In the course of version 1.7.6, the possibility was implemented to use SVG files for Variable Data Images in the Adobe Illustrator Plug-in. Note that only SVG files that do not have links to external resources (e.g. images) can be interpreted correctly.

This results in the following supported file types for Variable Images in the Plug-in:

• jpg/jpeg
• png
• pdf
• svg

Previously, only the values of a single data set (row) in a CSV file could be used multiple times in the Plug-in. In this case all variable elements have the same values. Starting from this version on, it is possible to place values from several data sets from a CSV file within a Print Document. This is necessary if Variable Data values have to be placed on an a previously imposed printing sheet, which is interpreted as a Print Item for the Workflow.

To make this possible, a function has been implemented that can merge data records from a CSV file onto one Print Item. Follow the directions below to use this feature:

Figure 1: Merging data records from a CSV file on a single Print Item.

1. In Adobe Illustrator, open a Print Item [1] that has already been imposed – i.e., not in the Workflow. Whether you open this document locally or check it out of the Workflow is irrelevant for this particular description.
2. Load a CSV file [2] using the Load Data Source button under the Variable Data panel.
3. Determine the Start at and End at values [3], this determines the number of Data Sets to be processed.
4. Under Lines per Rec.: [4], specify how many columns of the CSV file are to be used for the (imposed) document.
5. Create the Variable element by:
   • creating a text field using the Text tool or the Rectangle tool. [5]
   • Activate the text tool icon in the Variable Data panel. [6]
   • Select the Datasource option under Source. [7]
   • Select the column of the CSV file to be used under the Fieldname drop-down. [8]
6. Define the Relative Line index (row) [9] for each variable element. This specifies which data set is to be used for the Print Item relative to the first data set.  Using the example from the screenshot (five data sets are to be used for this Print Item), this means that for:
   • The first Print Item, the relative line index is 0
   • The second Print Item, the relative line index 1
   • The third Print Item, the relative line index is 2
   • The fourth Print Item, the relative row index 3
   • The fifth Print Item, the relative row index is 4

The new fields Lines per Rec.: [4] and Relative line index [9] makes it possible to define different lines of a CSV file for a Print Item. By entering the Lines per Rec.:, the final number of pages [10] in the output is also calculated. In other words: with ten entries in the CSV file and five lines per page, two pages are output.

In order to improve the usability of the Plug-In and to make it more user-friendly, numerous small improvements to the Plug-In have been made. These include:

• Stability improvements when using the Adobe Illustrator Plug-In with the Mojave version of the Mac OSX operating system.
• Alphabetical sorting of font names in the drop-down list.
• The Origin names for Spot Colors are now available in the language selected. In addition, the Origin list is sorted according to the internally used logic – the color definition found at the highest level of the Origin is used.
• We have adjusted the size of the print configuration drop-down menu when creating a Production Job from within the Plug-in.
• White background for Barcodes & QR codes: The ability to change both foreground and background colors for Barcodes/QR codes is not a new feature, but as of this release, the foreground is black by default and the background is set to white default. With previous releases, the background was transparent by default. (PXT-831)
• Variable Texts can now also be mirrored.

The File Manager first appeared in version 1.7.5 of the Workflow. We've had overwhelmingly positive feedback for this feature, and due to this feedback we have decided to implement further customer requests with more intuitive settings and options improving usability, as well as reducing clutter.

In addition to being able to multi-select in the list of entries, a navigation bar was added to jump to the previous and subsequent pages of the list, as well as an action bar to sort list entries as well as edit selected list entries. We describe below how using the File Manager can improve the way you use the Workflow.

Figure 2: The File Manager in the Impose Editor.

Specific settings in the Print Items tab have also been restructured or revised in this version. Because we've implemented multiple selection in this version, the user interface had to also be adapted. The range of functions in the Print Items tab differs slightly depending on which Impose Mode is selected. For this reason, the new features in Impose Mode are explained below. The Impose Mode specific functions are then described afterwards.

The following elements and functions are available in all Impose Modes of the Workflow:

• Select All or Deselect All [31] – Press the CMD or CTRL or SHIFT key to select individual Print Items in sequence or from > to a particular group of Print items. You can also select all Print Items in the list by clicking on the Select All icon or quickly deselect Print Items by pressing the Deselect All icon.  
• Number of Print Items selected [29] – This bubble shows the amount of Print Items currently selected in the Print Items list.

Figure 8: The Print Items tab in the Impose Editor with Manual Impose mode selected.

• Edit selected Print Items [30] – Selected Print items can now also be edited using this dialog. Select the Print items you want to edit, then press the Edit selected Print Items (pencil) icon. This opens the Edit selected Print Items dialog, where you can change the number of Copies [37] or whether or not a specific Print Item is placed on the sheet or not [38] using the Eye icon (This option is not available for Manual Mode).

Figure 9: The Edit selected print Items dialog as seen in the Print Items tab.

• Delete selected Print Items from a Production Job [32] (Figure 8) – By clicking on the Trash icon, the selected Print Items will be removed from the Production Job. Note that this does not delete the Article from the Workflow, but only removes it from the Production Job. The Article is of course still available under the File Manager after removal.
• Print Item Details [33] (Figure 8) – Clicking this button displays relevant Print Item Details. This option has been available since version 1.7.5.
• Linked to original file [35] (Figure 8) – If an Article from the File Manager is added to the Imposer or via a Production Job, an "A" appears in the upper right hand corner of the thumbnail. This means that the Print Item in the Production Job has a reference to the original file (Article), which means that it is one and the same file. Changes in the Article would therefore also affect the Article in the Production Job. In other words, if you deleted the item in the File Manager, the Article in the Production Job would also be deleted.

• Number of Print Items placed on the Imposition Sheet [34] (Figure 8) – The number displayed in the bubble (in this example the bubble is green) indicates how often the Print Item has been placed on the Impose Sheet. The color of the bubble can represent three states:
  • Red – Underproduction: there are fewer Print Items placed on the Impose Sheet than specified in the number of Copies.
  • Yellow – Overproduction: more Print Items are placed on the Impose Sheet than specified in the number of Copies.
  • Green – The number of Print Items placed on the Impose Sheet matches the number of Copies.
• Subject Information [36] (Figure 8) – Additional Print Item information is displayed in and below the thumbnail. This includes:
  • Print Item name including the ID
  • Currently set number of Copies
  • Scaling factor of the Print Item (cannot be changed at the moment)

The following elements or functions are also available in all Rule-based Impose Modes in the Workflow.

• Place All/Remove All [39] – The Place All/Remove All icons can be used to add all Print Items to the Imposition or to remove all. Essentially if the Production Job contains a specific amount of Print Items they should be used.
• Use Print Item for Imposition [41] or Do not use Print Item for Imposition [40]. There are two symbols to activate or deactivate these options:
  • Eye icon [40] – Here the Print Item is used in the Imposition. By clicking on this symbol, the Print item would no longer be used for imposing.
  • Crossed out Eye icon [41] – Here the Print Item is not used in the Imposition. By clicking on the symbol, the Print Item would be used again for the imposition.

Figure 10: The Print Items tab in the Impose Editor when the Nesting Mode is selected.

The following elements/functions are available in Manual Mode:

• Select Print Items outside sheet size [42] – This function was available with earlier versions of the Workflow. This option is not available in Rule-based Impose Modes.
• Add selected Print Items to the Imposition [43] –This function was available with earlier versions of the Workflow. As of version 1.7.6, multiple Print Items can be added to the impose sheet either by clicking on the + symbol or by simply dragging the selected Print Items to the impose sheet.
• Initial Rotation when placing [44] – Starting with version 1.7.6, the initial rotation of the Print Item can be defined when placing them in the Impose Editor. The selected rotation affects all Print Items in the list, regardless of whether they were added using drag & drop or by clicking on the + symbol [43]. The following rotation options are available:
  • 0° – Print Items are not rotated when they are placed on the impose sheet.
  • 90° – Print Items are rotated 90° clockwise when placed on the impose sheet.
  • 180° – Print Items are rotated 180° clockwise when placed on the impose sheet.
  • 270° – Print Items are rotated 90° counterclockwise when placed on the impose sheet.
  • Auto – Print Items are automatically rotated when placed on the impose sheet. This function automatically rotates the Print Item by 90° if there is enough surface area to completely place the Item on the sheet.
• Replace Print Item – This function was available with earlier versions of the Workflow. This function only works in Manual Mode. In the other Impose Modes, this icon and it's function are disabled.

