Prinect Printready System

Efficient JDF automation

for every prepress operation
 Unsurpassed Speed, Flexibility and Accuracy. As a pioneer of the
global JDF standard, Heidelberg offers you the solutions essential
to an efficient workflow geared to future requirements.

The Prinect Printready System® from Heidelberg® repre- flexibility and transparency. As part of Prinect, the Prinect
sents the next generation of automated, modular, fully Printready System constitutes a freely configurable digital
transparent prepress workflows with open interfaces. prepress workflow that enables you to automate all your
End-to-end use of the Job Definition Format (JDF), which prepress production steps – from data input via PDF
Heidelberg played a vital role in developing, allows seam- preflight and impositioning to proofs, approval cycles and
less communication with other process steps in a plate imaging.
printshop and integrates customers and suppliers into an
altogether more reliable production process.

The Prinect prepress module. Modular workflow solutions

that communicate based on the JDF and other standard
data formats represent the next logical step on the road to
a fully networked printshop. Prinect® is one such
workflow solution, networking and optimizing all print-
specific work processes – from prepress and press to
postpress. At the same time, Prinect integrates all levels of
job processing, delivering maximum process reliability,

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Modularity for greater reliability. In line with the basic Prinect Signa Station® is used by the Prinect Printready
principle of Prinect, the Prinect Printready System has a System as interactive impositioning software. When
fully modular and scalable design that is ideal for creating the JDF imposition layouts used by the Prinect
customization. Depending on your specific requirements, Printready System, presetting data for the postpress stage
individual modules can be selected and added to the main is also generated directly. This is relayed to the finishing
system quickly and easily by entering a license key. With systems as JDF or CIP4/PPF files, saving a considerable
each new module of the Prinect Printready System, the amount of time when setting up folders, die cutters and
level of automation increases, and with it the degree of cutters. Prior to this, however, the Prinect Printready
reliability in production. System and Prinect MetaDimension® provide the
pressroom with press presets. This data is relayed via the
Maximum ease of operation. As a Prinect Printready Prinect Pressroom Manager or the Prinect Prepress
System user, you are bound to be impressed by the Interface and used by the Prinect CP2000 Center® to
straightforward menu navigation and standardized user preset the ink zones on the press. As a result, it takes
interface. Stages in the data processing and transfer much less time to print the first OK sheet. It goes without
process that until now have been difficult and complex saying that the Prinect Printready System supports the
are suddenly far faster and more transparent. The clearly Prinect Color Solutions through intelligent handling and
arranged Prinect Printready Cockpit user interface gives utilization of color profiles, color tables and paper data.
you direct access from your workstation to all automated These are managed in a central master database to which
server-based functions – the Prinect Printready System various Prinect components have access.
Engine modules such as the Preflighter, Color Carver and
Trapper. You are free to choose the level of automation
you require. In addition to automation options, Heidelberg
also offers PDF Toolbox plug-ins for Adobe® Acrobat®,
allowing interactive processing of individual PDF files
under visual control. This means you can easily enhance
your prepress flexibility by integrating special software
solutions.

Perfect teamwork. Working with JDF simplifies, speeds

up and improves the quality of all prepress operations.
You can plan your jobs more efficiently from start to
finish and monitor them centrally from the Prinect
Printready Cockpit. Thanks to Auto JDF Gate, the Prinect
Printready System allows you to transfer jobs directly
from JDF-compliant management information systems
such as Prinect Prinance®. Transferring the job JDF
means that Prinect Printready has all the customer and
job data, scheduled process steps and basic impositioning
parameters required for production. While the job is
running through the prepress stage, the Prinect
Printready System provides status information on
production progress.

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 Working with the Prinect Printready Cockpit. Use your Cockpit to
control and monitor all prepress tasks centrally – from data accept-
ance right through to output.

