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Plates

[PDF Format] Pane

Set when [Basic Remote Plate Device] or [Remote Plate Device] is selected in [Device Settings] - [Device].

You can configure settings for the source PDF to be output to other systems.

You can configure the settings related to items such as the PDF version, inks, and transparency flattening.

ID Setting Description

1

Compatible Format

Click [] and select the version of the output PDF.

Select from [1.3], [1.4], [1.5], [1.6], [1.7], [PDF/X-1a:2001], [PDF/X-1a:2003], [PDF/X-3:2002], and [PDF/X-3:2003].

Note
  1. Depending on the selected PDF version, some items in [PDF Format] settings may not be configured.

2

Product Inks

Configure settings related to the output inks of the job. You can display a list of the inks specified in the job and their usage status in an ink list, and perform output control of the inks by workflow item.

Note
  1. In the CMYK ink settings registered in the default settings, only the processing order of separations can be changed.
  2. Configure the ink management settings for the job in [Job Element Manager] - [Inks] pane.

3

Don't Output Blank Separations

You can prevent the output of blank or unnecessary separations. When the checkbox is checked, you can set not to output plates when nothing is displayed within the trim box line.

Note
  1. When nothing is displayed in the separation and it is not output, a message describing this is added to the job log.
  2. Even when there are blank separations, the rendering time is not shorter.
Restriction
  1. Separations with marks placed outside the trim box line, such as collation marks, are not output if there is no content within the trim box line. To be sure to output such items, use colours that are always required for marks placed outside the trim box line.

4

Available Inks

Displays information for the inks specified in the job. Also, you can set the spot colour inks and the separation order by workflow item.

Note
  1. The settable workflow items are [Plates], [RIP Proof] and [PDF Export].

Advanced Ink Control: When the checkbox is checked, you can display the ink usage status of the workflow items that use [Plates] layout settings, and you can set these items.
The following icons are displayed for each workflow item:
: Plates
: RIP Proof
: PDF Export

Note
  1. The ink usage statuses of [RIP Proof] and [PDF Export] are displayed only when connected to [Plates] and sharing the layout settings.

Add: Adds an ink to the ink list. Click [] to select the ink and click [Add], and the selected ink is added to the ink list.

Delete: Deletes an added ink. Select an ink to delete in the ink list and click this to delete the ink.

Workflow Item icon (Print Mode): Sets the printing method for spot colours. Click the icon on the right side of a spot colour ink name, and set the printing method.

: Outputs the spot colour ink separated into process colours.

: Outputs the spot colour ink as a spot colour ink.

: Outputs spot colour ink separated into high precision process colours.

: Does not output this ink.

Separation Order: Specifies the order for processing separations. To change the processing order, select an ink in the ink list and change the value in [Separation Order]. (The processing order of other separations is automatically changed.)

In Use: Checked when used in the job.

Process: Separates all the spot colour inks into process colours for output.

Spot: Outputs all the spot colour inks as spot colour inks.

5

Ink Setting Information

Displays the settings of the ink selected in the list.

Note
  1. The settings in [Job Element Manager] - [Inks] pane are displayed.
  2. You can enter a value in [Separation Order] to change the processing order of the separation selected in the list.

6

Surface Inks

You can individually set the inks to output to each separation in [Plates].

Note
  1. When the pointer is placed on a sheet name and sheet number displayed in [Surface], the pages currently assigned to that surface are displayed.
  2. Even if the ink settings for some of the surfaces have been changed, all surfaces are targeted when the job is retried.
Restriction
  1. When ink settings are configured by surface, association is by surface order, not by the surface itself. For example, the priority setting specified for the third imposition surface is always applied to the third surface, even if the fold order is changed. It is recommended that when setting inks by surface, the settings are applied after imposition is complete.
  2. In [Surface Inks] tab, which ink is used in each surface in the input data is not displayed.
  3. Inks with a priority setting by surface cannot be set to not print in [Product Inks] tab.
    When settings are applied by surface, they are automatically set to print.
  4. The ink setting by surface cannot be applied to [PDF Export].
  5. The ink setting by surface cannot be applied to a section proof.

7

Show All Inks

When the checkbox is checked, displays all inks in the product level.

When the checkbox is not selected, only [In Use] inks in [Product Inks] tab are displayed.

8

Surfaces to Display

Fronts & Backs: All surfaces are displayed in the list.

Fronts Only: Only the fronts are displayed in the list.

Backs Only: Only the backs are displayed in the list.

9

Surface

Displays the names of each surface.

10

Surface Ink Priority Setting for CMYK Inks

When the icon in the CMYK column for a surface is clicked, the ink setting changes as follows.

: Outputs as process colours.

: Does not output this ink.

11

Edit All Surface Inks

Sets the inks for all surfaces at the same time. Click to display [Multi Plate Inks] dialog.

12

Surface Ink Priority Setting for Spot Inks

When the icon in the spot colour column for a surface is clicked, the ink setting changes as follows.

: Separates into process colours for output.

: Outputs as spot colours.

: Does not output this ink.

13

Edit

Click to display [Multi Surface Inks] dialog. You can configure ink settings at the same time for multiple surfaces that are selected in the list.

Note
  1. Setting is possible when one or more surface is selected in the list.

14

Colour Conversion Settings

Click [] and select the setting related to colour conversion.

Convert: Performs the colour conversion process according to the job colour conversion settings and outputs PDF.

Retag: Embeds the profile specified by the job colour conversion settings on the colour conversion target objects.

15

Embed Press Profile as 'Output Intent Profile' in Document

When the checkbox is checked, the ICC profile configured in [Press] - [Media] is set as the output intent, and the PDF is output.

16

Flatten Transparency

To process PDF output by XMF with a traditional RIP system (PostScript process RIP), performs flattening transparent objects in advance for processing correctly.

When the checkbox is checked, transparency flattening is achieved using the transparency flattening process built into Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE). The settings related to transparency flattening are enabled.

Note
  1. If a non-transparency-compliant PDF version (less than 1.5) is specified, flattening is automatically performed.

17

Raster/Vector balance

Set the flattened objects to be rasterised or set as vector objects. As the set value becomes larger, flattened objects are processed as vector objects instead of simple objects.

When 100% is set, flattened objects are processed as vector objects as much as possible.

When 0% is set, all objects are rasterised.

18

Line Art and Text resolution

Set the resolution for the rasterised line art and text.

19

Gradient and Mesh resolution

Set the resolution for the rasterised gradient and Illustrator mesh objects.

Note
  1. Normally, set the same resolution as the resolution configured in [Line Art and Text resolution]. Even if a higher resolution than the resolution configured in [Line Art and Text resolution] is set, no further effect is archived.

20

Enfocus PDF Profile

Verifies the generated PDF according to the specified profile (postflight). Click [] and select a profile to use for verification.

Note
  1. The PDF verification executed in [Postflight Profile] is the same as the preflight in [Job Element Manager]. Check the contents of the created PDF.
  2. If one of the PDF/X versions is set in [PDF Version], this configuration is not necessary. When a PDF/X version is set, the verification is performed automatically during PDF generation using a profile that matches the PDF/X version.