Figure 11: The Print Items tab in the Impose Editor with Manual Mode selected.

As of version 1.7.6, Grommets – can be created for individual Print Items or when creating Tiling Impositions in the Impose Editor. If there are no Grommets in the Print Item yet, they can be automatically added in the Impose Editor afterwards.

Grommets can be added in all Impose Modes. Grommets are also saved when an Impose Template is saved. To add Grommets to individual Print items in the Impose Editor, proceed as follows:

1. Open the Impose Editor in a Production Job or start the Impose Editor under Automation > Impose Editor and create your desired imposition with Print Items of your choice.
2. Select the Marks tab.
3. Under the Grommets sub-panel using the Add Grommets drop-down list [46], select your desired Grommet type: Cross, Crosshair or Sphere [47] the added Grommets will be aligned to the TrimBox. The appearance and position can be controlled using the various settings in the Grommets panel.

Figure 12: The Grommets sub-panel in the Impose Editor with Grommet type Sphere selected.

4. The following options are available:

• Type [48] – Two different types can be selected. The user can select how Grommets should be applied to the horizontal and vertical edges of a Print Item. Two methods are:
  • By Distance – Grommets are created using the maximum distance value entered. If the maximum distance cannot be honored, the distances are distributed over the available length, but the maximum distance is not exceeded. The Max. horizontal and Max. vertical input fields are available for entering the maximum distance.
  • By Number – The number of Grommets entered are distributed evenly over the existing length of the Print Item. The input fields No. horizontal and No. vertical can be used to specify specific amounts of horizontal or vertical Grommets.
• Offset [49] – Enter the Offset (inwards) for the Grommet from the TrimBox in the provided input fields: Left, Top, Right and Bottom.
• Set to [54] – Use this setting to specify the side(s) on which the Grommets should be placed.
• Weight [50] - Use this option to define the line thickness for the Grommet stroke.
• Width & Height [51] – Use these options to define the size of the Grommets. This can be defined by specifying the width and height, so that not only circles but also ellipses can be applied.
• Stroke Color [52] – Some Grommets contain strokes. Strokes can be assigned a color value. The exact same color options are available as with all other printing Marks in the Impose Editor. These are:
  • CMYK values
  • System-wide Spot Colors (see Extended Mark Settings for more information).
  • SVG file (see Extended Mark Settings for more information)
  • No Color
• Fill Color [53] – Some Grommets contain Fills. Fills can be assigned a color value. The exact same color options are available as with all other printing Marks in the Impose Editor. These are:
  • CMYK values
  • System-wide Spot Colors (see Extended Mark Settings for more information).
  • SVG file (see Extended Mark Settings for more information)
  • No Color

Starting with version 1.7.6, we are offering a Measurement Tool for all Impose Modes for the first time. A stand-alone Measurement Tool is available within the toolbar of the Impose Editor for this purpose. This tool can be used to directly perform measurements on the sheet.

To measure something in the Impose Editor, proceed as follows:

1. Open the Impose Editor and create an imposition using the desired Impose Mode.
2. Select the Measuring Tool [58] in the toolbar. As soon as the Measurement Tool is activated, the details of the measurement process [55] are displayed in the header of the Impose Editor.
3. Move your mouse to what will be the starting point of the measurement.
4. By clicking once with the mouse, the starting point [59] is defined and the measurement process begins. From this point on, the measurement information [55] – Distance, Angle, X and Y-axis Distance, is continuously updated in the header.
5. Move the mouse to the position where you want the measurement to end.
6. Click the mouse again to define the end point [60]. After completion of the measurement process, the measured distance is displayed at the end of the measurement. The details of the selected or current measurement remain in the header until either another measurement is started or the measurement tool is deselected.

Figure 13: it is now possible to make measurements directly on the sheet using the Measurement Tool in the Impose Editor.

Several measurement processes can be carried out in succession. When several measurements are made you will have the following information available:

• Detect active measurement: For an active measurement, the distance [60] is displayed in red. Inactive distance measurements are displayed in black [61].
• Select inactive measurement: To do this, click on the distance.
• Delete current measurement: To do this, click on the Remove current measurement button [57].
• Delete all measurements: To do this, either click the Delete all measurements button [56] or select another tool from the toolbar.

The most important new feature regarding printing Marks is that when assigning a color value to the Stroke and Fill of a Mark, it is possible to use System-wide Spot Colors as well as color values stored in an SVG file. Adding color the Stroke [62] and/or Fill [63] is easy.

Figure 14: Below we see the Rectangle Mark with the Fill set to a System-wide Spot Color and the Stroke set to No Color Defined.

The following options for assigning a color to the Fill and/or Strokes of a Mark are available as follows:

• Enter CMYK color values [64] – Color values can be entered as usual by entering the CMYK values. The color of a mark is thus output by the color management calculated.
• Use a System-wide Spot Color [65] – By clicking the symbol, a selection menu is displayed in which all System-wide Spot Colors from the Workflow are displayed. It is now possible to define White printing Marks as well.
• Use color values from an SVG file [66] – By clicking the symbol the color values from an SVG file can be used for the Mark. This function is particularly important for user-defined Marks, e.g. using multi-colored Marks/Logos etc. as a Mark.  
  If a multi-colored Mark is required, it can be created by the user and loaded into the Workflow with the help of a support technician. The option Color values from SVG will be used must then be activated for this Mark in order to output the Mark as it was defined in the SVG.
• No color [67] – Clicking on this option does not assign a color to the Mark selected. In this case, any underlying objects would be visible.

Figure 15: The four possibilities available with version 1.7.6 to define color values for printing Marks.

We have revised and extended some settings of Captions with the release of version 1.7.6. Users are now able to create Captions with a Spot Color assigned, set the Origin to Per Print Item, Print Items or Sheet and specify the horizontal and vertical Offset.

Figure 16: The revised and updated Captions sub-panel available under the Marks tab.

Applying a System-wide Spot Color

Clicking on the icon [70] displays a drop-down list showing all System-wide Spot Colors defined in the Workflow. It is now possible to define Captions as White.

Caption Origin

Prior to Release 1.7.6, a Caption could only be applied to individual Print Items (Per Print Item). Starting with this version, a Caption Origin can also be set to Print Items (Where the Caption is aligned to an invisible rectangle surrounding all Print items) or to Artboard. These Origin [68] settings have been available for Marks and are now available for Captions.

• Per Print Item – Places the Caption per Print Item based on the selected position.
• Print Items – Places the Caption along the enclosing invisible rectangle for all Print Items placed on the Sheet (bounding box of all Print Items) based on the selected position.
• Artboard - Places the Caption along the Artboard. The position (TrimBox or BleedBox) has no effect in this case. Captions being aligned to the Artboard should be placed on the inside so they will be visible and print properly.

X and Y Offset for Captions

Starting with version 1.7.6, Captions can be moved on the X and Y axes [69]. Before Release 1.7.6, horizontal Captions could only be moved along the Y-axis and vertical Captions only along the X-axis.

With all rule-based Impose Modes – Step & Repeat, Nesting and Tiling, Auto Margins [71] can now be added in the Sheet Configuration settings. This function is now selected by default when using rule-based Impose Modes, the reason for this is when a Cutter is applied for example, all necessary Marks and Barcodes, if any, are correctly added to the printable area.

If the option is not needed, then it must be deactivated in this dialog. It can also be overwritten manually by deselecting the Auto Margin checkbox and entering your desired Margins manually.

Figure 17: The option Auto Margins available in the Sheet Configuration dialog.

How the »Auto Margin« option works

Activating this option ensures that all elements generated when adding a Cutter will be printed, i.e. Marks and Barcodes directly and completely within the boundaries of the Sheet. With version 1.7.6, Auto Margins is only influenced by the Cutter settings.

The following minor improvements have been made:

• Show Cutter Marks and Barcodes –Tile Mode is active. Marks are not displayed when Overall View is active. For a more detailed description of all new features in the Cutting Device environment, please refer to the section Displaying and Defining Marks for Cutting Devices.
• Printed Overlap – Overlap Bleed (from version 1.7.5) has been renamed to Printed Overlap. This allows you to define a value for the Overlap and the Printed Overlap under the Overlap Parameters settings.

