The following new features are available in version 1.20.2 of the Workflow:

Impose Editor – In version 1.20.2, existing features have been extended and improved.

• Impose Mode "Tiling" – Overlap Warning – Starting with this version, the Impose Editor provides a warning if areas of the Tiling exceed the Substrate Width/Height. [PPDWF-10312]
• Impose Mode "Die Cut" – Two new features have been implemented for the Impose Mode "Die Cut" in this version:
  • Double-Sided Output – In the ""settings are"a, it is now possible to create a Double-Sided Output for the Impose Mode "Die Cut" and to generate Marks for both sides. [PPDWF-9798] [PPDWF-9914]
  • Use Repeat Size from N-Up – Starting with this version, the Operation "Create Impose" in a Production Configuration provides the option Use Repeat Size from N-Up for the Impose Mode Die Cut. [PPDWF-10264]
• Impose Mode "Nesting" – Two new features have been implemented for the Impose Mode "Nesting" in this version:
  • Optimize Shape Nesting for Width – The placement algorithm for Shape Nesting has been improved to optimize the Substrate Usage not only for Height but also for Width. [PPDWF-10434]
  • Shape Nesting – Performance – Starting with this version, the calculation times for determining possible Bleed between Print Items have been significantly reduced. As a result, processes such as opening, saving, and optimizing an existing Shape Nesting are executed faster. [PPDWF-10729]
• Impose Mode "Step & Repeat" – The following two new features have been implemented for the Impose Mode "Step & Repeat" in this version:
  • Calculation Logic – Overlaps – Starting with this version, the Bleed of a Print Item is no longer included in the calculation in order to generate a warning if the Print Item overlaps beyond the Impose Area. [PPDWF-10484]
  • Minimum Underproduction – The calculation logic has been changed. The Print Item with the smallest quantity now determines the maximum column length across one or more Impositions. All other Print Items are produced up to this length, resulting in controlled underproduction. [PPDWF-10464]
• Vision Hybrid Marks – Vision Marks – Starting with this version, it is possible to create Separations for Hybrid Machines with all required Hybrid Marks. The following new features for Hybrid Machines are available in this release:
  • Creating Hybrid Spot Color Definitions – From this version, it is now possible to create a systemwide "Hybrid"-Spot Color Definition. [PPDWF-10660] [PPDWF-10417] [PPDWF-10418]
  • Creating Vision Hybrid Marks – In version 1.20.2, it is possible to generate "Vision Marks". These consists of Inspection Marks (circles) with all used CMYK-OVG and Hybrid Colors, as well as Rectangular Marks (black areas) in the defined size, with the option to provide the Marks with a white background. In addition, Registration Marks can be set according to the defined position, Bearer Bars can be used, Separation Names can be generated on the respective Separations, and additional Captions can be created for the Separations. [PPDWF-8028] [PPDWF-10112] [PPDWF-10656]
  • PDF Export of the Hybrid Color Separation – This version provides the function to export the Separation for the selected Hybrid Color as a PDF, including all Marks, Captions, and the required Y-Distortion. [PPDWF-10422] [PPDWF-10531] [PPDWF-9652]
• Placeholders – Impose Information – This version provides new placeholders for additional Impose Information. The new placeholders Impose Sheet Height, Impose Sheet Width can be selected in the area Impose Editor Options, and several new placeholders can be selected in the area Impose Element (Print Item + ImageBox) of the dialog Select Placeholders. [PPDWF-5304]
• Tab "Print Items – Detail View – In version 1.20.2, the option to display detailed information for Print Items in the tab "Print Items" of the Impose Editor has been removed. [PPDWF-10868]
• Dielines – Warning – A warning is now provided if two Dielines are created in the tab "Finishing". [PPDWF-10623]

Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates – New Features/Improvements – With version 1.20.2, the following new features and improvements have been implemented for Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates.

