their computer that would do the VDP and send it over to
the fiery as one print job and then RIP it for the printer?
I just don't know enough about this end of the biz.

It sounds like it will do it tho, so I'm going to sell the machine.

Thanks I'll let you know how it turns out

DR

[Desert Rat]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

One last question, how can I determine what version is on this controller?

DR

[Synthohol]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

It's on the fiery configuration page top left area

[methogod]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

i have 3.0A if you need it... Love to verify if i can upgrade to win7 with a bios update.

[Desert Rat]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

This customer currently has a controller for their LD6500 that does not run. Can this just be hooked up
to the IKON CPP550 and work as expected?
They have Harlequin on this controller and they run the Apple G5 and they have a G4 also. I'm told that
Harlequin has a variable data program on board. True?

The controller on the CPP550 is not hooked up to the machine. No power for the machine. I have been using
a key board and mouse to explore this unit. So I can not print the config page.

Thanks

DR

[Synthohol]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

you kind of can.
if you can log into the controller with CWS print the config page, it will fail but right button click on the failed job and select process and hold. then go in the hold queue and preview the file.

[Desert Rat]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

Synthohol,

I was talking about the controller that was hooked up to the LD6500. The 6500 does pass paper but their is no output device
and it jams in the exit because the rollers are badly worn. This machine was mis represented to the customer from another
source. And it needs lot of work in order for it to perform the way they want.
The controller for the LD6500 does work. I just wanted to know if that controller will work with the Ikon Cpp550?

DR

[methogod]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

what is the model? are they pro 80s?

[Desert Rat]

Re: CPP550 (BHC5500) controller and vairable data software

I did not see a name on the outside of the controller they used on their LD6500. It's in
a black case. I may have time to power that one up to see if I can get a clue.

Thanks

DR