In version 1.7.5 a multi-page Tiling imposition had to be divided into individual Articles and then the Cutting Device had to be selected in the Send to Printer dialog for each individual Article, with version 1.7.6 a Tiling job can be saved as a multi-page PDF with Cutting Marks and sent to the printer and the Cutting Device in one action. The Tiling Mode is handled separately because the Marks and Barcodes are generated for each tile with potentially different page sizes.

After rendering, a single Cut file per tile is transferred to the Cutter. In this release, the handling of Cutting Devices has been revised in general. The new behavior is explained in the section Displaying and Defining Markers for Cutting Devices.

Starting with version 1.7.6, Grommets can be added in Tiling Mode. Tiling Impose Mode is handled separately, because Grommets must be generated per Tile. We describe in further detail adding Grommets and additional settings here.

With the new option Collated you can determine the sequence of placed Items when Nesting. This option is described as follows:

• Collated is not activated [72]: The number of copies is honored when Nesting.
• Collated is activated [73]: The sequence of the Items as they are in the Print Items tab is used to determine the sequence as they are imposed on the Sheet.

Figure 18: The Collated/Uncollated option can create different results based on your needs when Nesting.

The algorithm behind the Allow Overproduction function has been revised. The following strategy is applied starting with version 1.7.6. We will describe this feature using an example of five Print Items of the same dimensions which should be imposed in different quantities:

Allow overproduction is not activated

• If the Sheet size is so small that a single copy per Print Item cannot be placed, then no Items will be placed.
• If the Sheet size is so small that the entire number of Print Items cannot be placed, at least one Print Item is placed at a time. If a larger number of copies per Print Item can be placed, as many copies of that Item possible will be placed, but always maintaining the same number of copies per Print Item.
• If the Sheet is large enough, all Print Items will be placed according to the number of copies specified.

Allow Overproduction is activated

• If the Sheet size is so small that a single copy per Print Item cannot be placed, individual Print Items are placed according to the proportion of copies to be produced. It could happen that individual Print Items are not placed in the Production Job.
• If the Sheet size is so small that the entire number of Print Items cannot be placed, Print Items are placed according to the proportion of copies to be produced. However, each Print Item is used at least once when imposed.
• If the Sheet is large enough, all Print Items will be placed according to the number of copies specified and the available space is filled according to the proportion of copies to be produced.

In order to make it easier to check whether all Print Items in the Production Job have been correctly and completely imposed, a function has been implemented that indicates whether Print Items have been overproduced, underproduced or not placed. This function is available in both the Nesting and Step & Repeat Impose Modes.

Figure 19: The results of the validation are displayed in the header of the Impose Editor.

While the impositon is being recalculated, it is checked whether warnings occur. If no warnings exist, the yellow symbol with the number of warnings is not displayed.

Clicking the icon [74] opens a window displaying the warnings. Up to three different states can be displayed as warnings:

• Number of underproduced Print Items [75]
  • Occurs when the number of copies is greater than the number of Print Items.
  • Occurs when the sheet is too small to impose all Print Items according to the number of copies.
• Number of Overproduced Print Items [76]
  • Occurs when the number of copies is less than the number of Print Items.
  • Only occurs in combination with the Nesting option Allow Overproduction.
• Number of unplaced Print Items [77]
  • Occurs when the sheet is too small to impose all Print Items at least once in the Production Job.

Figure 20: The Impose validation overview with the three different warning states.

With version 1.7.6, we've implemented the Grid Tool which allows users to place Print Items inside custom Grid Placeholders. Once a Grid has been created, it can be saved as a Grid Template for later use. We describe how to use the Grid Tool as well as additional tools that can be used in Manual Mode in more detail below.

As soon as a grid has been drawn or created, it can also be mirrored horizontally and/or vertically. Only the positions of the individual placeholders are mirrored. The Print Items placed in them are not mirrored.

By clicking the Mirror Grid Layout Horizontally [92] or Mirror Grid Layout Vertically [93] buttons, the entire grid is mirrored horizontally or vertically on the impose sheet. Another click on the button returns the grid to its original position.

Figure 28: Comparison of the horizontal mirroring of the grid (left: without mirroring; right: horizontally mirrored)

By clicking the button Remove all Placeholders including Print Items [95], all previously placed Print Items and all placeholders are removed from the imposition. Print Items are only deleted from the impose sheet. The Print Items are retained in the Production Job or in the Print Items tab of the Impose Editor.

A Grid can be filled with Print Items in different ways. To place Print Items in a Grid, the Grid Tool must be selected, otherwise the Print Items will simply be placed on the impose sheet without taking the Grid into account. The following options are available:

• From the File Manager: Articles (this includes multi-selecting Articles) can be placed directly from the File Manager into placeholders using drag & drop.
• From the Print Items tab: Print Items from the Print Items tab can be placed using drag & drop as well. Since the Print Items are already in the Production Job, they do not have to be copied into the Production Job beforehand.

Hints for placing Print Items in a Grid

• Placing Print Items in a Grid can only be done with the Grid Tool selected.
• The number of copies entered is always the same as the number of Print Items placed. This means that the number of copies for the first Item is placed first and the second Item is placed after successfully placing the first Item.
• Item placement is carried out line by line. The placement sequence is horizontal (without zigzagging).
  Example:
  1 – 1 – 2 – 2
  3 – 3 – 3 – 3
  4 – 4 – 4 – 4
• You can determine which placeholder the first Print Item is to be placed in by hovering the cursor with the loaded Print Items over the desired placeholder. The placeholder is highlighted based on the selected color in the Grid settings (see Figure 29). If the placeholder is not highlighted, the Print Items are normally placed on the impose sheet according to the available space after releasing the mouse button. The Grid is not affected by the Auto Rotation placement algorithm.

Figure 29: The impose sheet with an active Grid. Loading the Print Item stack into a placeholder which is highlighted in dark gray, this will automatically place all Items selected.

Figure 30: The filled Grid after releasing the mouse button.

• The placed Print Item is trimmed by the placeholder. If you want to place Print Items including the bleed, you must take this into account when creating the Grid.
• If there are fewer Print Items to be placed than available placeholders, the Grid is filled up to the last Print Item to be placed.
• If there are fewer placeholders than the total number of Print Items available, the first placement will start in the placeholder and the remainder will start again in the first placeholder.
• Print Items already place in a placeholders can be replaced by simply dragging the new Print Item into a filled placeholder.
• If a Grid has been mirrored, the Grid can be filled automatically if the Print Items are dragged into the first placeholder of the mirrored Grid. Example: If the first placeholder in our example was the upper left placeholder (woman with grey background), the first placeholder after mirroring horizontally is the upper right placeholder.

In addition to assigning a Spot Color to a Mark (see Extended Mark Settings), the Origin and Position of Marks can also be defined from this version onwards in Manual Mode. These two options behave the same way as in rule-based Impose Modes.

The following options can be selected from the Origin drop-down menu:

• Per Print Item – Applies Marks to each Print individual item (default behavior before version 1.7.6)
• Print Items – Applies Marks at the edge of an invisible rectangle which surrounds all placed Print Items (new)
• Artboard – Applies Marks aligned to the edges of the Artboard (new)

The following options can be selected in the Position selection menu:

• BleedBox – Aligns Marks to the BleedBox based on the selected Origin, Per Print Item or Print Items.
• TrimBox –  Aligns Marks to the TrimBox based on the selected Origin, Per Print Item or Print Items.

To create User-defined Fields, proceed as follows:

1. Log in to the Workflow
2. Navigate to the menu item Administration > Settings > User-defined Fields
3. Under the Categories panel, select the Category for which you want to create a User-defined Field. The following Categories are available:
   • Article – User-defined Fields are available in Article view.
   • Print Item – User-defined Fields are available either in the Print Item view for an Order or a Production Job.
   • Order – User-defined Fields are available under the Order Information tab > User-defined Fields tab.
   • Production Job – User-defined Fields are available in the User-defined Fields tab for Production Jobs.
4. After selecting the desired Category, existing User-defined Fields are displayed under the User-defined Fields [103] panel.
5. To add a new field, click on the + Add [106] button in the footer of the User-defined Fields panel.
6. This opens the Add User-defined Fields dialog, where you can select the desired entries and parameters.

