User Manual – Durst

Release – 1.19.1 (Description)

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Release Date: 02/28/2025

This article provides you with a detailed description of

  • the new features in version 1.19.1 and
  • the improvements that have been implemented for the user.

Find an overview of the new functions in the article Release – 1.19.1 (Minor Release).

This article can also be downloaded as a PDF version. The release notes for the versions published so far are available in the archive for download.

1. New Features

This section provides an overview of the new features that have been implemented in the Impose Editor, in Automation, in the new user interface, and in Data Preparation.

1.1. Impose Editor

In version 1.19.1, existing functions in the Impose Editor have been expanded and optimized. These include innovations and improvements in the modes Step & Repeat, and Nesting, as well as for Marks and Captions.

1.1.1. Pre-Angulation for Print Items

The ability to apply pre-angulation to print items in Shape Nesting, introduced in version 1.19.0, is now also available in the Step & Repeat Impose Mode. This feature is significant for folding carton production: By angling the print elements, higher traction forces can be generated when unneeded parts are removed from the imposition sheet during rotary die cutting. This reduces the risk of cracking during stripping.

To apply pre-angulation to the Print Item in a Step & Repeat, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor.
  2. Create the desired imposition in Step & Repeat Impose Mode and add the desired Print Item(s) to the Imposition.
  3. Open the Artboard [1] tab.
  4. In the Grid Settings section, specify the number of Columns [2] and Rows [3] for the grid.
  5. In the Pre-Angulation [4] field enter the desired angle for the Print Item.
  6. Confirm the entry, which places the Print Items in the grid at the defined angle.

Figure 1: The Grid Settings section of the Artboard tab, showing the Pre-Angulation option.

Option not always available

In order for the function to be available to the user, all Print Items have to have the same size on the Imposition.

1.1.2. Marks and Captions

Starting with this version, advanced positioning options are available for Marks and Captions. The following are among the newly implemented options:

Captions "Per Row"

In Step & Repeat Impose mode, you can now also set Captions for Print Items Per Row. Previously, it was only possible to use them per Print Item, Print Items and Artboard.

To do this, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor.
  2. Create the desired imposition in Impose Mode Step & Repeat and add the desired Print Items to the imposition.
  3. Set the desired number of Columns and Rows in the Artboard tab [5].
  4. Open the Marks tab [6].
  5. Add a Text caption in Captions [7].
  6. In Origin select the new Per Row entry [8].
  7. Add the desired placeholders and text in the text field [9] and click on Update [10].
  8. The settings are adopted for the imposition.

Figure 2: A Step & Repeat imposition with External ID added for the Production Job with the selected origin Per Row

Marks and Captions for "Last Row"

In Step & Repeat Impose Mode, Captions and Marks can now be added for the Last Row only. This is particularly useful for multipage Impositions, for adding information for the last page, e.g. marks to identify a job change or information on the job number, etc.

Proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor.
  2. Create the desired Imposition in Step & Repeat mode and add the desired Print Items to the Imposition.
  3. In the Artboard [11] tab, set the desired number of Columns and Rows.
  4. Open the Marks [12] tab.
  5. Under Marks [13], add the Rectangle mark and select the Last Row entry [14] in the Origin option.
  6. Then add a Text Caption under Captions [15] and select the Last Row entry [16] in the Origin option.
  7. Insert the appropriate content for the Caption – see the previous description.

Figure 3: An imposition in Step & Repeat mode with added Caption, Mark and selected Origin Last Row

"Horiz. Origin" for Marks and Captions

For Marks and Captions, the Horizontal Origin (abr. Horiz. Origin) – the starting position on the X-axis – can be set from this version onwards. Up to this version, the position of captions and marks was always set to the selected origin.

Up to now setting a Rectangle Mark for the Origin Print Items positioned the mark on the Y-axis at the top edge of the first Print Item and on the X-axis at the selected distance from the Print Item. Previously it was not possible to set the mark at the left/right edge of the Artboard or at the left/right edge of the Impose Sheet. The new Horizontal Origin option allows doing that by offering the following choices for the origin:

  • Print Item – corresponds to the previous implementation.
  • Artboard – positions the Mark or Caption the selected spacing from the left/right edge of the Artboard.
  • Sheet – positions the Mark or Caption the selected spacing from the left/right edge of the Impose Sheet.

To set the origin, complete the following steps:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor.
  2. Create the desired Imposition in Impose Mode Step & Repeat or Nesting and add the desired Print Items to the Imposition.
  3. In the Artboard tab [17], select the desired settings for the selected Impose Mode.
  4. Open the Marks tab [18].
  5. Add the Rectangle mark from Marks [19] and select the Print Items entry [20] in the Origin option.
  6. Then select the desired entry in the Horizontal Origin option [21].
  7. In the Settings area, Settings [22] enter the desired X Offset for the starting point of the mark.
  8. Proceed in the same way for Captions [23]. The same options are available there.

Figure 4: An Imposition in Step & Repeat Mode with added Caption and Mark with Horiz. Origin selected

1.1.3. Strategy "Keep Print Items on page together"

For the Nesting Impose Mode, the option of placing Print Items – provided that they are added to an Imposition via an Automation Job – was implemented in version 1.19.0 as a new logic. This logic takes into account both the number of copies and the degree of utilization and places the Print Items accordingly. As of version 1.19.1, the expected result for Multipage Nesting is now also displayed correctly in the Impose Editor. The strategy for placing Print Items can thus now also be used outside of Automation Jobs.

The logic of the strategy Keep Print Items on page together [24] can be described as follows:

  • The entire quantity of a Print Item is placed on one Impose Sheet and thus kept together.
  • If it is not possible to place the entire quantity, the Print Item is placed again on the next Impose Sheet in some cases. This can result in a new Nesting until the entire quantity is placed.
  • To achieve better utilization of the Substrate, subsequent Print Items – whose quantity can be placed fully – can still be placed on the Impose Sheet.
  • If there is still space available on an Impose Sheet, a subsequent Print Item can be placed underproduced in the possible quantity for better substrate utilization. It is important to note that only one additional Print Item may be underproduced on an Impose Sheet. This Print Item must be placed on the next Impose Sheet in some cases, this may also be a new Nesting.

Figure 5: The Artboard tab with the Strategy "Keep Print Items on page together"

1.1.4. Shape Nesting

In version 1.19.1, several new features have been added to Shape Nesting, along with long-overdue synchronizations with standard Nesting. These include the following areas.