Prinect Printready System opens up new job management the printing process. The creation and processing of a job
options. As well as it being much quicker and simpler to and the interim status display remain in the hands of the
set up the work processes required to process incoming user who can then always keep track of whether the data
data and output it following optimization, the clearly has already been proofed/approved and whether the
laid out status display for all jobs in the system creates plates are being imaged.
synergies from which you will benefit immediately.
Exciting versatility. Over the decades, Heidelberg has
Planning and control. The Prinect Printready System has built up unique know-how in diverse areas of printing
a client/server architecture. You can use any Prinect technology. Whether it’s a case of color management,
Printready Cockpit (the software at the user’s worksta- calibration or trapping, you have the ideal solution
tion) to combine sequence templates for individual work wherever maximum precision and efficiency is required –
processes and create group templates with complete either as an automated module in the Prinect Printready
prepress workflows that are processed automatically by System itself or for use in combination with the Prinect
the server – the Prinect Printready Engine. Once you have Printready System. For example, the Prinect Printready
defined which work processes are to be combined to form System uses the Pantone Color Library. The system comes
a closed workflow, you can start your fully automated with the Adobe Acrobat plug-in Prinect PDF Assistant.
PDF workflow with a click of the mouse. The data to be This plug-in supports a number of powerful tools for
processed is added to the job and runs through all interactive processing of PDF files, including
sequences assigned to the job. This allows you to control the view accelerator, geometry checking, separation
and monitor all Engine modules in the system, for checking and register control functions. The optional
example the Preflighter which checks the PDF files for products Prinect Profile Toolbox, Prinect Calibration
errors such as missing fonts, hairlines or low resolution Toolbox and PDF Toolbox with the Prinect Color Editor,
and corrects these as far as possible. The aim is to use the Prinect Trap Editor and Prinect PDF Assistant can easily
Engine modules to create a PDF document optimized for be integrated into the open workflow.

In positioning view you can position pages using Drag & Drop. The job list provides a perfect overview of the status of all ongoing jobs.

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Impositioning. Normally, the Prinect Printready user Perfect output management. A major advantage of the
utilizes a pool of JDF imposition layouts created by the Prinect Printready System is its ability to automate
person operating the Prinect Signa Station, assigning the output and control it on a very wide range of equipment.
pages at the Cockpit under visual control. Each Prinect The integrated approach puts operators in the enviably
Printready Cockpit also offers the option of working flexible position of being able to react to changes
interactively with the Prinect Signa Station if a job whenever needs dictate.
involves impositioning tasks that go beyond the standard
requirements. All changes made in the Prinect Signa Prinect Printready System operators will encounter no
Station are saved exactly where they are required – in the problems with quick page changes, generating proofs or
JDF for the job just processed. The Layout Viewer tool is switching jobs to other units and presses. For additional
also used in this context. It can open the job layout, reliability, Prinect Printready System offers the option of
including the assigned pages, in Acrobat and carry out a checking TIFF-B files created by Prinect MetaDimension
detailed check without blocking the Prinect Signa at the Cockpit using the Bitmap Softproof function.
Station. When the Prinect Printready System is combined with
the Prinect Digital Print Manager, the vision of a
Regional Versioning. This option helps to manage workflow solution that can be used in both digital and
regionalized content such as different language versions. offset printing becomes reality too. The data processed by
With Regional Versioning, different versions can easily the Prinect Printready System can be output on proofers,
be processed in the Cockpit. on CtP-devices or on digital presses made by leading
manufactures like XEROX or HP.
Reinforcing customer ties via e-mail. In order to involve
customers in the approval cycle, the Prinect Printready Straightforward archiving. The Prinect Printready System
System supports the “PDF Approval Mail” function as Archiver software is remarkably easy to use. Fully
standard. This automatically sends print-ready docu- integrated into the JDF-based workflow, it performs the
ments to the printshop customer via e-mail with an full range of archiving tasks. This powerful tool can also
attached PDF as part of the workflow. The appropriate be controlled directly from the Prinect Printready
Acrobat tools can then be used to make corrections and Cockpit.
annotations. A form is also included with each document
to add further comments and indicate approval. This
information goes back to the production coordinator
where it is assigned to the relevant job file. Use of Prinect
Remote Access adds further Internet-based functions
such as uploading and downloading files.

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 Let Engine Modules Do the Work. Automate your prepress opera-
tions and enhance performance and output quality at the same
time.