Figure 32: The Add User-defined Fields dialog.

7. In the dialog, choose your required settings for the User-defined Field. Note the following information:
   • Key – This must be defined as a unique name, in capital letters, without special characters or spaces.
   • Label – Here you can enter a name that will be displayed for the User-defined Field in the Workflow.
   • Comment – An optional comment can be added here. Comments are only displayed in the User-defined Field section.
   • Mandatory – This defines whether or not the field should be mandatory. If the checkbox is not activated, the input is not mandatory. This an area where a Default Value [108] can be established.
   • Hide – This option defines whether the field should be displayed or not. If the check box is not activated, the input field is visible. If the checkbox is activated, the input field is no longer displayed. You need the latter options if, for example, an input field is no longer required at a later point in time. Deleting an input field is not possible at this time.
   • Field Type [107] – Here you can define the input field type. By selecting a field type, the input can be checked for syntactical correctness. We describe the purpose and specific options concerning Field Types below:
   • Default Value [108] – A Default Value can be specified with almost all Field Types.
8. After you have entered your desired information, click on Save [109]. This saves the User-defined Field, but in order to use this field another step is required. This is made clear to the user by the warning triangle [110] in the list. The tool tip that is visible explains to the user the next step that must be taken.
9. Restart the PMS service to complete the new User-defined Field. Follow these instructions.

Figure 33: The User-defined Fields panel, after saving the new User-defined Field.

The Edit button can be used to edit User-defined Fields that have already been created. The dialog for this is action is identical to the dialog for adding a User-defined Field.

You can use the Edit button to edit existing custom fields again. The dialog for this is identical to the dialog for creating fields.

The Key and Field Type cannot be changed afterwards. If this is necessary, the User-defined Field must be deleted and created again. Please refer to the section Delete User-defined Fields.

The Copy button can be used to duplicate User-defined Fields that have already been created. This duplicates the User-defined Field and is changed by adding a suffix (Copy 1).

• The label of the User-defined Field with (Copy 1)
• The Key is automatically extended with _1

Using the Edit function, a change can be made to the Key and Field type.

User-defined Fields that have already been created can only be deleted as long as they have not been activated by restarting the PMS service. User-defined Fields that have not been activated can be removed at any time using the Delete button. For technical reasons, User-defined Fields that have already been activated can only be hidden using the Hide button in the user interface.

After updating to version 1.7.6 previously created Cutting Devices will no longer be configured correctly. The existing Cutter configurations will be marked as invalid by adding (not working) to the name. As soon as such configurations are used in a Production Job, an error message is displayed indicating that this configuration is no longer valid. There are two ways to fix this problem:

Variant 1:

1. Delete the old Cutter Device completely
2. Adding the same Cutter Device as a new device with a new configuration.
3. Use one of the new Cutter Devices incl. new configurations in the Workflow.

Variant 2:

1. Keep the old Cutting device in the Workflow
2. Select the existing Cutter Configuration that is marked as (not working)
3. Create a new configuration in the old Cutter Device
4. Use the new Cutter Device with your new configuration in Workflow

Cutting devices must still be created under Administration > Cutter Devices. Due to the built in logic, only a few parameters are available here. However, new parameters have been added and those parameters that refer to the shape have been removed from the configurations in this area.

There are four different ways that Cutters can be used for Production Jobs:

Variant 1 – Send to Printer dialog:

Cutters can be selected in the Send to Printer dialog. All respective Marks & Barcodes will be generated based on the selected configuration for the first Print Item in the Production Job. In the background, an imposition is created which displays the corresponding Marks & Barcodes.

This function was available with previous versions of the Workflow.

Variant 2 – Force Print

Cutting devices can also be selected under Automation > Force Print. When creating a Production Job via Force Print, the Cutter Device can also be selected automatically by selecting a Force Print Template. When using Force Print, you can select whether you want to create only one Production Job or whether you also want to send it to the printer immediately. The following steps are automatically executed:

Create Production Job: By clicking this option in the action bar, the following actions are taken:

1. Print Items are transfered to the server
2. A Production Job is created
3. Print Items are added to the Production Job and checked against the default preflight profile (please note, preflighting is not stopped if an error is detected during checkin.)
4. Creates an imposition based on the selected Impose Template
5. Marks & Barcodes are then generated based on the selected configuration for the first Print Item in the Production Job.

Send to Printer: By clicking this option in the action bar, the following actions are taken:

1. All five of the previously mentioned steps are carried out
2. The Send to Printer dialog is executed and the file is sent to the printer.

This variant was available with previous versions of the software. However, it has been enhanced with new functions in the cutting device environment and by the possibility to perform a joint Nesting for several Print Items in one Production Job.

Variant 3 – Hotfolder

A cutting device can be selected together with a predefined Parameter Set under the Finishing tab of the Hotfolder Settings dialog. As with Force Print, Production Jobs can only be created or rendered immediately by using the "Automatically Send to the Printer" option. The procedure for Hotfolders is therefore identical to that for Force Print. There are only a few differences. These include:

• A different preflight profile can be selected.
• The "Preflight only page 1" option can be either activated or not.
• Currently only one Production Job per Print Item can be created in the Hotfolder and thus Nesting and attaching of the Cutting Marks can only be carried out for one Print Item.
• Production Jobs can be created based on predefined XML structures.

This function was available with previous versions of the Workflow. However, it has been expanded to include new functions in the Cutter Device environment.

Variant 4 – Impose Editor

The three variants mentioned thus far can only only handle a single Print item in a Production Job and simply writes the Marks and Barcodes into the Imposition. But we have also added support for Cutting Devices in the Impose Editor. An unlimited amount of Print Items can first be edited in the Impose Editor and then the Cutting Device can be selected directly in the Impose Editor, immediately displaying the Marks and Barcodes. Follow the steps below to add Cut Marks in the Impose Editor:

1. Open the Impose Editor
2. Select the appropriate Impose Mode
3. Add your desired Print Items to the sheet
4. After completing the Imposition, select the Finishing tab. Here you will find the new sub-area called Cutter Devices [118].
5. Select your desired Cutter Device [119] and the appropriate Parameter Set [120] in the settings area.
6. Marks and Barcodes corresponding to the selected Parameter Set are immediately displayed on the sheet.
7. The Parameter Set is always defined by the default settings. The possible parameters [121] of the Barcodes and Marks are below. These can be edited optionally and a new configuration saved (see section 2.7.4 Cutter Device configuration settings and saving).
8. Save the Production Job or Imposition.
9. Saving the Imposition which includes a Cutter Device automatically sets the selected Cutter Device in the Send to Printer dialog under the Finishing tab. The Cutter Device can be optionally removed or overwritten here as well.
10. The Production Job can be sent to the printer and the Cutting Device at the same time.

Figure 36: The sub-area Cutter Devices with a Zünd Cutter selected. The Marks and Barcodes generated can be seen on the sheet in real time.

Since these parameters, which determine the appearance of Marks and Barcodes, can no longer be changed under Administration > Cutter Devices, we've added the possibility to change or save Cutter Device settings. This option is now available in the Impose Editor. Follow the steps below to modify or save Cutter Device settings:

1. Open the Impose Editor
2. Select the appropriate Impose Mode
3. Add your desired Print Items to the sheet
4. After completing the Imposition, select the Finishing tab.
5. Select your desired Cutter Device and the appropriate Parameter Set in the Cutter Device sub-area.
6. Below the Cutter Device settings, the current parameters for the selected Parameter Set are displayed. In most cases there are both Marks and Barcodes.
7. Marks must be set for each Cutter. These parameters are available in the subarea Cutter Mark [122].
8. Barcodes can optionally be set for Cutters as well. These parameters are available in the subarea Barcodes [123]. Please note that there is a separate subarea for each Mark if content for each Mark is unique.

These two sub-areas offer previously available parameters plus the new parameters required for specific Cutting Devices. The available parameters are described below.

