Use

The Engineering uses the 1000 – Sheetfed Offset Press functionality will be used for printing on sheets. This functionality may be used for the following situations:

Color Printing, only sheets

Printing in black, only leaves

Prints online colors and varnishes, only sheets

Printing in Black and online varnish only leaves

Varnish

Engineering Components Types Used

Inputs

Outputs

1001 – Sheet

1004 – Ink/ Varnish

1005 – Plate

1001 – Sheet

Functionality Activation

The Specification Characteristic Types activate the 1000 – Sheetfed Offset Press functionality with specification characteristic, with the following classes:

Color + Varnish Separated

Color and Varnishes

Hot Stamping (Printing over Hot Stamping)

For more information, refer to "Specification Characteristic Types – Color + Varnish Separate.”, "Specification Characteristic Types – Color and Varnishes.” and " Specification Characteristic Types – Hot Stamping” in iQuote User Guide – Product Specification Records.

Machines that Commonly Use the Functionality

Sheetfed presses

Varnish machines

Functionality Restriction

There are sheetfed machines that can also print on web. In this case, it be necessary that the 1010 – Sheeter functionality be configured in the same Production Group as the sheetfed press. For more information, refer to "Setting the Functionality 1010 – Sheeter.”

Functionality’s Default Raw Material

Ink (represented by the input component 1004 – Ink/ Varnish). For more information, refer to "Ink.”

Plates (represented by the input component 1005 – Plate). For more information, refer to "Plate.”

Whenever the plate is selected as the printing functionality’s input, it is necessary to record a Production Group with the 1009 – Plate Recorder functionality. For more information, refer to "Functionality 1009 - Plate Recorder.”.

Substrates (represented by the input component 1001 - Sheet). For more information, refer to "Substrate.”

Field

Description

Thickness

Indicates if the input component thickness validation is used.

Minimum

Minimum thickness considered as a restriction. This validation will be applied on the Sheet type of input component. This field is displayed only if the Thickness is enabled.

Maximum

Maximum thickness considered as a restriction. This validation will be applied on the Sheet type of input component. This field is displayed only if the Thickness is enabled.

Printing Units

Allows specifying the printing unit. This option is selected by default for this functionality.

Press Type

Press type used to restrict the amount of route simulations in Engineering, which can be:

Unit can not print 4-color – Identifies the printing machines that have only one color unit that prints process colors. If the product has 4 color, engineering will not select this characteristic making mulNotele entries. This functionality will only be considered if you can not use any functionality that quadricolour.

Unit can print 4-color – Identifies the printing machines that are commonly used to make at least the 4-color scale (cyan, magenta, yellow and black). Most printing machines use this option.

Exact number of Colors – Determines the printing machine should always use all its printing units. That is, if the machine has three printing units, this machine can print a component of 3 x 0 or 6 x 0 or 0 x 3, but will never print a component less than 3 colors. If the component has 4 colors, one color need not printed on another machine.

Depending on how the printing machines are configured using this option, the sequence simulation of the printers in the engineering script can change.

Printing Units

Allows adding details about the printing unit. This option is selected by default for this functionality. For more information on completing this field refer to the table below.

Input Format

Indicates if the input component’s minimum and maximum format in height and width will be restricted. This option is always enabled for this characteristic.

Minimum (WxH)

Minimum machine input format. The width should be considered the same as the machine’s feeder. The following represents a sheetfed printing machine:

This field is displayed only if the Input format is enabled.

Maximum (WxH)

Maximum input size for the machine. The width should be considered as the same as the machine’s feeder, as demonstrated in the above scheme.

This field is displayed only if the Input format is enabled.

Plates

Indicates whether the selection of recorded plates will be enabled.

Enable this option if there is a 1005 – Plate engineering component type selected as a functionality for the input component. If this option is not enabled and the Engineering Component 1005 – Plate is available, the Engineering will not select the functionality. By enabling this option, the recorded plates are displayed.

Plate

Plates that can be selected for this functionality in the Engineering calculation. This field is displayed only if the Plates option is enabled. If no plate is selected, the Engineering will seek all record plates. For more information, refer to "Add plate.”

Layout Simulation

Select this option in order to the Engineering to make the printing imposition. By enabling this option, other layout simulation options are displayed. For printing functionalities, the layout simulation must be enabled.

Do not simulate work and turn

Indicates if the Engineering should simulate work and turn printing or come and go with 2 grippers for this functionality. This field is displayed only if the Layout simulation is enabled.

Simulate layout smaller than the minimum print size

Indicates if the Engineering can simulate elements that are smaller than the machine’s minimum, due to:

Any subsequent process that requires a specific format for the input component;

It is not possible to add more elements in height or width directions so that the layout is larger than the minimum.

For example, if a varnish machine requires the sheet is in a specific size, this size will be a limitation when organizing the elements in the sheet, and the final layout may be smaller than the minimum for the sheetfed printer.

If this option is enabled, it is possible to simulate the elements even if the layout is smaller than the machine’s minimum format. This field is displayed only if the Layout simulation is enabled.

Grain

Paper grain direction when entering the machine, which can be:

All products in the same direction (width or height)

Grain direction in width

Grain direction in height

Enables irregular grain direction

This field is displayed only if the Layout simulation is enabled.

