PrepsVersion 6.1

Preps 6.1 in Prinergy WorkflowsEnglish

2010-09-19

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Contents

1 About Preps 6.1 for Prinergy workflows........................................................................................1

2 Preps 6.1 for Prinergy Connect........................................................................................................5

Adding a Preps 6.1 installation to a Prinergy Connect workflow......................................................................................5Using Preps 6.1 with Prinergy Workshop................................................................................................................................7

3 Preps 6.1 for Prinergy Evo.................................................................................................................9

Adding Preps 6.1 to a Prinergy Evo workflow........................................................................................................................9Using Preps 6.1 with Prinergy Evo...........................................................................................................................................10

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1 About Preps 6.1 forPrinergy workflows

Before adding version 6.1 of the Kodak Preps imposition software to anexisting Kodak Prinergy Connect or Prinergy Evo workflow thatpreviously used Preps 5, you must be aware of changes in how youinstall and use Preps.

Note: Unless a Prinergy Connect or Prinergy Evo workflow is specifically referencedin this document, the term Prinergy applies to either type of workflow.

About Preps 6.1

Preps 6.1 accepts only PDF input files for populated imposition jobs, andit provides handy tools for creating unpopulated layouts. Theharmonized Kodak Gold interface provides an enhanced workspace thatcombines preview and edit capabilities in a single window.

Use the following resources to become acquainted with new Preps 6.1features:

● Preps 6.1 Release Notes● Preps 6 Quick Start Guide● Preps 6 Introduction For Preps 5 Users● Feature demonstration movies and training activity documents● Preps 6.1 User Guide

Much of this information is available from the Preps Help menu and onthe Preps DVD, and all of the information is available online. Check ourWeb site periodically for the latest software updates, release notes, anddocumentation. Go to http://graphics.kodak.com/ or https://ecentral.kodak.com/ecentral/self_support/self_support_main.asp.

Licensing Preps 6.1 for use with Prinergy

Preps 6.1 can run either under a dongle-based license or under afloating license that is issued by a Prinergy server. Some workflowsmight use a combination of these licensing methods.

You can use the Preps 6.1 Licensing Control dialog box to set the licensetype that is activated by default at each local Preps 6.1 installation, andyou can view who is currently using each license type.

Note: Preps 6.1 is automatically installed with Prinergy Workshop if the Prinergyserver has a Preps 6 license.

Prinergy versions

Output files from Preps 6.1 (dongle based or floating license) arecompatible with all versions of the Prinergy software.

For the most up-to-date compatibility information, see the workflowrelease notes. Preps 6.1 floating licenses can be used with:

● Prinergy Connect version 5.0.3.2, 5.1.2.0, and later● Prinergy Evo version 5.1.6.0 and later

Preps 6.1 DLL integration

With Prinergy Connect 5.1.2.2 the Preps engine can be licensed eitheras Preps 6.1 or Preps 5, with corresponding functionality. With PrinergyEvo 5.1.6.7 the embedded Preps engine will be 6.1, so that either Preps6 or Preps 5 templates may be used.

Prep 5 DLL mode

With the release of Prinergy Connect 5.1.2.2 and Prinergy Evo, it isrecommended that you force the Preps 6 DLL to think like a Preps 5DLL. In order to do this, locate the profile you are using. Open theprofile (example PrepsPrinergy.cfg) in a text editing application, andthen add the line: -FORCEPREPS5DLLMODE:YES. Save and close theprofile. This forces the Preps 5 mode of operation regardless of yourlicensing.

Note: This will change how a Preps job is interpreted and processed back to howPreps 5 worked. If you find that you will be switching between these modes, it isrecommended that you create a new profile just for Preps 5 mode. Then use thenormal profiles and load the Preps 5 profile as necessary.

Preps 6.1 integration with Prinergy 5.1.2.2

Users with full support contracts are entitled to the Preps 6 upgrade atno charge. Other users can chose to upgrade their Prinergy license toinclude Preps 6 or continue using Preps 5.3.2. During Workshopinstallation, the installer checks the Preps license on the Prinergyserver. If the license is for Preps 6, it proceeds to install Preps 6.1application on the client. If the license is for Preps 5, it leaves theexisting Preps 5 application on the client.

● Run the Prinergy Workshop Installer, if you want to havePreps 6 installed, make sure that it is selected in the WorkshopInstaller.