Cutter Marks

The following parameters can be found under the Cutter Mark subarea:

• Activate [124] – Determines whether Marks should be created and placed or not. It could be possible that Marks have already been created manually by the pre-press department, which is why there is an option to not include Marks.
• Intermediate Marks [125] – Determines whether Marks are only needed on the corners or also along horizontal and vertical edges.
• Distance [128] – Determines the maximum distance between two Marks. If the distance is greater than defined, another intermediate Mark is added. This function is only effective if the option Intermediate Marks is activated.
• Orientation Marks [126] – Adds an Orientation Mark. The Orientation Mark allows the cutting device to recognize the orientation of the substrate (feeding direction). Two further parameters are available for the position of the Orientation Marks.
  • Set to [127] – Determines the position to which the Orientation Mark should be set.
  • Offset [129] – Determines the Offset with which the Orientation Mark should be set from the selected position.

All other parameters are previously known from the Marks settings. For more information, please refer to the article Mark Parameters.

Figure 37: Options for the Cutter Mark sub-area under the Cutter Device settings.

If you want to change parameters, you only need to open the sub-area provided for this purpose and change the desired parameters.

Until now, only HPG or HPGL files with cross marks were available in the Workflow for Kongsberg Cutters. Unfortunately, these do not work for all software combinations. For this reason we extended the Esko Kongsberg Cutter by adding two new configuration variants. With version 1.7.6 there are now three configurations which can be used depending on the software:

• XP-Guide | HPGL | Cross-Marks – This configuration contains settings from earlier versions of the Workflow. This configuration can be used with XP-Guide software. When this configuration is selected, cross marks are generated and HPGL cut files are transferred to the cutter. Cross mark coordinates are not written into the cut file by default.
• i-Cut Vision 7.2.3 | HPGL | Sphere-Marks – This configuration contains new settings which are now available with version 1.7.6. This configuration can be used with the i-Cut Vision software. When this configuration is selected, circular marks are generated and HPGL cut files are transferred to the cutting device. The sphere mark coordinates are written into the cut file by default.
• i-Cut ProductionConsole 2.1 | DXF | Sphere-Marks – This configuration contains new settings which are now available with version 1.7.6. This configuration can be used with i-Cut ProductionConsole 2.1 software. When this configuration is selected, sphere marks and a QR code are generated and DXF cut files are transferred to the cutter. The sphere mark coordinates are written into the cut file by default.

Up until now only Barcodes & Spheres could be generated in the Workflow for Zünd Cutters. Unfortunately these do not work for the Zünd BHS. To alleviate this problem a new configuration has been provided for Zünd Cutters. Starting with version 1.7.6 there are now two configurations, which are device dependent:

• Zünd CutCenter 3.2 – This configuration contains the settings from the previous Workflow version. This configuration can be used with the Zünd CutCenter software. When the configuration is selected, spheres and Barcodes are generated and ZCC cut files are transferred to the cutter. The sphere coordinates are written into the cut file by default.
• Zünd CutCenter 3.2 | BHS – This configuration contains new settings available with version 1.7.6. This configuration can be used with the Zünd CutCenter software. When selecting this configuration, no spheres are generated, instead four QR codes are generated on the substrate edges. These can then be automatically read and processed by the system.

With 1.7.6 the integration of the Elitron CAM - KOMBO in connection with the cutting software Elipack was implemented. This section explains how you add this cutting device to the Workflow and then use it for Production Jobs.

Before the Elitron CAM – Kombo can be used in the Workflow for Production Jobs, the cutting device must be added in the Workflow. Follow these four steps:

Step 1: Setting up Shares for the Elitron CAM combo in the Workflow

Elipack should be running – so it is available in the Workflow. To do this, the Host & Share must be created under Administration > File Management. Details on this topic can be found under our article Manage Shares and Folders.

Step 2: Add the Elitron CAM – Kombo cutter to the Workflow

In order to be able to use the Elitron CAM – Kombo in production, the cutting device must first be created in the Workflow as a cutting device. Proceed as follows:

1. Go to Administration > Cutter Devices.
2. Open the Add Cutter dialog by clicking on the + New button

Figure 41: The Add Cutter dialog showing the Elitron CAM Cutter being set up.

3. Select the following parameters in the open dialog:
   • Device Type [145] – Select Elitron CAM.
   • Name  – Enter a unique name for your cutting device. If you have two devices of the same type, you should also create the device twice and give each cutter unique names and target directories in the Workflow.
   • Serial Number – Optionally enter the serial number of the device, which makes sense if two cutting devices from the same manufacturer are used.
   • Host [146] – Select the Host and Destination as defined in step 1.
4. Finalize the creation by clicking on Save.

Step 3: Check the configuration of the Elitron CAM – Kombo

A default configuration is created after the Cutting Device has been successfully created. This configuration can be used with Elipack software. When this configuration is selected, spheres are generated and XML cutting files are transferred to the cutter. The coordinates of the spheres are written into the cut file by default. This configuration can best be checked in the Impose Editor. If necessary, user defined configurations can also be created and used. More on this topic can be found in sections: Using a Cutter in a Production Job and Cutting Device Configuration settings and saving.

Figure 42: The settings of the menu item Administration > Cutter Devices with a valid Elitron CAM - Combo configuration.

Step 4: Assign Technical Colors to Pen Types

1. Select the newly created Elitron CAM from the list of the Devices panel [147].
2. The Pen Types panel is displayed underneath the Devices, Parameters Sets and Parameters panels.

Figure 43: The Pen Types panel with a list of Pen Types associated with the Elitron CAM Cutting Device.

3. Select a Pen Type [148] from the list.
4. Click on Edit [149] in the footer of the panel, which opens the Edit Cutter Pen Type dialog.

Figure 44: The Edit Cutter Pen Type dialog where the available Technical Colors can be bound to a Pen Type.

5. In the selection menu Available Technical Colors [151], select the System-wide Technical Color that is to be bound to the selected Cutter Pen Type (Name) [150]. If several Technical Colors should be bound to one Pen Type, repeat the step you just carried out. Technical Colors that have already been bound to a Pen Type are displayed in the list but are dimmed. Pen Types that have been previously bound are listed under Mapped Colors [152].
6. Once you have bound all required Technical Colors to a Pen Type, click Save to complete the Elitron CAM Combo setup.

Read here how cutting devices can be used for Production Jobs.

The first possibility to print multi-page documents and simultaneously send them to the Cutting Device is available in the Send to Printer dialog. Proceed as follows:

1. Create a new Production Job or open an existing one using the Job menu item.
2. Add a multi-page document to this Production Job.
3. Do not impose the Print Item.
4. Open the Send to Printer dialog box
5. Click on the Finishing tab.
6. Select the desired Cutting Device. By selecting a Cutting Device, the necessary Marks and Barcodes are placed on each page of a multi-page document.
7. As soon as you start rendering the multi-page document by pressing the Send to Printer button, a separate cutfile for each print job is created and sent to the Cutter per page.

Variant 2 - Fast printing:

1. Select the Automation > Force Print menu.
2. Upload a multi-page document by clicking or dragging it to the Upload Files drop zone.
3. Select an Output Configuration.
4. Select the desired Cutting Device.
5. Do not select an Impose Mode or an Impose Template.
6. Create the Production Job by selecting Create Production Job in the action bar or send the file directly to the printer by selecting Send to Printer in the action bar. When the Production Job is created, the necessary Marks and Barcodes are placed on each page of the multi-page document. Single cut files per page are transferred to the Cutter.

The third option for printing multi-page documents and simultaneously sending them to a Cutting Device is available to the user under Automation > Hotfolder. Proceed as follows:

1. Choose Automation > Hotfolder.
2. Create a new Hotfolder or edit a pre-existing Hotfolder. In both cases, the Create Hotfolder or Edit Hotfolder dialog will open.
3. Select the desired Cutting Device and Parameter Set in the Finishing tab.
4. Do not select an Impose Mode or an Impose Template.
5. Save the configuration and start monitoring the Hotfolder.
6. Copy a multi-page document into the corresponding source directory. When processing the Hotfolder job, the necessary Marks and Barcodes are placed on each page of the multi-page document. A single Cut file per document page is transferred to the Cutting Device.  

