DIGITALPRINTING CTPC 97-8052GB - 1 ab ç Sales Training CHROMAPRESS Luc Van Steyvoort.

DIGITALDIGITALPRINTINGPRINTING

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Sales TrainingCHROMAPRESS

Luc Van Steyvoort


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Content

• Product information- Machine Components

- Front-end

• Competition- Indigo E-Print

- (Xeikon DCP-32)

- Xerox DocuColor 40

- Heidelberg Quickmaster DI

• Customer profile• Market information• applications


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Chromapress workflow


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Engine components

• 1. Paper supply unit (PRS)

• 2. Printing tower (TWR)

• 3. Fixing, driving and cutting unit (FDC)

• 4. Paper output unit (PRO)

• 5. Control unit

• 6. Conditioning unit

• 7. IntelliStream

• 8. RIP

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Paper input unit

• Web-feed technology

- No paper jam

- Flexible cut length

- Excellent registration

• Paper pre-conditioning

- Normal offset paper

- Always optimal conditions

• Splicing table

- Minimum time to change paper


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Media for Chromapress

• Paper width: 320 mm (32i) 500 mm (50i)• Paper weight: 80 to 250 GSM• Paper roll weight: 40 Kg (32i) 60 Kg (50i)• Number of sheets per roll

- depending on the paper weight

- 1500 - 1600 A3 sheets (130 GSM)

• Media types- Offset paper: glossy, matt, coated, uncoated

- Polyester

- Labels

- Transparent film

- special materials for special applications (testing required)


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Media script Files

• Different papers require different settings in the engine to get optimal print quality

• Five parameters are stored in Media Script Files- Pre-conditioning temperature

- Transfer/duplex voltages

- Fusing temperature

- Temperature of the NIP rollers

- Web speed

• Basic script file stored in control unit• Experienced operator can fine tune the Script files


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Print tower duplex

• 8 print units

- Engine simultaneously images

both sides

- No speed penalty when printing

duplex

- Minimises service interventions

• LED’s, OPC’s, Micro toner

- Resolution is 600 dpi with variable

dot density

- Equivalent of 175 lpi at 2400 rpi

- No loss of quality, sharper images

thanks to direct transfer


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Print tower simplex

• 5 print units

• CMYK + white


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Fixing, driving and cutting unit duplex

• Non Contact fusing

- Permanent adhesion

- No fusing oil required

- Output is dry and cold ready for

immediate use

• Variable cut off

- Format flexibility

- Optimise print speed

- better utilisation of paper


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OmniGloss

• Provides an offset-like finish for digital colour printing• Provides enhanced colour saturation• Improves printing on coated paper• Gives better scratch resistance• Maintains higher moisture content for easier finishing• Allows tuning of gloss characteristics for individual

substrates


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Fixing, driving and cutting unit simplex

• Contact fusing

• Lower temperature

• Wider range of label stock

• Optional on-line finishing


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Paper output unit

• Upper and lower tray


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Off-line finishing

• One finishing unit can support multiple printers• Media jams in the finishing unit will not influence the

printing• In-line finishing equipment is more expensive• In-line finishing makes assembling a job from mixed print

sources difficult• Oversized formats have to be cut off-line• In-line finishing units are often limited to a few paper sizes

and actions


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Chromapress CSiEngine components

Fuser roller module

Media output

LOWER IMAGING UNIT

UPPER IMAGING UNIT

Lower lasermodule

Upper lasermodule

OPC Belt

Media input

Buffer belt


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Sheet-fed Mechanism for Flexible Job Scheduling

• quick paper changes

• straight paper path

• minimal waste


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Imaging system

• ingenuous and accurate way of transferring images to the sheets

• patented separation imaging technology

• exact position of an image is tightly controlled

• One-Pass-Duplex™ enables accurate back-to-front registration


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Controllable Contact Fusing

• controllable hot

pressure fusing ensures

consistent quality

• Fuser Unit contributes to

high printing quality

• enables printing a wide

variety of media types


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Media

• A4 (8.5"x11"), A3 (11"x17"), A3+ (oversized 11"x17") sheets

• sizes up to 320 x 470 mm (12.6" x 18.5")

• a wide range of substrates- standard offset papers from 80 to 300 GSM

(55 lb. text to 110 lb. cover)

- polyester, films

- self-adhesive label stock


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Chromapress 32i vs. 50i specs

32i 50i

Web width : 32 cm 50 cm

Imaging width : 307 mm 475 mm

Web speed : 12.35 cm/sec 12.45 cm/sec

Speed/min. : 70 A4 100 A4(35 A4 4/4) (50 A4 4/4)

Speed/hr. : 4200 A4 6000 A4(2100 A4 4/4) (3000 A4 4/4)


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Chromapress 32i vs. 32Si specs 32i 32Si

Web width : 32 cm 33 cm

Imaging width : 307 mm 307 mm

Web speed : 12.35 cm/sec 24.5 cm/sec

Printing speed : Duplex/Simplex Simplex(35 A4/min.) (70 A4/min.)