● If a site is currently running Preps 6 on all workstations, and has aPreps 6 license in Prinergy’s license, then the Workshop installerwill install a new Preps 6 and remove any old Preps 5 installationunder Applications\Kodak\Prinergy\AraxiPreps. No specialaction is required.

● If a site is currently running a mix of Preps 5 and Preps 6 ondifferent workstations, and site has a Preps 6 license in Prinergy’slicense, then:

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● Preps 5 workstations: Users should be aware that the Workshopinstaller will install a new Preps 6 and remove any old Preps 5installation under Applications\Kodak\Prinergy\AraxiPreps. Therefore, on a workstation that still needs to runPreps 5, you should either:

● Make a copy of the Applications\Kodak\Prinergy\AraxiPrepsfolder and rename it AraxiPreps_5.3.3, or

● Clear the check box next to the Preps Client installer in thePrinergy Workshop install menu, or

● Go to Kodak eCentral and download Preps 5.3.3 and install it(by default, to Applications\Preps 5.3.3)

For all of these, you need to re-direct Workshop’s ConfigureImposition Applications to these changed locations. In PrinergyConnect, set the Preferences > Folders tab, and point theTemplate, Marks, and Resources Folders path to the shared folderlocation

● Preps 6 workstations: The Workshop installer automaticallyinstalls a new version of Preps 6, and removes any old Preps 5installations in Applications\Kodak\Prinergy\AraxiPreps.

Notes: Refer to the following Prinergy document for more information on Preps 6.1with Prinergy:

● Prinergy read me that is accompanied with the Prinergy version 5.1.2.2● Prinergy Connect release notes

Downgrading from Preps 6.1 to 5.x

Run the Uninstaller.exe application. This removes all the main componentsof Preps. This will retain the profiles, marks, templates, printers, andresources.

Note: If you decide to downgrade to Preps version 5.0, Preps version 6.0 jobs arenot backward compatible with Preps 5.0.

Upgrading to Preps 6 outside of the Prinergy 5.1.2.2upgrade

Follow the steps in Adding a Preps 6.1 installation to a Prinergy Connectworkflow later on in this guide.

Note: If a site is currently running Preps 5.x on all workstations and does not havea Preps 6 license in Prinergy’s license, then the Workshop installer will keep thePreps 5 install intact. The Workshop installer will install neither a new Preps 5 nornew Preps 6. No special action is required.

Using Preps in a mixed client environment

Make sure that you keep the Preps versions separate. In each versionof Preps, start each software individually and make sure that the

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Preferences > Folders > tab, points to the Template, Marks, andResources Folders path in the shared folder location.

Important: If you need to use both versions in conjunction with Prinergy Connect,it is imperative that you follow steps 8 (a through g) in the Adding a Preps 6.1installation to a Prinergy Connect workflow later on in this guide. It is recommendedthat you follow the note in step c, as this will help you to determine what versionof Preps can be used.

Preps 6 upgrade license

Based on your site's support contract, contact the Response Center toverify licensing.

Troubleshooting and Tips

If you accidently installed Preps version 6.0 over your Preps version5.0, you can reinstall from the Preps 6 CD or you can download thePreps 5 Installer from the Kodak eCentral site .

Do not rename Preps templates in the operating system. Only renamethe template in Preps, by selecting Save as Template. If you change thename of the template at the operating systen level, Preps displays adifferent name to what appears in the operating system.

Always check eCentral for the latest Release Notes, Read Me file, andinstructional videos.

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Adding a Preps 6.1 installation to a Prinergy Connectworkflow

For information about setting up integrated Preps software, see thePrinergy User Guide. Although that document pertains primarily to Preps5.x integration, the setup information is generally applicable. Forinformation about installing and setting up stand-alone Preps software,see the Preps documentation.

Note: If you have Prinergy Connect 5.1.2.2 or later installed, refer to the PrinergyConnect documentation for the correct installation procedures.

1. Install a copy of the Preps software on the prepress operator’scomputer, following the instructions in the Installing Preps 6installation guide.

2. On the Prinergy Connect server, update the Preps folders in theAraxiPreps volume.

a. Copy the Resources folder from the Preps 6.1 installation, andpaste it at the same folder level as the Templates and Marksfolders.

b. (Optional) Review the Preps 6.1 installation Templates andMarks folders, and copy any new sample files of interest fromthose folders to the corresponding shared folders.