With version 1.7.6 new Fixups have been added specifically for the LFP and Packaging market segments. The following new Fixups have been added:

• Clip Existing White Channel – An existing white channel in a PDF file can be reduced in size to avoid "pre-flashing" the underlying white color.
• Remove Spot Color – Deletes Spot Colors in a PDF file.
• Increase White Objects – Allows you to zoom in on white objects such as text and/or vectors, so that they remain clearly visible on a dark background in the printed image.

With version 1.7.6, existing Fixup usability has been simplified and refined. The following Fixups have been extended in their scope of functions and optimized as well:

• Banners and Grommets – This Fixup has been available since version 1.7.5, which allows the user to create Banners with or without Grommets, has been expanded considerably regarding the available options.  The following new features have been implemented:
  • The Fixup has been renamed to Add Finishing [153]
  • The Add Edge Reinforcement option [154] can now be defined for each edge.
  • Add Folding Lines [155] can now be defined for each edge.
  • Grommets [156] can now be defined for each edge.

Figure 45: The revised Add Finishing dialog.

• Add Dieline to Irregular Shapes – This Fixup has been enhanced with the "Reduce to outer border" option, which limits the creation of a Dieline to the outer border of the shape.
• Convert Pure Black to Deep Black – This Fixup has been extended with the "Include intermediate color values" option. This option converts all shades of the selected color value to deep black, while retaining the color tone.
• Rename, Convert or Delete Spot Colors – Multiple Spot Colors that match the search results are now displayed in a drop-down menu. This allows you to select any available Pantone color value from the list.
• All Fixups in which a Spot Color must be selected or entered – If the names of the Spot Colors that were previously in a PDF file and already created system-wide had to be entered by the user, these can now be selected in a drop-down menu for Spot Colors.

The Lead In/Out function has been completely revised in the Workflow to give the user the possibility to determine what is to be printed when Lead In/Out is selected, we also offer the ability to send the Lead In/Out as a separate Job to the printer.

The user can specify in the Lead In/Out tab of the Send to Printer dialog which Spot Colors, Technical Colors and whether all Process Colors of the print file should to be printed. By default, Technical Colors that have been assigned to the type CutContour in the System-wide Spot Colors are used here. To determine which objects should be printed in a Lead In/Out Job, proceed as follows:

1. In the Production Job menu, create a new Production Job or open an existing Production Job.
2. Add a Print Item to the Production Job, which includes Spot Colors and a Dieline as well.
3. Open the Send to Printer dialog and select the Lead In/Out tab.

Figure 46: New settings have been added to the LeadIn/Out tab of the Send to Printer dialog.

4. In order to specify the number of copies and the content to be printed using Lead In/Out. The following settings are available:
   • Lead In [157] – Please keep the following information in mind when using Lead In:
     • If you enter a Lead In of 0, no copies (in front or in back) will be made.
     • If you enter a Lead In that is greater than 0, a separate job will be sent to the printer as a Lead In- or Lead Out job with the number of copies entered.
     • If the Lead In is greater than 0, the Lead In is created before the actual Production Job when it is sent to the printer.
     • If the Lead Out is greater than 0, the Lead Out is then created after the actual Production Job when it is sent to the printer. In this case, the number entered determines the number of copies of the Lead Out. What is new in this version is that the operator can define which colors are to be printed in the Lead In/Out settings:
   • Print all Process Colors in Lead In/Out [158] – Check this box if you want to include and print the process colors contained in a Print Item for either the Lead In or Out.
   • Spot Colors [159] – Check this box to select Spot Colors contained in a Print Item for either Lead In/Out.
   • Technical Colors [161] – In this section you can select specific Spot Colors that are to be output in the Lead In or Out. If all or no Technical Colors should be output, you can use the Select All and Select None buttons.
5. Clicking on Reset [162] discards currently entered settings and resets the dialog to the default settings. By default, only a Technical Color of the type CutContour is activated (when available).
6. Using the function Send Lead In/Out to Printer [160] only the entered Lead In/Out colors will be sent to the printer without sending the actual Production Job to the printer.
7. When you finally start the Production Job by clicking on Send to Printer, the Lead In/Out print job and the normal Production Job are created and sent to the printer.

In the Size tab two further changes were added in the course of this release.

• It is now possible to scale a Production Job even if a Cutter is selected. The respective Marks and Barcodes are not scaled.
• The Original Size selection renders the Production Job in its original size and resets the Scaling and Size functions.

Figure 47: The Size tab in the Send to Printer dialog.

4. As soon as the selected Output Configuration is completely filled out and is valid, it can be saved as a template.
5. To do this, press the icon for saving [163] the Output Configuration Template.
6. Enter a name and an optional comment in the Save Output Configuration Template dialog.

Figure 49: The Save Output Configuration Template dialog when creating a new template.

7. Save the template by pressing Save [172].
8. After saving, the template you just created should be selected in the Output Configuration drop-down menu.

You can now use the output Configuration Template in various Workflow situations. For more information, refer to the section Reverting Output Configuration Templates.

Resetting Output Configuration Templates

If an Output Configuration Template setting is changed, i.e. Printer, Print Configuration, Substrate, Substrate Definition, Color Policy, Destination or DeviceN Color Correction, this means that the selected parameters no longer match the template, an * is added to the name of the template. You have the following options when this occurs:

• ignore – The changed Output Configuration is still used for the Production Job.
• Update Template – Press the save template icon [163] again to "override" the existing template settings with the same name.
• Save a new template – Press the save template icon [163] again and enter a new name for the template in the Save Output Configuration Template dialog.
• Revert template – Press the revert icon [164] to undo the changes and apply the original template again.

Under Automation > Force Print, Output Configuration Templates can also be created, applied and modified.

Previously created Output Configuration Templates can be applied in the Workflow in various situations. With version 1.7.6, they can be used in the following areas.

Production Jobs

Previously saved templates can be selected in a Production Job as follows.

1. Select the Production Job menu item.
2. Open your desired Production Job in the list.
3. Select the Output Configuration tab.
4. From the Template [178] drop-down menu, select your desired template.
5. After selecting the template, the Output Configuration is automatically selected.

Figure 52: The Output Configuration tab of a Production Job with a template selected.

Using templates in Force Print

1. Select Automation > Force Print Job.
2. In the Template [179] dropdown menu, under the Force Print Configuration panel, select your previously saved template.
3. After selecting the template, the Output Configuration is automatically filled in with the stored values.

Figure 53: The Force Print dialog with an Output Configuration template selected.

The Force Print interface has been divided into three panels. It consists of the File Upload panel, Job Parameters panel and the Force Print Configuration panel. Follow these steps to use the new Force Print features.

Figure 44: The new Force Print interface for version 1.7.6.

Step 1 - Upload files

1. Upload the desired print files into the drop zone or select them by clicking within the drop zone to access files via your file system.
2. Enter the desired number of copies for all Print Items in the header bar. Entering a number here will change the number of copies globally for each file.
3. If necessary, overwrite the entered number of copies per Print Item again if needed.
4. In the header bar, you can bulk assign a name for all Print Items. Optionally, a # character can be entered in this input field, which ensures that the individual files are numbered sequentially.
5. By clicking the Revert to File Name button, the names are reset to their original state.
6. Individual files can also be removed from Force Print by clicking the (x) button.
7. All files can be removed from upload list by clicking on the Remove All button.

Figure 45: Uploading files in Force Print.

Step 2 - Define Production Job Parameters

1. Select the type of Job in the header under Mode.
   • Create separate Production Jobs – Creates separate Production Jobs for each file that is uploaded.
   • Create Production Job with multiple items – Creates a single Production Job with all uploaded Print Items.
2. Define a name for the Production Job if you want to create a Production Job with all Print Items. If separate Production Jobs are created, the name of the Print Item is used.
3. Define an Production Number - external ID (optional).
4. Enter a Comment (optional).
5. Define a Production Date and/or Shipping Date (optional).

Figure 46: Defining Job Parameters in Force Print.

Step 3 - Define the Force Print Configuration

1. Select a Force Print Configuration template from the header. For details, refer to section 2.13.2 Force Print Templates. If you do not select a Force Print Template, all other parameters must be defined manually.
2. In the Output Configuration area, select an Output Configuration template. Details can be found in section 2.12 Output ConfigurationTemplates. If you do not select a template, all further parameters must be defined manually.
3. All fields marked with an * are mandetory: Printer, Print Configuration, Substrate, Substrate Definition, Color Policy, and Destination.
4. A DeviceN Color Correction can be selected (optional).
5. In the Finishing area, select an Impose Mode and an Impose Template, if required.
6. Optionally select a Cutter and a Parameter Set.
7. Enter a Lead In/Out if needed (optional).