# Colors : 4 (CMYK) 5 (CMYK & White)

Fusing IR radiation Hot pressure


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Front-end

• Support all features, functions of a high speed and high quality digital press

• Produce a first print as fast as possible starting from a PS file

• printing and especially duplex printing requires a lot of actions such as matching colours, imposition…

• All possible actions that can be automised are automised to ensure a higher productivity and error free result

• The real strength of the software becomes apparent when the workload is high


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Front-end high-lights• Build-in OPI functionality

- Faster network transfer and imposition

• Colour management system- Files prepared for any printing system can be adjusted in the RIP for printing on

the Chromapress

- Operator can create and apply offset simulation curves

• Imposition software- Dedicated program supporting 1-pass duplex printing

- Paper width supported is 320-330-500mm

- Signature width supported is 307-307-475mm

• Calibration• IntelliPac and IntelliCache


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Front-end

• So a digital press requires- Open Environment (PostScript, XML, PDF, AFP, …)

- User Friendly GUI (ChromaCon, -Watch, …)

- Job Management (Queue-system, HotFolders, …)

- Complete Solution (Imposition, Calibration, OPI, CMS,…)

- High Performance (offline RIP, IntelliCache, …)

- IntelliStream (IntelliPac, Screening, …)

- Variable Data Tools (Personalizer-X,Personaliser-I)


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Front-end componentsIntelliServer• Job & Engine Management GUI• Archiving• Preview

iRIP• Interpreting the PDL• Dual and Open Input Environment• Compression twds. IntelliPac (ratio 1:10)

IntelliStream• Decompression• Merging Master & VDF• Screening• Calibration & OffsetSimulation• DataTransmission twds. the Printer


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RIP history

• Power PC RIP- 3 x 64 MB RAM and 2 GB HD

- 3 x 604 PowerPC

• Fast parallel PostScript processing (Agfascript)- RIP files while printing

- Multi tasking, multi processing, parallel processing

• CP501- Software RIP on Compaq Alpha

- Adobe PS


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iRIP• Software RIP running on an Intel-based platform under

WindowsNT• Single Pentium III processor 550 MHz• 20% higher performance than CP501

• Fastest Commercial Platform Available

• Dual input Channel (PostScript 3 CPSI & IPcreator)

• Allows Dedicated PrePress- & PressOperator

• Press- & Time-independent IntelliPac generation

• Channel connection to Host (via AiiS)


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iRIP• Unique full-duplex 8-color calibration

important for spreads!• Variable data support• Unique screening algorithms

Offset Variable Dot Density


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iRIP

iRIPWith AdobeWith Adobe®® CPSI CPSI

IPcreatorIPcreatorWith JLF-supportWith JLF-support

PagePageElementElement

PoolPool

Optimized Quality

1:10 Compression

All containing(Digital Film)

Multi Layer

Portable & Recombinable

Preview(5th color if available)


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iCache

• A mechanism to cache

• reoccurring elements

• either in a PostScript- or XML-based environment,

• in order to significantly speed up the RIP


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IntelliPrep

• System for offline Ripping• Applications :

- additional processing capacity

- IntelliPrep Station resell by Chromapress users

- easy entry for future Chromapress users

- solution for document generators who provide digital files to Chromapress service bureaus


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IntelliStream history


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IntelliStream Imaging Process

PostScriptcode

/wedge {new path 0 0 move to 1 0 translate 15 rotate

INPUT iRIP INTELLISTREAM OUTPUT

PostScriptinterpreter

PostScriptInterpretation

CMSSeparationTrapping

VDF-RIPpingCompression

CPU LEDIntelliPac™

IntelliPac on the flyDecompression

CalibrationScreening

IntelliPac enablesElectronic collation

VDF mergingRIP while print


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IntelliStream Basic Functionality

• Storage of minimum up to 500 A4 pages• Average storage of 1200 A4 pages• On the fly generation of bitmap data, calibration,offset

simulation and screening• supports

- Longer formats

- Instant Job Switching

- Instant Job Proofing

- RIP while print

• Electronic collation• Ripping to press server disk• On screen preview of Ripped data


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IntelliStream Optional Functionality

• Variable data printing- Personalizer Color

• no area limitation

• no # fields limitation

• Off-line press server/RIP (IntelliPrep) for Pre-RIPping on- internal disk

- removable disk


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IntelliStream

Benefits• long formats (11.8 meters)• unlimited archival time of IntelliPac files :

- calibration applied at printing time

• reduced archival space : min 10, av.. 20-30 smart compression

• off-line archival possible• change screen without Re-RIPping


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IntelliStreamBenefits• time & device independent• trouble free at imaging time : all data is resolved (100%

pre-flight)Ideal for Distribute & Print applications

• unlimited variable data capabilities• IntelliPac files contain

- all necessary trapping (not in-RIP)

- CMS

- CMYK color separation

- variable page data

• downloading IntelliPac files 5 - 10 times faster than normal RIPping time


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AiiS - Link to Data Streams

• RiP of multiple data streams

- AFP, IPDS, Metacode, LCDS…

• Adds full color to documents

- Dynamic re-mapping of spot colors

- Insert CMYK elements (photos, logos,

backgrounds, etc.)

