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Press Profile Management

[Press Device Profile] Dialog

Information for the presses used in XMF can be set and managed as press profiles.

Note

The displayed items and settable items vary according to the device selected on [Press Profiles] pane. Items that are not displayed and are not settable cannot be used or changed with the selected device.

ID Setting Description

1

Device Configuration Set the items related to the specific process characteristics of the press.

2

Name Enter the name of the press to be used in the XMF system.

3

Comment Enter any comment related to the press.

4

Press Family

Click [], and select the correct press family for the press.

Note
  • In the XMF system, different press vendors may require separately customised JMF message formats. The press family selected here is used to customise JMF messages for the press.

5

Press Type

This setting is fixed to [Normal], and cannot be changed.

Note
  • The press type identifies the category of the press and is used by the system to determine specific process characteristics (for example, whether or not plates need to be created).

6

No of Inking Stations

A plate cylinder is the drum on which a press plate of the printing material is wound, and 1 plate cylinder is used for each ink station.

Click [], and select the correct number of plate cylinders for the press.

Note
  • The number of plate cylinders is used for checking the number of colours on an individual job basis or individual sheet basis (for example, executing a 4-colour job on a press with 2 plate cylinders (inking stations) is detected as an error).

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Max Plate Size Enter the maximum size of a plate for printing with the press.

8

Max Sheet Size Enter the maximum size of paper for printing with the press.

9

Press Geometry & Marks

Set the items for managing the imposition settings of the press.

This enables the same placement settings and mark settings to be used with each imposition created in the specified press.

Note
  • To apply the settings of [Press Geometry & Marks] to a job imposition, select the following settings in [Job Edit] screen - press workflow item - [Device Parameters].
  • To apply [Plate Size], [Paper to Plate Offset], [Punch Height] and [Gripper Height]: [Press Profile Controls Press Geometry]
  • To apply [Work Style] and [Adjust Object Position]: [Change the Work Style and Object Position when Changing the Press Device Profile]
  • To apply [Select Global Sheet Mark template]: [Press Profile Controls Global Sheet Marks]
  • When the settings of [Press Geometry & Marks] are used to perform job imposition and then the press is changed, the imposition settings specific to the press can be changed in a single operation by changing the press device profile.
  • [Press Geometry & Marks] is not displayed for a press device profile ([Flexo Default Press] or press device profile created using [Flexo Default Press]) of a flexo device.

10

Plate Size

Set the size of the plate to use in the press imposition.

Use Plate Size: When the checkbox is checked, the plate size can be specified with [Width], [Height] and [Thickness], and applied to the job.

Width: Enter the plate width.

Height: Enter the plate height.

Thickness: Enter the plate thickness.

Note
  • When the settings of [Plate Size] are applied to a job, the media that can be selected in [Media] of [Plates] are narrowed down to only the media that match the settings of [Plate Size].

11

Paper to Plate Offset

Enter the paper position for the plate as X-direction and Y-direction offset values relative to the origin point at the bottom left. If [Centre] checkbox is checked, the paper is automatically set to the centre of the plate.

To place the paper by specifying the distance from the centre of the plate, check [Centre] checkbox, and enter the distance (offset value) from the centre of the plate in the text box to the right of [Centre]. Enter a positive value to place the paper rightward or upward from the plate centre. Enter a negative value (-) to place the paper leftward or downward from the plate centre.

12

Punch Height Punch holes are the holes that are made for positioning when loading a plate for exposure on the drum. Enter the distance of the punch portion from the plate edge.

13

Gripper Height The gripper portion is the portion that is gripped by the gripper of the machine when the paper is passed through the press. The gripper portion cannot be printed on and is cut off by trimming. Enter the distance of the gripper portion from the paper edge.

14

Work Style

Set a work style appropriate for the press.

Click [] and select the work style. Select from [No Settings], [Perfecting] and [Sheet Work].

To not change the work style when applying the press device profile, select [No Settings].

Note
  • When the work style set in the press device profile is applied and the press is changed, the work style can be changed in a single operation by changing the press device profile.
  • To apply the work style set in the press device profile, select [Change the Work Style and Object Position when Changing the Press Device Profile] in [Device Parameters] of the press workflow item.
  • The work style set in the press device profile is only applied to sheets whose work style is set to [Perfecting] or [Sheet Work]. Sheets with other work styles are not changed.

15

Adjust Object Position

Set object positions appropriate for the press.

The target objects for position adjustment and the size reference for each are as follows.