Figure 47: The Force Print Configuration panel with the Output Configuration and Finishing sections filled in.

Step 4 - Create production job or transfer to printer

1. Make sure that all mandatory fields are filled in and that files have been uploaded. Only then will the options Create Production Job and Transfer to Printer become active in the action bar.
2. Choose Create Production Order to create the production order(s) in the workflow. The order is not transferred directly to the printer.
3. Choose Transfer to Printer to create the production order(s) in the workflow and transfer them directly to the printer.
4. After the production order(s) has/have been completely generated, a dialog opens.
   • Select Create New Quick Print if you want to create more jobs. The input leather will therefore be reset - the quick print configuration will be retained again.
   • Choose Go to Production Order List if no more orders currently need to be created. You will be forwarded directly to the production order list to be able to further process the created orders.

Figure 48: Creating production jobs or transferring them to the printer

Starting with version 1.7.6, popular quick print configurations can be saved as templates so that they can be quickly found and selected again in quick print. The following elements are saved in a template for quick print configurations:

• Template of an output configuration
  • Printers
  • print configuration
  • material
  • material characteristic
  • color strategy
  • target directory
  • DeviceN color correction (optional)
• Mounting mode (optional)
• Assembly template (optional)
• Cutting device (optional)
• Cutting device configuration (optional)
• Forerun and/or overrun (optional)

In the following sections, you can read how these templates can be saved and selected or used again.

Quick Print Save Configuration Templates

Follow the steps to save a template for quick printing configurations:

1. Open the Quick Print menu under Automation > Quick Print
2. Select a desired output configuration in the Output Configuration section of the Quick Print Configuration area.
   • Select a template of an output configuration OR
   • Select a printer or print configuration.
   • Choose a material or a material variant
   • Choose a color strategy
   • Select a target directory
   • Select a DeviceN color correction (optional)
3. In the Quick Print Configuration area, in the Finishing section, select any additional options you want.
   • Select a mounting mode with mounting template (optional)
   • Select a cutter with configuration (optional)
   • Select the required quantity for the preliminary and/or subsequent leg (optional).

Figure 49: Quick print Select configuration in quick print

4. As soon as the selected quick print configuration has been completely selected and is valid, it can be saved as a template.
5. In the header bar of the area, choose the symbol for saving the template.
6. In the open dialog, define at least one name for the template - this must be unique.
7. Save this template

Figure 50: Save template for quick print configuration

After saving the new template, it will already be selected. It can be reused in all other quick prints.

Quick Print Reset Configuration Templates

If elements of the template - printer, print configuration, material, material characteristics, colour strategy, target directory, DeviceN colour correction, assembly mode, assembly template, cutting devices and/or pre- or post-processing - are changed afterwards, a * symbol is displayed in the template selection menu. You can then save the template again or reset it to its original state using the reset function.

Quick Print Delete Configuration Templates

Superfluous templates can also be deleted after saving. To do this, the template to be deleted must be selected in the selection menu. The delete function can then be used to remove the template again. This delete function has no effect on production orders that have already been created.

GET /api/articles/custom Fields

This request lists all active user-defined fields that are active for articles.

POST /api/articles/validate

A validation for creating an article without creating it in the Durst workflow. This request is primarily intended for interface development. Validation also takes place when articles are created.

POST /api/v1/articles/{id}/applyFixup

Apply a data correction to an article.

GET /api/v1/articles/{id}/files/{fileTypeKey}/{downloadFormat}

Query a preview of an article as a PDF file or JPG thumbnail. The generated file can be delivered either directly or base64 encoded.

POST /api/v1/articles/{id}/inkUsages/create

Start an ink cost pre-calculation for an item. Depending on the size and complexity of the print data, this process may take some time. The Response Body contains a Workflow ID which can be used to retrieve the current status of the calculation.

GET /api/v1/articles/{id}/inkUsages

Query the previously calculated ink costs.

GET /api/v1/articles/{id}/inkUsages/{colorPolicyId}

Query the previously calculated ink costs depending on the selected color strategy. To compare multiple color strategies, an ink cost pre-calculation must be created separately for each color strategy.

GET /api/v1/customers/companies/{id}

Query of the stored corporate customer information via ID.

PUT /api/v1/customers/companies/{id}

Update of the stored corporate customer information.

GET /api/v1/customers/individuals/{id}

Query of the deposited private customer information by means of ID.

PUT/api/v1/customers/individuals/{id}

Update of the deposited private customer information by means of.

GET /api/v1/fixups

List of all available XML-based data corrections.

GET /api/v1/fixups/{id}

Details of an XML-based data correction.

GET /api/v1/motifs/customFields

This request lists all active user-defined fields that are active for ad specs (in the order & production order).

POST /api/v1/motifs/{id}/applyFixup

Apply a data correction to an ad spec (in the order & production order).

GET /api/v1/motifs/{id}/files/{fileTypeKey}/{downloadFormat}

Query a preview of a design as a PDF file or JPG thumbnail. The generated file can be delivered either directly or base64 encoded.

POST /api/v1/motifs/{id}/inkUsages/create

Start an ink cost precalculation for a motif (on order & production order). Depending on the size and complexity of the print data, this process may take some time. The Response Body contains a Workflow ID which can be used to retrieve the current status of the calculation.

GET /api/v1/motifs/{id}/inkUsages

Query the previously calculated ink costs.

GET /api/v1/motifs /{id}/inkUsages/{colorPolicyId}

Query the previously calculated ink costs depending on the selected color strategy. To compare multiple color strategies, an ink cost pre-calculation must be created separately for each color strategy.

GET /api/v1/printOrders/customFields

This request lists all active user-defined fields that are active for requests.

POST /api/v1/printOrders/{id}/createProductionJobs

Generates a production order from an existing order.

GET /api/v1/printOrders/{id}/files/{fileTypeKey}/{downloadFormat}

Query a preview of a job as a PDF file or JPG thumbnail. For this preview the first motive in the order is used. The generated file can be delivered either directly or base64 encoded.

GET /api/v1/printOrderItems/{id}

Query an order item created for an order using an ID.

POST /api/v1/productionJobs/{id}/impose

Apply an assembly to a production order. Depending on the size and complexity of the print data, this process may take some time. The status of the production order can be monitored using the callback URLs and transferred to a connected (e.g. ERP or MIS) system (see Subscriber Controller).

POST /api/v1/productionJobs/{id}/inkUsages/create

Starting an Ink Cost Precalculation for a Production Order . Depending on the size and complexity of the print data, this process may take some time. The Response Body contains a Workflow ID which can be used to retrieve the current status of the calculation. If the production order consists of several motifs, these have to be assembled/used beforehand.

GET /api/v1/productionJobs/{id}/inkUsages

Query the previously calculated ink costs.

GET /api/v1/productionJobs/{id}/inkUsages/{colorPolicyId}

Query the previously calculated ink costs depending on the selected color strategy. To compare multiple color strategies, an ink cost pre-calculation must be created separately for each color strategy.

POST /api/v1/subscribers/create

Create a subscriber and define the target host and validation methods.

GET /api/v1/subscribers/{id}

Query of a created subscriber via ID.

PUT /api/v1/subscribers/{id}

Update of a created subscriber via ID.

POST /api/v1/subscribers/{id}/subscriptions/create

Create a subscription and define the target path for the call and the theme for which the subscription is to be activated.

GET /api/v1/subscribers/{id}/subscriptions/{id}

Query of a created subscription via ID.

PUT/api/v1/subscribers/{id}/subscriptions/{id}

Update of a created subscription via ID, update of the topic as well as the status.

GET /api/v1/subscribers/testresponse/{productionJobid}

Test response to the status of a production order (for development purposes).

GET /api/v1/substrateCategories

List of all available material categories

GET /api/v1/substrateCategories/{id}/substrates

List of all materials assigned to a material category and output of the associated material characteristics and color strategies.

GET /api/v1/workflows/{id}

Query the status of a running process.

