PrintFactory

Product Info

PrintFactory v4 is the most complete production suite for banner, sign and super wide format printing that is set to revolutionize the way you run your print shop. PrintFactory provides all the professional job preparation and file correction tools you need to produce more and faster with minimum waste and guaranteed superb results.

Not just a RIP, a complete production solution

Driving over 600 different devices, PrintFactory can print jobs as they are being processed, giving you a real speed advantage over your competitors. For files needing manual intervention, the PrintFactory Editor allows you to handle more jobs per day by separating job preparation from production. Whether you need to combine and correct multiple jobs, make edits on color, masks, shapes, scaling, rotation, mirroring, create tiles or place grommets, with the PrintFactory’s Editor all the job preparation and correction tools are only a click away.  Its unique, decentralized product architecture also allows studio operators to prepare files in the familiar environment of their Mac, while the RIP and PrintStation can reside on a PC. The new PrintFactory WebFront helps you to reach out to your customers providing them with a job submission portal while PrintFactory DFlux automates the file routing and processing after that. The modular approach allows to build your configuration step by step, optimizing first those parts of the production that provide the quickest ROI.

 

Increase profitability, reduce waste

PrintFactory not only increases productivity and operator flexibility, it also allows you to produce more efficiently. With PrintFactory’s advanced color engine you can easily introduce proofing in your workflow, increasing machine up-time and reducing waste of expensive production media and ink.

 

Accurate color on different machines, at different times

The PrintFactory Calibrator makes profile creation a breeze, specifically in combination with the PrintFactory Spectro LFP color measurement unit. A simple wizard-based interface will guide you through the process of aligning different printers or different media. With PrintFactory you can be sure you’ll provide your customers with color consistency throughout their entire campaign.

PrintFactory Applications

  • PrintFactory WebFront: Online job submission and review.
  • PrintFactory DFlux: Platform for file reception, routing and advanced production automation.
  • PrintFactory Editor: Verification, correction and production preparation.
  • PrintFactory Calibrator: Printer linearization and characterization. Creation of ICC profiles.
  • PrintFactory RIP: File interpretation and rasterization.
  • PrintFactory PrintStation: Print controller providing visual overview of jobs ready for output on the printer.
  • PrintFactory Output Inspector: Preview the exact data that is sent to the printer, including raster and ink quantities

PrintFactory Options

WebFront

  • Online job submission portal
  • Review documents and comment in online Editor
  • Allows customers to select production media

Production Editor

  • Bézier Tools (smooth out vectors, join end points, clean up points etc.)
  • Image color edits
  • Gradients
  • Super Tile Tool
  • White in tile overlap (amount of white in overlap for welding of panels)
  • Crop Tool (also crop on PDF page boxes)
  • Image place holder
  • Generate white ink tool
  • Advanced vector editing tool
  • Scanning from Editor
  • Full automatic setting of grommets in or outside the file
  • Generate Bleed
  • Auto rotation of tiles (density variation compensation for tiles)
  • One-click vectorize tool (auto detection and creation of contour cut lines)
  • iCut support, support for cut, routing and crease line layers
  • Fotoba XY automatic cutter support

Raster Creator

  • Creation of raster queue for silkscreen production or driving CTS
  • Set individual screening parameters for each color channel

Cut!

  • Drive any number of cutting plotters (Summa, Mutoh, Mimaki, ...)
  • Create cut and contour cut workflow

Advanced Color

  • Creation of Substrates for Substrate Simulation
  • Creation of Dot Gain curves and first % break off simulation (Flexo or Gravure proofs)
  • Device Link profile Creation
  • Device Link profile Tuning
  • Custom Spot Color Tuning
  • Input of tints of Spot Colors

PrintFactory DFlux

  • Visual, drag-and-drop workflow-design
  • Flow wizard to create common flows
  • Automate file reception through email and FTP
  • Route jobs (naming conventions, file type, variables)
  • Support for renaming jobs (prefix, suffix, search/replace...)

PrintFactory Spectro LFP

  • Automatically measures papers, vinyl, textiles, cardboards, plastic plates, gypsum plates, wood, glass, stone, ceramic plates and many more.
  • Able to measure heavy and thick materials (up to 20mm)
  • Measures spectral and Lab values
  • For reflective and transparent media
  • Measuring aperture adjustable to 2 or 6mm