The Prinect Printready System goes further than any known as sequence and group templates. Certain
other previous workflow system. With the help of individual functions, which together represent a
perfectly coordinated JDF-compatible software compo- meaningful step in the process, are combined into
nents called Engine modules, you achieve a new sequences. Several sequence templates can easily be
dimension in automation, leaving you more time for combined to create group templates. Once a job has been
important tasks. assigned a group template, the complete prepress process
can run automatically. This means that a PostScript
Templates take over the work. This makes life much document can be converted into a PDF file, colors
easier for users because in future it will be possible to optimized for printing, trapping carried out in line with
automate individual production operations using the presettings, followed by imposition and proofing, and
server – the Prinect Printready Engine. Individual plates imaged after approval – all without need for
operations are automated using process templates manual intervention.

The Prinect Printready System supports the Prinect Color

Solutions and also supplies presets with the proofs and plates to
the pressroom and finishing.

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During the preparation sequence, presettings are made for the Image
Handler, CopyDot Handler, Color Carver, Font Vectorizer, Preflighter and
Trapper.

Fully automated. The system provides a wide range of Preflighter. The standard Prinect Printready System
perfectly coordinated tools for every prepress process. packages comprise several specialized preflight modules:
Thanks to the fact that it is compatible with PDF 1.6, Direct recognizes and reports errors such as missing
PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3, you are working with top-quality fonts, hairlines or incorrect image resolutions. Some
and ultra-reliable digital data formats from the outset. common errors, such as the wrong line thicknesses, can
Creating and outputting a perfect print-ready PDF file is a also be corrected and fonts can be embedded, if available
fully automated process for Prinect Printready System on the system.
users. You can draw up a complete schedule that covers Profiles (base package L and above) allow a comprehensive,
the various processing operations such as normalization, automated preflight using Enfocus PitStop profiles and
preflight, trapping, color management, impositioning, corrections with PitStop action lists.
proofing, approval and imaging. View Optimize handles integration of low-resolution
images, thereby speeding up operation of Acrobat and
The ideal tool whatever the challenge. The Prinect Prinect Signa Station.
Printready Engine provides you with modules that you Merge Separations allows separated data to be displayed
can configure individually. Each module offers outstand- and impositioned in Prinect Printready System.
ing performance in its own right, and in tandem with all
the other modules it creates a perfectly automated Color Carver. Enables fully automatic color space
prepress workflow. conversions from LAB, RGB and spot colors to CMYK and
also supports CMYK gamut mapping, for example Euro
Normalizer. Automatically converts PostScript or EPS Offset to newspaper. The optional Color Carver Plus can
files into PDF format. It is possible to customize Distiller also handle Hexachrome colors.
settings.

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 Marks Imposer. Generates the commands for just-in-time CopyDot Handler. De-screens and scales CopyDot data so
impositioning as a JDF for Prinect MetaDimension or the that it can be imaged on output devices other those used
PDF Imposer by linking the page list and imposition for film creation.
layout to a sheet with dynamic marks.
PDF Imposer. Automatically generates imposed PDF
Job Exchange. Handles the import and export of all job- sheets including all pages, marks and color bars accord-
specific JDF and content data to and from ZIP files. ing to the imposition scheme. It can also be used to
automatically create a PDF feelgood book from the
PDF Approval Mail. An efficient way of reducing workflow. This can be printed quickly and easily on any
customer correction and approval cycles by automati- printer controlled by Adobe Acrobat.
cally sending e-mails with PDF attachments of individual
pages or imposed sheets to the customer for checking. Archiver. Provides simple and fast archiving and retrieval
Approvals or annotations by the customer are integrated of Prinect Printready jobs and individual job data. The
into a reply e-mail and returned to the mailbox of the Archiver is controlled directly from the workflow via the
Prinect Printready user. Prinect Printready Cockpit.

Optional Engine modules for special tasks. The compre-

hensive range of standard modules can be scaled up at
any time with optional Engine modules. This enables you
to create your ideal system based on your specific
requirements.