• Check “Size Check” – The existing check has been extended with the option “Use Width and Height (TrimBox) from first page”, allowing the inspection of the entire multipage document based on the dimensions of the first page. If the option is disabled, a warning is issued. [PPDWF-10663] [PPDWF-10375]
• General Improvements – Additional general improvements have been made for the Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates:
  • Page Information – Errors and Warnings – In the Print Item Detail View under the tab “Page Information”, labels are now provided to clearly indicate the severity and number of errors to users. [PPDWF-10475]
  • Search by GUID – In this version, it is now possible to search by GUID in the tab “Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates” within the settings. [PPDWF-10639]
  • Deleting Preflight Templates – In this version, no error message is displayed, when deleting a Preflight and Fixup Template that is used in an active Hotfolder. Instead, the Template is deleted, and the Hotfolder uses the Template set by default under Administration > Settings. [PPDWF-10246]

Fixups – As part of the development of version 1.20.2, a new Fixup has been added and the functionality of seven existing Fixups has been enhanced:

• New Fixup – The Fixup “Convert selected Spot Colors to CMYK” has been added. [PPDWF-10648]
• Improvements to Existing Fixups – The existing Fixups “Create Bleed by Mirroring” [PPDWF-10810], “Create Spot Color Separation depending on Total Ink Coverage” [PPDWF-10720], “Rename Spot Colors” [PPDWF-10679], “Duplicate Spot Color Separation” [PPDWF-10855], “Clip Print Item with Additional Bleed” [PPDWF-10586], “Flatten or Remove Annotations” [PPDWF-10575], and “Prepare for Shape Nesting” [PPDWF-10707] have been improved.

Automation – In version 1.20.2, the functions related to the Automation environment have been expanded and optimized.

• Operations – The following new features and improvements have been implemented in the Operations:
  • Operation “Create Production Job” – Several improvements have been made in this version, including three new Grouping Options [PPDWF-9374] [PPDWF-10479], the display of the context for the placeholder “Created” for Production Date and Delivery Date [PPDWF-10624], and automatic creation of a Production Job for each Print Item in the Impose Mode “Tiling”. [PPDWF-10607]
  • Operation “Create Impose” – The three Grouping Options have also been added to this Operation [PPDWF-10479]. It now indicates whether the Imposition Template is trimmed [PPDWF-10746]. In addition, Height and Width have been renamed to Max. Height and Max. Width, as the entered value corresponds to the maximum value [PPDWF-10745]. The user guidance for this Operation has also been revised for the Impose Modes Nesting, Tiling, and Die Cut. [PPDWF-10261]
  • Operation "Check Status" – From version 1.20.2 onwards, the option to send a Preflight Report when the status check fails is only available in combination with sending an email. [PPDWF-10550]
• Impose Jobs – Error Display – Starting with this version, Impose Jobs with the status “Pending” for more than 72 hours are now automatically displayed with an error message. [PPDWF-10808]
• Production Scheduler – List Updates – The list of automation routines with the Print Items to be processed is now automatically updated after the routine has been executed. [PPDWF-10755]
• Automation Jobs – Batch Processing vs. Continuous Processing – Starting with this version, a clear label is provided to indicate whether the Automation Job is part of a Batch or Continuous Processing. The label is visible in the contexts Quick Print, Create Automation Job from Article/Print Item, Automation Routines, Hotfolder, and Automation Jobs. [PPDWF-10490]
• Automation Jobs – Error Messages – From this version onwards, improved user guidance is provided to identify errors and warnings and display the corresponding error messages. [PPDWF-10253]
• Automation Jobs – Print Item Detail View – Starting with this version, a dedicated Print Item Detail View for Print Items in Automation Jobs is now available. Users can also access certain functions such as Data Preparation and Status Change. [PPDWF-10389]

API – Extensions have been added to the API, including the following functionalities:

• Generating Reports – It is now possible to generate reports for Impositions, Spot Colors, and Verification Reports via an API call. [PPDWF-10507] [PPDWF-5109]
• Handling of “Custom Tokens” – Users can now assign Custom Tokens to enable user-defined HEADER authentication with callback servers. [PPDWF-8785]
• Downloading Files – A new endpoint in API v2 allows data to be downloaded from the application. [PPDWF-10341]

New User Interface – In version 1.20.2, the following features have been extended or optimized in the new user interface.