3. Start Preps and, in the Licensing Control dialog box, select thelicensing method that this installation will use.

Tip: In Preps 6.1, you can access this dialog box at any time by pressingCommand+U or Ctrl+U or by selecting Preps > Edit > License.

● If you select Dongle License, enter the license password that youreceived with the dongle to activate the Preps license type that isassociated with the password. The dongle determines thefeatures that are available when you start Preps on thiscomputer.

● If you select Prinergy Floating License, in the License Server list,select the license server that this installation will use. The typesof Preps floating licenses that are registered at the server appearin the Types list.

4. If you are using a floating license, select the Preps license type thatwill be automatically activated when you start Preps on thiscomputer.

Tip: To view a list of the computers and users who are currently using aninstance of an available license type, select the type and click Details.

5. If you changed the licensing information, restart Preps to apply thelicense.

Note: The license settings are stored in the currently loaded Preps profile.Thefirst time that you start Preps locally on this computer, it loads the Defaultprofile, which derives its settings from the local default.cfg file.

6. On the Preferences > Folders tab, point the Template, Marks, andResources Folders path to the shared folder location.

7. Continue setting up the Preps software as needed for your prepressworkflow. For more information, see the Preps User Guide, which isavailable in the Preps Help menu.

8. At each Workshop client computer that will use Preps 6.1 to createimpositions, add the Preps 6.1 application type or types that thisclient will use.

a. Select Tools > Configure Imposition Applications.

A list of the imposition applications that you've already addedappears.

b. Click Add .

Note: You cannot use the AutoDetect option to add Preps 6.1, because itlooks only in the Kodak/Prinergy/AraxiPreps/Preps 5/ folder on thelocal computer. It does not automatically detect Preps 6.1 software, even ifit is installed on the local computer.

c. Locate and select the Preps 6.1 installation on the localcomputer or another computer on the network, and click OK.Your software selection appears at the bottom of the list. Ifanother item uses the same name, a number is appended.

Tip: You can use a text editor to manually change the name that isdisplayed.

● In the Mac OS, edit the AppDisplayName line in the Library/Application Support/Kodak/Workshop/Layout.props file.

● In Microsoft Windows, edit the C:\Documents and Settings\<UserName>\Application Data\Kodak\Workshop folder.

d. In the new row, click the Application type column to display alist.

e. If you plan to use the Preps 6.1 selection to create unpopulatedPreps impositions, select a Preps Pro or Preps Plus type.

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f. If you plan to use the Preps 6.1 selection to create populatedimpositions (for folded or ganged layouts), select a PrepsGanging type.

g. If needed, click Add again, select the same or different Preps 6.1installation, and associate with another (or the same)Application type.

Repeat this step as needed for your workflow.

Next: You can now use Preps 6.1 to create impositions for PrinergyWorkshop jobs.

Using Preps 6.1 with Prinergy WorkshopCreate an imposition for a job using Preps 6.1 software integrated withPrinergy Workshop.

Requirements: A floating-license Preps 6.1 Pro application type mustbe available in Workshop's list of imposition applications.

Notes:

● If you are using a dongle-based installation of Preps, do not use this procedure.Instead, create the imposition as a Preps job and then import the impositioninto the Prinergy job. To import the imposition, use the same procedure as inthe Preps 5 dongle-based software.

● Jobs that you save in Preps 6.1 cannot be opened in Preps 5.x or earlier.

For more information about the following steps, see the Preps UserGuide and the Prinergy Workshop User Guide.

1. In the Prinergy job in Workshop, add the input files and assign thepages to page sets.

2. In the Signatures view, select Create New Imposition, and specify aname for the imposition.

3. To use the interactive features in Preps 6.1, select Use ExternalImposition Application.

Note: Prinergy Signature Selection allows you to work with any templatesbased on the Preps license that you purcased. If

Note: If you have a Preps 6.1 license you can work with both Preps 6.1 andPreps 5 templates. If you have a Preps 5 license you will only be able to workwith Preps 5 or earlier templates.

4. Select the imposition application type, and either select UseExisting Page Set or specify the number of pages that are requiredin the imposition. (The number of pages must exactly match thenumber in the Prinergy job's page set.)