Calculation of Utilization and Display of Result

From this version onwards, the degree of utilization is calculated based on the effectively used area of irregular Print Items. Furthermore, the results are displayed more conclusively. This makes it easier to assess the effectiveness of Shape Nesting. The correctly calculated utilization is displayed as usual in the Imposition's Overview in the Impose tab of a Production Job.

Figure 6: The display of the results before and after Shape Nesting

Number of Rotations

Version 1.19.1 offers users the option of using multiple rotations for Print Items when optimizing the Nesting. The following options are now available – up to this version, only 4 rotations were considered:

  • 4 rotations – 90°
  • 8 rotations – 45°
  • 16 rotations – 22.5° and
  • any number of rotations – User Defined

Please note that this function is only available for a Uniform Rotation and not for a Non-Uniform Rotation!

To select the possible rotations, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor.
  2. Create the desired imposition in the Nesting Impose Mode.
  3. Make sure that the used Print Items have been prepared for Shape Nesting.
  4. Open the Artboard [25].
  5. In the Settings section, set the option Imposition based on [26] to Shape or Shape + Bleed.
  6. In the Nesting Options settings area, in Rotation [27] select either Uniform Rotation or Non-Uniform Rotation.
  7. Now select the desired number of rotations from the Number of Rotations [28] selection field.
  8. Only then start the Shape Nesting – you won't be able to increase the number of rotations afterwards!

Figure 7: The Artboard tab with the Nesting Options and the Number of Rotations option

Shape Nesting is highly compute-intensive

Please note that increasing the angle multiplies the permutations of possibilities. This means that calculating Shape Nesting can take considerably longer.

Prepare Print Item for Shape Nesting

As of version 1.19.1, the Impose Editor actively prompts the user to select the desired Spot Color for Print Items that have not yet been prepared for Shape Nesting. Based on this information, the Print Item is prepared for Shape Nesting. Up to this version, the user was not actively notified!

To prepare Print Items in the Impose Editor for Shape Nesting, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor.
  2. Create an Imposition in Nesting Impose Mode.
  3. Add the desired Print Items to the Imposition. The Print Items do not need to be prepared for Shape Nesting beforehand!
  4. Open the Artboard tab [25] (Figure 7).
  5. In the Settings area, set the Imposition Based On [26] option (Figure 7) to Shape or Shape + Bleed.
  6. Click Start Shape Nesting.
  7. The Prepare for Shape Nesting dialog opens if there are Print Items in the Imposition that have not yet been prepared for Shape Nesting.
  8. Select the desired Spot Color for each Print Item [29] that should be used to create the Shape Nesting path.
  9. Click Apply to adopt the settings and start the Shape Nesting.

Figure 8: The Prepare for Shape Nesting dialog, which allows the user to select a Spot Color for the path.

Automatic Height Adjustment

In version 1.19.1, the same logic for automatically adjusting the height – as already implemented in version 1.12.0 for standard Nesting – is also provided for Shape Nesting. This allows Print Items that are imposed on a roll substrate and are too large for the currently set height of the Imposition to be used by enlarging the Imposition length.

Note that the imposition height is only increased if:

  • a roll substrate is used.
  • the printer's preferred height is initially used.
  • the imposition height is cropped to the imposed height.
  • a document larger than the printer's preferred height is placed.
Grouping and Sorting

In version 1.19.1, the same logic for grouping and sorting Print Items – as already implemented in version 1.15.0 for standard Nesting – is also provided for Shape Nesting.

To perform a user-defined grouping and sorting for a Shape Nesting, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor and switch to the Impose Mode Nesting.
  2. Create an Imposition with different Print Items that have been prepared for Shape Nesting from different Orders and Order items.
  3. Proceed as described in the Article Grouping and Sorting and use the Order Number as a criterion for grouping.
  4. Click on Start Shape Nesting. The Print Items are now grouped.

1.1.5. Rotation "Use from Print Item"

With version 1.19.1, the Use from Print Item option is available as a selection option in the Rotate option for the Impose Modes Step & Repeat and Nesting. This new option allows to store the rotation of the Print Item in the Imposition as information with the Print Item. This option is crucial for automating the production, especially when printing on textiles and for folding carton production.

To use the rotation of the Print Item in the Imposition, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Article > Article.
  2. Select the desired Article from the list or upload it.
  3. In the Edit Article or Add Article dialog, open the Advanced [30] tab.
  4. In the Rotation for Imposition [31] selection field, select the desired rotation. Choose from the following settings:
    • No selection – the Print Item is rotated according to the rotation selected in the Impose Editor.
    • 0°  – rotates the Print Item by 0° in the Impose Editor when Use from Print Item has been selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
    • 90°  – rotates the Print Item by 90° in the Impose Editor if Use from Print Item has been selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
    • 180° – rotates the Print Item 180° in the Impose Editor when Use from Print Item is selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
    • 270° – rotates the Print Item 270° in the Impose Editor when Use from Print Item is selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
    • In Feeding Direction - rotates the Print Item 0° or 180° in the Impose Editor when Use from Print Item is selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
    • Across Feeding Direction - rotates the Print Item 90° or 270° in the Impose Editor when Use from Print Item is selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
  5. Save the settings for the Article.

With version 1.19.1, the Use from Print Item option is available as a selection option in the Rotate option for the Impose Modes Step & Repeat and Nesting. This new option allows to store the rotation of the Print Item in the Imposition as information with the Print Item. This option is crucial for automating the production, especially when printing on textiles and for folding carton production.

To use the rotation of the Print Item in the Imposition, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Article > Article.
  2. Select the desired Article from the list or upload it.
  3. In the Edit Article or Add Article dialog, open the Advanced [30] tab.
  4. In the Rotation for Imposition [31] selection field, select the desired rotation. Choose from the following settings:
    • No selection – the Print Item is rotated according to the rotation selected in the Impose Editor.
    • 0°  – rotates the Print Item by 0° in the Impose Editor when Use from Print Item has been selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
    • 90°  – rotates the Print Item by 90° in the Impose Editor if Use from Print Item has been selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
    • 180° – rotates the Print Item 180° in the Impose Editor when Use from Print Item is selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
    • 270° – rotates the Print Item 270° in the Impose Editor when Use from Print Item is selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
    • In Feeding Direction - rotates the Print Item 0° or 180° in the Impose Editor when Use from Print Item is selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
    • Across Feeding Direction - rotates the Print Item 90° or 270° in the Impose Editor when Use from Print Item is selected in the Rotate option in the Impose Editor.
  5. Save the settings for the Article.

Figure 9: The Advanced tab of the Edit Article dialog, which allows you to save the Rotation for Imposition for the Print Item.

