In connection with the operations Impose and Create Production Job and Impose, it is now possible to use the new Strategy Keep Print Items Together in Nesting. The strategy logic can be described as follows:

• The entire quantity of a Print Item is placed on one Impose Sheet and held together.
• When it is not possible to place the entire quantity, the Print Item is placed on the next Impose Sheet. Sometimes this can result in a new Nesting sheet – this is repeated until the entire item quantity has been placed.
• To achieve better utilization of the Substrate, subsequent Print Items whose quantity can be fully placed on an Impose Sheet are added to the sheet.
• If there is still some space available on an Impose Sheet, one subsequent Print Item can be placed in the possible quantity in an underproduced state. Thereby, the Impose achieves better substrate utilization. It is important to understand that it is only possible to underproduce and place one other Print Item on an Impose Sheet. This Print Item is continued to be placed on the next Impose Sheet which can sometimes result in a new Nesting.

To access this feature, first create an Impose Template with the selected strategy Keep Print Items together in the Impose Editor.

To do this, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor and select Nesting as the Impose Mode.
2. Open the Artboard tab [9] and the Nesting Options settings area.
3. In Strategy [7], select the Keep Print Items Together option. Optionally, activate the option below, One Copy per Imposition [8]. By selecting this option, each Imposition is ripped once and printed once, even if that imposition could be ripped once and printed multiple times. Use this option if you want to create a Production Job for each Impose Sheet, which you then want to output on any printing system.
4. Open the General [10] tab.
5. Save the Impose Template using the corresponding symbol [11].

Figure 3: The Artboard and General tabs, with the option to save an Impose Template for the new Strategy

To access the strategy in a Production Configuration, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Automation > Production Configuration.
2. Open an existing Production Configuration or create a new one.
3. Open the Operations [12] tab of the Production Configuration.
4. Add either the Operation [14] Impose or Production Job and Impose [13].
5. Select the first Impose Template [15] you created.

Figure 4: A Production Configuration with the activated Operation Impose

The following adjustment has been implemented for the Update Print Item details operation:

• Set Tags [17] for the Print Item, which you can then use to filter in the Production Scheduler. Set the tags in the Advanced [16] tab.

Figure 5: The Update Print Item details operation with the option to add a Tag

The following changes have been implemented for the Status Check operation:

• Status query: Until now, when checking the status, the selected status and all higher-level statuses were classified as success. This behavior has been changed in this version so that only the selected status is classified as "success".
• Improved user guidance: Until now, the user could choose to receive both a notification and an e-mail if a status was not achieved. As of this version, the user must decide whether to receive a notification or an e-mail [18].

Figure 6: The Status Check operation with a modified user interface

As of this version, the following new feature is available for these two operations:

• Create Production Jobs in the Order of the created Impositions – this allows Production Jobs to be created in ascending order with the Job ID [19] in the Production Job list (the ID is displayable in Additional Functions > Display Options > Detail View, where the user can display the ID in the desired block). In conjunction with the new strategy Keep Print Items Together in Nesting, this ensures that the underproduced Print Item of the first Nesting is actually in the next Production Job in the order of the Production Jobs.

Figure 7: The Production Job list with ascending job ID

As of this version, the new operation Prepare Print Items for Shape Nesting is available to users. This makes it possible to automatically prepare a Print Item for Shape Nesting and thus create the required Shape Nesting path for the Print Item. The following conditions apply to this operation:

• The operation must be applied before the operation Impose or Create Production Job and Impose
• In the operation, the corresponding Spot Color [20] must be selected, based on which the Shape Nesting should be carried out.

Figure 8: The Add Production Configuration dialog with the Prepare Print Item for Shape Nesting operation.

In version 1.19.0 the logic for deleting data records is also used to delete Automation Jobs. This newly implemented logic can be used to delete the jobs using one of the following options:

• Delete the Automation Job including the affected Print Item and move it to the trash. The dialog shows which Print Items or Production Jobs are included in the Automation Jobs.
• Simply delete the Automation Job and keep the Print Item – move the Automation Job to the trash.
• For both of the above options, there is also the Force Delete option, which skips moving the data to the trash and irrevocably deletes the data from the Workflow.

To delete entries from the list of Automation Jobs, proceed as follows:

1. Select the entries you want to delete from the list of Automation Jobs and click the Delete icon [21].
2. The delete dialog opens.