Register Mark

Available options for application of register marks, which can be:

Controlled by functionality

Always necessary

Never necessary

This field is displayed only if the Layout simulation is enabled. It is not used for printing functionalities, since those are the functionalities that generate register marks.

Imposition difficulty level

A number that represents the level of difficulty considered as a filter in the imposition process. For example, the hot stamping process is complex and is applied on a specific area, so it requires a special care and, therefore, the imposition process will need more time to be done. The number defined as the difficulty level is automatically add by the Engineering when the process of hot stamping is involved.

If another group also has some difficulty levelk (such as a spot varnish) only the higher number will be considered in the imposition process.

Number of times the length size can be smaller than the width

Maximum number of times that the height of the sheet may be smaller than width. This information will be used to optimize the simulations of possible layouts in the printer's input. By default, this field is filled with 4. This field is displayed only if the Layout simulation is enabled.

Number of times the width size can be smaller than the length

Maximum number of times that the sheet width may be smaller than height. This information will be used to optimize the simulations of possible layouts in the printer's input. By default, this field is filled with 1.2. This field is displayed only if the Layout simulation is enabled.

Margins

Indicates if margins will be added to the printing sheet.

Paper Effective Use

Enable this option for defining a percentage of minimum paper effective use to restrict this functionality.

Percentage

Percentage to be applied as minimum paper effective use so that this functionality can be selected.

The paper effective use is calculated using the formula:

Effective use = Product area in the layout / paper area

Where:

Area of the paper = width x height of the paper

Product area in the layout = (total product width x total height of the product) x number of elements in the layout

For finding the total width and height of the product, it is necessary to add the gathering flap margins, bleeding, spine and trilateral margins, if there are any.

This field is displayed only if the Paper Effective Use option is enabled.

Gripper Margins (Perfecting)

Indicates if it will margins are going to be added to the printing sheet for the perfecting gripper margins. When the product is printed with perfecting the system will generate the Engineering with central and lateral margins, if the values are informed. If there is no available space for adding it, the system will not simulate printing with perfecting.

Central

Central margin of the sheet. The engineering applies at least one central margin. If there’s an even number of elements, one margin will be added in the center. If there’s an odd number of elements, the margin will be added as close as possible to the center. This field is displayed only if the Gripper Margins (Perfecting) option is enabled.

Lateral

Lateral margin of the sheet. The engineering applies the value in this field to the laterals, as shown by the purple line. This field is displayed only if the Gripper Margins (Perfecting) option is enabled.

Field

Description

Equal Units Number

Number of printing units printing the same color type. This field should be combined with the Unit type field, so that the printer units can be accurately represented. If the units have specific functions (such as applying varnish or perfecting), it is necessary to create more units. For example, if a sheetfed machine prints 4 process colors, there will be only one printing unit with 4 equal units.

Colorant

Ink standard that determines the inks that can be selected by Engineering, when linked to functionality. For example: Sheetfed Offset. The printing functionality does not have a direct connection with the recorded inks, this connection is made through the Colorant. For more information, refer to "Colorant Type.”

Unit Type

Type of printing units, which can be:

One side – Indicating the unit prits one side only. The engineering considers both front and back as the one side, no matter if the color is printed just on the front or the back of the product. Example:

Printer with print 4 color priting units: It is necessary to record one “Front” type of printing unit, with 4 equal units. To print both sides, the Engineering will make the product go through this machine twice.

Printer with print 4 color priting units: and 1 varnish unit: It is necessary to record one “Front” type of printing unit, with 4 equal units for the colors and other “Front” type of printing unit only for the varnish.

Front + perfecting - Indicating the color unit, also performs the perfecting, besides printing. Example: For a machine that makes 4 colors front + perfecting + 4 colors back, it is necessary to create:

1 printing unit with Equal Units Number = 3 and unit type set for Duplex.

1 printing unit with Equal Units Number = 1 and unit type set for Front + work and turn. For the unit type Printing + perfecting, it’s necessary to record two printing functionalities in the Production Group: one with perfecting and another one with One side printing, so that the Engineering can simulate products printed on one side only.

1 printing unit with Equal Units Number = 4. This type of printing unit should be used for sheetfed presses that have no change in position for the perfecting unit.

Duplex printing - used when the printing unit prints on both sides at the same time. Example: For a 4-color machine printing front and back at the same time it is necessary to record one Duplex printing unit and Equal Units Number = 4.

Variable Perfecting – Indicating the perfecting unit position may vary in the printer. The Variable perfecting type allows the Engineering to simulate all possible positions. For example, if the printer has six printing units with Variable perfecting, the system will automatically simulate:

1 color front with perfecting + 5 colors back

1 color front + 1 color front with perfecting + 4 colors back

2 colors front + 1 color front with perfecting + 3 colors back

This will prevent having to record all perfecting options. If the product has 4 x 2 colors, the same simulation is performed.

The unit set as Variable perfecting can not have a Varnish linked in Color Group field.

Field

Description

Color Group

The Color Group will determine what colors can be printed. Example: process, Pantone, varnish. For units that can print only one Color Group type, such as varnish, it is necessary to create a printing unit that has only this Color Group. For more information on Color Groups, refer to "Color Group" in iQuote User Guide – Product Specification Records.

Use

The 1001 – Webfed Offset Press functionality is used to perform webfed offset printing functions. This functionality can be used in the following situation:

Color printing, only webfed;

Black printing, only webfed;

Color and varnish inline printing, only webfed;

Black and varnish inline printing, only webfed;

Color or black printing with more than one paper roll;

Varnish.