  1. Then navigate to Automation > Impose Editor.
  2. Create the desired Imposition as a Nesting or Step & Repeat with the respective Article/s.
  3. Open the Artboard tab [33].
  4. In the Nesting Options, in Rotation [32], the option Use from Print Item is present.
  5. Select this option to apply the settings to all Print Items in the Imposition.
  6. Alternatively, go to the Print Items tab [34] and select the rotation method Use from Print Item [35] there.

Figure 10: Left: The Nesting Options settings area of the Artboard tab. Right: The Print Items tab with the open rotation drop-down menu

1.1.6. New Placeholders for Captions

The pool of placeholders for Captions was expanded in version 1.19.1 to include two further placeholders in the context of rendering a Production Job. The following placeholders are now available:

  • Render Start – Date/Time [40] – outputs both the start date and the start time of the render process.
  • Render - Date [38] – displays the start date of the rendering process.
  • Render - Time [39] – displays the start time of the rendering process.

To access these placeholders, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor.
  2. Open or create the desired Imposition.
  3. In the Marks [36] tab, add a Text caption under Captions.
  4. Click on Add Placeholder [37], which opens the Select Placeholder dialog.
  5. Select the placeholders from the list – after each selection, the placeholder is automatically added to the text field.
  6. Click on Update to apply the placeholders.

Figure 11: Left: The Marks tab with the added placeholders; Right: Section of the Select Placeholder dialog with the new placeholders

1.1.7. Placement of Registration Marks in Shape Nesting

In version 1.19.1, the Best Fit Placement Method – which can be used to position Registration Marks for Cutter Devices – has been optimized for Shape Nesting. Registration Marks are now also placed along the shape for Shape Nestings.

Proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor.
  2. Open or create the desired Imposition with the Print Items that are prepared for Shape Nesting.
  3. Open the Finishing tab.
  4. Add the desired Cutter Device e.g., Zund CutCenter.
  5. Select the Placement Method Best Fit.
  6. The Registration Marks are automatically placed on the Shape of the Print Item.

Figure 12: A Print Item with Shape Nesting and Register Marks placed on the Shape

1.2. Automation

Since version 1.17.2, beta customers have had the option to use Automators for the first time in connection with the new user interface of the Workflow. Since version 1.19.0, all users can now refer to this option, provided that they own the appropriate license.

These new options make it possible to define and plan production processes completely automatically according to individual requirements. With version 1.19.1, special options have been implemented that make it possible to minimize the number of Production Configurations by using Automation Variables. In addition, individual Operations have been improved, and the functionality of Quick Print has been enhanced.

1.2.1. Automation Variables

Starting with this version, Automation Variables enable users to apply a value stored in a user-defined field dynamically during Operation processing. Thus, Automation Variables can minimize the number of Production Configurations. Automation Variables can be created in version 1.19.1 for the following situations:

  • Selection of an N-Up – using the GUID of an N-Up from the Die Cut Library.
  • Impose Template for Impose Mode "Die Cut" – using the internal ID of the Impose Template for the Die Cut Impose Mode.
  • Impose Template for Impose Mode "Nesting" – use the internal ID of the Impose Template for Nesting Impose Mode.
  • Impose Template for Impose Mode "Step & Repeat" – use the internal ID of the Impose Template for Step & Repeat Impose Mode.
  • Impose Template for Impose Mode "Tiling" – use the internal ID of the Impose Template for Tiling Impose Mode.

To use Automation Variables, the following four steps are required:

  1. Create User-defined Field – the User-defined Field that should be used as the source of information for the Automation Variable has to be created in the Workflow beforehand.
  2. Create Automation Variable – users can create the Automation Variable via the corresponding menu item and select the value of the previously created custom field as the source of information.
  3. Create Production Configuration – the Automation Variable can be selected in the available option in the Operations Create Production Job and Impose and Create Impose.
  4. Process Print Data in Workflow – Print data is loaded into the Workflow, the desired value for the custom field is added to the Print Item, and Automation Jobs are generated with the created Production Configuration.
Step 1: Create a User-defined Field

As a first step, users have to create the desired user-defined fields in Workflow.

To do this, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Administration > Settings.
  2. Open the User-defined Fields [42] settings section.
  3. Select the Category [41] for which you want to create a User-defined Field.
  4. Use the Add [43] button to add the desired user-defined field. When creating an User-defined Field for an Automation Variable, the Field Type String [44] is recommended.
  5. After saving the User-defined Field, restart the Workflow so that the User-defined Field is available for input via both the user interface and the API.

Figure 13: The User-defined Fields settings area of the Administration > Settings menu

Step 2: Create Automation Variables

Before creating a Production Configuration for which you want to use an Automation Variable, first create the Automation Variable in the system. To do this, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Automation Variables. The list of Automation Variables is displayed.
  2. Click on Add [45] to create a new Automation Variable.

Figure 14: The list of Automation Variables of the Automation > Automation Variables menu

  1. In the now open Add Automation Variable dialog, specify the following information:
  2. Name [46] – enter a self-explanatory name for the Automation Variable
  3. Description [47] – optionally add a description
  4. Type [48] – specify the type of the Automation Variable. The following options are available:
    • Selection of an N-Up
    • Impose Template for Impose Mode "Die Cut"
    • Impose Template for Impose Mode "Nesting"
    • Impose Template for Impose Mode "Step & Repeat"
    • Impose Template for Impose Mode "Tiling"
  5. For our example, select the Selection of an N-Up [48] entry.
  6. The user-defined field intended for this purpose still has to be entered in Referenced value for variable [49]. To do this, click on Add Placeholder [50].
  7. In the Select Placeholder dialog that opens, select the desired User-defined Field. After clicking on the placeholder, the dialog closes and the selected User-defined Field is adopted.

Figure 15: The Edit Automation Variable dialog with the available placeholders

  1. Click Save [51] to apply the settings. The Automation Variable is now displayed in the list.

Changing the Type

The Type of an Automation Variable can only be changed retrospectively as long as the Automation Variable has not yet been used in a Production Configuration.

Step 3: Create Production Configuration

The created Production Variables can now be used in the Operations Create Production Job and Impose as well as Create Impose in a Production Configuration.

To select an Automation Variable in the Operation Create Production Job and Impose, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Production Configuration.
  2. Add a new Production Configuration or edit an existing one.
  3. Open the Operations [52] tab.
  4. Add the Operation Create Production Job and Impose [53] and select all the required parameters.
  5. Select the Die Cut Impose Mode [54] to select the Die Cut Automation Variable.
  6. Selecting this Impose Mode displays the N-Up [55] selection field.
  7. Now either enter the unique number for the N-Up in this field or refer to all Automation Variables created for this Type in the Workflow by clicking on the Variable Content [56] symbol in the selection menu.
  8. Select the desired Automation Variable.
  9. Click Save [57] to save the Production Configuration.

