Automation Engine 12.2 What s new presentation. Dries Vandenbussche Product Manager Server Platforms

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1 Automation Engine 12.2 What s new presentation Dries Vandenbussche Product Manager Server Platforms

2 Overview

3 Support for DFE 4.0 (HP) New Dynamic Layout" " " Support for Dynamic Marks" " Extra flexibility in CAD based S&R" Value for maintenance" " Highlights

4 Support DFE 4.0 A customer that has one or multiple HP digital presses (driven by an DFE) can fully benefit now from sending the information PDF from Automation Engine" Automation Engine becomes the central hub between the business system and the digital print production floor

5 Print on Digital Press The task (1/5) Choice between Classic and Dynamic Print Job Tickets Lead-in & Lead-out has been added

6 Print on Digital Press The task (2/5) New tab: support for multiple files in multiple grids." Also support for Duplex printing Variable printing: Link to the csv file, created with the Dynamic VDP plugin on AI. Expansion will happen on the DFE.

7 Print on Digital Press The task (3/5) Dynamic S&R support Ability to use a template based S&R. Based on templates created in PowerLayout SA New: Specification on how the expanded file needs to be printed (more info see next slide)

8 Print on Digital Press The task (4/5) Possibility to specify the layout of variable jobs for each grid

9 Print on Digital Press The task (5/5) Support for Dynamic Color Strategies (Comes with Color Engine Pilot 13)

10 Support DFE 4.0 Important Remark: The version of the DFE needs to be at least DFE for linking to Automation Engine

11 Dynamic Layout Dynamic Layout is a new generation of creating layouts, based on dynamic grids or predefined templates" PDF These tasks support Dynamic Marks and Dynamic templates"

12 Dynamic Marks With Automation Engine 12.2 you can apply dynamic marks that have been created in Adobe Illustrator with Esko s Dynamic PDF Marks plugin" This allows all customers not having sophisticated editors to create mark sets can benefit immediately. Most complex mark sets can be created from within Adobe Illustrator.

13 Dynamic Marks With Automation Engine 12.2 you can apply dynamic marks that have been created in Adobe Illustrator with Esko s Dynamic Marks plugin" Dynamic Marks can be applied to all PDF page boxes" Dynamic Marks can be placed differently on different pages in a multipage document" Multiple sets can be applied in 1 go

14 Dynamic Marks The task

15 CAD based S&R Create CAD Sheet is a new S&R task that allows a most flexible combination of different graphics on a fixed die. PDF Plate and sheet can be generated on the fly which allows a most flexible creation of the desired output"

16 CAD based S&R Workflow The input of the task can be both XML or PDF Based on quantities and filling order, any combination form can PDF be created. Marks, sheet and plate size, position, can be achieved without the creation of templates XML contains (at least) file name and quantity Create CAD Sheet task Create CAD Sheet task

17 CAD based S&R in detail PDF Smart selection of CAD file Setting the filling order for each sheet Can be overruled by order defined in the CAD file

18 CAD based S&R in detail PDF Smart plate size Position from Sheet to Plate

19 CAD based S&R in detail PDF Smart sheet size Position from blank to sheet

20 Value for maintenance As in every Automation Engine release, the added value to our maintenance customers is extremely important." Also in this version, we have been working on making life easier to setup, configure, manage, maintain and work with the software on daily basis

21 X-Path Builder An XPath condition can be built by selecting a Text Node or Attribute Node in a sample XML An XPath expression can be built by selecting a Text Node or Attribute Node in a sample XML

22 Where to access the X-Path Builder? In SmartNames: In Create Job task:

23 Where to access the X-Path Builder? In Configure:

24 Optimizations in the Shuttle Standalone Task Filtering Job Context: Files dropped on a workflow will start from within the selected job Support for multiple droplets Support for reusing the same parameters as the previous time

25 Optimizations in the Send task Support for BCC Support for different Senders

26 Split XML file Possibility to split an incoming XML into multiple XML files. Example use cases: The MIS generates one XML in which 4 XML Nodes are specified. Each XML node needs to create one AE Job The MIS generates one XML in which 4 sheets are specified. The folding carton S&R task requires a single sheet as input...

27 Export / Import tickets Possibility to import/export multiple tickets at once Tickets include SmartNames Linked tickets Settings from tickets Templates ReportMaker templates JDF templates for imposition Resources Pitstop profiles ArtPro Action Lists Smart-mark sets ScriptRunner scripts PPD files

28 Recognition of Adobe Illustrator files Possibility to distinguish between AI files with/without PDF compatibility" Possibility to route incoming AI " files to different paths Eg. saved with PDF compatibility " will move the file to the " Normalize PDF ticket Eg. saved without PDF " compatibility moves file to the " Script Runner task which will " resave the AI file to include " the PDF compatibility

29 CSV SmartNames Possibility to create SmartNames based on CSV input Easy Field extractor tool

30 Smart Due Date Due Date is now also Smart enabled Locations: Gang run printing and Publish on WebCenter

31 SmartName browser Possibility to filter in the SmartName Browser Possibility to add new SmartNames from within the SmartName browser

32 Assign PDF Pages to Runlist This task allows you to assign pages to an existing runlist. It is used to assign the pages or correction pages to an existing runlist or imposition.

33 Easier installation When installing the "Microsoft SQL Server Database Engine for the Automation Engine Server", you get an option to enter the administrator password for the local database engine. Using a password other than default, manual actions needed to be taken to make Automation Engine ready to use (e.g. create the databases manually using ServerAdmin) and the installation failed. In Automation Engine 12.2, the installation procedure has been fixed to allow choosing a different password (for instance because of "Strong Password" requirements enforced by your network domain server).

34 Improved messaging When there is a license issue (no license available), better messaging is provided

35 Important message towards Suite 14

36 Important message Question Which operating system versions will be supported with the release of Suite 14? Answer Suite 14 is scheduled for release in July The list of supported OS versions for all software products of Suite 12 can be found on : Just click the System Requirements link that can be found on the page of every product. Compared to the list of supported OS versions for the latest version of every product, the following changes will be done: Dropped OS versions Windows XP Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 Mac OS 10.6

37 Important message Additional OS versions Esko can't guarantee which OS versions will be added to the supported list. However, at the time of writing this article, it is our intention to add support for the following OS versions: Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 R2 Unforeseen technical difficulties or launches of new versions by OS vendors may force us to revise this list.

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