Usually, the Webfed Offset Press functionality must be linked to other functionalities (such as functionalities 1004 – Folding machine and 1032 – Glue in line) to perform all of its functions. For more information on relations between functionalities, refer to “Production Group Inputs.”

Engineering Components Types Used

Inputs

Outputs

1003 – Paper roll

1004 – Ink/ varnish

1005 – Plate

1001 – Sheet

Functionality Activation

The Specification Characteristic Types activate the 1001 – Webfed Offset Press functionality with the following classes:

Colors + Varnishes separated;

Color and varnish.

For more information, refer to “Specification Characteristic Type – Colors + Varnishes separated.” and “Specification Characteristic Type – Color and varnish” in iQuote User Guide – Product Specification Records.

Machines that Commonly Use the Functionality

Webfed presses

Functionality Restriction

If a webfed press has two paper rolls, there must be recorded two webfed printing functionalities, which should be linked to the same folding machine.

Functionality’s Default Raw Material

Inks (represented by the input component in 1004 – Ink/ varnish). For more information, refer "Ink.”

Plates (represented by the input component 1005 – Plate). For more information, refer to "Plate.”

Whenever the plate is selected as the input printing functionality, it will be necessary to record a Production Group with the 1009 – Plate recorder functionality. For more information, refer to "Setting the functionality 1009 – Plate Recorder.”

Substrates (represented by the input component 1003 – Paper roll). For more information, refer "Substrate.”

Field

Description

Thickness

Indicates if the input component thickness validation is used.

Minimum

Minimum thickness considered as a restriction. This validation will be applied on the Roll type of input component. This field is displayed only if the Thickness is enabled.

Maximum

Maximum thickness considered as a restriction. This validation will be applied on the Roll type of input component. This field is displayed only if the Thickness is enabled.

Printing Units

Allows specifying the printing unit. This option is selected by default for this functionality.

Press Type

Press type used to restrict the amount of route simulations in Engineering, which can be:

Unit can not print 4-color – Identifies the printing machines that have only one color unit that prints process colors. If the product has 4 color, engineering will not select this characteristic making mulNotele entries. This functionality will only be considered if you can not use any functionality that quadricolour.

Unit can print 4-color – Identifies the printing machines that are commonly used to make at least the 4-color scale (cyan, magenta, yellow and black). Most printing machines use this option.

Exact number of Colors – Determines the printing machine should always use all its printing units. That is, if the machine has three printing units, this machine can print a component of 3 x 0 or 6 x 0 or 0 x 3, but will never print a component less than 3 colors. If the component has 4 colors, one color need not printed on another machine.

Depending on how the printing machines are configuredusing this option, the sequence simulation of the printers in the engineering script can change.

Printing Units

Allows adding details about the printing unit. This option is selected by default for this functionality. For more information on completing this field refer to the table below.

Output Width

Indicates if the system will restrict the minimum and maximum input component width.

Minimum

Restriction value for the minimum input component width.

Maximum

Restriction value for the maximum input component width.

Cylinder Height

Indicates if the printing cylinders heights will be informed. By enabling this option, a field appears to enter the cylinder height. After it the system will display other fields for filling the heights of all cylinders, as needed. This option is always enabled for the Webfed Offset Press functionality.

Maximum Not Printed Area on Cylinder Height

Indicates if the system will restrict the maximum not printed area for the cylinders. When this option is enabled, a field is displayed to enter the maximum not printed area value. If the area is larger than the value entered in this field, the Engineering will not be calculated.

Cut off

Indicates if the printing cutoff values should be informed By enabling this option, a field appears to enter the cutoff value. After it the system will display other fields for filling the cutoff values, as needed. When the webfed press has a sheeter it is no necessary to use the 1010 – Sheeter functionality. Simply set the cut off format and it will be used as the sheet format.

Margins

Indicates if margins will be added to the printing sheet.

Web Trimming

Indicates if the press can trim the printed component before the in line folding process.

This option must be enabled if the press performs 6-page or 8-page double gate folds.

Minimum

Minimum value for trimming margin in the component so that the trimming can be performed.

This field is displayed only if the Web Trimming option is enabled.

Maximum

Maximum value for trimming margin in the component so that the trimming can be performed.

This field is displayed only if the Web Trimming option is enabled.

Maximum Number of columns in the layout

Indicates if the sysrtem will restrict the number of elements in the sheet width. By enabling this option, a field appears to enter the maximum number of elements in the width direction. For example, if the value entered ist 2 the Engineering will simulate 1 or 2 elements on the sheet’s width direction.

Paper Effective Use

Enable this option for defining a percentage of minimum paper effective use to restrict this functionality.

Percentage

Percentage to be applied as minimum paper effective use so that this functionality can be selected.

The paper effective use is calculated using the formula:

Effective use = Product area in the layout / paper area

Where:

Area of the paper = width x height of the paper

Product area in the layout = (total product width x total height of the product) x number of elements in the layout

For finding the total width and height of the product, it is necessary to add the gathering flap margins, bleeding, spine and trilateral margins, if there are any.

This field is displayed only if the Paper Effective Use option is enabled.

Plates

Indicates whether the selection of recorded plates will be enabled.