Figure 16: The Add Production Configuration dialog with Automation Variable selected

Step 4: Process Print Data in the Workflow

To use Print Items for the corresponding tool (Die Cut) in the Impose Editor, the tool information – usually the tool number is specified – has to be added to the Print Item. To do this, proceed as follows:

  1. Open the Print Item in the detailed view in Article or Order.
  2. Select the tab User-defined fields [58] and click on Edit [59] to enter the value of the Die Cut tool.

Figure 17: Detailed view of a Print Item in Article with the open User-defined Fields settings area

  1. Then, in the opened Edit User-defined Fields dialog, enter the primary key [60] for the Die Cut Tool. Note that in version 1.19.1, the primary key is the only way to uniquely identify the tool. Starting with the next version, both the Name and the External ID can also be used for identification.
  2. Then press Save to save the value for the Print Item.

Figure 18: The Edit User-defined Fields dialog

Displaying the Primary Key

To display the primary key for N-Up as well as for the Imposition templates in the user interface, click on your Avatar > Edit User Account and activate the Show Primary Key option in the User Settings.

GUID for Die Cuts / ID for Impose Templates

For Die Cuts, a GUID is displayed as the primary key. For Impose templates, a simple ID is used for identification.

  1. This means that all the requirements for using the Print Item automatically via the previously created Production Configuration have now been met.
  2. Create an Automation Job that contains the previously created Production Configuration.
Side note: How can I extract the primary key?

Find the Primary Key [61] for the N-Up in Administration > Die Cut Library in the N-Ups tab.

Figure 19: The N-Up tab in Administration > Die Cut Library

Find the Primary Key [63] for the Impose template in the General [62] settings section in the Impose Editor or by navigating to Administration > Settings > Impose Editor.

Figure 20: The General settings area of the Impose Editor

1.2.2. Operations

Improvements and new features have been implemented for various Operations in a Production Configuration.

Renaming Operations

In this version, the names for Operations have been changed to provide a better indication of the action that can be performed with the Operation.

Figure 21: The list of renamed Operations

"Create Impose" Operation

The following change has been implemented for the Create Impose operation:

  • Max. Processing Time [66] – Enter the duration that has to pass at least so that the Imposition is created.

Figure 22: The Add Production Configuration dialog with the Create Impose operation

Please note the internal dependencies that result from the three options Create an Impose with one Print Item [64], Max. Processing Time [65] and Degree of Utilization [66]. The following scenarios can be carried out:

  • One Impose should be created per Print Item – to do this, activate the option Create an Impose with one Print Item [64]. Activating this option will gray out the other two options, which means that they will not be used to create an Imposition.
  • An Impose should be created at least every 15 minutes, regardless of how good the Degree of Utilization is – this means that an Impose will be created every 15 minutes, regardless of the Degree of Utilization that was achieved on the Imposition. In the worst case, there could be only one Print Item on the Imposition. To do this, select the following values:
    • Create Impose with one Print Item [64] is disabled
    • Max. Processing Time [65] is set to 15 min
    • Degree of Utilization [66] is set to 100%
  • An Impose should be created at least every 60 minutes, while keeping the Substrate utilization as high as possible – this means that an Impose is created when the Degree of Utilization exceeds the set percentage, but is at least created after an hour. In the worst case, there may only be one Print Item on the Imposition. Select the following values:
    • Create an Impose with one Print Item [64] is deactivated
    • Max. Processing Time [65] is set to 60 min
    • Degree of Utilization [66] is set to 80%

Using the options "Max. Processing Time" and "Degree of Utilization"

Please note that both options should only be used if you have deactivated the Process Print Items as Bundles option in Quick Print, Hotfolder, and in the Create Automation Job dialog. Deactivating the option would result in continuously processing the Print Items.

If the Process Print Items as Bundles option is activated, then an Imposition is only created when all Print Items have been fully processed in the previous Operations.

"Update Print Item details" Operation

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

  • All available fields on the General, Advanced, and User-defined Fields tabs, as well as the Status selection field, no longer have a default value. Up to version 1.19.1, some fields had a default value, which caused that existing information was overwritten.

Figure 23: The Production Configuration dialog with the Update Print Item details operation.

1.2.3. Automation Jobs

As of version 1.19.1, only the Delete Automation Jobs and remove references method [67] is available to users when deleting Automation Jobs. This method deletes only the Automation Job, but not the linked Print Item. As soon as this new method is selected, the option Force Delete – will not move to trash, will remove permanently [68] is activated, which means that the list of Automation Jobs can be updated immediately in the user interface.

Figure 24: The Delete Automation Job dialog

1.2.4. Quick Print

When creating a Quick Print with a Production Configuration, users of version 1.19.1 and higher are offered the Operations Check-in Artwork and Normalize and Create Production Job by default, which they can parameterize according to their requirements.

To add a Production Configuration for a Quick Print proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Automation > Quick Print.
  2. Click the Add [69] button.

Figure 25: The Quick Print menu with the option to add a Production Configuration

  1. In the now open Quick Print Production Configuration dialog, enter the following information:
    • Name [70] – enter a name for the Production Configuration that should be created. The name should be as self-explanatory as possible and may also include information about the output configuration.
    • Comment [71] – optionally, enter a comment for the production configuration to be created.
  2. The Operations Check-in Artwork and Normalize [73] and Create Production Job [72] are available by default.
  3. Set the parameters for the planned production.
  4. Click on Save to apply the settings and continue with the Quick Print.

Figure 26: The Quick Print Production Configuration dialog with the default Operations

1.3. New User Interface

The following enhancements have been made to the new user interface inversion 1.19.1.

1.3.1. Print Item Detail View

In this version, further improvements have been made to the user interface in the detail view of the Print Items. The changes include the provision of the Split button to split Multipage Print Items, the revision of the Spot Colors menu, the editing of Spot Color definitions, and the user guidance for locked Articles.

"Split" Button

As of this version, the Split [74] button is available in the detail view of a Print Item in a Production Job in order to separate individual pages in multipage documents.

Figure 27: Detail view of the Print Data for a Print Item of a Production Job

Locked Articles or Print Items

For locked Articles or Print Items, a message is displayed in the detail view of the affected Article, indicating that the Article is locked [75]. The Article or Print Item cannot be changed for this reason, but it can be used in Orders and Production Jobs!

