Manually combine separate, single-page PPF files to a duplex print job with front and back sides
Basic operation of manual combining
To manually combine multiple PPF files, you can click the "plus" icon in the "Combine" column of the PPF list for each PPF file you want to combine with other PPF files. This selects the respective file for combining
Prerequisite: The plate format described in the PPF files must be the same for all PPF files to so that they can be combined. A warning is displayed if you select PPF files for combining whose plate formats do not match. In this case, the last selected PPF file cannot then be activated for combining.
Example: Create duplex job
You can use this functionality, for example, to combine print jobs consisting of individual PPF files that contain only front sides into print jobs with front and back sides.
1.If necessary, use the search function to find the job you want to edit in the PPF list. See Search function. This also ensures that only the PPF files belonging to one job are displayed and that the PPF files match each other. Now click on the first PPF file that contains the front surface. Then click on the plus icon in this row to select the PPF file for combining. The contents of the PPF file display in the preview window:
Here you can see that the PPF file contains only the front side of the press sheet. By default, all the separations of the sheet are enabled.
2.Then, in the PPF list, click the PPF file that contains the future back side of the press sheet. Again, all separations are selected by default. Also, click the plus icon in this row to select this PPF file for combining.
When at least two PPF files have been selected for combining by clicking the plus icon, the "Combine" button (1) becomes operable.
Note: The PPF file selected first defines the job number and sheet name of the duplicated PPF job.
3.Click the "Combine" button. The "Combine" window opens:
The properties of the selected PPF files display in the left part of the window. In the right part of the window you can see the properties of the target PPF as a result of combining. By default, all the separations of the first PPF file are checked. If necessary, you can uncheck individual separations and, for example, select only the black separation for the combined sheet.
The separations of the second PPF file selected for combining are not checked at first.
4.For the second (bottom) PPF file, select all separations for the back side of the resulting sheet by clicking the "Select all" (1) icon in the right column (back side):
The selected separations of the second PPF file are now placed on the back side of the combined sheet..
5.Click "Process" (2) when all settings are correct. The combined sheet is created and the successful process is reported back:
If the “Delete source PPF” option is activated, the original PPF files that are combined are deleted after combining.
If the JOB IDs of the PPF files to be combined and the job ID of the combined PPF file are identical, this option is automatically enabled. We recommend not to enable the option in this case.
A new PPF file was created for the combined sheet.
This PPF file is only used for preview in PPF Handler and does not affect the printing process at the press.
A new PPF file for the back side resulting from combining was also created for preview purposes (1).
6.In the job list, a new print job for the combined sheet has been created, which has been forwarded to Press Center.
Add varnish separation(s) to press sheet
If a print job created by the external prepress system contains separate PPF files for the unvarnished press sheet and for the varnish, you can manually combine these PPF files into one press sheet with varnish.
1.If necessary, use the search function to find the job you want to edit in the PPF list. See Search function. This also ensures that only the PPF files belonging to one job are displayed. Now click the PPF file that contains the unvarnished sheet. Also, click the plus icon in this row to select the PPF file for combining. The contents of the PPF file display in the preview window:
Here you can see that the PPF file contains only the color separation side of the press sheet but no varnish separation.
Note: The PPF file selected first defines the job number and sheet name of the edited PPF job.
2.Then, in the PPF list, click the PPF file that contains the varnish separation of the press sheet. Click the plus icon in this row to select this PPF file for combining as well.
As at least two PPF files have been selected for combining by clicking the plus icon, the "Combine" button (1) becomes operable.
3.Click the "Combine" button. The "Combine" window opens:
The properties of the selected PPF files display in the left part of the window. In the right part of the window you can see the properties of the target PPF as a result of combining. By default, all the separations of the first PPF file are checked. If necessary, you can uncheck individual separations and, for example, select only the black separation for the combined sheet.
4.Select the varnish separation in the second (lower) PPF file by selecting the checkbox next to the "Varnish" entry – for the front side (left column) in the example.
The varnish separation of the second PPF file is now placed on the front side of the combined sheet..
5.Click "Process" (1) when all settings are correct. The combined sheet is created and the successful process is reported back:
A new PPF file was created for the combined sheet.
The combined sheet does not represent a PPF file but is only used for preview in PPF Handler and does not affect the printing process at the press. This means that you cannot copy this preview. Neither can you edit any marks nor change the color order
6.In the job list, a new print job for the combined sheet has been created, which has been forwarded to Press Center.
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