Enable this option if there is a 1005 – Plate engineering component type selected as a functionality for the input component. If this option is not enabled and the Engineering Component 1005 – Plate is available, the Engineering will not select the functionality. By enabling this option, the recorded plates are displayed.

Plate

Plates that can be selected for this functionality in the Engineering calculation. This field is displayed only if the Plates option is enabled. If no plate is selected, the Engineering will seek all record plates. For more information, refer to "Add plate.”

Field

Description

Equal Units Number

Number of printing units printing the same color type. This field should be combined with the Unit type field, so that the printer units can be accurately represented. If the units have specific functions (such as applying varnish or perfecting), it is necessary to create more units. For example, if a sheetfed machine prints 4 process colors, there will be only one printing unit with 4 equal units.

Colorant

Ink standard that determines the inks that can be selected by Engineering, when linked to functionality. For example: Sheetfed Offset. The printing functionality does not have a direct connection with the recorded inks, this connection is made through the Colorant. For more information, refer to "Colorant Type.”

Unit Type

Type of printing units, which can be:

One side – Indicating the unit prits one side only. The engineering considers both front and back as the one side, no matter if the color is printed just on the front or the back of the product. Example:

Printer with print 4 color priting units: It is necessary to record one “Front” type of printing unit, with 4 equal units. To print both sides, the Engineering will make the product go through this machine twice.

Printer with print 4 color priting units: and 1 varnish unit: It is necessary to record one “Front” type of printing unit, with 4 equal units for the colors and other “Front” type of printing unit only for the varnish.

Front + perfecting - It is not used for web offset presses.

Duplex printing - used when the printing unit prints on both sides at the same time. Example: For a 4-color machine printing front and back at the same time it is necessary to record one Duplex printing unit and Equal Units Number = 4.

Variable Perfecting – It is not used for web offset presses.

Field

Description

Color Group

The Color Group will determine what colors can be printed. Example: process, Pantone, varnish. For units that can print only one Color Group type, such as varnish, it is necessary to create a printing unit that has only this Color Group. For more information on Color Groups, refer to "Color Group".

Use

The 1052 – Digital printer – Sheet functionality is used to print on sheets. This functionality can be used in the following situations:

Digital printing, only sheetfed;

Printing and variable data at the same time;

Digital printing of different components;

Digital printing of different components, on different substrates;

Printing with collecting of the same component;

Printing with collecting of different components.

Engineering Components Types Used

Inputs 

Outputs

1001 – Sheet

1004 – Ink/ varnish

1032 - Imposition

1035 - Envelope

1001 – Sheet

1002 – Component Composite

1022 – Sheet (leaf)

1035 - Envelope

Functionality Activation

The Specification Characteristic Types with the following classes activate the 1052 – Digital printer – Sheet functionality:

Colors + Varnishes separated;

Color and varnish;

Variable data printing.

For more information, refer to “Specification Characteristic Type – Colors + Varnishes separated.”, “Specification Characteristic Type – Color and varnish.” and “Specification Characteristic Type – Variable data printing” in iQuote User Guide – Product Specification Records.

Machines that Commonly Use the Functionality

Digital Press

Functionality Restriction

There are webfed digital presses. In this case, it will be necessary to set a 1010 – Sheeter functionality in the same Production Group. For more information, refer to "Setting the functionality 1010 – Sheeter.”

In the digital press the Engineering does not rotate compound components in the collecting process.

Functionality’s Default Raw Material

Inks (represented by the input component in 1004 – Ink/ varnish). For more information, refer "Ink.”

Substrate (represented by the input components 1001 – Sheet). For more information, refer to "Substrate.”

It is possible to add other materials using the Customized raw materials function. For more information, refer to "Production Group Customized Raw materials.”

Field

Description

Digital Printing

Indicates if the digital press options are enabled.

Colorant Type

Ink standard that determines the inks that can be selected by Engineering, when linked to functionality. For example: Sheetfed Offset. The printing functionality does not have a direct connection with the recorded inks, this connection is made through the Colorant. For more information, refer to "Colorant Type.”

Calculation of “clicks”

Calculation rule for the number of clicks, which can be:

By number of colors – indicates the number of clicks calculated will correspond to the number of colors printed on the component.

By print side – indicates the number of clicks calculated will correspond to the number of printed sides. If the component has color on the front and back, the system will calculate 2 clicks.

This click coefficient (by one pass) will consider this rule, which can be used in the Production Group cost calculation or a Production Group unit of measurement. For more information, refer to "Linking Cost Items to the Production Group" and "Link Unit of Measurement to the Production Group.”

“Click” Area

Area considered for calculating the number of clicks. When entering 1 in this field, the area will be 1 m². If the product fits in 1 m² the system will calculate one click. If the product occupies a 1.5 m² area, the system will consider two clicks. If the product occupies 3 m² the system will be consider 3 clicks, and so on. The click area will be mulNotelied by the value entered in the Calculation “clicks” field, that is, if the product has 3 m² and 4 colors and the option selected in the Calculation of “clicks” field is By number of colors, the system will calculate 3 x 4 = 12 clicks per cycle.

Grain

Paper grain direction when entering the machine, which can be:

All products in the same direction (width or height)

Grain direction in width

Grain direction in height

Enables irregular grain direction

Number of stations

This number will be used to indicate how many different types of paper may be used for the same machine feeder.