Signatures Trim box
Note
  • To adjust custom marks, rectangle marks or line marks according to the position of the signature, link the marks to the signature.
  • The positions of the following objects are not adjusted.
  • Marks not linked to the signature
  • Signatures and marks linked directly or indirectly to paper or a plate

Specify the placement position by selecting reference from the paper or plate and entering a value in [X] and [Y]. When multiple target objects are placed, a rectangular area containing all the target objects is adjusted.

Reference: Select [Paper] or [Plate].

X: Enter the distance from the left edge of the paper or plate to the left edge of the object. If [Centre] checkbox is checked, the object is placed in the centre of the X (horizontal) direction of the paper.

Y: Enter the distance from the bottom edge of the paper or plate to the bottom edge of the object. If [Centre] checkbox is checked, the object is placed in the centre of the Y (vertical) direction of the paper.

Note
  • When the object position set in the press device profile is applied and the press is changed, the object positions on the imposition can be adjusted in a single operation by changing the press device profile.
  • To apply the object position set in the press device profile, select [Change the Work Style and Object Position when Changing the Press Device Profile] in [Device Parameters] of the press workflow item.
  • The object position adjustment is applied to all sheets regardless of the work style.
  • When [Centre] is selected, centring is performed as follows according to the setting in [Administration] screen - [System Preferences] pane - [Center reference on sheet].
  • [Overall sheet]: Centring is performed the same as shown in "Gripper Not Set" in the following table according to the work style of the sheet.
  • [Exclude grip area from sheet]: Centring is performed as shown in the following table according to the work style of the sheet and the gripper setting.
  • Centring range: , Gripper: , Gripper end:

    X centre line: , Y centre line:

  Gripper Not Set Gripper Set
Perfecting
Sheet Work
Work and Tumble
Work and Turn
Flat Work
  • In press device profiles other than for offset presses, the reference for the placement position is fixed to [Paper].
  • For cut and stack (except in variable jobs) or multi-ribbon impositions, unless the imposition of all sheets is the same, the signature positions between sheets may be misaligned when the object position adjustment is applied.
  • After adjusting the object positions with the press device profile, check the placement in [Imposition View].

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Select Global Sheet Mark template

Frequently-used marks can be registered as the default setting for each printer so that they can be placed on all sheets as a global sheet mark. Click [] and select the stripping sheet template containing the marks to use.

Note
  • When the global sheet marks set in a press device profile are applied and the press is changed, all the sheet marks can be changed in a single operation by changing the press device profile.
  • To place the global sheet marks set in the press device profile, set with one of the following methods.
  • Select [Press Profile Controls Global Sheet Marks] in [Device Parameters] of the press workflow item
  • Set the global sheet marks in [Imposition View] - [Sheet Marks] to [Defined by Press Profile]
  • If there is no stripping sheet template containing suitable marks, select [None].

Search Templates: Click to display [Global Sheet Mark Template] dialog. You can search for and select stripping sheet templates to use as global sheet marks.

17

Layout Preview

Set the preview image for confirming the imposition layout with the MIS system.

18

Generate Layout Preview

Check this checkbox to create a preview image for confirming the imposition layout with the MIS system.

The preview image is output as a PDF. The output PDF contains the position and size in each "paper and plate", "signature", "page" and "folding".

19

Font

Click [] and select the font to use in the position and size information.

20

Length

Click [] and select the unit of the length to use in the position and size information. Select from [Millimetres], [Inches] and [Points].

21

Size compensation

Displayed for a press device profile ([Flexo Default Press] or press device profile created using [Flexo Default Press]) of a flexo device.

This sets the default setting of the size compensation value for each device, taking into account the stretching that occurs when the flexo media is set onto the station.

Enter the scaling percentage in [Width] or [Height] according to the direction in which the stretching occurs. If the scaling percentage is less than 100%, it decreases in size. If it is greater than 100%, it increases in size. If it is 100%, it is output at the same size.

Note
  • The scaling percentage can be set in a range of 80% to 120%.
  • Scaling for screen shapes is not performed for size compensation.
  • After a job has been implemented, the context menu of the Queue screen - [View Job] can be selected and the scaling result of the size compensation can be checked.
  • The size compensation setting is applied only to the output of [Plates]. It is not reflected in the proof output.
  • Size compensation cannot be set for TIFF Bypass jobs.

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CIP4 Output

Set various information for the press, such as the format and ink.

Note
  • The previous version CIP3 shares the pre-press information with the press and post-press processes to automate the workflow. The data for the processing and managing of each of the processes is exchanged as a file in PPF (Print Production Format), which is the data format for CIP3. A PPF file achieves the function of controlling the amount of ink (preset) of the press by using the preview image data included internally.
    CIP4 provides further process integration than CIP3 and makes it possible to manage, for example, printing specifications, progress, and inventory information. The data for the processing and managing of each of the processes is exchanged as a file in JDF (Job Definition Format). A JDF file differs from a PPF file in that the preview image data has the URL link only. The JDF file achieves automatic inventory management by calculating the amounts of ink and paper required from the preview data and comparing them to the usage status on the press side.
  • [Generate CIP4 Output] is displayed in grey and cannot be set for a press device profile ([Flexo Default Press] or press device profile created using [Flexo Default Press]) of a flexo device.

