Note: Configuration of the PPF connection of a prepress system described below refers to prepress systems that are supplied by third parties and do not permit a JDF connection (only PPF connection). In a Prinect Integration Manager configuration (or Prinect Production Manager configuration), the Prinect Prepress Manager is normally installed and used as the prepress system. The Prinect Prepress Manager communicates with the Prinect Pressroom Manager via a JDF connection. No manual configuration is needed for the internal communication and data exchange between the Prinect Prepress Manager and the Prinect Pressroom Manager. All required settings are set up automatically during the installation.
In this workflow described below, a PPF/CIP3 file is generated for each job by the upstream prepress system and processed by the Prinect Manager. After a PPF/CIP3 file is processed, a job is created in the Prinect Manager and then appears in the job list. You can define whether this takes place manually or automatically via the process in each case.
The machines are connected via the "Central Device Manager" (CDM). Machines that cannot be connected online (e.g. GTO 52) can be connected via a Data Terminal if wanted.
•Define the general process setting
•Attribution Rules (filtering information from the PPF/CIP file)
•Transfer curves (characteristic printing curve)
•Process job manually or automatically?
•Calculating area coverage values and ink con-sumption for paper only