Print only Variable Data

This option should only be selected for presses exclusive for customization. If this option is enabled the functionality will only be activated by the Customization Specification Characteristic, requiring another Production Group for the other color Specification Characteristics. For more information, refer to "Specification Characteristcs Types – Customization.”

For more information on what Specification is compatible with the functionality, refer to "Setting the functionality 1052 – Digital printer – Sheet.”

Requires paper treatment

Indicates the paper requires treatment before the digital printing process. In this case, it is necessary to record the 1068 – Paper Treatment functionality in at least one Production Group because it is activated to meet this requirement. For more information, refer "Setting the functionality 1068 - Paper Treatment."

Allows finishing before variable data

Indicates if the Engineering may simulate finishing processes before the variable data printing (customization). This option I s valid for the lamination and hot stamping. By selecting this option, the Engineering can simulate variable data printing both before and after these finishing processes.

Create separated engineering process for each pass

Enable this option if you want the Digital Printer functionality to generate two engineering processes to run partial colors (i.e., front and back) in Estimates and Jobs.

Field

Description

Number of units

Number of printing units that print the same color type.

Digital printing can print 8 types of process colors with only 4 colors recorded. In this case, the Engineering will calculate twice the number of passes to print the front and back. It is also possible to print front and back at the same time. To do so it will be necessary to select the Front and Back in one pass option. If the Color Groups have a different number of units, for example, 4 process colors and 2 spot colors,it will be necessary to record more Number of Units options. If the product has three spot colors in one side, this functionality will not be selected by the Engineering.

Field

Description

Color Group

The Color Group will determine what colors can be printed. Example: process, Pantone, varnish. For units that can print only one Color Group type, such as varnish, it is necessary to create a printing unit that has only this Color Group. For more information on Color Groups, refer to "Color Group".

Field

Description

Number of times the length size can be smaller than the width

Maximum number of times that the height of the sheet may be smaller than width. This information will be used to optimize the simulations of possible layouts in the printer's input. By default, this field is filled with 4. This field is displayed only if the Layout simulation is enabled.

Number of times the width size can be smaller than the length

Maximum number of times that the sheet width may be smaller than height. This information will be used to optimize the simulations of possible layouts in the printer's input. By default, this field is filled with 1.2. This field is displayed only if the Layout simulation is enabled.

Size restriction of the paper that enters in the machine

Indicates if the paper size will be restricted. By enabling this option, a field is displayed to enter the appropriate width and height. If there is no paper in the specified format, the Engineering will activate the 1003 – Cutter functionality to cut the paper so it fits in the restriction. When entering a format, more fields will be displayed for entering other formats.

Input Format

Indicates if the input component’s minimum and maximum format in height and width will be restricted. This option is always enabled for this characteristic.

Margins

Indicates if margins will be added to the printing sheet.

Thickness

Indicates if the input component thickness validation is used.

Minimum

Minimum thickness considered as a restriction. This validation will be applied on the Sheet type of input component. This field is displayed only if the Thickness is enabled.

Maximum

Maximum thickness considered as a restriction. This validation will be applied on the Sheet type of input component. This field is displayed only if the Thickness is enabled.

Front and back in one pass

This option should be selected if the digital press can print both sides at the same time. If this option is not enabled it will be necessary to set the coefficients in the “units” tab with “passes (printer)” so that the system calculates twice passes through the machine for printing front and back.

Maximum number of columns in the layout

Indicates if the number of elements in the sheet width direction will be restricted. By enabling this option a field for entering the maximum number of elements will be displayed. For example, if the value is set as 2 the Engineering simultaneously 1 or 2 elements.

Substrate utilization

Enable this option for defining a percentage of minimum paper effective use to restrict this functionality.

Percentage

Percentage to be applied as minimum paper effective use so that this functionality can be selected.

The paper effective use is calculated using the formula:

Effective use = Product area in the layout / paper area

Where:

Area of the paper = width x height of the paper

Product area in the layout = (total product width x total height of the product) x number of elements in the layout

For finding the total width and height of the product, it is necessary to add the gathering flap margins, bleeding, spine and trilateral margins, if there are any.

This field is displayed only if the Paper Effective Use option is enabled.

Generic Characteristics

Check this option when you want to trigger one of the following events when you select the Fanfold functionality in Jobs and Estimates:

Create a new characteristic: it will add a new generic characteristic in the production group.

Suppress a characteristic: the system will use the production group to suppress (i.e., complete) from the engineering process a generic characteristic that was part of the product specification.

Note: for more information, refer to Generic Functionalities.

Use

The 1053 – Landa Digital printer – Page functionality is used to print on sheets. This functionality can be used in the following situations:

Digital printing on a Landa machine, only sheetfed;

Printing and variable data at the same time;

Digital printing of different components;

Digital printing of different components, on different substrates;

Printing with collecting of the same component;

Printing with collecting of different components.

Engineering Components Types Used

Inputs 

Outputs

1001 – Sheet

1004 – Ink/ varnish

1032 – Imposition

1001 – Sheet

1002 – Compound Component

1022 – Sheet (handout)

Functionality Activation

The Specification Characteristic Types with the following classes activate this functionality:

Colors + Varnishes separated;

Color and varnish;

Variable data printing.

For more information, refer to “Specification Characteristic Type – Colors + Varnishes separated.”, “Specification Characteristic Type – Color and varnish.” and “Specification Characteristic Type – Variable data printing” in iQuote User Guide – Product Specification Records.

