OPPORTUNITY WIDE FORMAT PRINTING

Business opportunity:

– Attract new customer groups with eye-catching wide format print products like for example architectural renderings, geographic maps or colourful banners

– Combine wide format and variable data printing to expand your offerings

KIP C7800

DirectSmile VDP Studio

OPPORTUNITY

HIGH PRODUCTION

COLOUR PRINT

SYSTEM

The KIP C7800 is a colour

and black & white high

production print system. The

system is a comprehensive

solution for all types of wide

format printing tasks that

require the highest levels of

quality and performance. The

system’s workflow provides

powerful print control for any

production environment from

a range of print submission

applications, cloud printing,

scan & copy, variable data

printing and fully integrated

stacking , folding and inline

cutting.

The KIP C7800 saves

serious time and money –

making ultra high quality wide

format printing more cost

effective than ever before.

Printing is faster. Operation

is simpler. Finishing is

automatic. Reliability keeps

you up and running. Image

quality will keep your

customers coming back

for more.

BLACK & WHITE AND FULL COLOUR

PRINTING

The C7800 Colour and b&w LED production printing system is based on a unique design that lowers the individual operational costs of both colour and b&w print production.

IMAGE QUALITY

Four advanced KIP LED imaging heads provide outstanding 600 x 2400 DPI resolution. LED imaging heads provide direct toner application during process for razor sharp details.

PRODUCTION PRINTING

The KIP C7800 print system offers superb resolution at remarkable print speeds:

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Up to 390 sq. m. hour in b&w

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Up to 325 sq. m. hour in colour

QUICK SWITCH TECHNOLOGY

KIP C7800 print technology eliminates roll switching delays for increased productivity. Three media decks and an auto sheet feeder deliver mixed print sizes at full production speed.

MEDIA LOAD ASSIST

An ergonomic spindle system simplifies the process of loading the 418 sq. m. media capacity and the printer automatically advances the media without user assistance.

EASY TRIM

A button is conveniently located in each media deck for quick, automatic roll trimming after loading. This simple process ensures reliable and accurate performance for continuous print production.

LARGE CAPACITY TONER CARTRIDGES

Each CMYK cartridge contains 1,000gms of toner for a total capacity of 4,000gms – allowing longer uninterrupted colour and b&w print runs for continuous system productivity.

AUTOMATIC IMAGE CALIBRATION

An exclusive single belt drive system performs automatic media calibrations for precise imaging, and bold, expressive colour output. This simplifies changing media suppliers or types.

EXTENDED PRINT LENGTHS

For maximum productivity and operator efficiency, the KIP C7800 handles print images up to 40 metres in length on any media type from any of its 3 integrated media roll decks.

LARGE COLOUR TOUCHSCREEN

A large colour touchscreen makes system operation simple, even for personnel without training. All major system functions are available at your fingertips from a single interface.

HIGH POWERED

TECHNOLOGY

TECHNICAL DOCUMENT CREATION

• COLOUR 3D RENDERINGS • GRAPHICAL INLAYS • EXPLODED VIEW SCHEMATICS • TECHNICAL DIAGRAMS • MANUFACTURING PLANS • ARCHITECTURAL RENDERINGS • GEOGRAPHICAL MAPS

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS & DISPLAY GRAPHICS

The KIP C7800 system produces lightfast; UV-proof prints which do not fade or exhibit colour deterioration from exposure to light. Colourful banners, bulletins, and signs posted in hallways or placed in windows attract attention while large, full colour business-style graphics deliver the right message at meetings, sales presentations, and public viewing areas.

KIP C7800 prints are ideal for most applications because of their ability to deliver high resolution image quality at production print speeds with exceptionally low operational costs.

DISPLAY GRAPHIC CREATION

• COMMERCIAL PRINTING • GAMING INDUSTRY

• HOTEL & HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY • DIGITAL PROOFING • POINT OF PURCHASE • GRAPHIC ARTS • HEALTHCARE • EDUCATION • ENTERTAINMENT • BEVERAGE/FOOD • DISTRIBUTORS • EXHIBITION • LITIGATION GRAPHICS • CORPORATE PRINTING The KIP C7800 colour and b&w print system is designed for

technical, graphic and office document users who require high demand output, precise imaging and bold, expressive colour fidelity. The system is a comprehensive solution for a range of wide format printing tasks spanning everything from architectural, engineering, and construction documents to maps, posters, signs, and photo enlargements without sacrificing quality or performance.