Trapper. Analyzes incoming PDF files and automatically

generates the required traps as real vector traps. The
Prinect Printready Trapper offers additional setting
options that may be required in particular in packaging
printing.

Auto Assigner. Enables automated assignment of pages

on the complete sheet based on a pre-defined file name
syntax.

PDF Recombiner. Combines separated PDF files to create

composite files that can be trapped.

CEPS-Converter. Converts incoming TIFF-IT/P1 data into

PDF files.

The PDF feelgood book created by the PDF Imposer can be printed out
Image Handler. Can automatically replace low-resolution quickly and easily from Acrobat.
images with the high-resolution originals specified in the
OPI references.

Font Vectorizer. Converts text contained in the PDF into

vector graphics. This maximizes output reliability
because fonts will not get replaced by incorrect ones
during output.

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Flexibility Pays Dividends. The Prinect Printready System has a
modular design which means that you can gradually build up a fully
JDF-compatible workflow matching your requirements exactly.

Scalable program geared to future needs. The modular Maximum modularity for all standard packages
design of the Prinect Printready System provides you with
maximum flexibility and scalability that protects invest- Cockpit options Base package M Engine options
• Additional Cockpit 1 Cockpit • Auto Job Import
ments well into the future. Depending on your require- • Regional Versioning 1 PDF Assistant • Auto JDF Gate
Standard
ments, you can control your workflow from one (P or base • Layout Viewer
1 Engine M
• Auto Assigner
• Trapper
package M), three (base package L) or five (base package X) • Color Carver Plus
Cockpit workstations. The base packages can be expanded Base package L • PDF Recombiner
3 Cockpits • CEPS Converter
at any time to include additional Prinect Printready 3 PDF Assistant • CopyDot Handler
Standard • Image Handler
Cockpits.
1 Engine L • Kanji Fonts
• Font Vectorizer
Base package X • PDF Imposer
Prinect Printready license bundles. Prinect Printready • Archiver (2 CPU/1
5 Cockpits
license bundles offer optimal combinations of the base 5 PDF Assistant Drive/10 Slots)
Standard • Additional instances
packages M, L and X with the appropriate RIP features for of basic modules
1 Engine X
direct CtP or CtF output or output of TIFF-B files. For
linking to existing Delta Technology installations, Prinect
Printready Delta Link packages that include the PDF Perfect output combination - the license bundles
Imposer are available.
plus Prinect MetaDimension:
Base
M (Prep) 52/M (Prep) 74
Prinect Printready P. Prinect Printready P is an easy-to- package M
M (Prep) 102
plus PDF
use, page-oriented system for producing print-ready PDF Imposer:
M/L
pages. Prinect Printready P automates everyday routine Delta Link
Base plus Prinect MetaDimension
processes – normalization, preflighting, color space
package L L (Prep) 74, L (Prep) 102
conversions, spot color handling and optional trapping –
to optimize PostScript or PDF data for printing. An
existing prepress workflow can then impose or output Base plus Prinect MetaDimension
the print-ready PDF pages. Prinect Printready P can be package X X (Prep) 102

expanded at any time into a complete Prinect Printready

System with integrated Prinect MetaDimension and
interactive Prinect Signa Station. Modularity for Printready P as well

Cockpit options Printready P Engine options

• Additional Cockpit 1 Cockpit P • Auto Job Import
1 Engine P • Trapper
Printready P Trap • Preflighter Profiles
1 Cockpit P • PDF Recombiner
1 Engine P • Color Carver Plus
plus Trapper • Kanji Fonts
• Font Vectorizer

Printready P Upgrades
to Printready M
to Printready L
to Printready X

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 Open to Enhancement. Expand the Prinect Printready System to
create a complete Prinect workflow.

The perfect control instrument. An integrated system in which the entire

production process – from prepress and digital printing to press and post-
press – can be planned, controlled and monitored from the Prinect Cockpit.

