'Packaging', 'Article', 'Optimization', 'Results' Steps

Two new steps display if a job was created in the "Packaging" mode: "Packaging" and "Article". The "Article" step is dropped and the "Optimization" and "Results" steps are added if "Ganging Optimiza­tion > Sheet Optimization for Packaging" is selected in "Product Part" in the job.

'Packaging' Step

When you are creating a new job, select the "Packaging" mode in the "Product Part" step. Then two steps that are relevant for the mode display: "Packaging" and "Article". These steps relate specifically to packaging.

'Optimization' Step for Packaging Jobs

This requires the "Gang & Sheet Optimizer" license.

You must enable the "Ganging Optimization > Sheet Optimization for Packaging" option in the "Prod­uct Part" step in order to use this feature.

In packaging printing, there are often cases where different articles with the same hull are to be pro­duced in varying quantities. Sheet Optimization automates these requirements taking into account the plate size, etc.

When using a fully parameterized product part template with an assigned CF2 cutting die, all place­ment defaults in the workflow with Business Manager or Ganging Wizard are retained if exactly one CF2 file is set in the product part template and the ToolID is identical to that in the MultiXML. If more than one CF2 is loaded in the template or the tool ID is not identical to the toolID in the MultiXML, the CF2 is placed again.

For Optimization, see the detailed description in Sheet Optimizations.