To rotate image markers in an Impose configuration, follow these steps:

1. Open the Impose Editor.
2. Create any Imposition by selecting the desired Impose Mode.
3. Activate the General tab.
4. Activate the Edit Sheet Configuration button, which will open the Sheet Configuration area [8].
5. Select an image mark in the Color Control Strips & Image Marks settings area [9].
6. Select the desired rotation in the Rotate option [10].

Figure 2: The Sheet Configuration with openend settings area Color Control Strips & Image Marks

In the course of development, two new image marks have been added to the Color Control Strip & Image Marks settings area to the Sheet Configuration. The following new image marks are available as of this release:

• Across Substrate Direction - indicates on the Sheet that the alignment takes place against substrate direction.
• In Substrate Direction - indicates on the Sheet that the alignment takes place in substrate direction.

Together with the previously mentioned Rotate option for image marks, any orientation can be marked for the substrate.

Figure 3: The settings area Color Control Strip & Image Marks of the Sheet Configuration with the two new image marks for substrate direction labeling

The new filter and search bar offers the following functions in the "Print Statistics" tab:

• Set, Save and Delete filters [19] - As already known, lists can be filtered in the Workflow. New filters can be saved and managed for use with the respective browser.
• Set Filter [21] - Display which filters are currently set. A black patch indicates that this criterion must be included in the list. A white patch indicates that this criterion is excluded.
• Delete filter [22] - All set filters are deleted. Individual filter criteria can be removed by clicking on "X".
• Update display [23] - The list of Print Runs can be updated.
• Sorting [25] - the list display is sorted in ascending or descending order based on the selected criterion.
• Full text search [26] - by entering text it is possible to browse the print list. The browseable fields can be defined in the display options.
• Pagination [24] - pagination is used to scroll between pages, as in all other lists in the Workflow.

Figure 5: The filter and search bar in the Print Statistics tab

• Display Options [20] - via the display options the appearance of the list can be configured by the user. There are three areas available in the display options:

Filter and Search options

In this area, options of the filter and search bar can be hidden or shown.

Figure 6: The Filter and Search Bar tab of the Display Options

Search options

In this area you can select which properties should be included in the full text search.

Figure 7: The Search Options tab of the Display Options dialog

Detail view

In this area select which properties of the Print Run should displayed in the list. The user can determine in which block [27] the information is located and by adding [28] properties determine which properties should be visible. If you want to reset to our recommendations, press the Reset to Default [29].

Figure 8: The Detail View tab of the Display Options dialog

The following information is displayed in the Totals area of the Print Statistics tab:

• Substrate Cost - sum of the substrate costs of the already printed jobs (print job) of the Production Job. The sum is calculated from the printed area and the substrate costs, which must be defined in the Workflow beforehand in the Edit Substrate dialog.
• Ink Costs - sum of ink costs of already printed jobs of the Production Job. The sum is calculated from the printed quantity and the ink costs, which must be entered in the Edit Ink Costs dialog in the Workflow.
• Total Cost - sum of Substrate costs and Ink costs.
• Ink Consumption - sum of the Ink quantity across all list entries.
• Printed Area - Sum of the printed area across all list entries.
• No. of Prints - Total number of copies printed across all list entries.
• Duration - Total duration of prints across all list entries.

Figure 9: The Aggregated Information area in the Print Statistics tab

The following information can be displayed per list entry of a Print Run.