Figure 28: The detail view of a locked Print Item

1.3.2. “Spot Colors” Menu Item and Editing “Spot Color Definitions”

The user interface of the menu item Colors > Spot Colors and the editing of Spot Color definitions have been revised in this version.

The following changes have been made to the Spot Colors menu:

  • the components – tools [76] and filter options [77] – have been rearranged in the action bar.
  • in Additional Information, icons have been added to identify Technical Spot Colors [79], Spot Colors that are output as a Separation [80], and Standard Spot Colors [78].

Figure 29: The Spot Colors menu item

Editing "Spot Color Definitions"

Spot Colors can be edited in the Print Item detail view. The user guidance for editing Spot Colors has been redesigned and implemented accordingly in the new user interface.

To access the corresponding dialog, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to Article > Article or the Print Item of a Production Job or Order.
  2. In the Print Data tab, navigate to the Spot Colors area.
  3. Select the desired Spot Color [81].
  4. Click the Create and Edit Spot Color Definition [82] icon.

Figure 30: The Detail Information section of the Print Item detail view with the Spot Colors settings area

  1. In the now open Spot Color Definition dialog the previously selected Spot Color is already selected. The following information is displayed for the selected color:
    • General information about the Spot Color [83] – displays the same information that was already displayed in the Spot Color settings area. The achievable ∆E value, the Overprint state, the Dimensions and the Origin are displayed.
    • Select Origin [84] – by clicking on this row, define which origin – PDF, Library, Substrate, Customer or Print Item – should be used for the Spot Color.
    • Alternative Color Space of the Spot Color [85] – find information about the stored alternative color space for the Spot Color.
    • Color Values for the Spot Color [86] – find information about the stored color values for the Spot Color
    • Details of the Spot Color [88] –  display further information for the selected source.
    • Click on Add [87] to add another Spot Color definition.

Figure 31: The Spot Color Definition dialog with the option to add a new definition

  1. Click Add [87] and choose between the origin Substrate, Customer, or Print Item when creating a Spot Color definition. Select the desired Origin. The Origin Print Item was selected for the following description. The displayed dialogs may vary depending on the selected origin.
  2. In the Create Spot Color Definition dialog, choose between three options: Spot Color, Output as Separation, or Grid Chart. These options are described in more detail below.

Spot Color Type – Spot Color

When creating a Spot Color definition for a standard Spot Color, determine the following settings:

  • Color mode [89] – use the drop-down menu to select the color mode you want to use to enter the color value. The following entries are available: CMYK, DeviceN, LAB or RGB
  • Color values [90] – enter the desired color values that should be used for output calculation.
  • Fixed Output Values [91] – activate the color channels and enter the desired hue value for the Spot Color channel if you want to use a predefined hue for one or two color channels.  Click on Calculate [92] to determine which color values result for the other color channels.

Click on Save to apply the settings!

Figure 32: The Spot Color Definition dialog with the Type of Spot Color "Spot Color"

Fixed Output Values

Please note that you can only work with fixed output color values if "Lab" or "DeviceN" is selected in Color Space.

Spot Color Type – Output as Separation

The following definitions can be made for Spot Colors that should be overprinted with a specific color – in digital printing, these are usually the colors White, Varnish, Primer, or liquid penetration:

  • Process Color [93] – select the desired Process Color with which the Separation should be output.
  • Invert Separation [94] – activate this option if the plate should printed in reverse on the selected process color.
  • Color mode [95] – select the color mode you want to use to enter the color value from the drop-down menu. The following options are available: CMYK, DeviceN, LAB or RGB
  • Color values [96] – enter the desired color values here, which are primarily used for display purposes.

Click Save to apply the settings!

Figure 33: The Spot Color Definition dialog with the Spot Color type "Output as Separation"

Spot Color Type – Grid Chart

If a Grid Chart has been created for the selected Spot Color, refer to the individual color areas in the Grid Chart by selecting the option. As soon as the Grid Chart is displayed, refer to the following options:

  • Color patches [97] – select the color patch that you want to use for the Spot Color definition. The respective color values are displayed below.

Click on Save to save the selected color patch – in the figure below C3 – for the Print Item.

Figure 34: The Spot Color Definition dialog with the Spot Color type Grid Chart

"Grid Chart" option isn't available everywhere

Please note that the "Grid Chart" option is only available when you have selected the origin "Print Item", and a Grid Chart has been previously created and saved for this color.

When saving the Spot Color definition for the selected color patch, you can

  • either store the color patch number for the Print Item by clicking on Save
  • or store a system-wide, substrate-specific or customer-specific Spot Color definition. To do this, click on the arrow [98] (Figure 34) next to the Save button and select the Save As entry.

In the dialog that appears, select the desired Origin [99]. Then, you only need to select the required fields.

Figure 35: The options in the Create Spot Color Definition dialog with the Origin 'Customer' selected

1.3.3. Analyzing Print Items

With version 1.19.1, the Print Item detail view has been significantly revised in the new user interface. The focus was on analyzing the found errors when normalizing print data and to offer on-the-spot solutions as easy as possible.

The major changes concern the division of the information about the Print Item into document-specific and page-specific information, the creation of the possibility to display only the information that is needed, and the provision of the option to display errors directly on the page as well as to offer a solution for the problem that has been found.

Document-specific and Page-specific information

The first change was made in the reorganization of the information. The Document Information [100] tab displays all the information that applies to the entire document. This includes, among other things,

  • Copies [101] – information on the ordered quantity that applies to all pages.
  • Number of pages [102] – information on the number of pages for the entire document.
  • Source color spaces [103] – display of all source color spaces in the document across all pages.
  • Preflight results [104] – number of Errors, Warnings, and Information that were found on all pages. The download [106] for the Preflight report is now located here, and you can view the display of the error collection [105] by clicking on the symbol.

Figure 36: The Document Information tab of the Print Item detail view in the new user interface

The information concerning the setting areas Fonts [108], Process Colors [110], Spot Colors [111], Technical Colors [112] and Separation to Print [109] shows all available Detail Information [107] for the entire document when the For the Document [113] button is activated.

Figure 37: The detail information of the Print Item detail view in the new user interface with the activated option For the Document

The Page Information [114] tab displays all the information that applies to the respective page of the document. This includes, among other things,

  • Dimensions [115] – information on the page size and the stored scale factor (User Unit) for the currently displayed page.
  • Layers [116] – a list of all layers for the displayed page, including their state which can be "shown" or "hidden".
  • Shape Nesting Path [117] – information on whether a Shape Nesting Path exists and which surface is required by the Shape Nesting Path
  • Preflight results [118] – information on the errors, warnings and information messages for the current page. For information on how to display the errors, see the section error display and troubleshooting.
  • Page Boxes [119] – information about the positions and sizes of the Page Boxes for the current page.

