Offset, Sheet-fed, and Flexo Printing
The plate layout functions of Plate Controller are designed for web offset, sheetfed, and flexo printing. User definable plate size can be stored for easy retrieval.
Enchanced job input for PDF or 1-bit workflow
Plate Controller supports both PDF and post-RIP 1-bit raster files input. Users is available to choose the Plate Controller in either PDF or 1-bit Tiff raster version at start, or both (optional) to expand their workflow capability.
Advanced Job Management
The job management of Plate Controller applies hot folder and queue operation. Users are available to classify their job based on defined queue and requirement. In addition, jobs are easily to be located in the input queue with search function.
Job setup management in PlateController
Instant Preview in job input
Plate Controller offers instant preview for all input job formats, including thumbnial view for easy identification of the job in the input queue, as well as full screen preview at up to 200% for soft-proofing your jobs.
WYSIWYG graphical user interface
Plate Controller provides a WYSIWYG graphical user interface for accurate placement of jobs and automatic alignment of front and back jobs. It allows user to graphically set the offsets between repeats. User can also fine tune the offsets by manually entering them in the step-and-repeat setup.
WYSIWYG graphical user interface for accurate placement of jobs
and automatic alignment of front and back jobs.
Easy for jobs placement
The Job Placement tools enables users to place jobs on the plate automatically or manually using x-y coordinates, snap-to-grid, or simply mouse drag and drops. Placed jobs are defined by name and dimension, and can be viewed as thumbnail.
Plate Controller enables accurate placement of jobs via co-ordinates input,
also enables easy front-and-back alignment and step-and-repeat jobs
Smart double-sided placement
Plate Controller offers precise page positioning for double-sided printing. By dragging a job onto another job, user has the choice of placing the second job on the other side of the first job, with
adjustment according to the turn work style, allowing the front and back jobs to be perfectly aligned. If the job on the front side is moved, the corresponding job on the back side will also be moved accordingly.
Advanced alignment tools
Comprehensive alignment tools allowing you to align or distribute jobs, or align to plate edges or printing plate edges. User can also limit the movement of jobs on the sheet to horizontal only, vertically only, or in 45 degrees only, making it easy to move a jobs without changing the alignment with other jobs.
Enchanced step-and-repeat functions
The step and repeat function allows jobs to be placed in automatic or manual mode. Automatic mode will fill up an area, or the entire sheet; while manual mode allows user to specify the number of repeats horizontally and vertically. Multiple step-and-repeat styles are also provided for irregular shaped jobs such as box die-cuts and round labels to ensure economical plate output.
Selectable file output formats
When input 1-bit TIFF, Harlequin PageBuffer, or NetFlow Raster files, Plate
Controller allows user to generates output files in a selectable output
formats (1-bit TIFF, Harlequin PageBuffer, or NetFlow Raster) for appropriate
TIFF Downloader or application.
Integration into workflow
Plate Controller is a plug-in for the popular Compose Express RIP, it can be
easily integrated into existing Compose workflow systems. It can also work as a
standalone unit working in tandem to most workflow systems in the market.