• Name of the Print (Standard) – this name corresponds to the name displayed in the printer software. Note especially the additions which are separated by an underscore in the name (Figure 10):
  • Banner 3 Item – Name of the Production Job
  • 4455 – internal ID of the Production Job
  • 1 – Number of the Print Run. The Production Job was rendered for the first time and sent to the Printer. When a Production Job is rendered once more and sent to the Printer, the counter increases by "1" = 2
  • p1 – indicates the part of the Production Job. Typical representatives are e.g.:
    • p1, p2, p3 – Number of pages (page 1)
    • LILO – Lead In or Lead Out
• Type of Print (Standard) – the type of printing in this case is always "Order", as it is a classic Print Run. For the future, it is possible that other types, such as "Test", "Profiling", "Proof", etc. will be made available.
• Print Run ID (optional) – defines how often one and the same Print Job was started at the printer.
• Print Operator (Standard) – this name indicates which user has printed the Print Run at the printer software. Note that currently not all printer software versions offer the possibility of logging in as operator.
• Number of Prints (Standard) – indicates how often the job was printed at the printer.
• Imprinted Format (Standard) – defines the size of the printed (rendered) area. Non-printed space in Impositions is not subtracted.
• Imprinted Area (optional) – defines the dimension of the printed area.
• Substrate (Standard) – indicates which Substrate has been selected for printing in the printer software.
• Substrate Size (optional) – shows the dimensions of the Substrate stored in the printer software.
• Substrate Area(optional) – defines the area of the Substrate - single sheet.
• Substrate Costs (optional) – Sum of the Substrate costs of the Print Run. The sum is calculated from the printed area and the substrate costs, which must be defined beforehand in the Workflow in the Edit Substrate dialog.
• Ink Consumption (optional) – Sum of the ink costs of the Print Run. The sum is calculated from the printed quantity and the ink costs, which must be entered in the Edit Ink Costs dialog in the Workflow.
• Printer (Standard) – shows the Printer name that was stored in the Workflow for the printer. For clear assignment, clear designations should be made when setting up the printer.
• Serial Number (Standard) – shows the printers serial number, which was stored in the Workflow.
• Resolution (Standard) – indicates the resolution of the printed Print Run.
• Status (Standard) – indicates the status of the Print Run. Successfully printed Print Runs are marked as "Completed".
• Start Time (optional) – indicates the start time of the Print Run.
• End Time (optional) – indicates the end time of the Print Run.
• Duration (Standard) – indicates the duration needed for the Print Rune.

Figure 10: The informations or statistics of a print within the "Print Statistics" tab

By pressing the button, details of the respective print runs are displayed. The following information is provided:

• General information - some information, which is also displayed in the list view, is again listed in this dialog.
• Color configuration - the colors used for this print are listed.
• Ink - the amount of ink used per color channel is shown.
• Ink costs - the ink costs are calculated by multiplying the quantity with the ink costs - stored in the workflow for the respective ink with the same order number.
• Batch number - indicates the ink batch with which the print job was printed.
• Order number - indicates the order number for the ink used for printing. The same ink must be stored at the printer in the workflow for the ink cost to match.
• Expiration date - indicates the expiration date of the ink batch. This allows you to see if the print was created with an unexpired ink.

Figure 11: The Job Run Details dialog with information concerning the Print Run

Most of these settings are already used in the existing Fotoba configurations. These were described in the Release Notes 1.7.7. The following settings have been supplemented or added in this version:

• Indicator Settings [36] - the indicators were previously only used for the XLA and XLE/XLD series. These indicators must be created either on the left, on the right or on both sides vertically.
• Spacing to next mark [37] - this distance defines the distance between the indicator and the nearest horizontal Fotoba line mark.
• Distance from line [40] - this distance defines the distance between the two indicators, when it is a double indicator (usually all indicators except the first and the last).
• Width [38] - defines the width of the indicator. Decreasing the value increases the white area of the indicator and decreases the black area.
• Indicator thickness [41] - determines the height or strength of the indicator. Increasing the value increases the white area of the indicator.
• Line Settings [39] - starting from this version, all occurring line types can be formatted or edited separately. In this case, the Single lines (outside and around), the Single lines (intermediate), the Double lines (outside and around) and the Double lines (intermediate) can be defined separately. Furthermore, the sensor mark can be edited separately, if it is needed.

