You define the workflow in the output parameter set in the "General" tab > "Workflow > Device and Variant". You select the workflow in the list box in "Device". Then only the outputs possible in combination with the device are shown in the list box in "Variant".
The workflows that are available in the list box will be explained in the sections below.
•Input: Prinect Signa Station works with the PostScript and PDF input formats. The PostScript files are converted to PDF files with Acrobat Distiller.
You must have set the correct paths to the Adobe applications in "File > Preferences > Paths > Select External Executables".
•Internal processing: All the data are processed internally by Prinect Signa Station as PDF data.
•Output: Prinect Signa Station supports the PDF, PostScript, Adobe Portable Job Ticket-Format (PJTF) and JDF output formats.
One or More Output Files (Job Granularity)
You define the job granularity in the Output Parameter Set Editor in the "Options" tab > "Output":
•"All in one job": All the press sheets are output in one job. There is only one output file.
•"One job per press sheet or web": One job per front and back printing or per web is output. There are as many output files as press sheets or webs.
•"One job per surface": A job is output for every front and every back (i.e. for every surface). There are as many output files as surfaces.
In the text below, we will be talking about several output files.
In the "Finishing" tab, you set whether or not a PPF file will be generated. Basically, this is possible for every workflow.
The "Finishing" tab only displays if you enabled the "Presetting" option at the startup of Prinect Signa Station.
1.Check whether the "Presetting" option is enabled in "File > Preferences > License and Option Chooser".
2.You will find the "Cip" folder that is created automatically for the PPF files in "File > Preferences > Paths > Workspace".
The PPF files are generated as follows (see "Output Parameter Set Editor > Options > Output"), depending on your output mode (see the One or More Output Files (Job Granularity) ):
•"All in one job" and "One job per press sheet or web":
A PPF file will be generated per press sheet or per web.
•"One job per surface":
A PPF file will be generated per surface.