Tip: When selecting the type:

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● For a blank-page, unpopulated workflow, select a Preps 6.1 Proor Plus type. When Preps starts, the Pages List will containblank pages equal to the number of pages.

● For flat or bound work in a populated PDF workflow, select aPreps 6.1 Ganging type. The Files list will contain the actual PDFpages, and you can preview the content as you build the layouts.

The Preps job opens in the Preps 6.1 main window with thespecified job name and .old appended to the name, to distinguishit from the Prinergy job. The PrepsPrinergy profile is automaticallyselected in the Preferences dialog box. Prinergy copies uniquesettings stored in the AraxiPreps copy ofPrepsPrinergy.cfg.template to the locally storedPrepsPrinergy CFG file.

5. Create the imposition using any available method.

● For a folded and bound job, add the PDF pages to the product inthe Pages List to set up its run list, and use any available methodto complete the press-run layouts. For example, you mightautoselect a template or set up the press sheet, and then addfold pattern resources or use the Create Imposition dialog box toapply a template or fold pattern.

● For flat work, set up the press sheet and then manually gang,step and repeat, or autogang the pages.

6. Print the output to a JDF or PJTF file type.

The imposition is immediately imported into the Prinergy job. If youcreated an unpopulated imposition using a Preps Pro or Preps Pluslicense type, pages are populated according to the page assignmentthat you set in step 1.

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Adding Preps 6.1 to a Prinergy Evo workflow1. Install a copy of the Preps software on the prepress operator’s

computer, following the instructions in the Installing Preps 6installation guide.

2. For Prinergy Evo 5.1.6.5 or earlier, update the PgyEvoConfig/Preps shared folder.

a. Copy the Resources folder from the Preps 6.1 installation, andpaste it at the same folder level as the Templates and Marksfolders.

b. (Optional) Review the Preps 6.1 installation Templates andMarks folders, and copy any new sample files of interest fromthose folders to the corresponding shared folders.

3. Start Preps and, in the Licensing Control dialog box, select thelicensing method that this installation will use.

Tip: In Preps 6.1, you can access this dialog box at any time by pressingCommand+U or Ctrl+U or by selecting Preps > Edit > License.

● If you select Dongle License, enter the license password that youreceived with the dongle to activate the Preps license type that isassociated with the password. The dongle determines thefeatures that are available when you start Preps on thiscomputer.

● If you select Prinergy Floating License, in the License Server list,select the license server that this installation will use. The typesof Preps floating licenses that are registered at the server appearin the Types list.

4. If you are using a floating license, select the Preps license type thatwill be automatically activated when you start Preps on thiscomputer.

Tip: To view a list of the computers and users who are currently using aninstance of an available license type, select the type and click Details.

5. If you changed the licensing information, restart Preps to apply thelicense.

Note: The license settings are stored in the currently loaded Preps profile.Thefirst time that you start Preps locally on this computer, it loads the Defaultprofile, which derives its settings from the local default.cfg file.

6. On the Preferences > Folders tab, point the Template, Marks, andResources Folders path to the shared folder location.

7. Continue setting up the Preps software as needed for your prepressworkflow. For more information, see the Preps User Guide, which isavailable in the Preps Help menu.

Using Preps 6.1 with Prinergy EvoYou can continue to create impositions directly in Prinergy Evo or tocreate the impositions separately in the stand-alone Preps software.The basic workflow has not changed.

Prinergy Evo 5.1.6.7 and later directly support the use of Preps 6templates within Evo's Create Imposition process templates. To takeadvantage of the new features in Preps 6.1 with Prinergy Evo 5.1.6.5 orearlier, you must use a stand-alone installation of Preps 6.1 and thensubmit the impositions for output from Prinergy Evo.

Note: Jobs that you save in Preps 6.1 cannot be opened in Preps 5.x or earlier.

For more information about the following procedure, see the Preps UserGuide and the Prinergy Evo User Guide.

1. Create a populated PDF job in Preps 6.1.

● For a folded and bound job, add the PDF pages to the product inthe Pages List to set up its run list, and use any available methodto complete the press-run layouts. For example, you mightautoselect a template or set up the press sheet, and then addfold pattern resources or use the Create Imposition dialog box toapply a template or fold pattern.

● For flat work, set up the press sheet and then manually gang,step and repeat, or autogang the pages.

2. Send the JDF or PJTF output from Preps to be output from PrinergyEvo.

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