APPLICATION VERSATILITY

• DISPLAY GRAPHICS • BUSINESS GRAPHICS • TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS

CMYK DRY TONER SYSTEM

• LIGHTFAST • ODORLESS

• WATERPROOF IMAGES • READY FOR FINISHING

EXPANDED RANGE OF

APPLICATIONS

• INDOOR MEDIA • OUTDOOR MEDIA • BACKLIT GRAPHICS

As traditional technical documents and creative applications converge, wide format document production requirements have become increasingly diversified to include 3D colour renderings, graphic inlays, exploded view schematics, technical diagrams, manufacturing & architectural plans and maps of all kinds.

The KIP C7800 enables business professionals to effectively convey ideas and information by leveraging visual appeal and technical accuracy in colour or black & white.

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HIGH SPEED COLOUR

PRINTING

With an operational speed of up to 325 sq. m. of colour print production per hour, the KIP C7800 is the single most productive wide format LED colour print system.

The unprecedented productivity of the KIP C7800 addresses the current reality of demanding print runs and compressed delivery times coupled with the highest quality expectations. The excellent across the board performance of the KIP C7800 is sure to satisfy the most stringent demands on quality and productivity.

HIGH SPEED B&W PRINTING

The KIP C7800 produces black & white prints at a blazing 390 sq. m. per hour, making it competitive with the print production generated by dedicated black and white LED print systems.

In black & white only mode, the print media completely bypasses all colour imaging units. This process increases system efficiency and lowers the overall cost of operation.

The KIP C7800 system delivers nonstop production levels with razor sharp line detail, superior half tones and smooth gradients .

KIP C7800 HIGH PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Up to 390 sq. m. hour in B&W Up to 325 sq. m. hour in Colour

TOUCHSCREEN CONTROL

A large touchscreen makes operation simple, even for personnel without special training. All major system functions are available at your fingertips from a single interface. The integrated colour touchscreen of the KIP C7800 provides a powerful combination of control plus convenience – because you don’t have to leave the printer to perform the command functions that make your work more productive.

The large display area provides plenty of room to control job queues, review system status, print from USB or network locations – and get a large, full colour look at image files before you print, to make changes and see your results immediately.

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MEDIA CAPACITY

The KIP C7800 easily accommodates high demand printing and long unattended runs via three integrated, auto-loading media roll drawers. The system handles media rolls from 297 mm to 914 mm wide and provides ultra fast switching between rolls for collated sets of varying sizes or media types with no delay between prints.

In addition, an integrated automatic cut sheet feeder provides expanded versatility for handling specialty media types.

The KIP C7800 features a robust braking system designed to ensure uniform sheet sizes from all three of its integrated media roll drawers at extremely high speeds, regardless of media type, print size or image complexity.

STACKING, FOLDING &

CUTTING

The KIP C7800 integrated stacking system improves the efficiency and productivity of your print production environment by providing a convenient place to stack multiple prints.

Unattended print runs can be scheduled with peace of mind due to bi-directional communication with the KIP C7800 print system.

The KIP C7800 integrated folding and finishing system automates wide format document finishing by providing folding, stacking and collation in a compact design. The online folder is fully integrated with the KIP C7800 print system and software apps to provide a total print management solution.

The KIPCut C7800 inline wide format cut & trim system offers accuracy, speed and performance based on advanced finishing technology. Thanks to this complete solution, wide format graphics, posters & displays are printed and cut to bleed.

COPYING & SCANNING

The KIP C7800 provides efficient, high speed hard-copy reproduction workflow. Exceptional image quality is achieved through true 600 x 600 dpi optical resolution via a choice of integrated KIP scanners with advanced optics and delicate original transport mechanics for pixel-perfect images.

Best in class productivity is achieved from high resolution image capture and data transfer technologies for high speed copy and scan throughput without delays.

