Repeat Jobs
Note: The processes described below in which PPF connection of a prepress system to the Prinect Pressroom Manager is assumed refer 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 (and not via PPF). 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.
If a job is to be processed that is identical or similar to a completed job, this job can processed as a repeat job with a new job number. This means that certain data of a completed job can be assigned to the repeat job. This can save both working time and material. For example, the printing plates and the press presets of a produced job can be used for a repeat job.
A repeat job with the data of a produced job can be created automatically or manually in the Prinect Cockpit, depending on the workflow configuration.
•How are the data from the previous job transferred to the repeat job?
•Which data from a previous job can be available for a repeat job?
•Prerequisites for Using Press Presets
•How can I detect a repeat job?
•Where can I see the stored press presets in the Cockpit?
•Use printing material data from the current job
•How do I create a repeat job and import the data from the previous job?
How are the data from the previous job transferred to the repeat job?
A distinction is made between two variants when adopting data from the previous job:
Data can be taken automatically from a predecessor job only in combination with an MIS and if JDF import was configured accordingly on the Prinect Manager.
·If no MIS is connected, the data from the predecessor job must always be transferred manually to the repeat job.
·If an MIS is connected, but you wish to decide on a case-by-case basis whether and which data of the predecessor job will be used.
The automatic transfer of data from the predecessor job requires that the Prinect Manager automatically "recognizes" a job as a repeat job. A repeat job is recognized in the Prinect Manager based on the "Related JobId" attribute, which the imported job must have.
Consequently, the MIS must write the "Related JobId" attribute to the job when the job is generated.
Whether and which data of the predecessor job are transferred depends on how JDF import is configured in the Prinect Manager.
Generally, it is advisable to make a decision about data acceptance for every job (manual acceptance).
You can find a detailed description of the configuration of JDF import in the Management Information System (JDF) PPF Work-flow.
Manual transfer of data from the predecessor job is always required if no MIS is connected to your Prinect Manager. Furthermore, the repeat job must first be generated in the Prinect Cockpit in this case.
If there is an MIS, you can also configure JDF import on the Prinect Manager so that no data are taken from the predecessor job despite automatic recognition of a repeat job.
This is useful if you wish to decide separately for every repeat job whether and which data to accept from the previous job. You can find a detailed description of the configuration of JDF import in Management Information System (JDF) PPF Work-flow.