Figure 38: The Page Information tab of the Print Item detail view in the new user interface

The information on the setting areas Fonts [120], Process Colors [124], Spot Colors [125], Technical Colors [126], Separations to Print [121], Technical Colors [122], and Special Separations [123] show all the available detail information [107] for the currently displayed document page when the For Page X [127] button is activated.

Figure 39: The Detail Information of the Print Item detail view in the new user interface with the option For page 1 activated

Hide Unnecessary Information

Since the Workflow can be used for various applications, certain information is not useful for the user. This requirement has therefore been taken into account in the new implementation, in order to enable the user to show or hide unnecessary information. To do this, proceed as follows:

  1. Open an Article or alternatively a Print Item in an Order or Production Job, and activate the Print Data [128] tab. Whether you have selected the Document Information [129] or Page Information [130] tab is irrelevant for the task of showing or hiding the required information.
  2. To specify the content for the Document Information and Page Information tabs, select the Display Options entry from the Additional Functions [131] menu.

Figure 40: The Document Information tab of the Print Item Detail View in the new user interface

  1. In the Display Options dialog, add or remove the desired information. First select the corresponding settings area by selecting the tab.
  2. Add the desired information by clicking on Add [133].
  3. Remove unwanted information by clicking on Delete [134].
  4. Change the order of the entries by simply moving the rows.
  5. The following figures show all the information available for the respective settings area.

Figure 41: The Display Options dialog with the selected Document Information tab

Figure 42: The Display Options dialog box with the PDF Information tab selected

Figure 43: The Display Options dialog with the Page Information tab selected

  1. To specify the content for the Production Information settings area, select the Additional Functions [132] (Figure 40) menu to open the Display Options dialog.
  2. Specify which information should be displayed or hidden for this area as well.

Figure 44: The Display Options dialog for the Production Information settings area

Offer Error Display and Troubleshooting

When printing data is uploaded, it is subjected to a normalization step using the selected Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates. During this step, Fixups are applied to the print file and the corrected print data is analyzed according to the selected checks.

Up to version 1.19.0, all detected errors, warnings or infos were displayed collectively in Show Check Results for the entire document and provided in a check report that could be downloaded. This functionality is still available and the corresponding options are offered in the Document Information tab for the Preflight Results (Entire Document) entry.

In version 1.19.1, the option of displaying the result of the Preflight directly on the image of the current page was added. To display where the error, warning or information is located, proceed as follows:

  1. Open an Article or a Print Item in an Order or Production Job and then the Print Data tab.
  2. Select the Page Information tab and expand the Preflight Results [135] entry.
  3. The number of errors, warnings and information messages on this page is displayed directly next to the entry. The expanded list then contains an entry for each result. Each entry contains
    • the name [136] of the detected Check with the corresponding severity level error, warning, or info,
    • the detail description [137] of the hit, and
    • one or more solutions [138] to resolve the issue.
  4. If you want to know where the error is located on the page, simply select the entry [139]. Please note that only one entry can be selected at a time to prevent the notes from overlapping on the page.
  5. The location of the corresponding error is then indicated by a rectangle [140] in the respective color of the severity level error = red, warning = yellow, and info = gray, or, in future versions, blue.
  6. To fix an error, simply click on the solution button [138], which will open the corresponding Fixup for you.

Figure 45: The Page Information tab of the Print Item Detail View in the new user interface with the open Preflight Results area

Number of Hits per Check

Please note that the number of displayed hits can vary greatly from the actual number of hits on the page, if, for speed reasons, you have limited the Maximum Hits per Check in Administration > Settings > Preflight / Fixups > General.

1.3.4. Analyzing Multipage Documents

As already mentioned in the release description in 1.19.0 the new option Prepare multipage files at Preflight has been added to the Workflow. This option allows you to control how many pages of a multipage file should be prepared for display when uploading print data.

The default value is 2 pages. Adjust this value to suit your working method. However, we would like to point out once again that this means that the normalization process requires a little more resources, since all preview files and all references to the checks must be created for each page.

When uploading a multipage print file, the first two pages of the multipage file are thus prepared by default. Jump to the next or previous page by clicking the Next or Previous arrow in the Page Navigation panel [141] or by entering the respective page number. This will display all previews for the selected page, including any Preflight Results found for that page, as well as all detailed information for that page.

Figure 46: The Print Item detail view in the new user interface with the page navigation for switching between the individual pages of a multipage Print Item

If you want to place the page navigation panel at a different location it is possible to detach this panel and use it as a separate panel. To do this, click on the pushpin [142] (Figure 46).  This allows you to move the panel freely on the surface and position it at the desired location. If you want to move the panel back to its original position, simply click on the pin again.

Figure 47: The Print Item detail view in the new user interface with the page navigation detached

1.3.5. Resetting System Settings

As of this version, individual sub-areas can be reset to their default values in Administration > Settings. The Reset to default values button [143] is available for this purpose in the individual areas.

Figure 48: The Basic Settings > General tab in Administration > Settings

The button is available for the following areas

General Settings

  • General > General Settings
  • Display Options > Display Options
  • Box Options > Box Options
  • Multipage Files > Multipage Files

Color Management

  • General > Color Options
  • General > Ink Consumption

Impose Editor

  • General

Preflight / Fixups

  • Preflight / Fixups

Workflow Settings

  • Concurrent Workflows
  • RIP Settings

Lead In/Out

  • Default Settings for Lead In/Out

Color Book

  • Grid Chart Templates > Grid Chart

Dynamic Naming

  • Production Job

Reset all system settings

To reset all system settings at once, turn on the debug mode. This is possible by clicking on your Avatar > Edit User Account > User Settings > Activate Debug Mode.

1.3.6. Production Job – Reprint

From this version onwards, it is now also possible in the new user interface to transfer a Production Job that has already been rendered to the Printer again. To do this, click Reprint Production Job [144] in the header of the open Production Job.

Figure 49: The header of the Production Job with the Reprint Production Job icon

1.4. Data Preparation

As part of the development of version 1.19.1, two existing Fixups were extended in their functionality and the range of options for using placeholders in Fixups was improved.

1.4.1. Improvements for Existing Fixups

Three existing Fixups were improved – Create Bleed by Mirroring, Create Bleed by Upscaling, and Derive Page Boxes from Crop Marks.