World-class flexibility is delivered via the ability to scan face up or face down and scan thick mounted originals and individual sheets of paper from a single unit.

POWERFUL PRINT CONTROL FOR ANY PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT

The KIP C7800 system features a diversified software suite that forms the most open, integrated and powerful wide format colour and black & white imaging system available. From PC & web-based viewing and printing of documents in a wide range of formats, to professional colour management, application drivers, touchscreen & cloud printing, KIP C7800 software streamlines production print work, saves time and increases productivity.

KIP PRINT

KIP Print network printing software is an easy to use application designed to provide operators with a fast and accurate means of producing high quality print sets from all types of wide format digital files. Every aspect of KIP Print is centred on production workflow, providing complete command of a host of powerful printing and print management controls.

An intuitive ribbon style interface with an emphasis on job building; featuring column browsing, colour thumbnail previews and total preflight control. Colour and b&w documents are efficiently selected for printing in collated sets with the ability to designate custom output preferences before print submission.

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ADVANCED RIBBON STYLE INTERFACE

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THUMBNAIL IMAGE PREVIEWS IN COLOUR AND BLACK & WHITE

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SCHEDULE PRINT JOBS BY DATE AND TIME

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DIGITAL ENLARGEMENT / REDUCTION 5% – 3600%

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ONE–STEP FILE VIEWING, PANNING, AND ZOOMING

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IMAGE STAMPING ALLOWS MERGING OF TWO FILES FOR PRINTING

KIP PRINTNET

KIP PrintNET is a true web-based print production tool that delivers powerful colour file viewing & printing, KIP C7800 job queue management and administration features without the need to install any software applications on network computers. Users may select and print single or multiple files, complete with image adjustments such as scaling, stamping and colour management. The PrintNET viewer is operating system independent, quickly displaying images in crisp colour, greyscale or b&w for precise graphics, photos and fine lines. Integrated image viewing provides instant file authentication and an accurate representation of the final printed product, complete with custom image settings.

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PRINT FULL JOB SETS FROM ANYWHERE

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UNLIMITED NUMBER OF FILES PER JOB

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100% WEB BROWSER COMPATIBILITY

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INTEGRATED VIEWING DISPLAYS ACCURATE IMAGES

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APPLY PRINT SETTINGS TO SINGLE FILES OR COMPLETE JOBS

POWERFUL PRINT CONTROL FOR ANY PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT

KIP CLOUD PRINTING

The ability to produce large prints using simple email with attachments and a few key words helps keep mobile clients on the go to stay productive.

KIP Cloud Printing is a direct email based feature that does not use any intermediary servers, providing total document privacy and security for printing from any connected device.

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USE ANY PHONE, TABLET, LAPTOP OR PC

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NO NEED TO INSTALL DRIVERS OR APPS

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ANY WEB BROWSER & EMAIL PROVIDER

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NO LEARNING CURVE OR TRAINING

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PRINT FILES VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENTS

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OPTIONAL KEYWORDS PROVIDE EXPANDED FLEXIBILITY

KIP COST REVIEW APPLICATION

Print costs vary due to toner coverage, media type and system maintenance. These costs are calculated and translated into detailed reports to accurately invoice users, departments, projects or clients.

When activated, the KIP Track system requires operators to provide username & password information before operating a KIP system. Activity reports can then be generated related to individual users or projects. KIP Track print controls are integrated with the KIP Cost Review Application.

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TOTAL PRINTING SUMMARY

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TONER COVERAGE REPORTS

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MEDIA REPORTING

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COST PER PRINT REPORTS

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SERVICE COST REPORTS

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RECENT JOBS REPORTS

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TOTAL PRINTING SUMMARY

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TONER COVERAGE REPORTS

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MEDIA REPORTING

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SQUARE METRE REPORTS

CERTIFIED KIP PRINT DRIVERS

KIP certified application drivers support 32- & 64-Bit printing features including set collation, fast spooling for multiple copies or sets, data tracking for job accounting, media selection & Windows 7 Device Experience. AutoCAD versions up to 2013 are fully supported.