Figure 9: The list of Automation Jobs with the Delete icon

3. Select one of the available deletion methods [22]:
   • Delete Automation Job or Collection including References – this selection deletes the Automation Job with the associated references, i.e. Print Item. Possibly also a Production Job is deleted if the Print Item is used in a Production Job by applying a Production Configuration.

Figure 10: The Delete Automation Job dialog with the Delete Method Delete Automation Job or Collection including References selected.

• Delete Automation Job or Collection and remove references [23] – This selection deletes the Automation Job or Collection and removes the reference to the Print Item. The Print Item remains in place, the reference to the Automation Job is deleted.

Figure 11: The Delete Automation Job dialog with the Delete Method Delete Automation Job or Delete Automation Job Collection and Resolve References selected

4. Select the following check box:
   • Force Delete – will not move to trash, will remove permanently [24] – Activating this option will permanently delete the selected Automation Job with or without Print Items from the Workflow.
5. Click Delete [25] to confirm the dialog.

The list of Automation Jobs now offers the option to jump directly from an Automation Job to the Print Item that is used in it. This is possible via the link symbol [26].

Figure 12: The list of Automation Jobs with the option to jump directly to the Print Item/Article

As of this version, the status of a bundle of Automation Jobs is updated in real-time, so reloading the page is no longer necessary to view the current status.

The user interface for the bundles of Automation Jobs that was implemented in version 1.18.2 was revised in version 1.19.0. The following improvements are available to users:

• Display a stack of preview files [27] from the Articles/Print Items processed in the bundle.
• Display the number of Automation Jobs in a bundle [28].
• Cancel all faulty Automation Jobs in a bundle [29].
• Cancel individual faulty Automation Jobs in a bundle [30].

Figure 13: The bundles of Automation Jobs with the revised user interface

To process Articles/Prints Items in a bundle from the Article or Print Item list, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to the list of Print Items under Article > Article or Order > Print Items.
2. Select the desired Articles or Print Items from the list.
3. Open the Additional Functions [31] selection menu.
4. Select Create Automation Job [32].

Figure 14: The Create Automation Job function in the Additional Functions menu

5. In the Generate Automation Job dialog that is now open, you will find the Process Print Items as a Bundle [33] check box.
6. The information field contains detailed information about this function.
7. The check box is selected by default. If you do not want to select the function, clear the check box.
8. Click Execute to apply the settings.

Figure 15: The Generate Automation Job dialog box with the option to Process Print Items as a Bundle

To process Articles/Print Items in a bundle controlled by a Production Scheduler, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Automation > Production Scheduler.
2. Create a new Production Scheduler.
3. First select a Production Configuration [37], because the option Process Print Items as a Bundle [38] appears depending on the Operations in the Production Configuration. You will find more detailed explanations in the warning notice after the illustration.
4. Activate the option Process Print Items as a Bundle [38].
5. Then enter a name [35] for the Production Scheduler, select the processing cycle under Cron Expression [36], and define the filter criteria in the Apply on [34] tab.
6. Then Save the Production Scheduler and start it.

Figure 16: The Add Production Scheduler dialog

To process print data in a bundle via Quick Print, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to the list of Print Items in Automation > Quick Print.
2. Add the desired print data by either simply dragging it onto the drop zone or by clicking on the + symbol [39].
3. Select the desired Production Configuration [40].
4. Activate the option Process Print Items as Bundles [41].
5. Make any other changes and click Start to automatically process the files.

Figure 17: The settings area for the Quick Print menu

To access your user account in the new user interface, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to the top right corner of your Workflow and click the icon that contains your initials [59]. In this settings area, determine the system language and the appearance of the user interface.
2. In the open account settings, click on Open Account [58].

Figure 22: The User Account settings area for the currently logged in user

3. The My Account [60] tab opens.
4. Via Edit [61] the user can only change their first name, last name, and e-mail address. The user name cannot be changed!
5. Via Change Password [62] the user can change their Workflow access password at any time.
6. Via Edit user settings [63] alternatively make settings for the debug mode and for displaying the primary key.

Figure 23: The user account in the V2 user interface

By selecting the menu item Administration > Users and Roles > Manage Users, users who have access to this menu item can make advanced settings for an existing user and create a new user for access to Workflow.

The following information about a selected user can be viewed:

• Username [64] – The username must be unique throughout the system and cannot be changed later.
• Full Name and E-Mail [65] – Both entries can be changed later.
• Created and Last Modified [66] – Displays when the user account was created or changed and by whom.
• Active until [67] – Access to Workflow can be granted until the set day. If no date is set, this user has permanent access to Workflow.
• Assigned roles [68] – The user can either be created with the role type Administrator or as a user in the system. If the user was created with the role type user, different roles can be assigned to this user. An administrator always has all roles and authorizations.
• User type [69] – A user can be either of the types Standard or External System. Normal users who work with the user interface are of the type Standard.