Figure 16: The settings area Fotoba in the Impose Editor for the Cutter Device Fotoba XLA

In addition to the typical Fotoba marks, the Fotoba Cutter XLA series uses two Fotoba-specific barcodes, which are enabled by default. The following settings can be made for these barcodes:

• Active [42]– defines if the barcode should be generated or used. When the Barcode isn't needed this option can be deactivated
• Width [43] and Height [46] – defines the Width and the Height of the respective barcode. The modification can be observed in live on the Artboard of the Impose Editor
• X- [44] and Y-Offset [47] – defines the offset to the Artboard. By means of the input fields the barcodes can be moved to the correct position.
• Rotate [45] – defines the rotation of the respective barcode. By default the barcode is rotated 180° on the lower side of the Imposition, whereas the barcode on the upper edge remains on 0°.

Figure 17: The Barcodes settings area in the Impose Editor for the Fotoba XLA Cutter Device

Before the materials of the OptiScout Prepare software can be used for Production Jobs, these materials must first be imported into the Workflow. For this purpose, the OptiScout Prepare Cutter must be created or already created in the Workflow. When the Cutter is created, a connection to the software of the Cutter is established via the Host. After that it is possible to import the materials. Proceed as follows:

1. Switch to the Administration > Cutter Devices menu.
2. Click + New in the Devices settings area.
3. In the Add Cutter dialog, select OptiScout Prepare in the Device type option.
4. Assign a unique Name.
5. Select the Host on which the OptiScout Prepare software is installed.
6. Select the desired target directory on which the cut data is to be copied from the Workflow.
7. Continue with the configuration of your Cutter Device.

Figure 25: The settings area for managing Cutter Device can be called via Administration > Cutter Devices

After the Cutter has been successfully created, the materials of the cutter software can be imported in the Workflow. Proceed as follows:

1. Switch to the Administration < Cutter Devices.
2. Select the OptiScout Prepare [68] Cutter Device.
3. Navigate to the Materials settings area of the Cutter - this area is only available for certain cutters.
4. In the footer of the settings area, press the Import materials button [69].

Figure 26: Import Materials of the OptiScout Prepare Software

5. Confirm the dialog to start importing the materials.
6. After the materials have been imported successfully, they can be used.

After the materials of the cutter have been imported successfully, they can be managed or used. The following functions and information are available after selecting a material:

• Import materials [71] - Using this button, materials can be imported from the cutter software. When importing materials at a later time, only materials that have not yet been imported or have already been deleted will be imported again. If the connection to the cutter software cannot be established or it is not started, the process cannot be completed successfully.
• Delete [72] - By pressing the button, a material selected in the list can be deleted in the workflow. After it is deleted, it can no longer be used (selected) in the workflow. When importing again, materials that have already been deleted will be imported again.
• Hide [74] - Using this function, individual materials in this list can be hidden (made inactive). Hidden materials are moved to the end of the list and displayed dimmed. These materials cannot be used or selected in production, but will not be re-imported when they are imported again.
• Show [73] - Materials that have already been hidden in this list can be shown again by pressing this button. This will cause these materials to be listed again in the correct order by default. Consequently, they can also be used again for production orders.
• Material information [75] - By selecting a material [70] in the list, detailed information on the material is displayed in the Material information settings area. This information comes exclusively from the cutter software and can only be edited there. These properties serve purely as additional information.

Figure 27: The settings area Cutter Materials and Material Info for the Cutter OptiScout Prepare

After the materials of the Cutter have been imported successfully and the list has been revised, the materials which are still shown can be used for Production Jobs in connection with the OptiScout Cutter. Proceed as follows:

1. Create a new Production Job or open an already existing Production Job.
2. Select the desired  Output Configuration in the tab of the same name or select the Finishing tab in the Send to Printer dialog.
3. In both places, the OptiScout Prepare Cutter [76] can be selected with the desired Parameter set [77].
4. Optionally, you can select the desired Cutter Material [78] here.
5. Save the Output Configuration and transfer the production job to the printer or Cutter.

When the Production Job is sent to the printer, the cut file is simultaneously - compatible with the selected Cutter - created . The information of the used material is written into this cut file. The cut file is also sent to the Cutter when it is sent to the printer. The Cutter software will read the information of the material and use it internally.