KIP COLOUR RIP

KIP Colour RIP gives imaging professionals advanced colour management with integrated support for professional level colour management using ICC profiles.

KIP Colour RIP software includes powerful quality control features, image editing capabilities, advanced image paneling, nesting for optimum media usage and much more.

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RIP SYSTEM FOR GRAPHIC FILES

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EXPANDED PRINT COLOUR GAMUT

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PROFESSIONAL COLOUR MANAGEMENT

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IMAGE TILING, CROPPING, & NESTING

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ADVANCED PREFLIGHT CONTROLS

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INTEGRATES WITH MULTIPLE PRINTERS

KIP COLOUR ADVANCED & PRO

KIP Colour Advanced features a range of colour copying and scanning features with support for multiple printers and full integration with KIP 2300 and KIP 720 wide format colour scanners.

KIP Colour Pro software provides all the features of KIP Colour Advanced, plus file to print, professional ICC colour management, image editing capabilities, paneling of images for outdoor graphics, nesting of images for optimum media usage and much more.

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SUPPORTS A FULL RANGE OF COLOUR FILE FORMATS

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PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT OPTIONS

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INTEGRATES WITH SINGLE OR MULTIPLE PRINTERS

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ACCURATE COLOUR FROM CLOSED-LOOP CALIBRATION

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ADVANCED IMAGE ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS

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SCAN TO EMAIL, USB DRIVES, MAILBOXES OR NETWORK

KIP 720

KIP 2300 KIP C7800

KIP INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS

The KIP Connectivity Kit allows 3rd-party colour print production applications to utilise the KIP C7800 bi-directional communication system for the full feature set of each application.

All popular RIP applications, applications for creating posters and banners, and other workflow applications are able to take advantage of the KIP Connectivity Kit to enhance system productivity and provide additional system features and custom capabilities.

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CERTIFIED FOR USE WITH 3RD PARTY RIP APPLICATIONS

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SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH KIP C7800

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PROVIDES FULL PRINT, COPY AND SCAN CONNECTIVITY

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EXPANDS COLOUR WORKFLOW POSSIBILITIES

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INTEGRATION WITH KIP C7800 TOUCHSCREEN CONTROL

GENERAL

Description High production colour and monochrome wide format print system, 3 rolls

Type LED Array Electro Photography / four colour (CMYK) dry toner

Speed Up to 390 sqm. per hour in b&w; up to 325 sqm. per hour in colour

First print output time Less than 43 seconds A0 size page

Warm up time 3 minutes from power on

PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

Print resolution 600 x 2,400 dpi

Paper capacity 418 sqm. and auto sheet feeder

Output sizes width 297 – 914 mm

Output sizes length 210 mm – 40 m

Media weight Bond: 64 – 150 gsm; Vellum: 80 – 95 gsm; Film: 75 micron; Gloss 120 gsm

Media type Bond, Translucent Bond, Film, Double Matte, Clear Film, Weather Proof Banner Film, Waterproof Bond, Film White Opaque _{Adhesive back/6mil, Film Clear Adhesive back, Blueback, Digital Banner Media, Bright Fluorescent Bond, (Yellow, Orange,}

Green, Blue)

ENVIRONMENT

Electrical requirements 220 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 20 A

Power consumption Standby: 0.8 kW; printing: 2.0 kW; power saving mode: 10 W

Dimensions (WxDxH) 1,376 x 790 x 1,450 mm

Weight 540 kg

IMAGE PROCESSING

Controller type Embedded with Windows XPe CPU, Intel Quad Core Xeon 2.13 GHz

Memory 3 GB; hard drive: SSD Sata 3, 120 GB

Compatible file formats Raster Colour: TIF, JPG, JPG2000, PNG, BMP, GIF, TGA, RLE/RLC

Vector Colour/Mono: HPGL, HPGL/2 HP-RTL, Postscript(PS/EPS), Adobe PDF, Autodesk DWF, Multipage PDF & DW

Raster Mono: TIF Grp 3 & 4, CALS Grp 4, Grayscale TIF, IBM IOCA, Intergraph CIT/TG4, Government C4