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Generate CIP4 Output Check the checkbox to enable the items in [Content] and [Output] tabs to be set.

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Content Click to display the setting items in [Content] tab.

25

Delivery Format

Click [], and select a file format that the press can accept.

JDF: Outputs a PPF file and a JDF file including a URL link to the PPF file.

PPF: Outputs only a PPF file.

JMF: Outputs a PPF file, and sends a JMF message to the address specified in [Output] tab - [JMF Notify URL].
A JMF message is a format provided for communicating between systems and processes in the workflow linked in JDF. JMF enables querying the status and progress of each process and exchanging reports.

JDF PNG: Outputs a PNG file and a JDF file including a URL link to the PNG file.

JMF PNG: Outputs a PNG file, and sends a JMF message to the address specified in [Output] tab - [JMF Notify URL].

JDF MIME: Outputs a PPF file and a JDF file including a URL link to the PPF file, and sends a MIME package to the address specified in [Output] tab - [JMF Notify URL].

JDF PNG MIME: Outputs a PNG file and a JDF file including a URL link to the PNG file, and sends a MIME package to the address specified in [Output] tab - [JMF Notify URL].

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Image Encoding The image data can be compressed to save space. Click [], and select the encoding type for when the image data is compressed from [Binary], [ASCII] and [Hex].

27

Preview Image Resolution

Specify a preview image resolution that is suitable for the press.

Note
  • Set at least 50.8 dpi (2 pixel/mm) for both the horizontal and vertical values.

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Force Orientation If the checkbox is checked, you can set the read orientation. Specify this when the read orientation needs to be changed as a result of the restrictions of the press.

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PPF Template An existing CIP3 or CIP4-PPF file created with another application can be imported and used. Specify the path of the file to import or click [Browse] and select the file to import.

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Template Features Check [Private Data], [Comments] and [Annotations] checkboxes corresponding to the information you want to include in the final output.

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Finishing Data From Job

Check [Cut Data], [Fold Procedures] and [Paper Details] checkboxes corresponding to the information you want to include in the final output.

Note
  • Even if you check [Cut Data] and [Fold Procedures], the information will not be output when the imposition is in layout format.
  • Even if you check [Paper Details], if [Thickness] or [Weight] is set to 0 in [Media Types] of the accompanying press media profiles, that numerical value will not be output.

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Averaging Filter Size

When creating preview image data, perform smoothing by averaging the resolution within a set data area range to prevent the edges in images from appearing jagged. Select the range of the area for performing smoothing as an averaging filter size.

Select the averaging filter size in pixels. A larger size results in a higher smoothing level.

Click [] and then select the averaging filter size.

None: Averaging is not performed.

Minimal: Averaging is performed in the minimum data area.

2×2: Averaging is performed in a data area of 2 pixels in the X direction and 2 pixels in the Y direction.

3×3: Averaging is performed in a data area of 3 pixels in the X direction and 3 pixels in the Y direction.

4×4: Averaging is performed in a data area of 4 pixels in the X direction and 4 pixels in the Y direction.

5×5: Averaging is performed in a data area of 5 pixels in the X direction and 5 pixels in the Y direction.

6×6: Averaging is performed in a data area of 6 pixels in the X direction and 6 pixels in the Y direction.

7×7: Averaging is performed in a data area of 7 pixels in the X direction and 7 pixels in the Y direction.

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Offset Enter the paper position for the plate as horizontal (X-direction) and vertical (Y-direction) offset values relative to the origin point at the bottom left.

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CIP3 Format

Click [], and select the CIP3 specification version level for the data to specify the format for the output PPF file. If you select [JDF] or [JDF MIME] in [Delivery Format], a JDF file and PPF file are output but the content of CIP4 is described in the JDF file, and the content of CIP3 is described in the PPF file. Certain specification versions may not be accepted depending on the press so select a version that matches the press.

Level 2.1: Outputs a PPF file of CIP3 version 2.1.

Level 3.0: Outputs a PPF file of CIP3 version 3.0.

Note
  • If [Level 2.1] is selected, there will be no support for multiple sheets in one PPF file.

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JDF Version

Click [], and select the version of the JDF file to use when outputting CIP4 information to the press. If you select [JDF] or [JDF MIME] in [Delivery Format], a JDF file and PPF file are output but the content of CIP4 is described in the JDF file, and the content of CIP3 is described in the PPF file.