Machines that Commonly Use the Functionality

Digital printer (Landa)

Functionality Restriction

There are webfed digital presses. In this case, it will be necessary to set a 1010 – Sheeter functionality in the same Production Group. For more information, refer to "Functionality 1010 – Sheeter.”

In the digital press the Engineering does not rotate compound components in the collecting process.

Functionality’s Default Raw Material

Inks (represented by the input component in 1004 – Ink/ varnish).

Substrate (represented by the input components 1001 – Sheet).

It is possible to add other materials using the Customized raw materials function. For more information, refer to "Production Group Customized Raw materials” in the User Guide – Engineering records.

Field

Description

Digital Printing

Indicates if the digital press options are enabled.

Colorant Type

Ink standard that determines the inks that can be selected by Engineering, when linked to functionality. For example: Sheetfed Offset. The printing functionality does not have a direct connection with the recorded inks, this connection is made through the Colorant. For more information, refer to "Colorant Type.”

Calculation of “clicks”

Calculation rule for the number of clicks, which can be:

By number of colors – indicates the number of clicks calculated will correspond to the number of colors printed on the component.

By print side – indicates the number of clicks calculated will correspond to the number of printed sides. If the component has color on the front and back, the system will calculate 2 clicks.

This click coefficient (by one pass) will consider this rule, which can be used in the Production Group cost calculation or a Production Group unit of measurement. For more information, refer to "Linking Cost Items to the Production Group" and "Link Unit of Measurement to the Production Group.”

“Click” Area

Area considered for calculating the number of clicks. When entering 1 in this field, the area will be 1 m². If the product fits in 1 m² the system will calculate one click. If the product occupies a 1.5 m² area, the system will consider two clicks. If the product occupies 3 m² th system will be consider 3 clicks, and so on. The click area will be mulNotelied by the value entered in the Calculation “clicks” field, that is, if the product has 3 m² and 4 colors and the option selected in the Calculation of “clicks” field is By number of colors, the system will calculate 3 x 4 = 12 clicks per cycle.

Grain

Paper grain direction when entering the machine, which can be:

All products in the same direction (width or height)

Grain direction in width

Grain direction in height

Enables irregular grain direction

Number of Pockets

This number will be used to indicate how many different types of paper may be used for the same machine feeder.

Print only Variable Data

This option should only be selected for presses exclusive for customization. If this option is enabled the functionality will only be activated by the Customization Specification Characteristic, requiring another Production Group for the other color Specification Characteristics. For more information, refer to "Specification Characteristcs Types – Customization.”

For more information on what Specification is compatible with the functionality, refer to "Setting the functionality 1052 – Digital printer – Sheet.”

Requires paper treatment

Indicates the paper requires treatment before the digital printing process. In this case, it is necessary to record the 1068 – Paper Treatment functionality in at least one Production Group because it is activated to meet this requirement. For more information, refer "Setting the functionality 1068 - Paper Treatment."

Allows finishing before variable datal

Indicates if the Engineering may simulate finishing processes before the variable data printing (customization). This option I s valid for the lamination and hot stamping. By selecting this option, the Engineering can simulate variable data printing both before and after these finishing processes.

Field

Description

Number of units

Number of printing units that print the same color type.

Digital printing can print 8 types of process colors with only 4 colors recorded. In this case, the Engineering will calculate twice the number of passes to print the front and back. It is also possible to print front and back at the same time. To do so it will be necessary to select the Front and Back in one pass option. If the Color Groups have a different number of units, for example, 4 process colors and 2 spot colors,it will be necessary to record more Number of Units options. If the product has three spot colors in one side, this functionality will not be selected by the Engineering.

Field

Description

Color Group

The Color Group will determine what colors can be printed. Example: process, Pantone, varnish. For units that can print only one Color Group type, such as varnish, it is necessary to create a printing unit that has only this Color Group. For more information on Color Groups, refer to "Color Group".

Field

Description

Number of times the length size can be smaller than the width

Maximum number of times that the height of the sheet may be smaller than width. This information will be used to optimize the simulations of possible layouts in the printer's input. By default, this field is filled with 4. This field is displayed only if the Layout simulation is enabled.

Number of times the width size can be smaller than the length

Maximum number of times that the sheet width may be smaller than height. This information will be used to optimize the simulations of possible layouts in the printer's input. By default, this field is filled with 1.2. This field is displayed only if the Layout simulation is enabled.

Size restriction of the paper that enters in the machine

Indicates if the paper size will be restricted. By enabling this option, a field is displayed to enter the appropriate width and height. If there is no paper in the specified format, the Engineering will activate the 1003 – Cutter functionality to cut the paper so it fits in the restriction. When entering a format, more fields will be displayed for entering other formats.

Input Format

Indicates if the input component’s minimum and maximum format in height and width will be restricted. This option is always enabled for this characteristic.

Minimum (WxH)

Minimum machine input format. The width should be considered the same as the machine’s feeder. The following represents a sheetfed printing machine:

This field is displayed only if the Input format is enabled.

Maximum (WxH)

Maximum input size for the machine. The width should be considered as the same as the machine’s feeder, as demonstrated in the above scheme.

This field is displayed only if the Input format is enabled.

Margins

Indicates if margins will be added to the printing sheet.