Vector Mono: Calcomp 906/907

KIP 7.4 PRINT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SOFTWARE - STANDARD

KIP Image Processing System (IPS) Colour/mono printing from removable media such as standard USB drives, network drives; system management

KIP Printing Applications Certified KIP Windows/AutoCAD Drivers, KIP touchscreen printing

KIP Cost Review App / Track System PC-based application to review toner/service costs

SOFTWARE - OPTIONAL

KIP PDF Printing Support for PDF and Postscript levels 1, 2 & 3

KIP technical print submisson tools KIP Print: PC-based submission utility with ribbon interface job building

KIP PrintNET: Web browser-based submission utility with browser independent features

KIP Cloud Printing: KIP Web Apps to produce large prints using email attachments and key words only

KIP iView & iPrint: KIP iPad App to quickly view and print files from iPads using KIP systems

Graphical print submission KIP Colour RIP : Colour management application for CAD and Graphic Art environments

Caldera Grand RIP+ for C7800: Special solution package for demanding Graphic Art users

Fiery XF RIP for C7800: Special solution package for demanding Graphic Art users

KIP Connectivity Package for 3rd Party Integrated Solutions Integration with KIP C7800 through integrated solution keycode for seamless print solution for KIP approved 3rd party RIPs including Caldera, EFI & PrintShop Mail

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION - STANDARD

Colour/mono network printer with slant stacker, 3 rolls Wide format console printer with standard KIP C7800 stacker; including Image Processing System Multifunction system (print/copy/scan), 3 rolls with slant

stacker and optional scanner Wide format console printer with standard KIP C7800 stacker; including Image Processing System; with optional KIP 720 / 2300 scanner in dual footprint configuration

SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS - OPTIONAL

Stacking systems KIP C7800 auto stacker Folding systems KIPFold 2000 online folding system Cut & trim systems KIPCut for C7800 - inline cut & trim system

Scanning systems for KIP C7800 network printing system KIP 720 CIS colour scanner, KIP 2300 CCD colour scanner

KIP C7800 SPECIFICATIONS

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KIP 39575 W. 13 Mile Road Novi, MI. 48377 USA

www.konicaminolta.eu

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Germany

KIP is a registered trademark of the KIP Group. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective companies. All product features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Complete product specifications are available upon request. © 2012

GrandRIP

+

for

KIP C7800 PRINTER

Productivity and output quality

For mid to high production volumes

/ Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.6 for perfect PDF files rendering

/ Powerful production workflow

/ Advanced step & repeat and tiling management in

standard

/ Composition & nesting

/ ICC Calibration process

/ Spot color matching with Pantone, PPG, RAL,

NCS & HKS color certifications in standard

RIP

+

CALDERA - 1 rue des Frères Lumière - P.A. d’Eckbolsheim - BP 78002 - 67038 Strasbourg Cedex 2 - France www.caldera.com -Tel. +33 388 210 000 - Fax +33 388 756 242 - [email protected]

GrandRIP

+

SUPERWIDE SUPREMACY

The largest community of users worldwide around wide format production

RIP

+

GrandRIP+ is the ultimate production workflow solution for large-scale wide- and superwide format print and print-to-cut applications. Built for speed, re-liability and flexibility, GrandRIP+ represents the cutting edge of wide-format production software, brought to you in a fully packaged and dedicated edition for your KIP C7800 printer.

Incorporating the key features of all Caldera’s RIP packages, including Nest-O-Matik™, Step & Repeat, SuperSpooler and Tiling+, GrandRIP+ also includes SignMark to add grommets, stitch or fold marks on your tiled output and make finishing a breeze.

GrandRIP+ keeps your business adaptable with the ability to add extra modules, including cutting solutions and cost management or additional large format drivers, as you need them. All these powerful and indispensable tools are con-trolled from within one simple, intuitive user interface, allowing you to manage your production quickly, easily and seamlessly from start to finish.

Native PDF Workflow from start to finish!

The Adobe PDF Print Engine enables integrated, end-to-end PDF workflows for printing graphically rich con-tent, including variable content for personalized publishing. The Caldera print solutions powered by Adobe PDF Print Engine allow PDF files to be rendered natively, without conversion to PostScript, helping to ensure that complex designs and effects, even variable print elements with transparency, are efficiently and reliably reproduced.

