If an Article is selected, the following item-related details are displayed in the General Information area:

• Name – Name [1] of the item plus a unique internal id number and an external id number (for example used to identify the item in a ERP system).
• Info – Displays additional information [2] about the item
• Customer – Name of the company [3] assigned to this article (may also be empty)
• Collections – Displays assigned collections [4] (can be empty)
• Status – Displays the status [5] of the item

Figure 1: In the tabs below [6], the detailed information for the Article is grouped thematically.

If an Order is selected, the following Order-related details are displayed in the General Information area:

• Order – Name and Number [7] of the Job
• Tags – Displays any Tags assigned to an Order
• Order Item – The Name of the Order Item is displayed [8] with the possibility to switch between Order Items [9]
• Delivery Date – Displays the due date for the selected Order Item [10].
• Status – Represents the status [11] of the item

Figure 2: Detailled Order or Order Item information is grouped thematically in the tabs [12] below.

If a Production Job is selected, the following production-related details are displayed in the General Information area:

• Production Job – Name [13] of the Production Job plus a unique internal number as well as a external number used to identify the Production Job, i.e. with an ERP system.
• Labels – Displays the Tags assigned to a Production Job
• Production date – The Production Date [14] is displayed here
• Delivery Date – The delivery date for the Production Job [15].
• Status – Displays the Status [16] of the production order

Figure 3: Production parameters [17] for the Production Job are displayed below in separate tabs.

Since an Order can consist of several Order Items, the amount of detailed information can become very extensive, the area for the Order and Order Item information is displayed below the general information area.

There are four different tabs:

• Print Item [18] – Displays the number of Print Items [22] assigned to an Order. The ts below [23] display detailed information for this particular Print Item.
• Report [19] – Contains all Reports that have been created for individual Order Items.
  These Reports are created within another area in the Workflow.
• Additional Files [20] – Displays any additional documents that have been added to the Order Item. Additional documents can be uploaded under this t.
• Order Information [21] – While general information about the Order is already displayed in the header area, detailed information about the Order – such as Company, Contacts, etc. – are displayed here. Additional documents can also be uploaded for the order.

Figure 4: Tabs are grouped together when an Order is opened as well.

In addition to general information about Production Jobs, a description of the Production Parameters of a Job and the resulting files is provided below. Accurate information pertaining to the Production Job is critical for quality print production. Production Parameters and statistical data are split between six different tabs [17]:

• Print Item [24] – Displays all the Print Items [31] used for the Production Job. In the t below [31] detailed information for the selected Motif is displayed, the remaining ts will be described in detail within the manual.
• Output Configuration [25] – Selects the Printer, Substrate, Substrate Dimensions and Printer Mode, i.e. High Quality, High Speed, etc. Assigning an Output Configuration is an essential step for print production.
• Impose [26] – The Impose t opens the Impose Editor. Creating an Imposition is not mandatory for a Production Job, but in some cases using the Impose Editor will optimize the use of certain Substrates and at a minimum will reduce Substrate waste.
• User-defined Fields [27] – Here you will find all User-defined Fields that were created under Administration > Settings > User-defined Fields for more information click here.
• Files [28] – Provides access to all intermediate files: preview files, assembly specifications, variable data specifications, PDF-VT files, etc., which are necessary for production.
• Protocol [29] – Here you can see all processes that have been applied to the Production Job.
• Print Statistics [30] – This tab displays Ink Consumption and other helpful data such as how often the Production Job has been rendered or printed.

Figure 5: A detailed description of the functional scope of these tabs is provided later in this article.

If the Print Item t of an Order [18] or a Production Job [24] is selected, you have access to six grouped tabs [32] and [37-42].

Figure 10: Additional tabs offer a variety of important settings which make print production a fluid and frustration free process.

Color Management and Print-Specific output parameters for Production Jobs are defined in the Output Configuration tab [25].

In the Impose tab [26] a space-optimizing arrangement of individual Print Items for the available Substrate can be made. This Imposition can be rule based or manually created.

Custom Impositions can be saved in the form of Templates and can be reused as needed and applied to other motifs in print production as well. Additionally, these templates serve as a set of rules for automatically arranging designs that are executed via the menus in Automation.

The Files tab [27] contains all files created during the processing of designs, creation of the Imposition, processing variable data and ripping a Production Job.

More information can be found in the article Production Job Files.

The Protocol tab [28] lists all the activities that occur when a Production Job is created. This enables you to track and see all changes and edits made to a Production Job.

When the Job is printed, the Print Statistics tab [29] lists all costs including: ink and material – as well as printing times per print, first print or a reprint. This data can be transferred to MIS or ERP systems by using the communication server Concerto especially for post-calculations and corporate/financial documentation.