Specification Characteristic Types
The features that users have to choose for final products in the Estimate’s Product Specification screen are defined by the Specification Characteristic types.
There are Specification Characteristic Types for collecting information about paper, colors to be printed, and many other processes.
Each Specification Characteristic Type asks a specific question or set of questions to define the properties needed to fulfill the final product’s needs. For example:
The Specification Characteristic Types are divided into the following classes:
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Class Type |
Characteristic’s Class Name |
Description |
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Substrate |
Microcorrugated Coupling |
Allows the user to select a microrcorrugated substrate for coupling |
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Substrate Coupling |
Allows the user to select a substrate for coupling |
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Substrate Coupling (Differential) |
Allows the user to select a substrate for coupling for wide format products |
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Substrate Type |
Allows the user to select the type paper for the component |
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Product Finishing |
Component Coupling (Kit) |
Allows the user to group different types of components |
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Simplified Product Finishing |
Allows the user to specify in a simplified way the type of finishing that will be applied to the product such as a staple, spiral, etc. |
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Block |
Allows the user to specify the product is a glued block |
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Separated block |
Allows the user to specify the product is a separated block |
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Pasting |
Allows the user to specify the component is pasted |
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Spine – Spiral |
Allows the user to specify that the product’s finishing will be spiral |
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Spine - Loose (Gathered only) |
Allows the user to specify that the product will be gathered only |
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Spine - Wire-o |
Allows the user to specify that the product’s finishing will be Wire-O |
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Saddle Stitch – Glue in line |
Allows the user to specify the product has pasted finishing in line |
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Saddle Stitch – Wire Stitched |
Allows the user to specify that the product’s finishing will be wire stitch |
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Perfect Binding - Hardcover |
Allows the user to specify that the product’s finishing will be perfect binding with hardcover |
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Perfect Binding – Glued |
Allows the user to specify the product’s finishing will be perfect binding with glue application |
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Roll Core |
Allows the user to specify the the roll core type, diameter, and calculation method. You can add the roll core inline or as a packaging process. |
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Additional characteristic (cost only) |
Additional Characteristic - List |
Allows the user to specify a generic characteristic to be applied only to costs with options list |
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Additional Characteristic - List + Qty |
Allows the user to specify a generic characteristic to be applied only to costs with options list and a value field |
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Additional Characteristic - Simple Proof |
Allows the user to specify a generic characteristic to be applied only to costs with a value field |
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Additional Characteristic - Color Proof (Page) |
Allows the user to define a generic characteristic, only for a value field, that will be multiplied through the component pages |
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Additional Characteristic - Simple |
Allows the user to define a generic characteristic only for costs |
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Additional Characteristic - Simple + Qty |
Allows the user to define a generic characteristic only for costs with an option list in a value field |
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Generic Characteristic |
Generic Characteristic |
Allows the user to define a generic characteristic to be used in the components |
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Generic Characteristic with Notes field |
Allows the user to create simple generic characteristics with notes, to be uses in components |
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Generic Characteristic with description field |
Allows the user to create simple generic characteristics with description field for use in components |
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Generic Characteristic with list field |
Allows the user to create generic characteristics with options to be used in the components |
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Generic Characteristic with list + description fields |
Allows the user create generic characteristics with options and a description field, for use in components |
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Generic Characteristic with list + values fields |
Allows the user to create generic characteristics with options and a value field, to be used in the components |
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Generic Characteristic with Value field |
Allows the user to create generic characteristics with a value field, to be used in the components |
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Component Identifiers |
Coupled component |
Allows the user to indicate that a component is coupled, to be differentiated in the Engineering |
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Cover Component |
Allows the user to indicate that a component is a cover to be differentiated in the Engineering |
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Pasted Component |
Allows the user to indicate that a component is pasted to be differentiated in the Engineering |
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Endpage Component |
Allows the user to indicate that a component is an endpage, to be differentiated in the Engineering |
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Printing |
Colors + Varnishes Separated |
Allows the user to define the component colors and varnishes. The varnishes can be detailed |
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Colors and Varnishes |
Allows the user to define the component colors and varnishes. |