Get ready to Variable Data Printing!

Variable Data Printing (VDP) is a form of digital printing in which ele-ments called variable data may be changed from one printed piece to the next, without stopping or slowing down the printing process. Vari-able data are elements such as text, graphics, images, etc. For exam-ple, personalized business cards, each with the same basic layout, the same visual identity, can be printed with a different name and address on each set of cards.

The Adobe PDFformat allows users to create documents with Xobjects. Xobjects are elements which are repeated several times in the docu-ment but saved only once in order to save storage place. Several tools, like the Adobe® _{InDesign process or other specialized software}

appli-cations are already available in the market to efficiently create these documents. In this case, variable data printing files are created during the Pre-press process: variable data and templates are merged into PDF format in which templates are saved as Xobjects. The PDF

GrandRIP+ solution comes to you in a fully

in-tegrated solution, ‘ready to go out of the box’.

Based on a Dell computer, it is covered by a

three years international warranty!

GrandRIP+

offers unique scalability to follow the evolution

of your needs

EasyMEDIA allows you to create ICC profiles for printers, guar-anteeing accurate and consistent colour reproduction across all your processes.

Incorporating i1Prism V2, the new X-Rite profile building engine,

EasyMEDIA benefits from the latest state-of-the-art algorithms for enhanced colour separation and colour management within your Caldera workflow.

It includes a library of several thousand ICC profiles for all major manufacturers as standard; but creating new profiles to match your individual needs is easy. For precise colour management, embedded profiles are detected, extracted and applied automati-cally, and parameters are determined according to the image, be it vector, greyscale, RGB or CMYK.

Spot colours are supported through the CXF library and named colours are identified with full simulation of printed colours based on the output profiles.

With its highest-ever accuracy and a colour range beyond the reach of previous profilers, EasyMEDIA is an essential tool to help you meet the increasing demand for perfect colour reproduction.

NestOBA

Specifically developed for Fotoba X&Y cutting machines, NestOBA is the evolution of Caldera’s powerful Nest-O-Matik™ tool, designed to save time and resources when cutting. NestOBA

automatically positions your images on the media in the most efficient way, minimising the cutting time and maximising profit margins in one simple step. NestOBA option is required to run KIPCut for C7800 in-line cut & trim system.

Nest

OBA

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PC Solution CALDERA-2 (MINI-TOWER)

Based on DELL - Optiplex 7010 MT

PROCESSOR: INTEL QUAD CORE i5 - 3470 / 3.20 GHz Turbo / 6 MB / 64 bits

CHIPSET: INTEL Q77 Express

MEMORY: 8 GB (2x 4 GB) / 1,600 MHz / DDR3 Non-ECC

HARD DRIVE 1 TB / 3,5 inchs / Serial ATA-III / 7200 rpm

VIDEO CARD: INTEL HD Graphics 2500, Integrated Graphics Controller

Additional card: NVIDIA Quadro 600

OPTICAL DRIVE: 16x DVD +/- RW Drive

NETWORK integrated: INTEL 82579LM Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 Mbit/s

Additional card: Broadcom 5722 10/100/1000 Mbit/s / BASE-TX network interface card PCIe x1 (full height)

PORTS: 4x USB 3.0 / 6x USB 2.0

EXTENSION: 2x cards PCIe x16 / 1x card PCIe x1 / 1x card PCI, (all full height)

MOUSE: Dell / optical / USB wheel mouse / black

KEYBOARD: Dell / USB Standard / US/Euro QWERTY / Quietkey, black

Pre-loaded: LinuxOS and Caldera Solutions

WARRANTY: 3 years / phone support 24h/24 - 365d/year / intervention on site, day after call

Software options available:

*

Additional KIP printer driver (for customers having several printers)

EasyMedia for ICC profile creation

NestOBA: optimized nesting for KIPCut C7800 inline cut & trim systems

* more options on request at Caldera

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DirectSmile

Category

Characteristics

– One-to-one marketing – TransPromo

– Integration into printing workflows – Integration with layout application

Variable Data Printing

As the leading Variable Data Printing software, DirectSmile opens up a completely new world of communication for commercial printers and print-for-pay environments.