Prinect Integration System and Prinect Pressroom Prinect Remote Access. The Prinect Remote Access portal
Manager. While the Prinect Pressroom Manager® can be is simple to operate and can be used for a whole host of
used as a control center for the pressroom, the Prinect production-related exchange operations, dispensing with
Integration System® goes one step further. It allows the need to maintain and monitor multiple exchange and
optimal information sharing between all the relevant communication channels. It can be used to upload
printshop sections – from prepress and press to postpress documents for production directly into the job context, to
– and at the same time integrates the MIS. The Prinect proof pages and sheets and send customer approvals and
Integration System acts as a JDF server, handling all the annotations/comments online, to exchange status
central monitoring and control functions as an umbrella information and to download finalized documents. The
process control system. Existing data and settings are fact that Remote Access is integrated in the Prinect
taken over from a pre-installed Prinect Printready System workflow means that all web activities take place in the
or Prinect Pressroom Manager. None of the data is appropriate job context and are automated.
duplicated and it is consistent throughout the business
process. This provides the best possible basis for Prinect Digital Print Manager. With Prinect Printready
minimizing response times and maximizing delivery and the Prinect Digital Print Manager from Heidelberg,
reliability. Production becomes quicker, more transpar- you can now create an integrated workflow system in
ent and far more reliable. It is also easier to identify and which both offset and digital printing can be controlled
exploit the potential for optimization. and monitored with the greatest of ease from the Prinect
Cockpit.

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A modular, open system

Since every printshop has its own specific and individual needs, Prinect is not
designed as a standard product but rather as a modular solution. This means
that smaller printshops can also capitalize on the benefits of networking. Starting
with a single Prinect module, Prinect components can be added at any time and
the workflow can be customized to meet the requirements of the printshop. All the
components are based on open data standards such as PDF, PPF and JDF and can
be integrated into your existing system landscape.

Prinect
Auto
Suprasetter Register

Proofer Printmaster

Prinect
Prinect CP2000 Center
Prinect MetaDimension Prinect
Signa Station & MetaShooter Data Terminal

Prinect
Remote Access Prinect Prinect
Printready System Digital Print Manager

Prinect
Integration System

Prinect Prinance

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 Printmaster Stitchmaster
Speedmaster

Stahlfolder

Prinect
Classic Center POLAR

Prinect Prinect P-Net/Compucut Prinect

Image Control Online Kit Stahlfolder Data Terminal

Prinect
Pressroom Manager Prinect FCS 100

We take full responsibility – prior to delivery to ensure everything meshes as late total operating costs. The installation benefits
with everything from a single source it should do. As a result, we are able to ensure that from Heidelberg’s tried-and-tested systemservice.
All Prinect components come from a single source each individual product and the entire workflow If you have any questions or problems, technical
and are perfectly coordinated. Prinect modules too functions as intended over the full life cycle. specialists are available in person round the
are subject to a standardized update cycle and This is unique in the printing industry, securing clock. Ensuring you have a contact for all your
undergo comprehensive testing by our engineers your investment and making it possible to calcu- Prinect components.

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Prinect integrates the traditionally separate areas of
management, prepress, press and postpress to automate the
entire printing process and increase printers’ profitability.

Automated print production with Prinect – the compre- workflows, offers greater transparency and thus accelerates
hensive workflow management system from Heidelberg. the entire job flow. Prinect makes a major contribution to
Prinect integrates and optimizes the workflow in printshops – helping companies fully realize their potential for rationaliza-
right the way from management to production and from pre- tion and optimization, thus enhancing the performance of the
press to finishing. The finely tuned interaction of the various printshop and achieving greater profit margins.
Prinect components boost the efficiency of production

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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Kurfuersten-Anlage 52–60
69115 Heidelberg
Germany
Phone +49-62 21-92-00
Fax +49-62 21-92-69 99
www.heidelberg.com

Publishing Information
Printed in: 03/06
Photographs: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Platemaking: CtP
Printing: Speedmaster
Finishing: Stahlfolder, Stitchmaster
Fonts: Heidelberg Gothic, Heidelberg Antiqua
Printed in Germany

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CP2000 Center, Compufold, Compustitch, Digimaster,
MetaDimension, Prinance, Prinect Printready, Prinect
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Stahlfolder and Sunday are registered trademarks of
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countries. Axis Control, MetaDimension, MetaShooter are
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