• Hiding Menu Items and Tabs – Starting with this version, system administrators can specify via Administration > Settings > Display Options to ensure that only the menu items and tabs included in the respective role are displayed. Menu items and tabs that are not available in the license are always hidden. [PPDWF-9641]
• XML Hotfolder – Shape Nesting – When migrating an XML Hotfolder that only derives Shape Nesting from the Impose Template in the XML, users now have two options – global activation or editing the Production Configuration – to apply Shape Nesting to the Print Items in the Hotfolder.
• Print Item List View – Spot Colors – Starting with this version, Spot Colors in the list of Print Items or Articles are now displayed in a different order – DeviceN colors are listed last. [PPDWF-10500]
• Color Book & Grid Chart Improvements – Missing translations have been added, tooltip descriptions have been updated, and icons in the list view have been standardized. When creating Color Books as well as in Color Book Definitions, Spot Colors are now listed alphabetically and the layout is aligned. [PPDWF-10402] [PPDWF-10401]
• Print Item Detail View – Fixup Group – Individual Fixups have been grouped into Fixup Groups, allowing a selection menu for all icons in the footer of a Settings area. [PPDWF-9971]
• Production Job – Ink Consumption – This version provides a customized and optimized view of ink consumption for a Production Job. [PPDWF-8076]
• Production Job from Article – Starting with this version, it is now possible to immediately separate Articles from their reference to a Production Job when creating a Production Job from Articles. [PPDWF-5990] [PPDWF-5989]
• Completion of Missing Functions – The following previously missing implementations have been completed in this version:
  • Add Ink to Ink Family – Inks can now be added and removed from the Inks menu. [PPDWF-10113]
  • Spot Color Definition – Customer-specific Spot Colors – Displays which customer a custom-specific color belongs to. [PPDWF-10580]
  • Spot Color Definition – Entering Values – Color values for DeviceN are no longer calculated automatically after each color value is entered. [PPDWF-10520]
  • Fixups – Favorites Display V1/V2 – The display of Favorites for Fixups varied between the old and new user interface. From this version, both interfaces now display Favorites consistently. [PPDWF-11082]
  • Grid Charts created in V1 – Error Message – Accessing Grid Charts created in the old user interface no longer generates an error in the list of Grid Charts in the new user interface. [PPDWF-11021]
  • Production Job from Impose Editor – "Summa L-Series" Cutter Device – Starting with this version, it is now possible to create a Production Job from the Impose Editor when the “Summa L-Series” Cutter Device is used in the tab Finishing. [PPDWF-10875]
  • Production Job – Output Configuration – Users can now select, modify and save a new Output Template in the tab Output Configurations of a Production Job, matching the functionality of the old user interface. [PPDWF-10557]
  • Information in the "Send to Printer" Dialog – Starting with this version, information about the Impose Mode and Impose Template is now displayed in the new user interface of the dialog Send to Printer. [PPDWF-10530]
  • Order – Filtering in the Side Panel – When filtering Print Items in the Side Panel – by clicking on the Preview Image in the list of Orders –, only the Order Positions that contain Print Items with the search term will be displayed in the Overview. [PPDWF-10499]

The following new features and improvements to existing functions have been implemented in version 1.20.2:

• Hotfolder – Additional improvements have been made to the Hotfolder implementation introduced in version 1.20.1 for the new user interface:
  • XML Hotfolder – Starting with this version, existing Hotfolder – XML Jobtickets can now be processed using the new Hotfolder logic. [PPDWF-10147]
  • Deleting Files – Status “Error” – This version provides the function to delete entries with the status “Error.” [PPDWF-10355]
  • Placeholders – Name of the Production Job – Starting with this version, multiple placeholders are available that can be used to easily locate Production Jobs that were created from a Hotfolder in the Hotfolder list. [PPDWF-10545] [PPDWF-5972] [PPDWF-10748]
  • Extract Metadata from File Names – The function Extract Metadata from File Names, available since version 1.20.1, is also available for Hotfolders in version 1.20.2. [PPDWF-10541]
• Inline Help – Inline Help is now available for various menu items and situations. Helpful articles are already available for the section Fixups in the tab Data Preparation of the Print Item Detail View. The scope is being expanded on an ongoing basis. [PPDWF-8775]
• Captions – Starting with this version, a general service for Captions is provided, allowing Captions to be used in the same way in different contexts. In addition, several minor improvements are offered: [PPDWF-9169]
  • Fixup “Add Caption” – New Placeholders and Format – New placeholders have been created for the Fixup Add Caption, which can be used to determine the text for the Caption. These include the placeholders in the category PDF Information in the dialog Add Placeholder. [PPDWF-9633] [PPDWF-10193] [PPDWF-1913]
  • Impose Editor – “Rendering Process Counter” Placeholder – A placeholder is now provided to indicate how many times the rendering process has already been executed for this Production Job. [PPDWF-10651]
• Print Item Detail View – Display of Technical Colors – In version 1.20.2, a consistent implementation with regard to Technical Spot Colors is provided. Previews in both the Print Item Editor and the Print Item Detail View are now rendered uniformly without Technical Colors. [PPDWF-10687]
• Transfer of Preflight Results to the PDF Editor – Starting with this version, the Preflight Results within the application are now also transferred to the PDF Editor (version 1.13.x is required for this). This includes Error, Warning, and Info information. [PPDWF-10060]
• Minor Improvements – Version 1.20.2 also includes several minor improvements. These include:
  • Settings – Duplicate Output Template – Starting with this version, the function to duplicate an Output Template is available under Administration > Output Templates. Use the More Functions dropdown menu to perform the duplication. [PPDWF-5176]
  • Production Jobs “Send to Printer” – Rotation – In version 1.20.2, the function to apply rotation to all Production Jobs in the dialog “Send to Printer” has been provided. [PPDWF-9760]
  • Process Color Channels – P5 Printing Systems – In version 1.20.2, the previous limitation of eight Process Color Channels for the P5 printer series has been removed. From this version onwards, up to ten channels can now be addresses and configured. [PPDWF-10778]
  • Delete Article Collections – Under Articles > Collections, users can now select and delete multiple Collections. [PPDWF-5427]
  • Export Production Job – In version 1.20.2, the original files of a Print Item are automatically saved to a separate directory when a Production Job is exported. [PPDWF-8637]
  • Color Setup – CMYKcmyk Chart for Transitions – In this version, the transition chart for the CMYKcmyk color combination has been made available for Barbieri measuring devices. [PPDWF-10511]
  • CSV Files – Warning for Line Feeds – When uploading a CSV file, a warning is displayed if there is a line feed in the file. [PPDWF-10458]
  • Die Cut Library – GUID Search – It is now possible to search for GUIDs in the tabs One-Up and N-Up under Administration > Die Cut Library. [PPDWF-11084]
  • Extracting Metadata – File Extension – The function for extracting information from the file name of a print file, which has been available since version 1.20.1, has been improved. From now on, the file extension of a file name – e.g. .pdf – is no longer considered. [PPDWF-10908]
  • Impose Editor – Barcode Labels with Text – Starting with this version, barcodes with text are also displayed without Offset in the Impose Editor.
  • Administration – Filters for Routines – Minor changes have been made to the filters, search, and sorting options in the list view of Routines.
  • Administration – Dynamic Naming for Production Job Name – The placeholder Production Job – Name has been removed from Dynamic Naming, as it cannot provide any data during the creation of the Production Job. [PPDWF-10647]
  • Logging Back In – View – When logging back into the application after ending a session – e.g., due to prolonged inactivity – users are automatically returned to their last view. [PPDWF-10599]
  • Approval Projects – Timeline – Column headers for the approval project timeline have been adjusted and the header bar has been fixed. [PPDWF-10477]
  • Routine "Entity Cleanup" – Article Collections – The Routine has been extended so that empty collections of Articles that originated by deleting Articles are removed. [PPDWF-10397]
  • Hotfolder – Deleting Items – Starting with this version, it is possible to delete items with the status “Error” from a Hotfolder if the Hotfolder has been set to inactive. [PPDWF-10355]
  • Processing Steps Type – “Output as Separation” – Starting with version 1.20.2, it is now possible to create your own Processing Step Types for the Processing Step Group “White”. [PPDWF-9907]
  • Ink Update – The list of available inks for Durst printing systems has been updated again in version 1.20.2. [PPDWF-10631]