Figure 24: The Manage Users dialog with the assigned roles

The following activities can be carried out:

• Add User Account [70] – Create a new user for the Workflow. You should be careful when assigning the user name, as this cannot be changed.
• Other functions [71] – Select either the function Change Password or Deactivate User Account.
• Edit User Account [72] – Change all settings except for the user name. User roles can only be assigned to the role type user here. Roles are created in the Manage Roles tab.

Figure 25: The Edit User Account dialog

The Fixup Duplicate Spot Color Separation can be used to create a new Spot Color Separation from an existing Spot Color Separation.

Use this Fixup to do the following:

• Create a white channel for printing double white
• Create a varnish channel from a white channel to create a better feel to the print
• Create an inverted varnish channel for a gold foil channel

Read a detailed description of how this Fixup works here.

Figure 27: The dialog for the new Fixup Duplicate Spot Color Separation

The Fixup Set overprinted Objects to Knockout can be used to set overprinting objects to Knockout to prevent the objects from being calculated with the background. All Technical and Custom Spot Colors and all Spot Colors that are output as an individual separation (white, varnish, primer, etc.) can be excluded from this change.

You can read a detailed description of how this Fixup works here.

Figure 28: The dialog for the new Fixup Set Overprinted Objects to Knockout

The Fixup Rename, Convert or Remove Spot Colors can be used to delete, rename, convert and change the alternate color space and alternate color values of a Spot Color.

The already existing Fixup was previously only available in the old XML_BASED structure. With version 1.19.0, this (last) Fixup has been converted to the latest XML_BASED_V2 standard and improved. The following changes are available:

• Change as many Spot Colors as you like in one go for different tasks. Previously, it was only possible to edit eight Spot Colors.
• The user guidance has been altered so the user first hast to select the function and then the affected Spot Color.

Figure 29: The new Fixup dialog for renaming, converting or removing Spot Colors

The Fixup Redye CMYK Objects changes the CMYK color value of objects, depending on the selected object type. Learn more about this Fixup in this article.

The following improvement is available in version 1.19.0:

• The option to specify tolerances [76] for color values has been added. This allows the user to detect objects with slightly different color values to also correct them.

Figure 30: The redesigned dialog for the Fixup Redye CMYK Objects

The Fixup Map CMYK Values to Spot Color locates defined CMYK values, including all tonal values, and converts them to a Spot Color. Note that this will convert all CMYK values for each object (including text, images, and vectors). Learn more about this Fixup in this article.

The following improvement is available in version 1.19.0:

• The option to specify tolerances [77] for color values has been added. This allows objects with slightly different color values to be found and thus also corrected.

Figure 31: The revised dialog for the Fixup Map CMYK Values to a Spot Color

For three Fixups, version 1.19.0 allows the selection of a Blend Mode for a Dieline [78]. This affects the following Fixups:

Add a Dieline from the Center – This Fixup adds a Dieline of the specified Width and Height from the center of the Print Item. Optionally, a second overprinting Dieline can be added at the specified Offset. The Dielines are assigned to the group and type according to ISO 19593-1 for the designated processing step. Read more about this Fixup in this article.

Add Dieline to the ImageBox – This Fixup adds an overprinting Dieline in the size of the selected production frame  ImageBox or ImageBox + Bleed  and optionally a second overprinting Dieline at the specified Offset. The Dielines are assigned to the group and type of the intended processing step in accordance with ISO 19593-1. Learn more about this Fixup in this article.

Add a Second Dieline – This Fixup creates an additional overprinting dieline at the specified Spacing from the existing Dieline. Learn more about this Fixup in this article.

The following improvement is available in version 1.19.0:

• Apply a Blend Mode to the Dieline that should be created. This is needed when creating printing Dielines to keep the printed Dieline visible on a dark background.

Figure 32: The revised dialog for the Fixup Add Additional Dieline with the new Blend Mode function

The Fixup Add Grommets/Drill Holes adds grommets/drill holes to the selected horizontal or vertical edges. Select whether a certain number of grommets should be added and at which distance. The size and color of the grommets/drill holes to be created can be specified in the 'Advanced' tab. You can find out more about this Fixup in this article.