Thickness

Indicates if the input component thickness validation is used.

Minimum

Minimum thickness considered as a restriction. This validation will be applied on the Sheet type of input component. This field is displayed only if the Thickness is enabled.

Maximum

Maximum thickness considered as a restriction. This validation will be applied on the Sheet type of input component. This field is displayed only if the Thickness is enabled.

Front and back in one pass

This option should be selected if the digital press can print both sides at the same time. If this option is not enabled it will be necessary to set the coefficients in the “units” tab with “passes (printer)” so that the system calculates twice passes through the machine for printing front and back.

Maximum number of columns in the layout

Indicates if the number of elements in the sheet width direction will be restricted. By enabling this option a field for entering the maximum number of elements will be displayed. For example, if the value is set as 2 the Engineering simultaneously 1 or 2 elements.

Paper Effective Use

Enable this option for defining a percentage of minimum paper effective use to restrict this functionality.

Percentage

Percentage to be applied as minimum paper effective use so that this functionality can be selected.

The paper effective use is calculated using the formula:

Effective use = Product area in the layout / paper area

Where:

Area of the paper = width x height of the paper

Product area in the layout = (total product width x total height of the product) x number of elements in the layout

For finding the total width and height of the product, it is necessary to add the gathering flap margins, bleeding, spine and trilateral margins, if there are any.

This field is displayed only if the Paper Effective Use option is enabled.

Use

The 1075 – Flexographic Press functionality is used to print on web substrates. This functionality can be used in the following situations:

Color printing, only webfed;

Black printing, only webfed;

Color and varnish inline printing, only webfed;

Black and varnish inline printing, only webfed;

Color or black printing with more than one substrate roll;

Varnish.

Usually, the Flexographic Press functionality must be linked to other functionalities (such as 1018 – Hot Stamping and 1019 – Embossing) to perform finishing functions. For more information on relations between functionalities, refer to “Production Group Inputs.”

Engineering Components Types Used

Inputs

Outputs

1003 – Paper roll

1004 – Ink/ varnish

1005 – Plate

1029 –Flexo Plate

1001 – Sheet

1003 – Paper roll

Functionality Activation

The Specification Characteristic Types with the following classes activate the 1075 – Flexographic Press functionality:

Colors + Varnishes separated;

Color and varnish.

For more information, refer to “Specification Characteristic Type – Colors + Varnishes separated.” and “Specification Characteristic Type – Color and varnish” in iQuote User Guide – Product Specification Records.

Machines that Commonly Use the Functionality

Flexographic Press

Functionality Restriction

Does not have it.

Functionality’s Default Raw Material

Inks (represented by the input component in 1004 – Ink/ varnish). For more information, refer "Ink.”

Plates (represented by the input component 1005 – Plate). For more information, refer to "Plate.”

Whenever the plate is selected as the input printing functionality, it will be necessary to record a Production Group with the 1009 – Plate recorder functionality. For more information, refer to "Setting the functionality 1009 – Plate Recorder.”

Substrate (represented by the input components 1003 – Paper roll). For more information, refer to "Substrate.”

Flexo Plate (represented by the input component in 1029 – Flexo Plate). The “flexo plate” raw material can be used for various functionalities. Therefore, to calculate flexo plates based on the flexographic press, it is required to link the Engineering component 1029 – Flexo Plate to the Flexo Plate raw material.

For more information, refer to “Flexo Plate.”

Field

Description

Thickness

Indicates if the input component thickness validation is used.

Minimum

Minimum thickness considered as a restriction. This validation will be applied on the Roll type of input component. This field is displayed only if the Thickness is enabled.

Maximum

Maximum thickness considered as a restriction. This validation will be applied on the Roll type of input component. This field is displayed only if the Thickness is enabled.

Printing Units

Allows specifying the printing unit. This option is selected by default for this functionality.

Press Type

Press type used to restrict the amount of route simulations in Engineering, which can be:

Unit can not print 4-color – Identifies the printing machines that have only one color unit that prints process colors. If the product has 4 color, engineering will not select this characteristic making mulNotele entries. This functionality will only be considered if you can not use any functionality that quadricolour.

Unit can print 4-color – Identifies the printing machines that are commonly used to make at least the 4-color scale (cyan, magenta, yellow and black). Most printing machines use this option.

Exact number of Colors – Determines the printing machine should always use all its printing units. That is, if the machine has three printing units, this machine can print a component of 3 x 0 or 6 x 0 or 0 x 3, but will never print a component less than 3 colors. If the component has 4 colors, one color need not printed on another machine.

Depending on how the printing machines are cadastras using this option, the sequence simulation of the printers in the engineering script can change.

Printing Units

Allows adding details about the printing unit. This option is selected by default for this functionality. For more information on completing this field refer to the table below.

Output Width

Indicates if the system will restrict the minimum and maximum input component width.

Minimum

Restriction value for the minimum input component width.

Maximum

Restriction value for the maximum input component width.

Maximum Not Printed Area on Cylinder Height

Indicates if the system will restrict the maximum not printed area for the cylinders. When this option is enabled, a field is displayed to enter the maximum not printed area value. If the area is larger than the value entered in this field, the Engineering will not be calculated.

Cut off

Indicates if the printing cutoff values should be informed By enabling this option, a field appears to enter the cutoff value. After it the system will display other fields for filling the cutoff values, as needed. When the webfed press has a sheeter the cutoff sizes shall be the same as the sheet sizes set in the functionality 1010 – Sheet.