Spot Color Definition Search –  DeviceN Colors – When searching for Spot Color Definitions with DeviceN Colors, the search bar sometimes did not function correctly. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10879]

Fixup "Duplicate Spot Color Separation" – Certain files were not processed correctly with this Fixup because Separations that were duplicated were moved. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10855]

Production Jobs – Change Output Settings – In the new user interface, users could set the Lead In and Lead Out settings globally for multiple Production Jobs. However, the set values were not applied to the Production Jobs. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-1920]

Custom Fields – Input Validation – For custom fields that are only allowed to contain integers, decimal numbers could also be entered. This bug has been fixed. [PPDWF-10697]

Technical Colors – Filled Punches – Punches were displayed incorrectly; instead of Strokes, they appeared filled in the Print Item Preview or were placed as overlaps. This error has been fixed. [PPDWF-10678]

Production Job – Placeholders – Placeholders that were used in Automation Jobs were not correctly transferred to the generated Production Jobs. This error has been fixed. [PPDWF-10633]

Cutter Devices – Placement of Registration Marks "Fabric Fit" – When using the placement method Fabric Fit for Registration Marks, the Marks were positioned incorrectly. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-11292]

Device Connector Software – External Printers – If the setting "Fast Generation of Previews" was enabled in the System Settings, the Device Connector Software (Ergosoft) displayed only a black preview. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-11390]

Automation Variable – Internal Name – Using an Automation Variable based on the Internal Name for a Nesting Impose Template sometimes failed to generate a Nesting. This issue has been resolved. [PPDWF-11168]

Production Configuration – Create Impose "Die Cut" Mode – When creating a Production Configuration with the Operation Create Impose in the Mode Die Cut and the option "Use Multiple Impose Size" was enabled, an error was displayed stating that the N-Up could not be found. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10995]

Production Configuration – Create Impose with Print Item Template – When creating a Production Configuration with the Operation Create Impose using a Print Item Template, the result differed from manually applying the Template in the Impose Editor. This behavior has been fixed, and the Impose Template is now applied correctly consistently. [PPDWF-10525]

Automation Jobs – "Bundle" Execution – When using Print Items as a Bundle in an Automation Job, the Print Items were sometimes processed together with other Print Items that were being produced continuously. This error has been fixed. [PPDWF-10801]

Automation Jobs – Quick Filter – In the tab Bundle of Automation Jobs, not all filters were available because the navigation bar in the user interface was displayed too narrow. This behavior has been resolved by implementing a scroll bar. [PPDWF-11139]

Production Scheduler – Deletion – A Production Scheduler could not be deleted after being activated and then deactivated. This error has been fixed. [PPDWF-10942]

Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates – The following errors have been fixed for the Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates in this version:

• "Move objects that are not assigned to a layer to a layer" – When using the Fixup "Move objects that are not assigned to a layer to a layer", it sometimes did not execute correctly.
• Reset Templates – Templates were reset after reloading the browser. [PPDWF-10159]

Quick Print – Determining the Print Item Order – In Quick Print, it was sometimes not possible to change or rearrange the order of Print Items. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-11107]

Grid Charts – The following bugs have been fixed for Grid Charts in version 1.20.2:

• Creation Process – When creating a Grid Chart, it was possible to proceed to the next step, even though not all required information had been provided in the previous step. [PPDWF-11017]
• OAS Colors – Selected OAS colors (White) were not saved for the Grid Chart. From version 1.20.2 onwards, these colors are now correctly saved and applied again. [PPDWF-11016]
• Creation with multiple Print Items in a Production Job – If a Production Job contained multiple Print Items, only one Spot Color of the first Print Item in the Production Job could previously be used to create a Grid Chart. [PPDWF-11210]
• Preview Display for Multipage Documents – When creating a Grid Chart using a Spot Color on a subsequent page of a multipage document, the Preview of the first page was always displayed in the Grid Chart. [PPDWF-10296]

Print Item Editor – The following bugs have been fixed for the Print Item Editor in version 1.20.2.