1.2: Outputs a JDF file in JDF version 1.2.

1.3: Outputs a JDF file in JDF version 1.3.

1.4: Outputs a JDF file in JDF version 1.4.

Note
  • This cannot be specified if [Delivery Format] - [PPF] is selected.
  • When a JDF file is output to XMF Remote, [JDF Version] is fixed to [1.2].

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Customer ID output to PPF

When the checkbox is checked, the customer ID set in the job is included in the PPF file.

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Space After Binary (Komori)

If [Image Encoding] - [Binary] is selected, press types like Komori require a white space to be added to the end of data. Check the press operation information to see whether or not to use this option.

If a space is required, check the checkbox to add a white space to the end of data. This can be used for raw binary data without any special encoding applied.

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Compress Images If the checkbox is checked, images are compressed.

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Output

Click to display the setting items in [Output] tab.

Note
  • [Output] tab is not displayed for a press device profile ([Flexo Default Press] or press device profile created using [Flexo Default Press]) of a flexo device.

40

Job Code Format

Provides a job code for additional information that some press vendors are able to read and display.

The items defined in the output file name template are displayed in a drop-down list. Click [] and then select any item you want to display.

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Job Name Format Select the format of the job name. The items defined in the output file name template are displayed in a drop-down list. Click [] and then select any item.

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PPF Output File Path Specify the path of the output location for PPF files or click [Browse] and select the output folder for PPF files.

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PPF Output File Name Template The items defined in the output file name template are displayed in a drop-down list. Click [] and then select any file name template.

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Directory Creation Click [] and then select any item from [Always], [If Needed] and [Never]. If [Always] or [If Needed] is selected, multiple sheet information is specified in a single PPF file. This enables directory reference data to be placed at the beginning of a PPF file so that the PPF file can be processed more efficiently by the press. However, it is not necessarily the case that the press will support adding this information to the PPF file. Therefore, check the press operation information to see whether or not to use this option.

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JDF Output File Path

Specify the path of the output location for JDF files or click [Browse] and select the output folder for JDF files.

Note
  • This cannot be specified if [Delivery Format] - [PPF] is selected.

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JDF Output File Name Template

The items defined in the output file name template are displayed in a drop-down list. Click [] and then select any file name template.

Note
  • This cannot be specified if [Delivery Format] - [PPF] is selected.

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Additional Viewable Previews Click [] and then select the display format for PPF files that will be output.

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JMF Notify URL

Specify the HTTP address of the press.

Note
  • This cannot be specified if [Delivery Format] - [PPF] is selected.

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Sheet Name Format

Set the sheet information to write to PPF files. Information is written to the "CIP3AdmSheetName" tag of PPF files based on the template selected here.

The items defined in the output file name template are displayed in a drop-down list. Click [] and then select any item you want to display.

Note
  • When an output file name template that contains [Web] is selected, the web number information is written to PPF files.
  • When [MAN Roland Web] is selected in [Press Family], the setting of this item is disabled.
  • Information from the output file name template is only written to PPF files when [JDF], [PPF], [JMF] or [JDF MIME] is selected in [Press Device Profile] - [Content] tab - [Delivery Format].

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Control File Output

Click [] and then select how to split and output the PPF file. Select a setting that is suitable for PPF file creation based on the press operation of the set press.

One per surface: Creates a PPF file containing all the ink colour information for each surface of every sheet. So 2 sheets both with front and back surface data for CMYK inks produce 4 separate PPF files.

One per plate: Creates a PPF file containing only one ink colour for each surface of every sheet. So 2 sheets both with front and back surface data for CMYK inks produce 16 separate PPF files.

One per sheet: Creates a PPF file containing all the ink colour information for the front and back surfaces of every sheet. So 2 sheets both with front and back surface data for CMYK inks produce 2 separate PPF files.

One per multi-web: Creates a PPF file containing all the colour information for multiple web presses.

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Force Front This can only be set when [Control File Output] - [One per surface] is selected. Check the checkbox to forcibly set all surfaces as front and create a PPF file even when the data has front and back surfaces.

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Notify Type

Click [] and then select the notify type for when the press is notified by JMF messages.

Note
  • This cannot be specified if [Delivery Format] - [PPF] is selected.
Note

Register an output file name template in [Templates] pane.

The units used when specifying settings such as [Max Plate Size] and [Max Sheet Size] in the press device profile can be changed in [Tools] - [Preferences].

When an output file name template that includes [File Output Order] is applied in [Job Code Format], [Job Name Format] or [Sheet Name Format], the PPF file output order is described in each tag of the PPF file.