The following improvement is available in version 1.19.0:

• The selection of the Reference Edge [79] for the Grommets by Number mode has been added. Until now, the Reference Edge was only available in the Grommets by Distance mode.

Figure 33: The revised Add Grommets/Drillholes Fixup dialog with the reference edge for Grommets by Numbers

The Fixup Create Spot Color Separation depending on Total Ink Coverage generates a new Spot Color channel  White, Primer, Varnish, etc.  depending on the effective Total Ink Coverage.

The following improvements are available with version 1.19.0:

• Four new standard curves have been added as Templates [80] to create a penetration channel for flag production. The templates are:
  • Penetration Agent for Flags K1
  • Penetration Agent for Flags K2
  • Primer  Low
  • Primer  Medium
• The generated penetration channel for flags can also be provided with a margin so that the colors do not bleed at the edges. To do this, activate the option Create an additional area on the outer edge [81].

Figure 34: The Basic Settings and Advanced tabs for the revised Fixup Create Spot Color Separation depending on Total Ink Coverage

In Administration > Settings > General Settings > Split Multipage Files of the new user interface, choose between the options Split multipage files and Distribute number of copies to pages. This automatically splits all multipage files into single pages and adjusts the number of copies according to the implemented logic.

Figure 37: The Multipage Files tab in Administration > Settings > General Settings

The option to split up Multipage Print Items can (only) be set in the new user interface when selecting the Check-in Preflight and Fixup Template.

Figure 38: The option Split Multipage Files in the selection dialog of a Check-in Preflight and Fixup Template

In all dialogs of the current and new user interface, users can refer to the option Split Multipage Files in dialogs where an Article or Print Item can be added.

Figure 39: The option Split Multipage Files at the bottom of the General tab in the Add Article dialog

The Split operation allows Multipage documents to be split into single pages. The split pages are numbered internally so that the individual pages can be processed in the correct order.

Figure 40: The Production Configuration dialog with the Split Operation activated

Via Hotfolders in the Processing Parameters tab of the Set Up Hotfolder dialog and therefore in the automatic processing environment, users can also split multipage Print Items into single Print Items. The corresponding option Split Multipage Document [86] is available in the dialog.

Figure 41: The Processing Parameters tab of the Set up Hotfolder dialog

To split a multipage Print Item proceed as follows

1. Navigate to the detailed view of a multipage Article or Print Item.
2. In the Document Information tab, click the Split Multipage Files into Single Print Items [87] button.
3. The Split Multipage Files into Single Print Items dialog opens.

Figure 42: The Print Data tab in the Print Item detail view

This method is used to create single pages. Thus, a four-page Print Item becomes four single pages. The resulting Print Item [89] is displayed accordingly. The following options are available in this mode :

• Distribute/Use Number of Copies [88] – Choose from the following options
  • Use the defined Number of Copies for all Pages – the specified number of copies [91] is applied to all Print Items
  • Distribute number of copies to pages – The total number of copies is divided by the number of pages in the multipage file and the result is entered as the number of copies for each Print Item.

Figure 43: The Split Multipage Files dialog box with the Single Pages option selected

This method is used to create a file containing the specified page range. All other pages are deleted from the file. This means that a four-page Print Item always results in one file. The result [94] is displayed accordingly. The following option is available in this mode:

• Pages [92] – Here you can enter the desired page range. The options available can be found in the following description [93].

Figure 44: The Split Multipage Files dialog with the Page Range option selected

This method is used to create one or more files, depending on the selected option. The result [97] of the selected procedure is displayed accordingly. In this mode, the following option is available with four procedures [96]:

• Chunk Size [95] – select the desired procedure.
  • Even pages – extracts all even pages, the odd pages are deleted. This results in one file.
  • Odd pages – extracts all odd pages, the even pages are deleted. This results in one file.
  • Even/Odd pages – creates two files. One file contains all the even pages, while the second file contains all the odd pages.
  • Number of pages [98] – creates several files. Each file contains the number of pages entered in Pages [99].

Figure 45: The Split Multipage Files dialog with the Page Chunks option and the Even/Odd Pages and Number of Pages methods selected

With this method, the user can refer to all the splitting schemes available for pdfToolbox. This mode will always create a file. The following option is available:

Expression [100] – Enter the specific expression here. Find out which expressions are available and which results they can produce by clicking on the link callas documentation [101].

Figure 46: The Split Multipage Files dialog with Expert Mode selected

Figure 47: The description of the split schemas on the callas help page