• Number of Path Points – The number of path points was not displayed in the new user interface for Print Items uploaded via the old user interface. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10959]
• Technical Lines – Due to the new implementation where technical lines are only overlaid in the Preview of the Print Item Detail View, inconsistencies occurred in the display. The display has been standardized. [PPDWF-10899]

Q-Points – The following bugs related to Q-Points have been fixed in version 1.20.2.  

• Production Job – Exporting Q-Points – When the command "No longer export Q-Points (resolve reference)" was selected for Q-Points in a Production Job, the Q-Points were still exported. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10928]
• Sorting – In the dialog "Select Q-Point", changing the sorting order of the Q-Points list was not retained when selecting a Q-Point again. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10812]

Die Cut Library – Custom Fields – Custom fields that had been enabled in the Display Options for the list of One-Ups were not displayed in the list. This error has been fixed. [PPDWF-10902]

Production Job – Output Template – When an Output Template was modified and saved in the tab Output Configuration, it was no longer applied after switching to another tab. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10811]

System Settings – PageBox Options – When resetting the PageBox Options to their default values, the Bleed values were not reverted to the default value of 3 mm. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10762]

Dialog "Send to Printer" – Page Range – In the dialog, a page range from 3 to 2 could be entered without an error message. This behavior has been fixed by adding validation. [PPDWF-10658]

Cutter Devices – "PlastGrommet" – An error message was displayed stating that the number of cutting knives did not match the set number. This behavior has been fixed; the message is now only required for Fotoba Cutter Devices. [PPDWF-10516]

Fixups – Entering Numbers – For Fixups that only allow integers, decimal numbers could previously be entered. This behavior has been fixed, and only whole numbers can be entered from this version onwards. [PPDWF-10463]

Preflight / Fixup – File Size – When applying certain Fixups, PDF files sometimes increased in size to a multiple of their original size, which resulted in a very long Check-in time for the files. This issue was caused by a misconfiguration of the option Save optimized PDF, which is accessible under Administration > Settings > Preflight/Fixup. This issue has been resolved. [PPDWF-11579]

Impose Mode "Nesting" – The following errors have been fixed for this Impose Mode in version 1.20.2:

• Shape Nesting with Pre-Angulation – Optimizing a Shape Nesting for the strategy "Fill Impose Sheet" with a selected Pre-Angulation led to incorrect results. [PPDWF-10870]
• Double-Sided Nesting > Marks on the Backside – If only one color was selected for the backside, the Marks and PageBoxes were no longer displayed on the backside. [PPDWF-10836]
• Strategy "Keep Print Items on page together" – When the option "One copy per Imposition" was disabled, executing an Automation Job could create multiple Impositions with copy = 1, even though Nesting multiple copies on a single page would have been possible. [PPDWF-10804]
• Shape Nesting – Rotation – When Print Items with different rotations were used in a Shape Nesting, individual Print Items could overlap. From this version onwards, different rotations can be used without any issues. [PPDWF-10760]
• Offcut Optimization – When the option "Guillotine Cut optimized" was previously selected and afterwards the option "Offcut optimized" was selected, the option "Guillotine Cut optimized" was disabled, but the calculation continued. Starting with this version, the option "Guillotine Cut optimized" is properly deactivated when the option "Offcut optimized" is enabled. [PPDWF-10587]
• Guillotine Cut optimized – In some cases, enabling the option "Guillotine Cut optimized" allowed only one Print Item to be placed on the sheet, even though two could have been placed. [PPDWF-10527]
• Layout "By Column" and "By Row" – The option to place Print Items by column or by row in a Nesting was only available if all Print Items had the same size. If a Print Item with a different size was added afterwards, the option remained available but was shown dimmed. [PPDWF-10522]

File Manager – When changing the number of Print Items displayed per page, the number of pages in the page navigation was not updated. This error has been fixed by updating the Print Item List. [PPDWF-10499]

Calculation of Utilization – Incorrect utilization calculations in the Impose Editor were fixed in the following cases in version 1.20.2:

• When entering a sheet margin. [PPDWF-10492]
• When using the Impose Mode "Die Cut". [PPDWF-10456]
• When applying Pre-Angulation. [PPDWF-9973]

Polygon – Images – The adjustment of a variable image within a polygon element was previously not applied correctly. This bug has been fixed. [PPDWF-10546]