SOPHISTICATED

ONE-TO-ONE MARKETING

MADE EASY

With DirectSmile, print providers and commercial printers receive the simple and straightforward tools they need to create amazing print products that impress customers and boost response rates. DirectSmile provides virtually unlimited design possibilities for the creation of the most individual Variable Data Printing applications.

Its 3 modules cover a range of requirements from entry-level to advanced creations: as an easy-to-use plug-in to Adobe InDesign, DirectSmileVDP gives users full VDP functionality for Adobe InDesign documents. DirectSmile VDP Studio offers advanced image personalisation capabilities. And with DirectSmile Creator, users can take advantage of perso-nalised images within their existing applications, as well as creating, calculating and exporting their own images. Enabling integration with a layout application of your choice as well as seamless integration into printing workflows, DirectSmile is THE solution for professional one-to-one marketing.

DATASHEET

DirectSmile

KEY

FEATURES

One-to-one marketing

– Design Editor: This enables the creation of individual personalised image sets and character styles without programming, and supports individual “Clip Fonts” and “Picture Fonts” as well as system fonts.

– CMYK and RGB colour space: Users are free to work in their CMYK or RGB workflow and do not need to change workflows or their familiar work processes.

– Logical rules: Users can link any variable or static layout element or layer to the database and work with logical rules for full text and image personalisation.

– Automatic image creation*: Users can automatically create personalised images based on their existing data-base.

– Barcode module: This facilitates the integration of bar-codes into layouts.

Integration into printing workflows

– Imposition tool included: There is no need to switch to another program to impose print jobs. DirectSmile includes a fully featured imposition solution. Users can call up previews of the imposition with real designs; ma-nage papers; place technical information and barcodes on the spread; apply crop marks and profit from a highly productive workflow.

– Complex rules easily applied: Complex issues don’t need advanced programming skills when working with DirectSmile. An integrated, easy-to-use editor for rule-based logic facilitates the creation of intelligent causal dependencies with a simple mouse click. Alternatively, scripting based on Visual Basic may also be used.

– The perfect workflow in three steps: Create your per-sonalised images and a layout. Load the database. And start to print on your digital press. It is as easy as that.

– Scalable for reliable performance: All DirectSmile pro-ducts are scalable and reliable, even with high-volume jobs. They are upgradable with additional rendering licences for higher performance and integrate with other products of the DirectSmile portfolio.

– Seamless workflow: The workflow is seamless from the document creation to printing and includes imposition as well as crop marks.

– Produce output anywhere: With the creation of variable print formats like PDF, PPML and JLYT, printing is possi-ble on all digital presses.

– Database manager: This enables printing of multiple blocks and cleans up the database before printing, for instance removing obsolete or redundant records.

* Only with DirectSmile VDP Studio

Integration with layout applications

– Supports InDesign layout: DirectSmile provides profes-sional layouting of personalised and individualised print pieces based on Adobe InDesign.

DATASHEET

DirectSmile

07/2013

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DIGITAL OUTPUT SYSTEM DIRECTSMILE VDP DIRECTSMILE VDP STUDIO DIRECTSMILE CREATOR Graphic elements Graphic elements Database Database Plug-in for InDesign

For the creation of jpegs Plug-in for InDesign + image personalisation

WORKFLOW

OUTPUT

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Operating systems Windows XP Professional (32/64) Windows Vista Business (32/64) Windows Vista Ultimate (32/64) Windows 7 (32/64) Windows Server 2003 (32/64)

Windows Server 2008, Standard/Enterprise (32/64)

Memory 4 GB

Hard disk space Free hard disk memory of at least 250 GB (fast hard disk or RAID system)

CPU 3 GHz (single or multiprocessor)

Required hardware Internet connection Gbit network interface

Network Adobe InDesign

Supported languages German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese

The support and availability of the listed specifications and functionalities varies depending on operating systems, applications and network protocols as well as network and system configurations.

Printed on a bizhub PRESS/PRO colour system

Pa