What a first-article check should cover before the roll starts
The first article is four items, not a glance at colour. Check the template version. If inspection is not on, do not count from metre zero.
Before the roll starts, the first article checks four things: whether the template is this job, whether colour and register match the signed sample, whether the barcode or number rule is right, and whether inspection is on. If one of the four was not done, do not write this roll as inspected from metre zero.
Why it is judged this way
The most common start error is keeping the previous job’s template. The first-article list prints the template name. The operator reads it once against the job ticket. If it does not match, stop. This list is signed, then the web is started.
What to compare
| What you see | What to call it | What not to do |
|---|---|---|
| The template name matches the job ticket | It can start | Start because it looks similar |
| Inspection is not ready | Do not count those metres as inspected | Fill the record in afterwards |
| The number rule has not been entered | Do not print the variable data yet | Check after it has been printed |
At job change or when a roll is opened
- Read the template name, the colour sample, the barcode rule, and the inspection status.
- The four items sit on one short list.
- Sign, then let the web run.