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Customization |
Allows the user to indicate the component has customization |
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Print Margins |
Allows the user to modify the print margins |
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Printing Type |
Allows the user to indicate the type of printing that should be selected by the Engineering for this component |
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Gripper Margins |
Allows the user to determine change the gripper margins |
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Package |
Package - Box |
Allows the user to specify the product will be boxed |
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Package - Strap |
Allows the user to specify the product will receive a strap |
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Package - Packet |
Allows the user to specify the product will be put in a packet |
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Package - Pallet |
Allows the user to specify the product will be put in a pallet |
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Package - Bag |
Allows the user to specify the product will be put in a bag |
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Package - Shrink wrap |
Allows the user to specify the product will be wrapped in Shrink wrap band |
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Formats |
Provided Format |
Allows the user to specify the product will be provided |
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Component Format - Signature |
Allows the user to specify the component has a signature type of format |
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Component Format - Cover |
Allows the user to specify the component has a cover type of format |
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Component Format - Cover with Flap |
Allows the user to specify the component has cover with flap type of format |
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Component Format - Carton |
Allows the user to specify the component has a carton type of format |
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Component Format - Leaflet |
Allows the user to specify the component has a leaflet type of format |
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Component Format - Leaflet with Templates |
Allows the user to specify the component has a leaflet with templates type of format |
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Component Format - Endpage |
Allows the user to specify the component has a endpage type of format |
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Irregular Component Format |
Allows the user to specify the component has a irregular type of format |
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Format of the component - Sheet |
Allows the user to specify the component has a sheet-like type of format |
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Format of the component - Label |
Allows the user to specify the component has a label type of format |
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Format in meters |
Allows the user to specify the component format is in meters |
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Element Finishing |
Hot Stamping |
Allows the user to specify the component has hot stamping |
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Lamination |
Allows the user to specify that the component is laminated |
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Initial lamination |
Allows the user to specify the component has initial lamination |
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Thermography |
Allows the user to specify the component has thermography |
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Braille Relief |
Allows the user to specify the component has Braille relief |
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Embossing |
Allows the user to specify the component has embossing |
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Die Cutting |
Allows the user to specify the component has die cutting |
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Carton Closure |
Allows the user to specify type of closing of a carton component |
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Double-sided tape |
Allows the user to specify the component has double-sided tape |
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Tools and Materials |
Generic raw material |
Allows the user to link customized materials to the component |
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Generic raw material + Values |
Allows the user to link customized materials to the component and enter a value |
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Die cutter |
Allows the user to specify a knife code that can be used in the production |
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Generic tools |
Allow the user s to specify other tools in the component |
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Technical Information |
Trilateral |
Allows the user to modify the trilateral margins |
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Pages/ Sheets with Identical Images |
Allows the user to specify the component will use only one plates set when the image in the front and back is the same |
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Does not require register marks |
Allows the user to specify that the component doed not have register mark |
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Other margins |
Allows the user to modify other component margins |
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Quality - Size range |
Allows the user to define ranges in size to evaluate the quality report |
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Quality - Value range |
Allows the user to determine ranges of values for evaluation in the quality report |
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Plate Apportionment |
Allows the user to share the cost of the component’s plate |
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Alternative Bleed |
Allows the user to modify the component’s bleed |
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Product Grain Direction |
Allows the user to specify the component’s grain direction |
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Page division |
Allows the user to specify the division of the component’s pages |
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Others |
FSC Certification |
Allows the user to specify if the product has FSC certification. |
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List of files |
Allows the user to import files in component. |
The types of specification characteristics are organized in fixed classes, which are sets of information that will be displayed in the estimates’s and Job’s product specification. See below, all available classes that can be used as specification characteristics.