Article Controller

POST /api/v1/customers/articles/validate has been replaced by POST /api/v1/articles/validate

Production Job Controller

POST /api/v1/productionJobs has been replaced by POST /api/v1/productionJobs/create

Parameter: referencedColorPolicy was replaced by colorPolicyReference

Parameter: referencedSubstrateShape has been replaced by substrateShapeReference

Parameters: httpFileInfo, localFileInfo, smbFileInfo have been replaced by FileLinkApi with URI

By setting a list filter already known from earlier versions - e.g. creation date, older than ... - the entire list of all filtered articles can be deleted or placed in the trash. The trash can be emptied separately as usual.

Follow the steps to delete several filtered entries:

1. Navigate to the list of all articles
2. Click the Delete button in the action bar to open the submenu.

Figure 53: Delete all listed or filtered articles

This submenu now offers to delete all marked entries or all currently listed entries. With the help of various list filters you can now determine the type and number of listed entries.

3. Click the Set Filter button in the list header
4. Select a desired filter - e.g. creation date
5. Select the filter criteria - e.g. Older than <Date>.
6. Save the filter so that the list of articles is updated.
7. All filtered articles can now be removed via Delete > Delete currently listed entries.

If the removed entries are to be completely removed from the system, the recycle bin must be emptied - as already known from earlier versions. Individual entries can also be restored in the trash if necessary.

By setting a list filter already known from earlier versions - e.g. creation date, older than ... - the entire list of all filtered production orders can be deleted or placed in the trash. The trash can be emptied separately as usual.

Follow the steps to delete several filtered entries:

1. Navigate to the list of all production orders
2. Click the Delete button in the action bar to open the submenu.

Figure 54: Delete all listed or filtered production orders

This submenu now offers to delete all selected entries or all currently listed entries. With the help of various list filters you can now determine the type and number of listed entries.

3. Click the Set Filter button in the list header
4. Select a desired filter - e.g. creation date
5. Select the filter criteria - e.g. Older than <Date>.
6. Save the filter to update the list of production orders
7. All filtered production orders can now be removed via Delete > Delete currently listed entries.

If the removed entries are to be completely removed from the system, the recycle bin must be emptied - as already known from earlier versions. Individual entries can also be restored in the trash if necessary.

There are two variants in the workflow for creating or uploading complete collections.

Variant 1:

1. Switch to the list of all articles.
2. Drag & drop a folder with files into the Upload Items field
3. The folder becomes a collection
4. The files are uploaded to the collection as articles.

Variant 2:

1. Switch to the list of collections
2. Drag & drop a folder with files into the Upload Items field
3. The folder becomes a collection
4. The files are uploaded to the collection as articles.

Starting with this version, individual files can be loaded directly into existing collections. Follow the steps to upload articles directly to collections:

1. Switch to the list of all collections
2. Select a collection from the list below
3. Use drag & drop to drag the desired files into the drop zone.
4. The articles will then be uploaded and added to the collection.

Starting with version 1.7.6, EPS files larger than 5080mm are loaded correctly into the workflow and thus displayed correctly.

Figure 56: Calculation of linearization using the G7 method

in the Linearization profiling step, the LAB values of all measured fields are displayed in the Curves tab of the Analysis section. Previously, only the LAB values of the 100% surfaces were displayed. Follow the steps to call up the new analysis:

1. Change to the menu Color > Profiling
2. Create a new profile and print or measure the linearization chart or open an existing profile.
3. Switch to the profiling step Linearization
4. Activate the analysis
5. Change to the Curves tab
6. Move the cursor over the cures to display the lab values.

Figure 57: Display of Lab Values All Measured Color Patches of Linearization

Since version 1.7.5 the system provides different profiling templates for different printing systems. Read more about it here. In version 1.7.5, the correct profiling templates had to be manually selected at the end of profiling when calculating the color strategies, depending on the selected printing system.

Starting with version 1.7.6, the correct profiling templates are pre-selected based on the selected printing system:

• By default, TAU printing systems use all [TAU] profiling templates.
• RHO printers use all [LFP] profiling templates by default
• DELTA printing systems also use all [LFP] profiling templates as standard.

Workflow start page: With previous versions of the Workflow, the Article list was defined as the start page. Version 1.7.6 now opens the Production Job List as the start page. (DW-2205)

Variable drop sizes and Ink Consumption: Starting with this version, the number of pixels to be printed per color and drop size is written into the RHO Job Ticket so that the RHO printer software can calculate Ink Consumption. (DW-1733)

Gray Correction: Gray Correction values in the Workflow have been extended. As of Release 1.7.6, values from +30 to -30 can be defined which offers a larger range to change the Gray Correction levels. (DW-1756)

User management - Inactive Users: Inactive users are hidden by default in the User List in the Workflow. A separate function has been implemented that allows inactive users to be displayed. This function has its own role authorization, which allows you to activate or deactivate this function. (DW-1767)

Article List - Filter Collection: The list of all Collections in the Filtered Collection results of the Article List is now displayed alphabetically to make it easier to find and select Collections. (DW-1963)

Winding directions: The symbols for the Winding Direction have been changed. (DW-2068)

White Over - S² Separation: Prior to Release 1.7.6, the separation suffix "S²" had to be entered manually for Print Configurations with White Over. Now "S²" is automatically used if there is a Print Configurations with White Over. (DW-1889)

Exporting Color Setups & Production Jobs: When exporting Color Setups and Production Jobs, they are automatically downloaded immediately after compiling the ZIP file. Up until now, a separate download button had to be clicked. (DW-1905)

LFP Printers now support BIG-TIFF: The option Render BIG-TIFF was activated by default in the Printer Types or "Printer drivers", because this option is necessary for LFP Printers. (DW-1844)

Job Preview: Technical Colors that shouldn't be printed are no longer displayed in the preview generated for the job queue. (DW-1542)

Cutting Device names: Cutting Device names and types have been changed to make the assignment of supported cutting devices more explicit. The name now includes the manufacturer and the Cutter Type Name. (DW-1858)

Cutting Devices: Cutting Device names could be duplicated, this has been fixed. (DW-1918)

Profiling Templates translations: Extended information in Profiling Templates (ToolTips) have been fully translated into German and help the user to understand individual functions. (DW-1953)

Profiles List: An Abbreviation column has been added to the Color Setup list by default. This column can be displayed or hidden as needed. (DW-1947)

New Role permission: A new Role permission has been added for Order > Order Information > Additional Files which allows to denies access to the Additional Files tab. (DW-977)

Spot Color column in the Article List: Before version 1.7.6, the Article List took a few seconds to resolve or correctly display all Spot Colors contained in Articles. This process was accelerated internally to improve performance. (DW-1774)

Save Impose: Starting from this version, you can define whether Articles used should be copied from the File Manager when saving the imposition and saved as new Print Items for the Production Jobs or whether a reference to the original Article should be honored. (IMPOSE-1239)

Nesting - Allow Print Item Rotation: The "Allow Print Item Rotation" function works in this version even if "Allow Overproduction" has been deactivated. This has been fixed. (DW-2172)

Impose Template - Trim to Width/Height: The functions Trim to Width and Trim to Height are now saved in the Impose Template if only one Artboard is used. (IMPOSE-1153)

Step & Repeat - Negative Spacing: The function to define negative spacing using the Step & Repeat Impose Mode has been revised. Starting with this version it is possible to set negative spacing between Print Items. The Print Items are pushed into each other, which can have a space-saving effect e.g. using triangular motives with a transparent background. (IMPOSE-344)

Previews in the open Production Job dialog: Production Jobs that have been previously imposed show a preview thumbnail. Production Jobs that have not yet been Imposed show a thumbnail preview for the first Print Item in the Production Job. We've added an additional message "Not Imposed" to make it clear that the Job is not imposed yet. (IMPOSE-1022)

Tiling Mode - Default Line position: When adding lines in Tiling Mode, lines are now generated, displayed and rendered by default on all four sides of the tile. (IMPOSE-1025)

Step & Repeat and Nesting - Allow Overproduction: The "Allow Overproduction" function has been deactivated by default in the Default Impose Templates for both Step & Repeat and Nesting. This option can be deactivated and saved as a separate Impose Template. (DW-1989)