Print Express 4 - workflow

Rock solid performance

PrintExpress is a fully automated, web enabled and integrated digital workflow system for medium to large newspapers. It is designed to improve efficiency, reduce errors and load balance production, thus reducing bottlenecks and allowing deadlines to be extended to the benefit of both the news room and the advertising department. 

PRINT EXPRESS MODULES

ASSEMBLER

  • Reposition files and add plate furniture and  annotation, (not including page pairing)

BITMAP COLOR PROOF

  • Output high resolution bitmap files on a network proofer. (ROOM)

BITMAP SOFT PROOF

  • Apply ICC profiles to check color accuracy before plate production
  • Integration with output of hard copy proofs  
  • Add approval capability to view content before  output - less waste, better production quality  and fewer mistakes

BITMAP and PDF SPOOLER  

  • File routing to other processes  File routing on job names
  • Configurable queue display, customized to suit individual installations
  • Tree display - ability to drill down for further information
  • Simple process to start/stop queues, change priority, move queue, search and filter  
  • Thumbnail display of processing files
  • Soft proofing of separations, pages, sheets  
  • Zoom facility
  • File approval/rejection, Ability to add a message to the job file
  • Priority changes on the fly
  • Load balancing across resources

DESKTOP STATUS

  • Display all status information within a single screen
  • Use tabs to switch between each status screen  
  • Monitor multiple RIPs, CTP units etc. from a single location

FAILOVER & VIRTUAL HOSTING

  • The PrintExpress Cluster option allows PrintExpress servers to be virtual hosts  Allows continuous production in the event of server hardware failure

FAN OUT

  • Correct registration errors and maintain color print quality
  • Press position determines compensation factor  
  • Punch bender marks can be excluded from the compensation

INK OPTIMIZER

  • Integral option within PrintExpress RIP  
  • Reduced file sizes to remote print sites  
  • Removes a portion of the gray color component in the colored ink separations and moves it to the black separation
  • Expensive CMY Ink is replaced by inexpensive black ink
  • Color ink savings of 20 to 30
  • Faster ink drying produces less ink offset
  • Reduced press make ready waste

INPUTS

  • Input PostScript and PDF files using standard input protocols - Drop Folders, TCP/IP,
  • AppleTalk Input 1 Bit TIFF files using drop folders

IMPOSER

  • 1/2/4/8-up imposition for PDF or Bitmap files
  • Color coded graphical display highlights imposition errors or missing pages
  • Automatic imposition saves time and increases workflow efficiency
  • add page furniture such as templates, barcodes for press/bending, crop marks, color bars registration marks
  • Accommodates fly sheets, dinks and spreads
  • Reposition bitmaps imported from other systems

INK PRE-SETTING

  • Generates ink coverage data including CIP3 for a variety of press control systems
  • In house expertise to customize output for press control systems

OUTPUT

  • Automatic output to a variety of CTP devices
  • Automatically re-allocate if device fails
  • Re-output plates affected by late changes, automatically
  • Route by plate size automatically
  • Maximize throughput to CTP

PLANNER

  • Integration with current planning systems means a better return on investment
  • Ability to import from ABB, DTI and EAE, (others available)
  • Plans contain imposition, merging and routing information
  • Reduce the time required for set up by re-using existing editions
  • Track progress of files through production

PRINTEXPRESS RIP

  • High performance, Adobe PS3 CPSI RIPs
  • Display status information
  • Multiple instances of RIPs on a single platform
  • Ability to load level files across multiple RIPs

TIFF EXPORT

  • Generate 1 Bit TIFF files in various compression formats for use with output
  • devices and proofing devices

PDF CREATE/EXPORT

  • Can be used in the PDF Spooler to convert PostScript files into PDF format
  • PDF files are generally smaller and are ideal for archiving/disaster recovery
  • Smaller files also reduce transmission time to remote sites

PRESS MANAGER

  • Provides press information for use in PrintExpress
  • Towers, web and cylinder information used in plate annotation and imposition schemes
  • Ability to specify the pages and sections that will be printed on each press

WEB PROOFING

  • Check publications remotely
  • Job approval/rejection
  • Variety of views - thumbnails, individual separations, composite view
  • Zoom facility for detailed examination of image
  • Ability to add a message to the job file 

 

 

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