Margins

Indicates if margins will be added to the printing sheet.

Web Trimming

Indicates if the press can trim the printed component before the in line folding process.

This option must be enabled if the press performs 6-page or 8-page double gate folds.

Minimum

Minimum value for trimming margin in the component so that the trimming can be performed.

This field is displayed only if the Web Trimming option is enabled.

Maximum

Maximum value for trimming margin in the component so that the trimming can be performed.

This field is displayed only if the Web Trimming option is enabled.

Maximum Number of columns in the layout

Indicates if the system will restrict the number of elements in the sheet width. By enabling this option, a field appears to enter the maximum number of elements in the width direction. For example, if the value entered is 2 the Engineering will simulate 1 or 2 elements on the sheet’s width direction.

Paper Effective Use

Enable this option for defining a percentage of minimum paper effective use to restrict this functionality.

Percentage

Percentage to be applied as minimum paper effective use so that this functionality can be selected.

The paper effective use is calculated using the formula:

Effective use = Product area in the layout / paper area

Where:

Area of the paper = width x height of the paper

Product area in the layout = (total product width x total height of the product) x number of elements in the layout

For finding the total width and height of the product, it is necessary to add the gathering flap margins, bleeding, spine and trilateral margins, if there are any.

This field is displayed only if the Paper Effective Use option is enabled.

Flexo plate margin

Select this option for adding a margin to the flexo plate, if necessary. This value will be added to the plate’s total size and can influence its consumption, depending on the type of calculation set.

Width

The value entered in this field will be added to the calculated flexo plate’s width. This field is displayed only if the Flexo Plate Margin option is enabled.

Height

The value entered in this field will be added to the calculated flexo plate’s height. This field is displayed only if the Flexo Plate Margin option is enabled.

Plates

Indicates whether the selection of recorded plates will be enabled.

Enable this option if there is a 1005 – Plate engineering component type selected as a functionality for the input component. If this option is not enabled and the Engineering Component 1005 – Plate is available, the Engineering will not select the functionality. By enabling this option, the recorded plates are displayed.

Plate

Plates that can be selected for this functionality in the Engineering calculation. This field is displayed only if the Plates option is enabled. If no plate is selected, the Engineering will seek all record plates. For more information, refer to "Add plate.”

Flexo Plate Calculation

Indicates if a rule different from the default will be selected for this calculation.

Cylinder type

Allows you to indicate the cylinder type used, informing the required specifications by Cylinder Height, Gear Type or Maximum Height.

Cylinder Height

Cylinder Height: allows you to enter height values for multiple cylinders.

Gear Type

Gear Type: allows you to select the gear type, among the ones previously recorded.

Minimum Height: allows you to specify the minimum height for the cylinder that the system will use with the selected gear type. The system will use the value in this field to simulate new cylinders, when this option is enabled in the product specification.

Maximum Height: allows you to specify the maximum height for the cylinder that the system will use with the selected gear type. The system will use the value in this field to simulate new cylinders, when this option is enabled in the product specification.

Maximum Height

When you estimate a Label product that activates this Cylinder Type, the system calculates the two most advantageous simulations (e.g., the ones that had the best paper consumption rate) by default.

Minimum Height: allows the user to specify the minimum cylinder height required.

Maximum Height:  allows the user to specify the maximum cylinder height required.

Number Up for additional simulations: you can enter in this field the number of repetitions that you want the system to simulate, in addition to the best two simulations. 
For example: if you enter “2” in this new field, the system simulates the best two options (which could be with 5 and 6 repetitions) and the options where the product has 1 and 2 repetitions in the same layout.

Field

Description

Equal Units Number

Number of printing units printing the same color type. This field should be combined with the Unit type field, so that the printer units can be accurately represented. If the units have specific functions (such as applying varnish or perfecting), it is necessary to create more units. For example, if a sheetfed machine prints 4 process colors, there will be only one printing unit with 4 equal units.

Colorant

Ink standard that determines the inks that can be selected by Engineering, when linked to functionality. For example: Flexography. The printing functionality does not have a direct connection with the recorded inks, this connection is made through the Colorant. For more information, refer to "Colorant Type.”

Unit Type

Type of printing units, which can be:

One side – Indicating the unit prits one side only. The engineering considers both front and back as the one side, no matter if the color is printed just on the front or the back of the product. Example:

Printer with print 4 color priting units: It is necessary to record one “Front” type of printing unit, with 4 equal units. To print both sides, the Engineering will make the product go through this machine twice.

Printer with print 4 color priting units: and 1 varnish unit: It is necessary to record one “Front” type of printing unit, with 4 equal units for the colors and other “Front” type of printing unit only for the varnish.

Front + perfecting - It is not used for flexographic presses.

Duplex printing - used when the printing unit prints on both sides at the same time. Example: For a 4-color machine printing front and back at the same time it is necessary to record one Duplex printing unit and Equal Units Number = 4.

Variable Perfecting – It is not used for flexographic presses.

Field

Description

Color Group

The Color Group will determine what colors can be printed. Example: process, Pantone, varnish. For units that can print only one Color Group type, such as varnish, it is necessary to create a printing unit that has only this Color Group. For more information on Color Groups, refer to "Color Group".