Create Bleed by Mirroring

The Fixup Create Bleed by Mirroring creates a Bleed on the selected page edges by pixels repetition, mirroring or stretching the document content based on the ImageBox or ImageBox + Bleed.

The following improvement is available in version 1.19.1:

  • The range of functions has been extended with the option Auto Bleed Detection and Creation [145]. This additional option
    • only generates a Bleed according to the settings if no Bleed was found or if the Bleed is not present in its entirety
    • extends the Bleed based on the existing Bleed

Figure 50: The Advanced tab in the Create Bleed by Mirroring Fixup dialog

Create Bleed by Upscaling

The Fixup Create Bleed by Upscaling creates a Bleed by upscaling. Since pages cannot be scaled proportionally, the maximum distortion has been set at 5%. If a distortion greater than 5% is achieved by the non-proportional enlargement, no Bleed is added.

The following improvement is available in version 1.19.1:

  • The range of functions has been extended with the option Auto Bleed Detection and Creation [146]. This additional option
    • only generates a Bleed according to the settings if no Bleed was found or if the Bleed is not present in its entirety
    • extends the Bleed based on the existing Bleed

Figure 51: The Fixup dialog Create Bleed by Upscaling

Derive Page Boxes from Crop Marks

The Fixup "Derive Page Boxes from Crop Marks" has been enhanced. The TrimBox is now set to the Crop Marks, even if the print file contains bleed marks. Of course, the BleedBox is then also set correctly to the bleed marks.

Figure 52: A Print Item that was corrected using the Fixup Derive Page Boxes from Crop Marks in the Print Item Editor

1.4.2. New Placeholder

The new placeholder Current User Name [147] is now also available when executing a Fixup – e.g. Add Captions. This allows you, among other things, to add the current user as a hint in a caption.

Figure 53: The Select Placeholder dialog with the new Current User Name placeholder

2. Improvements

Further improvements were implemented in version 1.19.1 of the Workflow. These are:

2.1. Grid Chart – Chromatic

For the Chromatic Grid Chart, a third axis – Color Angle (Hue) [149] – has been provided in this version. This allows you to combine changing color hues in connection with achromatic – chromatic and light – dark.

The axis can take values from 0 to 30, with 0 being the default. This is used to create a Grid Chart. As soon as you have selected a value for the Color Angle (Hue), several pages will be generated [148] – on each page, the starting value changes by the set unit on the third axis.

Figure 54: A Chromatic Grid Chart with the option to change the Color Angle (Hue)

2.2. Variable Data – Amazon Transparency Codes

In this version, the option of saving access data for querying the codes on the Amazon Transparency Server for customers in Workflow has been added when creating Amazon Transparency Codes. Up to this version, it was only possible to enter the codes manually. Further information can be found in the linked article.

2.3. Technical Spot Colors – Mandatory Designation

As of version 1.19.1, Technical Spot Colors have to be designated in accordance with the ISO standard 19593-1 – Processing Steps, with a Processing Steps Group and a Processing Steps Type. The ISO standard provides for the following values:

Table 1: Incomplete overview of groups and types of ISO 19593-1

Processing Steps Group Processing Steps Type
Braille no types are mandatory
Dimensions no types are mandatory
Legend no types are mandatory
Positions Barcode
  CodingMarking
  ContentArea
  Hologram
  Imprinting
Structural Bleed
  ColdFoilStamping
  Creasing
  Cutting
  CuttingCreasing
  Debossing
  Drilling
  Embossing
  FoilStamping
  Folding
  Gluing
  InkFree
  InkVarnishFree
  PartialCutting
  PartialCuttingCreasing
  Perforating
  Punching
  ReverseCreasing
  ReversCuttingCreasing
  ReversePartialCutting
  ReversePartialCuttingCreasing
  Stapling
  VarnishFree

This step is part of the preparatory work to generally simplify handling Spot Colors in the Workflow. Currently, this change does not change your data in the Workflow.

The following is a list of the areas in the Workflow in which the additional information must be entered or displayed as of this version.

In Color > Spot Colors, the assigned Processing Steps Group and Processing Steps Type [151] are displayed in the list view of the Workflow from this version onwards.

Figure 55: The Spot Colors menu with the assigned Processing Steps displayed

Via the Add [150] menu create a Spot Color definition for Technical Colors, for which the Processing Steps Group [152] and Processing Steps Type [153] are now mandatory.

Figure 56: The Create Spot Color Definition dialog

Articles and Print Items

The Processing Steps Group and Processing Steps Type to which the Spot Color belongs is displayed in the settings area of the detailed information for a Print Item.

Figure 57: The Technical Colors section with the associated Processing Steps

Print Item Editor

The processing steps for the Technical Colors can also be viewed in the Print Item Editor for the respective Article or Print Item.

2.4. Cutter Device "SEI Labelmaster"

The missing layout for processing cutting orders has been added for the SEI Labelmaster Cutter Device. This means that this Cutter Device is now accessible in the Workflow with all its available options.

2.4.1. Currently Implemented Layout

The current layout has a barcode and a mark after each repeat. The Cutter Device reads the barcode again after each repeat, which resets the job and starts it all over again.

The advantage of this layout is that there is no need for a blank page between different cut jobs. However, the disadvantage is that the attachment of the QR code reduces the height of the job.

Figure 58: The layout of the currently implemented variant

2.4.2. Newly Implemented Layout

The newly implemented layout only requires the QR code at the start of the job once. The QR code is placed on a separate page for this purpose, which is not visible in the Imposition itself. The subsequent QR code only has to be scanned for a new job. Therefore, the individual repeats only contain the Marks, which are used to define the position of the Print Items.

The advantage of this variant is that the QR code only has to be scanned once, thus leaving more space for the Print Items on the respective repeat. However, the disadvantage is that a large blank page with the QR code has to be inserted between the jobs.

Spacing between cut jobs

There should be a minimum spacing of 500 mm between the individual jobs to allow the next job to be started! The QR code is placed in the center of this blank page.

Figure 59: The layout of the newly implemented variant

In order to implement the new variant, additional parameters had to be added for the Cutter Device.

Setting up the Cutter Device is recommended

To ensure that you can refer to both layouts for cutting print jobs and to ensure flawless operation, we recommend that you set up the Cutter Device in Administration > Cutter Device.

2.4.3. New Parameter Set and Parameters

A new parameter set has been added for the SEI Labelmaster Cutter Device, along with a few parameters that are briefly listed below.

To access them, navigate to Administration > Cutter Devices and select the SEI Labelmaster that you have created. The following new features have been added in version 1.19.1:

Parameter Set

  • QR-Code upfront Repeats [153] – use this parameter set for the newly implemented variant.