• Conditional content enhancements

- “If balance present in field #3 insert image #23”


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Combined Workflow

IntelliStream

Chromapress Engine

CP Server

IP

iRIP

AiiS

• XEROX• AFP/DS ™• IPDS ™

• PostScript™ 3• PDF™


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Typical corporate documents

• Billing applications• Customers statements• Reports• Transactions• Insurance policies• Travelling documents• Salary tabs


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Software

• Software can be divided into two major parts• ChromaPost for the prepress operator and ChromaWatch

and ChromaCon for the press operator• Prepress operator

- Preparing the job

- PS knowledge

• Press operator- job organisation (ChromaWatch)

- Operating the press (ChromaCon)

• Density, registration, paper, toner…

• Maintenance

• Calibration


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Job Preparation and Communication

ChromaPost• Macintosh-based shareware• Creates electronic job ticket• Defines printing parameters

- number of pages and copies

- electronic or mechanical collation

- media type

- set-up for imposition

- color management links

- OPI identification

- dot gain (conversion from offset)


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Chromapress Server/Workstation

ChromaWatch• Input job queuing for ChromaWrite• Job output scheduling• Hot folders• Archiving

Impostrip Impress• Automatic duplex imposition• Proofing of imposed, printer ready files• step & repeat


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Signature server• Performs the actual imposition tasks• Combines page files into a single PS file

ChromaOnline• Makes the Chromapress visible as a chooser selectable

printer• Enables the operator to perform calibration• Enables font downloading


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ChromaWrite• Communication manager between server and RIP• Includes OPI functionality• Print output queue and controls• Prioritise jobs

ChromaCon• Print engine control

Calibrator• Linearizes the 8 print engines independently


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Calibration process

• Print test page (uncalibrated) until correct densities are reached for all colors by changing the LED on time

• Measure and store all patches• Download calibration curve to RIP• Correction for files created for an other printing system is

done using offset simulation or CMS• Operator corrections can be made using Run time

gradation• Calibration and offset simulation curves are combined• Run time gradation modifies this curve while printing


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VDF: Personalizer-X 2.1

• Agfa-developed Quark Xtension for VDF set up• Personalizer-X provides

- Toolbox for VDF text

- Toolbox for VDF images

• ASCII input• Supports all Quark text and image features• Also supported by non-IntelliStream configurations


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Personalizer-X text workflow


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Personalizer-X Text Benefits• Single document layout and setup application• All Xpress typographic features accessible for VDF text

- Personalizer-X is the ONLY tool for layouting Personalized Documents supporting ALL

QuarkXPress 4.1 functionality (runarounds, tagging, clipping paths, reflows, etc.)

• Automatic text reflow (VDF=part of textbox)• ASCII-text input

- Wide variety of databases supported

- No PostScript required

- Database functionality maintained(i.e. sorting, selection)

- On screen preview of all records and selection of largest record

• ChromaPost workflow maintained


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Personalizer-X image workflow


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Personalizer-X image benefits

• Single document layout and set up application• All Xpress image manipulation features

accessible for VDF image• Input

- Wide variety of databases supported

- TIFF and EPS - RGB or CMYK input

- OPI compatible

- No large PostScript-file

- No data multiplication

- Database functionality maintained(i.e. sorting, selection)

• ChromaPost workflow maintained


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Online Charting

• Supports all MS Excel chart types- Exploded pies

- Doughnuts

- Columns

- etc.

• On the fly generation driven from database contents

- ASCII-data is used in a Variable Chart Object

- This Data is exported towards MS Excel for Chart-generation

- The Chart is re-imported as an image into Quark

• Realtime Previewing


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Conditional input

Condition 1 :

if the age is above 16,

then offer a free beer,

else put an add for Condition 2 .

Condition 2 :

if field 12 says female,

then advertise for Barbie,

else put an add for Matchbox.


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Scriptable

• Automating the generation of Variable Data

• Offers a powerful workflow in combination with HotFolders

• Reduces human intervention and so the risk of mistakes

• Can drop the cost of personalizing


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Extended preflighting

• Preflighting can be done during or before export.

• Checks for all kinds of overflows, also for cached elements.

• Contains an extended logging-mechanism.

• Makes VD-printing manageable and foolproof.


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Next Generation IntelliStream

Hans Van Glabeke


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Indigo E-Print 1000+


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Heidelberg Quickmaster DI


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Xerox DocuColor 40

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