Figure 28: The Output Configuration with the selected OptiScout Prepare, respective Parameter as well as Cutter Material

Create a duplicate of each side of the Print Item on the following page. For the duplicate, you can determine whether it is to be rotated 0° or 180° or mirrored horizontally or vertically. Thus, a 4-page Print Item (1/2/3/4) becomes an 8-page Print Item with the page sequence 1/1/2/3/4/4.

The variables Rotate and Mirror can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 29: The Duplicate all Pages Fixup with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

Use this Fixup to rotate pages 90° clockwise, 90° counterclockwise or 180° and/or flip the page horizontally or vertically.

The variables Rotate with Apply to and Mirror with Apply to can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 30: The Fixup Rotate and/or Mirror Page with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

Use this Fixup to scale the page content to a specific percentage value. The page ratio remains unchanged.

The variable Scale to can now be filled with a defined percentage value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 31: The Scale Page Content by Percent Fixup with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

Use this Fixup to scale the page content to a specific size. The existing Bleed will be adjusted accordingly to the scaling.

The variables Scale Option, Long Edge as well as Short Edge can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 32: The Fixup Scale Page Content Absolute with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

Set white objects to Knockout with this Fiup. White objects - CMYK 0/0/0 or RGB 155/255/255 - should normally be set to Knockout, otherwise they would disappear in the output.

The Apply to variable can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 33: The Fixup Set White Objects to Knockout with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

With this Fixup, all transparent objects will be flattened. This also affects all affected objects based on the values made in the transparency flattening settings.

The variables Pixel/Vector balance, Lineart and Text Resolution as well as Gradient and Mesh Resolution can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 34: The Fixup Flatten Tansparencies with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

Use this Fixup to crop all pages of the Print Item to the visible area. You can decide whether CropMarks should be taken into account and which Safety Margin(s) should be used.

The variable Safety Margin can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 34: The Fixup Crop to Visible Area with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

Use this Fixup to convert all colors (including Spot Colors) of the selected object types to grayscale.

The Object Type variable can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 35: The Fixup Convert to Grayscale with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

Use this Fixup to add a white background for the selected page box. Attention: No White Spot Color will be created.

The variable Add white background to can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 36: The Fixup Add Background with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

Use this Fixup to set the overprint status for selected black objects (text, vectors or both) to Overprint.

The Apply to variable can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 37: The Fixup Set Black Objects to Overprint with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

Use this Fixup to set the overprint status for selected black objects (text, vectors or both) to Knockout.

The Apply to variable can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 38: The Fixup Set Black Objects to Knockout with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

Use this Fixup to remove printing objects for selected areas - e.g. for adhesive surfaces. The area is determined by the selection of a technical spot color.

From now on, the variable Offset can be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 39: The Fixup Remove Printing Objects in Defined Area with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

With this Fixup, setting the page scaling factor e.g.: 1:10 (user unit entry) increases the effective size of the page by 10 times. The page scaling factor allows to define pages larger than 5.08 x 5.08 meters.

The Dealing with existing Scale Factor variable can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Article or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 40: The Fixup Set Scale Factor with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

With this Fixup, the Print Item can be enlarged as desired by adding an additional unprinted area on each side. When adding areas it is always the ImageBox which is taken as starting point.

The variables Top, Bottom, Left and Right can now be filled with a defined value (Static Content) as well as via values from the Print Item or from a user-defined field (Variable Content).

Figure 41: The Fixup Add Edge Reinforcement with the possibility to switch between static and variable content

Use this Fixup to delete the selected Spot Colors of the Print Item with all the objects colored with them.

As a small improvement, the values used for conversion are displayed for the individual spot colors. The user is thus quickly informed whether the Spot Color is a definition that has been assigned to a substrate, a customer or specifically to the PDF.

Figure 42: The Fixup Remove Spot Colors with additional information concerning the source of the alternative values