Parameters [154] were added to the Cutter Device

  • Barcode Content – enter a value that should be contained in the barcode. The default value is the day in two digits – ${day2digit} – the month in two digits  ${month2digit} – the year in two digits ${year2digit} – the Production Job ID ${productionJobId} and the ID of the job on the Cutter Device ${cutterJobId}.
  • Cutfile Name – enter the value that should be contained in the cutting file name. The default value is the barcode content of the Cutter Device – ${cutterBarcodeContent}.
  • File Type – specify which file type the Cutter Device should use. The default value is SEI_PDF.
  • QR Code at the beginning of the Production Job – determine whether the barcode should be included at the beginning of the Production Job; the default value is true.
  • QR Code at the end of the Production Job – determine whether the barcode should be included at the end of the Production Job; the default value is false.
  • Rotation Angle – set the rotation angle at the Cutter Device. The default value is 270 (degrees).

Figure 60: The Cutter Devices menu, with the new Parameter Set and Parameters

2.5. Quick Print

For Quick Print, some improvements have been made in this version of the Workflow. These include the areas described below.

2.5.1. Placeholder for creating the Print Item Name

From version 1.19.1 onwards, in addition to the ### symbol (three-digit consecutive numbering), the $ sign can be used. The $ sign serves as a placeholder for the current file name.

Example: the entry 100100 - ### $ will become 100100 - 001 Filename. The settings can be applied to all Print Items via Global Changes [155].

Figure 61: The Quick Print menu item with the new placeholder symbol for the file name of a Print Item

2.5.2. Changing the Order of Print Items

The order of the uploaded Print Items can now be changed retrospectively. The set order is used when creating Production Jobs in order to generate Production Jobs in the desired order.

To change the order, simply click on the number [156] in the column in front of the Print Item concerned and move it to the desired position in the list of Print Items.

Figure 62: The Quick Print menu with the option to change the order of Print Items

2.5.3. Process Print Items as Bundle

As of version 1.19.1, the option Process Print Items as Bundles [157] is handled differently depending on the selected Production Configuration.

The following three options are available:

Figure 63: The option Process Print Items as Bundles in Quick Print

2.5.4. Display Production Configuration

As of version 1.19.1, only those Production Configurations [158] can be selected in the drop-down list that include the Operation Check-in Artwork and Normalize.

Figure 64: The Production Configuration drop-down menu with the Production Configurations that include the Operation Check-In Artwork and Normalize.

2.6. Set Rotation for Imposition on Print Item

From this version onward, the option Rotation for Imposition can be set as Article or Print Item information. This allows the user to set the desired rotation of the Print Item in the Imposition in advance on the Print Item. As a result, Print Items are always printed in the same direction in the Imposition. This is important for reprinting Print Items on a Substrate where the color reproduction changes significantly depending on the rotation of the Print Item on the Substrate.

Set the Rotation for Imposition [159] in the Edit Article or Edit Print Item dialog on the Advanced tab. Refer to the following values:

  • No value – the Print Item can be rotated as required in the Nesting
  • 0 – the Print Item must be rotated by 0 in the Nesting
  • 90 – the Print Item must be rotated by 90 in the Nesting
  • 180 – the Print Item must be rotated 180 in Nesting
  • 270 – the Print Item must be rotated 270 in Nesting
  • In Feeding Direction – the Print Item must be rotated either 0 or 180 in Nesting
  • Across Feeding Direction – the Print Item must be rotated either 90 or 270 in the Nesting.

Figure 65: The Advanced tab of the Edit Article dialog

Requirement for Rotation in an Imposition

To ensure that the Print Item is actually rotated in the Imposition as intended, the "Rotation" option in the Imposition has to be set to "Use from Print Item". Read more about this in the section "Rotation – Use from Print Item".

2.7. Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates

In version 1.19.1, a new Check – Spot Color is not a Stroke – and a new Fixup – Derive TrimBox from a Technical Spot Color – have been added to the Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates, and the Check Form XObjects Found has been improved.

2.7.1. Check – "Spot Color is not a Stroke"

With version 1.19.1, the new Check Spot Color is not a Stroke is available, which allows users to check whether objects with the Spot Color name (e.g. Dieline, Thru-cut, etc.) have only a Stroke and no Fill Color.

This allows you to find, among other things, Dielines that have been created by the user as a fill color, making them unusable for generating a cutting file.

Figure 66: The Check-in Preflight and Fixup Template with the Check Spot Color is not an Stroke

2.7.2. Fixup – "Derive TrimBox from a Technical Spotcolor"

The new Fixup Derive TrimBox from a Technical Spot Color is available with version 1.19.1. With this Fixup

  • the TrimBox can be set to the selected Technical Spot Color.
  • the BleedBox can be created at the desired spacing from the TrimBox.
  • a cutting area – instead of a cutting path, a cutting area has been created – can be converted into a cutting path.

Figure 67: The Check-in Preflight and Fixup Template with the Fixup Derive TrimBox from a Technical Spot Color

Fixups are applied in the correct order

Note that the Fixup "Derive TrimBox from a Technical Spot Color" is applied by default during normalization only after the Spot Color names have been renamed to the names that you have defined.

2.7.3. Check – "Form XObjects found"

The check Referenced Form XObjects found has been revised in this version and was renamed to Form XObjects found.

The check Form XObjects found determines whether Form XObjects are present in the file. Form XObjects can be used to keep files small. They have to be resolved before the PDF file can be edited in the PDF Editor.

Figure 68: The Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates with the check Form XObjects found.

2.7.4. API – Callback Information

From this version on the Printer's name and the ID are transferred in the STATUS callback.

Figure 69: The callback for the status of a Production Job

3. Minor Improvements

In addition, a few minor improvements have been implemented in this version.

3.1. Die Cut Library – CF2 support

Starting with this version, CF2 files can be uploaded to the Die Cut Library and will be converted to PDF.

3.2. Display of Placeholders

From version 1.19.1, the function is provided to display the selected placeholder in the form of a chip instead of the internal name for the placeholder, thus improving the readability of placeholders. The chips can also be moved afterward.

To change the view, click on the eye [161]. To edit the view, click on the pen [160].

Figure 70: The dialog Add Production Configuration with the display variants of placeholders

3.3. "Page Number" Display

The number of pages in a Multipage Print Item is now displayed by default in the list view for Articles and Print Items for the Pages [162] entry.

Figure 71: The list view of the Article menu item with the default values

3.4. Ink Lists

The list of inks available for Durst printing systems was updated again with version 1.19.1.

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